Power Semiconductor Executive Sells Company Shares Worth Approximately 56 Billion Won, Dividend Increased by 28%

At Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (MPWR), both the Chief Financial Officer and the Chief Executive Officer have executed sales of their common stock in the open market under Rule 10b5-1 trading plans. On February 2, CFO Theodore Blegen sold approximately $3.11 million (roughly ₩4 billion) of stock in small, staggered transactions at prices between $1,110 and $1,140 per share, while retaining over 60,000 shares and maintaining a substantial holding through a family trust. On February 10, CEO Michael Sing sold 34,000 shares at prices ranging from $1,132 to $1,197 per share, generating about $38.9 million (around ₩52 billion). After the sale, he still holds more than $1.1 billion (over ₩1.5 trillion) in shares directly and via trusts, based on disclosed prices.

In its fourth-quarter 2025 earnings release, MPS reported revenue of $751.2 million and adjusted earnings per share of $4.79, modestly beating analysts’ consensus. In the same announcement, the board approved a 28% increase in the quarterly cash dividend, raising it from $1.56 to $2.00 per share, payable to shareholders of record as of March 31 with an April 15 payment date. The company also disclosed that CFO Blegen will retire following the 2025 annual report filing, and that long-time finance executive Rob Dean will step in as interim CFO.

Headquartered in Kirkland, Washington, Monolithic Power Systems is a fabless power-semiconductor supplier of power-management chips and solutions for data centers, communications infrastructure, automotive, industrial equipment and consumer electronics. A constituent of the Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500, the company—founded by Michael Sing in 1997—highlighted that it has extended its power-solution portfolio to achieve 14 consecutive years of revenue growth through 2025.