NEW YORK, 21 May 2026 – Nvidia is moving to return more than US$80 billion to shareholders through a new share repurchase authorisation and a sharply higher dividend, underscoring the chipmaker’s extraordinary cash generation as global demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure continues to surge.
The world’s most valuable semiconductor company reported fiscal first-quarter revenue of US$81.6 billion, up 85% from a year earlier, driven by continued demand for AI chips, networking systems and data centre infrastructure. Net income rose to US$58.32 billion, compared with US$18.78 billion a year earlier, reflecting Nvidia’s dominant position in the AI computing cycle.
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