Qualcomm Incorporated reports developments across wireless technology licensing, semiconductor products and connected computing platforms. The company includes the QTL licensing business and a large patent portfolio, while Qualcomm Technologies operates substantially all engineering, research and development, and product and services businesses, including the QCT semiconductor business.
News about Qualcomm commonly covers quarterly earnings, GAAP and non-GAAP results, Snapdragon platforms, Qualcomm Dragonwing products, automotive and Internet of Things chip markets, and wireless standards work such as 6G development. Corporate updates also include dividend declarations, share-repurchase authorizations and stockholder communications involving its common stock.
Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.92 per common share, payable on December 17, 2026.
The dividend will be paid to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 3, 2026.
Qualcomm (QCOM) won a jury verdict finding that Arm breached its long-standing Architectural License Agreement with the company.
The jury also found that Arm failed to honor its commitments and intentionally acted to disrupt Qualcomm's businesses. Qualcomm referenced a prior court victory without providing further details.
XREAL announced AURA glasses starting at $1,279 USD, with pre-orders now open exclusively to eligible paid reservation holders. The system was developed with Google (GOOGL) and Qualcomm Technologies, a Qualcomm (QCOM) subsidiary, combining XREAL optics with Android XR, Gemini and Snapdragon Reality Elite.
The glasses and tethered compute puck cost $1,279 with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage, or $1,499 with 16GB RAM and 512GB storage. Only customers who reserved before October 7 can complete purchases now. XREAL expects public orders in the coming weeks and shipping soon in the United States, Canada, Japan and South Korea, with more markets coming in 2027.
Qualcomm (QCOM) renewed its global patent license agreement with Apple, effective April 1, 2027.
Qualcomm's licensing business is Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL). Qualcomm Incorporated includes that business and the vast majority of the company's patent portfolio, and licenses Qualcomm patents.
Qualcomm (QCOM) announced a multi-generational collaboration with Amazon on customized silicon and connectivity for large-scale AI data center infrastructure. The work focuses on AI inference in AWS data centers and targets energy-efficient, high-performance compute.
The companies plan to develop customized Qualcomm silicon for AI workloads at scale and advanced optical connectivity solutions, including links extending up to 1.6T, leveraging Qualcomm SerDes and optical DSP technologies. Qualcomm also plans to deepen its own use of AWS AI infrastructure, including Amazon Bedrock, for electronic design automation workloads to help reduce chip design cycles.
Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) has released its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2026 via an earnings release available on the company’s Investor Relations website. The same information will also be furnished to the SEC on Form 8-K and accessible through the SEC’s website.
Qualcomm will host a live conference call to discuss its Q3 fiscal 2026 results on July 29, 2026, starting at 1:45 p.m. Pacific Time (PT), with a live webcast and replay available through its Investor Relations events page. An audio replay will be accessible for 30 days via web or telephone using the listed U.S. and international dial-in numbers and reservation number 13761080. Qualcomm highlights that its Investor Relations website contains extensive financial and other investor information that could be considered material, and encourages investors to review it alongside press releases, SEC filings, and public calls and webcasts.
Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) announced it has completed the acquisition of Modular, an AI-native software infrastructure company. Modular's platform allows developers to optimize and deploy generative and agentic AI across heterogeneous computing systems, including CPUs, GPUs, NPUs and custom silicon.
According to Qualcomm, combining Modular's software with Qualcomm Technologies' high-performance, energy-efficient compute is intended to strengthen its ability to offer complete AI solutions from edge devices to data centers and industrial AI. Modular's open ecosystem approach will continue, with Mojo, MAX and Modular Cloud remaining as products and brands and receiving expanded investment and support. Modular co-founder and CEO Chris Lattner will become Executive Vice President of Advanced AI Software and Platforms at Qualcomm Technologies.
Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) announced that BMW Group has selected Qualcomm Technologies as its lead compute silicon provider for next-generation digital cockpit and advanced driver assistance and automated driving (ADAS/AD) systems, with model programs starting in the next decade and extending through that period.
The multi-year agreement spans the Snapdragon Digital Chassis portfolio, including Snapdragon Cockpit, Snapdragon Ride, the Snapdragon Elite automotive SoCs, and dedicated AI accelerators, forming the hardware foundation for BMW’s future AI-powered in-vehicle experiences. The companies’ collaboration already includes the November 2025 launch of Snapdragon Ride Pilot in the BMW iX3, part of BMW’s Neue Klasse program.
Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.92 per common share. The dividend is scheduled to be paid on September 24, 2026 to shareholders who are on record as of the close of business on September 3, 2026.
Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) plans to release its third quarter fiscal 2026 financial results on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, after market close, on its Investor Relations website at https://investor.qualcomm.com/financial-information. The earnings release will also be furnished to the SEC on Form 8-K at http://www.sec.gov.
Qualcomm will host a live conference call to discuss these results on July 29, 2026 at 1:45 p.m. Pacific Time (PT), accessible via https://investor.qualcomm.com/news-events/investor-events/default.aspx. An audio replay of the call will be available at the same web address and by telephone for 30 days. U.S. callers can dial (877) 660-6853, international callers (201) 612-7415, using reservation number 13761080.