Apple (AAPL) Dividends & Splits

The dividend yield for Apple Inc (AAPL) is a measure of how much cash an investor can expect to receive for each share of AAPL stock based on the company's dividend payments. The dividend yield is calculated by dividing the annual dividend per share by the current stock price. It represents the return on investment that investors can earn through dividend payments. As of the last dividend payment, the dividend yield for Apple Inc (AAPL) was approximately 0.70%. This means that for every $100 invested in AAPL stock, an investor can expect to receive $0.70 in annual dividend payments.

The payout ratio for Apple Inc (AAPL) is a measure of the company's dividend payments relative to its earnings. It is calculated by dividing the annual dividend per share by the earnings per share. The payout ratio indicates how much of the company's earnings are being distributed to shareholders in the form of dividends. As of the last dividend payment, the payout ratio for Apple Inc (AAPL) was approximately 22.9%. This means that for every dollar of earnings, Apple Inc (AAPL) distributed approximately $0.23 in dividend payments. A lower payout ratio indicates that a company is retaining more of its earnings for reinvestment, while a higher payout ratio indicates that a larger portion of earnings is being distributed to shareholders as dividends.