Apple (AAPL) Dividend History & Yield
Dividend ContenderApple (AAPL) has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years and currently yields 0.35%. The most recent dividend was $0.2700/share on May 14, 2026, paid Quarterly.
AAPL
Current Yield
0.35%
TTM Dividend/Share
$1.05
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
12.7%
Consecutive Growth Years
14 (Dividend Contender)
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
4.04%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
4.99%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
7.33%
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Dividend health
Chowder score
5.3%
FCF payout ratio
3.0%
Net debt / EBITDA
0.3x
Interest coverage
0.00x
ROIC (TTM)
67.8%
Dividend Safety Score
8 out of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 12.7%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($6.61) covers dividend/share ($1.05).
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.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 3.0%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 0.3x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (5.0%) ≤ EPS growth (9.5%) — sustainable.
Per-payment dividend history
Ex-date May 11, 2026
- Payment date
- May 14, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.2700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2700
Ex-date Feb 9, 2026
- Payment date
- Feb 12, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.2600
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2600
Ex-date Nov 10, 2025
- Payment date
- Nov 13, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.2600
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2600
Ex-date Aug 11, 2025
- Payment date
- Aug 14, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.2600
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2600
Ex-date May 12, 2025
- Payment date
- May 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.2600
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2600
Ex-date Feb 10, 2025
- Payment date
- Feb 13, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.2500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2500
Ex-date Nov 8, 2024
- Payment date
- Nov 14, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2500
Ex-date Aug 12, 2024
- Payment date
- Aug 15, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2500
Ex-date May 10, 2024
- Payment date
- May 16, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2500
Ex-date Feb 9, 2024
- Payment date
- Feb 15, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2400
Ex-date Nov 10, 2023
- Payment date
- Nov 16, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.2400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2400
Ex-date Aug 11, 2023
- Payment date
- Aug 17, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.2400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2400
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2026 | May 14, 2026 | $0.2700 | $0.2700 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Feb 12, 2026 | $0.2600 | $0.2600 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Nov 13, 2025 | $0.2600 | $0.2600 |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Aug 14, 2025 | $0.2600 | $0.2600 |
| May 12, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | $0.2600 | $0.2600 |
| Feb 10, 2025 | Feb 13, 2025 | $0.2500 | $0.2500 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Nov 14, 2024 | $0.2500 | $0.2500 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | $0.2500 | $0.2500 |
| May 10, 2024 | May 16, 2024 | $0.2500 | $0.2500 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Feb 15, 2024 | $0.2400 | $0.2400 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Nov 16, 2023 | $0.2400 | $0.2400 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Aug 17, 2023 | $0.2400 | $0.2400 |
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.
Cash dividends paid (USD) — TTM and history
Trailing-twelve-month and annual common dividends paid for Apple (AAPL) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.
Latest period
$15.55B
YoY change
+1.2%
5Y CAGR
+1.8%
Peak year (2025)
$15.42B
Latest annual
$15.42B
Cash dividends paid over time for Apple (AAPL)
Per-period cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for Apple (AAPL)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15.42B | +1.2% | +$187.00M | ||
| 2024 | $15.23B | +1.4% | +$209.00M | ||
| 2023 | $15.03B | +1.2% | +$184.00M | ||
| 2022 | $14.84B | +2.6% | +$374.00M | ||
| 2021 | $14.47B | +2.7% | +$386.00M | ||
| 2020 | $14.08B | -0.3% | -$38.00M | ||
| 2019 | $14.12B | +3.0% | +$407.00M | ||
| 2018 | $13.71B | +7.4% | +$943.00M | ||
| 2017 | $12.77B | +5.1% | +$619.00M | ||
| 2016 | $12.15B | +5.1% | +$589.00M | ||
| 2015 | $11.56B | +3.9% | +$435.00M | ||
| 2014 | $11.13B | +5.3% | +$562.00M | ||
| 2013 | $10.56B | +324.6% | +$8.08B | ||
| 2012 | $2.49B | — | +$2.49B | ||
| 2011 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2010 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2009 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2008 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2007 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2006 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2005 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2004 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2003 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2002 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2001 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2000 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1999 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1998 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1997 | $0 | -100.0% | -$14.00M | ||
| 1996 | $14.00M | -75.9% | -$44.00M | ||
| 1995 | $58.00M | +3.6% | +$2.00M | ||
| 1994 | $56.00M | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| 1993 | $56.00M | -2.1% | -$1.20M | ||
| 1992 | $57.20M | +1.2% | +$696,000 | ||
| 1991 | $56.50M | +5.0% | +$2.70M | ||
| 1990 | $53.80M | +7.0% | +$3.50M | ||
| 1989 | $50.30M | — | — |
2025's annual dividends paid for Apple (AAPL) came in at $15.42B – edged up 1.2% year-over-year.
Apple dividends paid has grown for 5 consecutive years, with a +1.8% compound annual growth rate over 2020–2025 (5 years).
The dataset's maximum dividends paid sits at $15.42B (2025); the minimum reading of $0 dates to 1997.
Apple (AAPL) sits 3rd of 8 Technology peers we track on this metric, against a peer median of $1.71B.
Apple Dividends Paid 2025: $15.42B
Apple dividends paid in 2025 was $15.42B, edged up 1.2% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Apple Dividends Paid 2024: $15.23B
Apple dividends paid in 2024 was $15.23B, edged up 1.4% from 2023.
Apple Dividends Paid 2023: $15.03B
Apple dividends paid in 2023 was $15.03B, edged up 1.2% from 2022.
Apple Dividends Paid 2022: $14.84B
Apple dividends paid in 2022 was $14.84B, edged up 2.6% from 2021.
Apple Dividends Paid 2021: $14.47B
Apple dividends paid in 2021 was $14.47B.
See more financial history for Apple (AAPL).
Sector peers by dividends paid
Companies in the same sector as Apple, ranked by their latest dividends paid.
| Company | Dividends Paid | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| TSMC (TSM) | $471.61B | Technology |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | $24.08B | Technology |
| Broadcom (AVGO) | $11.14B | Technology |
| ASML (ASML) | $2.45B | Technology |
| NVIDIA (NVDA) | $974.00M | Technology |
| Micron Technology (MU) | $522.00M | Technology |
| AMD (AMD) | $0 | Technology |
| Intel (INTC) | $0 | Technology |
Frequently asked questions
Does Apple pay dividends?
Yes, Apple (AAPL) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $1.05 per share annually, yielding 0.35%.
What is Apple's dividend yield?
Apple (AAPL) has a current dividend yield of 0.35%.
Is Apple's dividend safe?
Apple (AAPL) passes 8 out of 8 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 12.7%. Trailing twelve months (GAAP): adjusted dividends over roughly 12 months aligned with the latest reported quarter, divided by the sum of diluted EPS from the last four fiscal quarters (not NII or taxable income for BDCs/REITs).
What is Apple's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for Apple (AAPL) is $15.55B (period ending March 28, 2026).
How has Apple dividends paid changed year-over-year?
Apple (AAPL) dividends paid changed +1.2% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Apple dividends paid?
Apple (AAPL) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is +1.8% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Apple dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
Apple dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $15.42B in 2025.
What was Apple dividends paid in 2024?
Apple (AAPL) dividends paid in 2024 was $15.23B.
What was Apple dividends paid in 2025?
Apple (AAPL) dividends paid in 2025 was $15.42B.
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