Apple Inc. (AAPL) to Distribute Quarterly Dividend of $0.27 on November 16th

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. Analysts expect Apple to earn $10.96 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 9.9%.

Apple Stock Performance

Shares of Apple stock opened at $331.90 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $334.05 and a two-hundred day moving average of $297.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.84 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.00, a PEG ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 1.07. Apple has a 52 week low of $243.42 and a 52 week high of $351.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a current ratio of 1.00.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 2nd. The iPhone maker reported $2.10 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.99 by $0.11. Apple had a return on equity of 128.88% and a net margin of 27.60%. The company had revenue of $114.48 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $113.40 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.85 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 11.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Apple will post 9.56 EPS for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting Apple

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Apple beat fiscal Q4 estimates, reporting revenue of $114.5 billion, up 12% year over year, and EPS of $2.10. Strong iPhone sales helped drive the result, and the active installed base reached a record 2.5 billion devices. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: The company forecast Q1 fiscal 2027 revenue above analyst consensus, while its holiday sales outlook points to continued demand. Apple has also begun a delayed trial rollout of its AI tools in China, potentially closing a gap with local competitors. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views are mixed: Bank of America sees a longer-term buying opportunity, while other commentary highlights Apple’s rich valuation and the risk that slowing growth leaves little room for execution setbacks. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: The key concern is Apple’s forecast for a 45%–46% gross margin in the holiday quarter, below the September quarter’s reported 47.9%. CEO John Ternus said memory prices are rising sharply; higher component costs and Siri AI expenses could erode profits even if sales remain strong. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Investors also have concerns about slower Services growth and weaker-than-expected results in China. Because Apple trades at a premium valuation, margin pressure and signs of decelerating growth may weigh more heavily on sentiment. Read More.

About Apple

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.