Apple (AAPL) Dividend History & Yield
Apple (AAPL) has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years and currently yields 0.41%. The most recent payment was $0.2600/share on Feb 9, 2026, paid Quarterly.
AAPL
Current Yield
0.41%
TTM Dividend/Share
$1.04
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
13.8%
Consecutive Growth Years
14
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
4.04%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
4.99%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
7.33%
Dividend Safety Score
5 out of 5 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 13.8%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($6.61) covers dividend/share ($1.04).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
14 consecutive years of dividend growth.
Dividend Payment History
Yield values are for each row's ex-date, not today's live yield.
Ex-date Feb 9, 2026
- Payment date
- Feb 12, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.2600
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2600
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.38%
Ex-date Nov 10, 2025
- Payment date
- Nov 13, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.2600
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2600
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.38%
Ex-date Aug 11, 2025
- Payment date
- Aug 14, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.2600
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2600
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.45%
Ex-date May 12, 2025
- Payment date
- May 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.2600
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2600
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.48%
Ex-date Feb 10, 2025
- Payment date
- Feb 13, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.2500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2500
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.44%
Ex-date Nov 8, 2024
- Payment date
- Nov 14, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2500
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.44%
Ex-date Aug 12, 2024
- Payment date
- Aug 15, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2500
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.45%
Ex-date May 10, 2024
- Payment date
- May 16, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2500
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.53%
Ex-date Feb 9, 2024
- Payment date
- Feb 15, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2400
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.51%
Ex-date Nov 10, 2023
- Payment date
- Nov 16, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.2400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2400
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.51%
Ex-date Aug 11, 2023
- Payment date
- Aug 17, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.2400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2400
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.53%
Ex-date May 12, 2023
- Payment date
- May 18, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.2400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2400
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.54%
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend | Yield (ex-date) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2026 | Feb 12, 2026 | $0.2600 | $0.2600 | 0.38% |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Nov 13, 2025 | $0.2600 | $0.2600 | 0.38% |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Aug 14, 2025 | $0.2600 | $0.2600 | 0.45% |
| May 12, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | $0.2600 | $0.2600 | 0.48% |
| Feb 10, 2025 | Feb 13, 2025 | $0.2500 | $0.2500 | 0.44% |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Nov 14, 2024 | $0.2500 | $0.2500 | 0.44% |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | $0.2500 | $0.2500 | 0.45% |
| May 10, 2024 | May 16, 2024 | $0.2500 | $0.2500 | 0.53% |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Feb 15, 2024 | $0.2400 | $0.2400 | 0.51% |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Nov 16, 2023 | $0.2400 | $0.2400 | 0.51% |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Aug 17, 2023 | $0.2400 | $0.2400 | 0.53% |
| May 12, 2023 | May 18, 2023 | $0.2400 | $0.2400 | 0.54% |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Apple has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 14 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.0300 | — | — |
| 2025 | $0.9900 | $1.0300 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | $0.9500 | $0.9900 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | $0.9100 | $0.9500 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | $0.8650 | $0.9100 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | $0.8075 | $0.8650 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | $0.7600 | $0.8075 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | $0.7050 | $0.7600 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | $0.6150 | $0.7050 | +14.6% |
| 2017 | $0.5575 | $0.6150 | +10.3% |
| 2016 | $0.5075 | $0.5575 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | $0.4614 | $0.5075 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | $0.4214 | $0.4614 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | $0.1893 | $0.4214 | +122.6% |
| 2012 | $0.0043 | $0.1893 | +4318.4% |
| 1995 | $0.0043 | $0.0043 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | $0.0043 | $0.0043 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | $0.0043 | $0.0043 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | $0.0043 | $0.0043 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | $0.0040 | $0.0043 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | $0.0037 | $0.0040 | +9.7% |
| 1989 | $0.0030 | $0.0037 | +20.6% |
| 1988 | — | $0.0030 | — |
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
Frequently asked questions
Does Apple pay dividends?
- Yes, Apple (AAPL) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $1.04 per share annually, yielding 0.41%.
What is Apple's dividend yield?
- Apple (AAPL) has a current dividend yield of 0.41%.
Is Apple's dividend safe?
- Apple (AAPL) passes 5 out of 5 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Apple increased its dividend?
- Apple (AAPL) has 14 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Apple's dividend payout ratio?
- Apple (AAPL) has a dividend payout ratio of 13.8%.
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