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AAPL Dividend History

Apple Inc. — 91 payments on record since 1987. Current yield: 0.35% (quarterly).

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AAPL Dividend History

Ex-DateAmountChangeYield
May 11, 2026$0.2700+3.8%0.36%
Feb 9, 2026$0.2600+0.0%0.35%
Nov 10, 2025$0.2600+0.0%0.35%
Aug 11, 2025$0.2600+0.0%0.35%
May 12, 2025$0.2600+4.0%0.35%
Feb 10, 2025$0.2500+0.0%0.33%
Nov 8, 2024$0.2500+0.0%0.33%
Aug 12, 2024$0.2500+0.0%0.33%
May 10, 2024$0.2500+4.2%0.33%
Feb 9, 2024$0.2400+0.0%0.32%

AAPL price return since first dividend

How much AAPL's share price has moved since the first recorded payment. Pair with the dividend bars above to separate capital return from income return — together they make up total return, which headline yield alone doesn't capture.

Cumulative price return: +2422.94%

Cumulative dividends collected

Running total of per-share distributions since the first payment on record. A buy-and-hold AAPL share has collected this much in dividends.

Total collected per share since inception: $10.33

AAPL DRIP calculator

Compound AAPL's 0.3% yield

Pre-filled with live AAPL data and 91 payments on record. Model 1, 5, or 10-year DRIP returns with after-tax math and Bull/Base/Bear scenarios. (Quarterly payments.)

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About AAPL Dividends

This page shows the complete AAPL dividend payment history, including ex-dates, payment dates, and per-share amounts. The chart above visualizes the trend of dividend payments over time, making it easy to spot increases, decreases, or irregular payouts.

Apple Inc. (AAPL) is issued by Apple. Initiated a dividend in 2012 (after a 17-year pause since the 1995 financial troubles) and has raised it every year since. Annual dividend $1.04/share, forward yield ~0.4%, payout ratio ~13% — extremely conservative, with most capital returns happening through buybacks. Small but growing dividend stream (~3-4% CAGR recent years); typical Apple investor buys for growth and buybacks rather than yield.

Open the AAPL projection tool to model how reinvesting these dividends would compound over time, or check the Total Return Analyzer to see the real yield after accounting for NAV changes.

AAPL dividend history — frequently asked questions

How often does AAPL pay dividends?▾
AAPL pays dividends quarterly. The dividend history table and chart above show every payment AAPL has made, with the ex-dividend date, payment date, and per-share amount. The ex-date is the cutoff — you must own AAPL before the ex-date to receive that payment; buying on or after the ex-date means you get the next one instead.
What does the AAPL dividend history chart show?▾
The chart plots the per-share amount of every dividend AAPL has paid, oriented left-to-right from oldest to newest. A rising trend means distributions are growing; a falling trend means they are shrinking. For AAPL, the current yield is roughly 0.35% on a trailing twelve-month basis. Pay attention to the shape of the curve — steady growth is a very different risk profile from a jagged curve with big month-to-month swings, which is common for options-income ETFs.
Are AAPL dividends qualified or ordinary?▾
Dividend classification for AAPL varies. Most traditional dividend ETFs and stocks produce qualified dividends — taxed at the long-term capital gains rate — but some portion may be non-qualified. Check the year-end 1099-DIV for the exact breakdown.
Why did AAPL distributions change so much month to month?▾
Month-to-month changes in AAPL can come from a few sources: timing of the payment relative to the ex-date calendar, special distributions, or shifts in the underlying portfolio. For most non-options-income ETFs, distributions are fairly predictable quarter-over-quarter, with occasional year-end special distributions.
Where does this AAPL dividend data come from?▾
Dividend records are sourced from official issuer dividend calendars and cross-referenced against press releases. Ex-dates and payment dates are the official dates as reported. For YieldMax funds specifically, we also ingest the weekly announcement press releases — that is why YieldMax ticker pages show upcoming announcements.