Apple Inc. (AAPL) Dividend History
AAPL latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 12 yearsof dividend increases
- 2012paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +5.0%5-year growth a year
- 0.31%forward yield
AAPL dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $108
- Each payment
- $27
- Value of the shares
- $34,346
- Dividend yield
- 0.31%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.08 per share, before tax.
AAPL dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
AAPL dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
AAPL yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $252.29 | 0.43% | $1.06 | 0.4% |
| 3 years ago | $175.84 | 0.61% | $3.06 | 1.7% |
| 5 years ago | $146.55 | 0.74% | $4.90 | 3.3% |
| 10 years ago | $29.37 | 3.68% | $8.57 | 29.2% |
| 20 years ago | $2.66 | 40.57% | $10.57 | 397.1% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
AAPL dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
AAPL dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.03 | +4.0% | 0.38% | 4 |
| 2024 | $0.99 | +4.2% | 0.40% | 4 |
| 2023 | $0.95 | +4.4% | 0.49% | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.91 | +5.2% | 0.70% | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.86 | +7.1% | 0.49% | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.81 | +6.2% | 0.61% | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.76 | +7.8% | 1.04% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.70 | +14.6% | 1.79% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.61 | +10.3% | 1.45% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.56 | +9.9% | 1.93% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.51 | +10.0% | 1.93% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.46 | +9.5% | 1.67% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.42 | — | 2.10% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.19 | — | 1.00% | 2 |
AAPL dividend history
92 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | 2026-08-13 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-11 | 2026-05-14 | $0.27 | +3.8% | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-09 | 2026-02-12 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-10 | 2025-11-13 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-11 | 2025-08-14 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-12 | 2025-05-15 | $0.26 | +4.0% | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-10 | 2025-02-13 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-08 | 2024-11-14 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-12 | 2024-08-15 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-10 | 2024-05-16 | $0.25 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-09 | 2024-02-15 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-10 | 2023-11-16 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-11 | 2023-08-17 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-12 | 2023-05-18 | $0.24 | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-10 | 2023-02-16 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-04 | 2022-11-10 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 92 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-05 | 2022-08-11 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-06 | 2022-05-12 | $0.23 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-04 | 2022-02-10 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-05 | 2021-11-11 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-06 | 2021-08-12 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-07 | 2021-05-13 | $0.22 | +7.3% | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-05 | 2021-02-11 | $0.205 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-11-12 | $0.205 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-07 | 2020-08-13 | $0.205 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-08 | 2020-05-14 | $0.205 | +6.5% | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-07 | 2020-02-13 | $0.1925 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-07 | 2019-11-14 | $0.1925 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-09 | 2019-08-15 | $0.1925 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-10 | 2019-05-16 | $0.1925 | +5.5% | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-08 | 2019-02-14 | $0.1825 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-08 | 2018-11-15 | $0.1825 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-10 | 2018-08-16 | $0.1825 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-11 | 2018-05-17 | $0.1825 | +15.9% | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-09 | 2018-02-15 | $0.1575 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-10 | 2017-11-16 | $0.1575 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-10 | 2017-08-17 | $0.1575 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-11 | 2017-05-18 | $0.1575 | +10.5% | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-09 | 2017-02-16 | $0.1425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-03 | 2016-11-10 | $0.1425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-04 | 2016-08-11 | $0.1425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-05 | 2016-05-12 | $0.1425 | +9.6% | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-04 | 2016-02-11 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-05 | 2015-11-12 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-06 | 2015-08-13 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-07 | 2015-05-14 | $0.13 | +10.6% | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-05 | 2015-02-12 | $0.1175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-06 | 2014-11-13 | $0.1175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-07 | 2014-08-14 | $0.1175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-08 | 2014-05-15 | $0.1175 | +7.9% | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-06 | 2014-02-13 | $0.1089 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-06 | 2013-11-14 | $0.1089 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-08 | 2013-08-15 | $0.1089 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-09 | 2013-05-16 | $0.1089 | +15.1% | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-07 | 2013-02-14 | $0.0946 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-07 | 2012-11-15 | $0.0946 | +0.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-09 | 2012-08-16 | $0.0946 | +8,741.1% | Quarterly |
| 1995-11-21 | 1995-12-15 | $0.0011 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-08-16 | 1995-09-08 | $0.0011 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-05-26 | 1995-06-23 | $0.0011 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-02-13 | 1995-03-10 | $0.0011 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-11-18 | 1994-12-16 | $0.0011 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-08-15 | 1994-09-09 | $0.0011 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-05-27 | 1994-06-24 | $0.0011 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-02-07 | 1994-03-04 | $0.0011 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-11-19 | 1993-12-17 | $0.0011 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-08-16 | 1993-09-10 | $0.0011 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-05-28 | 1993-06-25 | $0.0011 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-02-12 | 1993-03-12 | $0.0011 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-11-30 | 1992-12-18 | $0.0011 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-08-17 | 1992-09-11 | $0.0011 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-06-01 | 1992-06-19 | $0.0011 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-02-14 | 1992-03-13 | $0.0011 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-11-18 | 1991-12-13 | $0.0011 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-08-19 | 1991-09-13 | $0.0011 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-05-20 | 1991-06-14 | $0.0011 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-02-15 | 1991-03-15 | $0.0011 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-11-16 | 1990-12-14 | $0.0011 | +9.2% | Quarterly |
| 1990-08-20 | 1990-09-14 | $0.001 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-05-21 | 1990-06-15 | $0.001 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-02-16 | 1990-03-15 | $0.001 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-11-17 | 1989-12-15 | $0.001 | +10.1% | Quarterly |
| 1989-08-21 | 1989-09-15 | $0.0009 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-05-22 | 1989-06-15 | $0.0009 | — | |
| 1989-02-17 | 1989-03-15 | $0.0009 | — | |
| 1988-11-21 | 1988-12-15 | $0.0009 | +25.4% | |
| 1988-08-15 | 1988-09-15 | $0.0007 | — | |
| 1988-05-16 | 1988-06-15 | $0.0007 | — | |
| 1988-02-12 | 1988-03-15 | $0.0007 | — | |
| 1987-11-17 | 1987-12-15 | $0.0007 | +31.5% | |
| 1987-08-10 | 1987-09-15 | $0.0005 | — | |
| 1987-05-11 | 1987-06-15 | $0.0005 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
AAPL stock split history
- 4:1August 31, 2020
- 7:1June 9, 2014
- 2:1February 28, 2005
- 2:1June 21, 2000
- 2:1June 16, 1987
AAPL dividend overview
Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share, a yield of 0.31% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.03 per share in 2025, up 4.0% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 5.0% a year on average and over ten years 7.3% a year. The payout ratio is 12.2% of trailing earnings.
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AAPL dividends FAQ
Does Apple pay a dividend?
Yes. Apple has paid a regular dividend since 2012, quarterly, most recently $0.27 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 10, 2026. It also paid dividends from 1987 to 1995.
What is Apple's dividend yield?
Apple's forward annual dividend is $1.08 per share, a dividend yield of 0.31% at the latest close of $343.46.
How often does Apple pay dividends?
Apple pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Apple's dividend growing?
Apple's dividend per share grew from $0.81 in 2020 to $1.03 in 2025, 5.0% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 12 years in a row.
What is Apple's dividend payout ratio?
Apple pays out 12.2% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 15.6% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Apple split its stock?
Apple has split its stock 5 times: 4:1 on August 31, 2020, 7:1 on June 9, 2014, 2:1 on February 28, 2005, 2:1 on June 21, 2000, 2:1 on June 16, 1987. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.