Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Shares Set to Pay Quarterly Dividend of $0.27

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) announced 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% meaning 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 Trading Down 1.8%

Shares of AAPL stock opened at $338.32 on Tuesday. Apple has a 12 month low of $243.42 and a 12 month high of $351.73. The company has a market cap of $4.94 trillion, a PE ratio of 38.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.72 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a quick ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. The business’s 50 day moving average is $333.62 and its two-hundred day moving average is $296.77.

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

Key Apple News

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.