Nvidia Has Returned $46 Billion to Shareholders This Year, and Another Major Dividend Hike Could Be Coming

Nvidia, the world's most valuable company with a $5.1 trillion market cap, has returned $46 billion to shareholders through dividends and buybacks in the first half of its fiscal year. The chipmaker boosted its quarterly dividend from $0.01 to $0.25 per share in June and sits on $99.4 billion in cash, positioning it for potential further dividend increases as its AI-driven business continues to generate unprecedented profits.