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

Key Points The AI boom has been an unprecedented catalyst for Nvidia's business. Nvidia increased its quarterly dividend this year from $0.01 per share in the first quarter to $0.25 per share in the second. Nvidia is currently sitting on nearly $100 billion in cash, cash equivalents, and short-term securities. 10 stocks we like better than Nvidia › Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is currently the world's most valuable company, with a market cap of over $5.1 trillion as of Sept. 15. As the central chip designer of the AI boom, Nvidia's business has seen unprecedented demand, and as a result, huge amounts of cash keep rolling in. Now, it's beginning to ramp up shareholder returns instead of focusing solely on reinvesting for growth.