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KIRKLAND, Wash. - Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MPWR) announced Friday its second quarter dividend of $1.56 per common share for stockholders of record as of June 30, 2025.
The semiconductor power electronics solutions provider will pay the dividend on July 15, 2025, according to a company press release.
Monolithic Power Systems describes itself as a fabless global company that creates semiconductor-based power electronics solutions. Founded in 1997 by current CEO Michael Hsing, the company focuses on energy-efficient and compact power solutions.
The company specializes in semiconductor design, system-level knowledge, and innovative technologies in semiconductor processes, system integration, and packaging.
The announcement comes as part of the company’s regular quarterly dividend distribution to shareholders. MPS trades on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker symbol MPWR.
Based on the press release statement, the dividend payment represents a continuation of the company’s established shareholder return program, though no comparative information to previous dividends was provided.
In other recent news, Monolithic Power Systems reported impressive first-quarter 2025 earnings that exceeded analyst expectations. The company achieved an earnings per share (EPS) of $4.04, surpassing the projected $4.00, with revenue reaching $637.6 million, above the forecasted $631.16 million. This marks a 39.2% year-over-year increase in revenue, driven by strong growth in the storage and computing segment, which saw a 38% quarter-over-quarter rise. Additionally, automotive revenue increased by 13% sequentially, reflecting the company’s strategic focus on high-margin product development.
Monolithic Power Systems also provided guidance for the second quarter of 2025, projecting sales to exceed consensus estimates, despite a slight shortfall in gross margin expectations. The company is expanding its manufacturing and R&D centers outside China to mitigate geopolitical risks, aligning with its transition from silicon-only solutions to comprehensive modular systems. In a separate development, Citi analysts recently raised the price target for Monolithic Power Systems stock to $785 from $700, maintaining a Buy rating. This decision was influenced by positive data points in the Analog sector and the company’s optimistic outlook for its Auto Business.
Citi’s analysts anticipate that Monolithic Power Systems will outperform its peers by 10-15%, bolstered by expected growth in the enterprise data segment in the second half of 2025. Investors are keenly observing whether Monolithic Power Systems can sustain its momentum and achieve the anticipated sales growth, which is expected to stabilize the stock’s performance later in the year.
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