Every material Form 8-K KLA filed with the SEC in 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
KLA held its 2026 annual meeting on November 4, 2026, where stockholders elected nine directors to one-year terms, ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, and approved executive pay on an advisory basis. On November 5, 2026, the board declared a $0.23 per share quarterly cash dividend, payable December 1, 2026, which gives shareholders a dividend payment schedule.
Nine directors elected to one-year terms; about 89.33% of eligible shares were present in person or by proxy
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ratified as independent auditor for fiscal year ending June 30, 2027
Board declared $0.23 per share cash dividend, payable December 1, 2026 to holders of record on November 16, 2026
Director Jason Conley did not stand for re-election; his term ended November 4, 2026
KLA Corporation announced its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027, reporting total revenues of $4.14 billion and GAAP diluted EPS of $1.18. The company also issued guidance for the second quarter of fiscal 2027, expecting total revenues in the range of $4.7 billion plus or minus $200 million.
Total revenues for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027 were $4.14 billion.
GAAP diluted EPS was $1.18 and non-GAAP diluted EPS was $1.22 for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.
Capital returns for the quarter totaled $1.24 billion.
Second quarter fiscal 2027 total revenues are expected to be in a range of $4.7 billion plus or minus $200 million.
KLA Corporation's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.23 per share on its common stock, announced August 6, 2026. The dividend is payable September 1, 2026, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 17, 2026. The announcement is a routine capital return action and does not include financial results.
Dividend amount: $0.23 per share, declared quarterly
KLA reported fiscal fourth-quarter 2026 revenue of $3.66 billion, up from $3.17 billion a year earlier, with GAAP diluted EPS of $1.04 versus $0.91. For fiscal 2026, revenue was $13.58 billion and GAAP diluted EPS was $3.66 versus $3.04. The company guided first-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue to $4.0 billion ±$200 million and non-GAAP diluted EPS to $1.16 ±$0.10, which signals continued growth expectations for shareholders.
Q4 fiscal 2026 revenue $3.66 billion versus $3.17 billion in Q4 fiscal 2025; GAAP net income $1.36 billion
KLA's board approved a ten-for-one forward stock split of its common stock, with shares trading on a split-adjusted basis from June 12, 2026, and raised the quarterly cash dividend to $2.30 per share, a 21% increase. The company said the split does not change overall market capitalization or stockholder ownership percentages, and the expected post-split dividend is $0.23 per share.
Holders of record on June 4, 2026 receive nine additional shares for each share held; split effective after the close on June 11, 2026.
Authorized common shares increase from 500,000,000 to 5,000,000,000.
Quarterly dividend of $2.30 per share payable June 2, 2026 to holders of record on May 18, 2026, up 21% from the dividend announced March 12, 2026.
The dividend to be declared in August 2026 is expected to be $0.23 per share after the split.
KLA reported fiscal third-quarter 2026 revenue of $3.415 billion and GAAP diluted EPS of $9.12, both above the midpoints of its guidance ranges and up from $3.063 billion and $8.16 a year earlier. The Board also raised the quarterly dividend to $2.30 per share and approved an additional $7 billion for share repurchases, and KLA guided fourth-quarter revenue to $3.575 billion, plus or minus $200 million.
Q3 revenue was $3.415 billion versus a guidance midpoint of $3.35 billion; GAAP net income was $1.20 billion
Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $9.40, compared with $8.41 in the year-earlier quarter
On March 11, 2026, KLA's Board set a quarterly dividend of $2.30 per share, starting with the dividend expected to be declared in May 2026, up 21% from the $1.90 declared in February 2026. The Board also approved a new $7 billion share repurchase program, in addition to the $5 billion program announced in April 2025 that had $3.94 billion remaining as of December 31, 2025, giving shareholders higher cash returns.
New quarterly dividend level: $2.30 per share, up from $1.90 declared in February 2026 (21% increase)
Dividend expected to be declared in May 2026 and continue until the Board decides otherwise
New share repurchase authorization of up to $7 billion, added to the April 2025 program's $3.94 billion remaining as of December 31, 2025
Investor day held March 12, 2026, with CEO Richard Wallace and CFO Bren Higgins presenting; slides and webcast replay posted on the investor relations site
KLA Corporation's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.90 per share on February 5, 2026. The dividend is payable on March 3, 2026 to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 17, 2026. The filing covers a routine capital return and includes no financial results or guidance.
Quarterly cash dividend of $1.90 per share declared February 5, 2026
Payable March 3, 2026 to holders of record as of February 17, 2026
Filing attaches the February 5, 2026 press release as Exhibit 99.1
KLA reported fiscal second-quarter 2026 revenue of $3.30 billion and GAAP diluted EPS of $8.68, both above the midpoints of its guidance ranges, and said the quarter was a record for revenue, non-GAAP operating income and free cash flow. Revenue rose from $3.08 billion a year earlier, and GAAP net income rose to $1.15 billion from $825 million, which included a $239.1 million impairment charge in the prior-year quarter. The company guided third-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue to $3.35 billion, plus or minus $150 million, and non-GAAP diluted EPS to $9.08, plus or minus $0.78.
Q2 fiscal 2026 total revenues were $3.30 billion, versus $3.08 billion in Q2 fiscal 2025 and $3.21 billion in Q1 fiscal 2026
GAAP diluted EPS was $8.68 and non-GAAP diluted EPS was $8.85, compared with $6.16 and $8.20 a year earlier
Free cash flow was $1.26 billion for the quarter and capital returns were $797.4 million
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