The board of New Application Materials (4749) approved the company's nine-month financial results and interim dividend policy on November 10. The board authorized a cash dividend of 4.5 yuan for the first half of 2026. Third-quarter EPS reached 5.87 yuan, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 78.96% and a year-over-year increase of 87.54%. For the first nine months, the company reported operating income of 968 million yuan and net profit after tax of 1.195 billion yuan, with EPS of 12.83 yuan, up 51.1% year-over-year.
The board also approved capital expenditures of 1.075 billion yuan to acquire land and buildings in Tainan and Changbin industrial parks. The purchases include land and buildings in Tainan's Xinshi District for 455 million yuan and two parcels of land in Changbin's Lgang District for an estimated 620 million yuan, aimed at supporting business expansion and new product development.