Microchip Technology Inc (MCHPP) Dividends

Microchip Technology, Inc. engages in the provision of semiconductor products. The company is headquartered in Chandler, Arizona and currently employs 22,300 full-time employees. The Company’s solutions serve approximately 123,000 customers across the industrial, automotive, consumer, aerospace and defense, communications and computing markets. The Company’s semiconductor products segment designs, develops, manufactures and markets mixed-signal microcontrollers, development tools and analog, interface, mixed-signal, timing, wired and wireless connectivity devices, and memory products. The firm also offers a comprehensive set of low-cost and easy-to-learn application development tools. Its manufacturing operations include wafer fabrication, wafer probe, assembly and test. The technology licensing segment includes sales and licensing of the Company's intellectual property. The company markets and sells its products worldwide primarily through a network of direct sales personnel and distributors.