Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Plans Quarterly Dividend of $0.27

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, November 2nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.27 per share by the iPhone maker on Monday, November 16th. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 12th.

Apple has a dividend payout ratio of 13.8% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities research analysts expect Apple to earn $9.57 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.08 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 11.3%.

Apple Stock Performance

AAPL stock opened at $338.32 on Tuesday. Apple has a one year low of $243.42 and a one year high of $351.73. The firm has a market cap of $4.94 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.80, a PEG ratio of 2.72 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a current ratio of 1.00. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $333.62 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $296.77.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 2nd. The iPhone maker reported $2.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.99 by $0.11. Apple had a net margin of 27.62% and a return on equity of 135.46%. The firm had revenue of $114.48 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $113.40 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.85 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 11.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts forecast that Apple will post 8.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about Apple

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Apple reported fiscal Q4 revenue of $114.48 billion and earnings of $2.10 per share, exceeding Wall Street estimates of approximately $113.4 billion and $1.99, respectively. Revenue increased 11.7% year over year. Apple results beat Wall Street expectations on strong iPhone sales
• Positive Sentiment: Strong demand for the iPhone 18 Pro lineup and higher prices drove iPhone revenue, while Mac sales also surged. Apple said its active installed base reached an all-time high, supporting the long-term ecosystem outlook. Apple posts record September quarter under new CEO
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts remain bullish, arguing that memory-cost challenges are manageable and that Apple could benefit from an AI-driven Mac upgrade cycle, education demand and new lower-priced Mac products. Citi maintained a Buy rating with a $365 price target. Apple strong September quarter and growth catalysts
• Neutral Sentiment: The results were John Ternus’s first earnings report as CEO. His early performance was viewed positively, but investors are seeking more clarity on Apple’s AI strategy, Siri and potential paid AI services. Apple CEO John Ternus faces investor questions
• Negative Sentiment: Management warned that “unprecedented” memory-chip inflation will pressure gross margins and that supply constraints for Macs and iPads could persist through the December quarter. Higher memory costs fuel Apple margin concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Holiday-quarter guidance disappointed investors because services growth is expected to slow while Apple absorbs higher AI-related cloud costs. China revenue, iPad sales and some other product categories also lagged expectations. Analysts assess Apple after earnings
• Negative Sentiment: A tariff refund contributed roughly one percentage point to gross margin and $0.05 to earnings per share, raising concerns about the quality and sustainability of part of the quarterly beat. Apple reports fourth-quarter results

Apple Company Profile

Apple Inc designs, develops and sells consumer electronics, software and digital services. Its best-known products include the iPhone smartphone, Mac personal computers, iPad tablets, Apple Watch, AirPods and other accessories. The company also develops operating systems and applications that support its hardware ecosystem.

Apple’s services business includes the App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV, Apple Arcade, iCloud, Apple Pay and other subscription, payment and digital-content offerings.