Shares of Amkor Technology Inc. /zigman2/quotes/204596393/composite AMKR -5.49% rallied 1.7% in afternoon trading Tuesday, after the semiconductor packaging and test services company announced a 25% increase in its quarterly dividend. Shareholders of record on Dec. 7 will be paid the new dividend of 5 cents a share, up from 4 cents, on Dec. 28. Based on current share prices, the new annual dividend rate implies a dividend yield of 0.84%, compared with the yield for the VanEck Semiconductor ETF /zigman2/quotes/200571902/composite SMH -1.52% of 0.49% and the implied yield for the S&P 500 /zigman2/quotes/210599714/realtime SPX -0.55% of 1.31%. "Based on our strong operating results and financial position, Amkor has increased its quarterly cash dividend by 25%," said Chief Executive Giel Rutten. "We are pleased to be in a position where we can both invest in our future and increase our return of capital to stockholders." Amkor's stock has lost 8.5% over the past three months but has rallied 57.7% year to date, while the semiconductor ETF has climbed 39.4% this year and the S&P 500 /zigman2/quotes/210599714/realtime SPX -0.55% has advanced 25.4%.
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