ASML Shares Trending Overnight As AGM Approves Dividend, Buyback Plan: What You Should Know

ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) shares are trending on Wednesday night.

ASML rose 0.65% to $1,453 in after-hours trading on Wednesday after the chipmaking equipment giant concluded its Annual General Meeting, approving a final dividend of EUR 2.70 ($3.16) per ordinary share and authorizing the repurchase of up to 10% of its outstanding share capital.

What Investors Need To Know?

The approved final dividend raises ASML’s total payout for 2025 to EUR 7.50 ($8.78) per share. This includes three interim dividends of EUR 1.60 ($1.87) each, distributed throughout 2025 and in February 2026, along with the newly approved final payment. Shareholders authorized the Board to repurchase up to 10% of issued capital and separately approved cancellation of ordinary shares amounting to up to 10% of issued capital, both valid through Oct. 22, 2027, subject to Supervisory Board approval.

The Board was also authorized to issue shares up to 5% for general purposes and a further 5% for M&A or strategic alliances.

Netherlands-based PricewaterhouseCoopers Accountants N.V. was named external auditor for fiscal 2027, including sustainability assurance.

Deepwater‘s Gene Munster named ASML among chip stocks underpinning the AI silicon trade, saying the sector remains in an early growth phase.

Trading Metrics, Technical Analysis

ASML has a market capitalization of $560 billion, with a 52-week high of $1,547.22 and a 52-week low of $651.46.

The Relative Strength Index (RSI) of ASML stands at 53.53.

The large-cap stock has gained 126.03% over the past 12 months.

ASML is trading at about 88.5% of its 52-week range.

Price Action: The stock closed the regular session down 1.05% at $1,443.66, according to Benzinga Pro.

With a strong Momentum in the 91st percentile, Benzinga’s Edge Stock Rankings indicate that ASML has a positive price trend across all time frames.

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