Apple Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 0/6
Apple is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 0.52%.
Key information
0.5%
Dividend yield
3.5%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.0% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 0.6% |
| Dividend Growth | 7.7% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$1.000 |
| Payout ratio | 16% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Navigating Tariff Turbulence with Resilience and AI-Driven Growth
Apr 21As of April 12, 2025, Apple Inc. (AAPL) is navigating a complex landscape marked by significant challenges and resilient strengths. The stock has experienced a substantial decline, dropping nearly 35%Apple: Tariff Relief Buys Time, But Not Conviction
Apr 20Wall Street Brunch: Tariffs For Some
Apr 13Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) Share Price Is Still Matching Investor Opinion Despite 28% Slump
Apr 09
Why Apple Is Going To Outperform
Apr 01Apple: Buy Now Before The iPhone 17 Hype
Mar 25Apple Has A 'Siri-Ous' Problem On Its Hands
Mar 19Eve Ate The Apple, And I'm Biting: Upgrading Apple To A Strong Buy
Mar 11Apple: What The iPhone 16e Spells For The Stock
Mar 03Apple: I Was Wrong (Technical Analysis)(Rating Downgrade)
Feb 24Apple: I Understand Why Warren Buffett Sold Shares
Feb 16Apple: Weak Growth At An Unreasonable Price
Feb 09Apple: The China Revenue Decline That No One Realizes Is Bullish
Jan 31Apple: Why I Don't Care As Much About The Q1 Earnings Report
Jan 25China Weakness Clouds Apple's Outlook
Jan 19Apple's Bold Move: Avoiding The AI Arms Race
Jan 13Why We're Not Concerned About Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) Share Price
Jan 12Apple: A Piece Of This Pie Is Too Expensive For Me
Jan 03Apple: Why I'm Not Selling No Matter What You Say
Dec 28Apple: Insourcing Can Structurally Lift Gross Margins
Dec 19
OK boomer: No longer a product company
Dec 18New hardware (iPhones etc) have lost their edge, unlikely to drive long term growthApple Moves Ahead In AI With New Broadcom Deal
Dec 12Why Apple Doesn't Need Nvidia
Dec 06Apple: Steady EPS Compounder, But The Past Will Not Repeat
Nov 27Buffett Keeps Selling Apple -- Should You, Too?
Nov 20Investors Can Find Comfort In Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) Earnings Quality
Nov 14Apple's Q4 And FY 2024: A Superb Business Trading At A Real Overvaluation
Nov 14Apple: Time To Exit As Buffett Sells (Again) Amid China Woes
Nov 06Analysts Are Updating Their Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Estimates After Its Full-Year Results
Nov 02Apple: Looking At Arguments For A Strong Earnings Report
Oct 31Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: AAPL is not paying a notable dividend for the US market, therefore no need to check if payments are stable.
Growing Dividend: AAPL is not paying a notable dividend for the US market, therefore no need to check if payments are increasing.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Apple Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (AAPL) | 0.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.7% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 5.1% |
| Industry Average (Tech) | 0.6% |
| Analyst forecast (AAPL) (up to 3 years) | 0.6% |
Notable Dividend: AAPL's dividend (0.52%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.72%).
High Dividend: AAPL's dividend (0.52%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (5.07%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: AAPL is not paying a notable dividend for the US market.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: AAPL is not paying a notable dividend for the US market.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/04/21 12:32 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/28 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
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Analyst Sources
Apple Inc. is covered by 95 analysts. 41 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Per Anders Lindberg | ABG Sundal Collier |
| Mark Rosen | Accountability Research Corporation |
| Edward Zabitsky | ACI Research |