Apple (AAPL) Dividend 2026: Per Share & Yield

Apple (AAPL) dey pay quarterly dividend. As of im most recent declaration, AAPL pay $0.27 per share, wey be annual rate of $1.08, for dividend yield of about 0.33% at recent price of $324.5. Im most recent ex-dividend date na May 11, 2026, and the next one na not yet declared. This page dey track AAPL dividend, wey dey refresh weekly from the exchange record.

WITH d AS (
    SELECT argMax(cash_amount, ex_dividend_date) AS latest,
           argMax(frequency, ex_dividend_date) AS freq,
           max(ex_dividend_date) AS last_ex,
           maxIf(ex_dividend_date, ex_dividend_date > today()) AS nxt
    FROM global_markets.stocks_dividends
    WHERE ticker = 'AAPL' AND frequency IN (1, 2, 4, 12) AND ex_dividend_date >= today() - 900
),
p AS (
    SELECT argMax(toFloat64(close), window_start) AS price
    FROM global_markets.delayed_stocks_minute_aggs
    WHERE ticker = 'AAPL' AND window_start >= now() - INTERVAL 8 DAY
)
SELECT round(d.latest, 3) AS latest_dividend,
       multiIf(d.freq = 12, 'monthly', d.freq = 4, 'quarterly', d.freq = 2, 'semi-annual', 'annual') AS frequency,
       round(d.latest * d.freq, 2) AS annual_dividend,
       round(p.price, 2) AS recent_price,
       round(d.latest * d.freq / p.price * 100, 2) AS dividend_yield_pct,
       formatDateTime(d.last_ex, '%b %e, %Y') AS last_ex_date,
       if(d.nxt > today(), formatDateTime(d.nxt, '%b %e, %Y'), 'not yet declared') AS next_ex_date
FROM d CROSS JOIN p

AAPL dividend yield and payout

To collect dividend you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date. AAPL dividend yield above na the annual rate divided by the recent price; e dey move inversely with the share price, so yield figure only mean something next to the date wey dem measure am. The per-share amounts here na the cash dividends wey dem declare, not any special or one-time distributions.

AAPL dividend history

The most recent regular dividends AAPL don pay, newest first:

SELECT toDate(ex_dividend_date) AS date,
       round(cash_amount, 4) AS dividend_per_share
FROM global_markets.stocks_dividends
WHERE ticker = 'AAPL' AND frequency IN (1, 2, 4, 12) AND ex_dividend_date >= today() - 1100
ORDER BY ex_dividend_date DESC
LIMIT 10

The rhythm of the payments dey show the schedule: quarterly payer dey send check on that cadence, and the per-share amount na wetin dey step up (or hold, or cut) over time.

AAPL dividend growth by year

Totaling the regular dividends inside each calendar year dey turn the individual payments into growth picture.

SELECT toString(toYear(ex_dividend_date)) AS year,
       round(sum(cash_amount), 2) AS dividends_paid_per_share
FROM global_markets.stocks_dividends
WHERE ticker = 'AAPL' AND frequency IN (1, 2, 4, 12)
  AND ex_dividend_date >= toDate('2019-01-01') AND ex_dividend_date < toDate(concat(toString(toYear(today())), '-01-01'))
GROUP BY year
ORDER BY year

For 2019, AAPL pay $3.04 per share across the year; by 2025 the annual total don reach $1.03. Rising line na company wey dey lift im payout year after year; flat line na held dividend; fall na cut. The year-by-year record na the single most useful thing to check before treating stock as income holding, and e be the part of dividend wey screener single yield number dey hide.

Is AAPL good dividend stock?

Two numbers dey frame that question, and both dey on this page: the yield (0.33%) and the direction of the annual payout above. Yield wey dey below broad-market average wey pair with steadily rising payout na the profile of dividend-growth name, where the appeal na small check today wey dey compound. High yield next to flat or falling payout na income-now profile, and e warrant closer look whether earnings dey cover the payment. AAPL record above dey show which of the two e look like. Wetin dividend history no fit show on im own na safety: that one dey rest on earnings and free cash flow, not on the run of past payments, so stretched payout ratio fit precede cut wey the history no don record yet.

When AAPL ex-dividend date dey?

The ex-dividend date na the cutoff: buy AAPL before am and the upcoming dividend na yours, buy on am and the dividend go to the seller. On the ex-date the stock dey open lower by roughly the dividend amount, since the cash dey leave the company. AAPL most recent ex-dividend date na May 11, 2026. The record date dey follow one business day later under T+1 settlement, and the pay date dey come few weeks after that. Upcoming ex-dates across the market dey on the ex-dividend calendar.

FAQ

Apple dey pay dividend?

Yes. AAPL dey pay quarterly dividend, most recently $0.27 per share, wey annualize to about $1.08 a share.

Wetin be AAPL dividend yield?

AAPL dividend yield na about 0.33%, wey dem calculate as the $1.08 annual dividend divided by recent price of $324.5. Yield dey rise as price dey fall and vice versa, so e be snapshot, not fixed number.

When AAPL next ex-dividend date dey?

AAPL most recent ex-dividend date na May 11, 2026, and the next na not yet declared. As quarterly payer, AAPL dey set new ex-date on that cadence; date dey show as declared here once the company announce am.

How much AAPL dividend be?

The most recent regular dividend na $0.27 per share. At quarterly cadence wey annualize to about $1.08 per share.

Every figure above na stored, inspectable query, wey dey refresh each week. Open the SQL under any panel to audit am, or pull any ticker dividend record on the Strasmore terminal.