performance graph the performance graph below shows the five-year cumulative total stockholder return on applied common stock during the period from october 28 , 2012 through october 29 , 2017 . this is compared with the cumulative total return of the standard & poor 2019s 500 stock index and the rdg semiconductor composite index over the same period . the comparison assumes $ 100 was invested on october 28 , 2012 in applied common stock and in each of the foregoing indices and assumes reinvestment of dividends , if any . dollar amounts in the graph are rounded to the nearest whole dollar . the performance shown in the graph represents past performance and should not be considered an indication of future performance . comparison of 5 year cumulative total return* among applied materials , inc. , the s&p 500 index and the rdg semiconductor composite index *assumes $ 100 invested on 10/28/12 in stock or 10/31/12 in index , including reinvestment of dividends . indexes calculated on month-end basis . copyright a9 2017 standard & poor 2019s , a division of s&p global . all rights reserved. .
dividends during each of fiscal 2017 , 2016 and 2015 , applied 2019s board of directors declared four quarterly cash dividends in the amount of $ 0.10 per share . applied currently anticipates that cash dividends will continue to be paid on a quarterly basis , although the declaration of any future cash dividend is at the discretion of the board of directors and will depend on applied 2019s financial condition , results of operations , capital requirements , business conditions and other factors , as well as a determination by the board of directors that cash dividends are in the best interests of applied 2019s stockholders . 10/28/12 10/27/13 10/26/14 10/25/15 10/30/16 10/29/17 applied materials , inc . s&p 500 rdg semiconductor composite .
10/28/2012 10/27/2013 10/26/2014 10/25/2015 10/30/2016 10/29/2017
Applied Materials 100.00 171.03 207.01 165.34 293.64 586.91
S&P 500 Index 100.00 127.18 149.14 156.89 163.97 202.72
RDG Semiconductor Composite Index 100.00 131.94 167.25 160.80 193.36 288.96
10/28/2012 10/27/2013 10/26/2014 10/25/2015 10/30/2016 10/29/2017
applied materials 100.00 171.03 207.01 165.34 293.64 586.91
s&p 500 index 100.00 127.18 149.14 156.89 163.97 202.72
rdg semiconductor composite index 100.00 131.94 167.25 160.80 193.36 288.96