AAPL Dividend History & Yield

Apple Inc. · NasdaqGS

Stock Technology Quarterly payer Dividend growthTech
$316.22
-1.17% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
0.34%
$1.06/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
0.34%
$1.08/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$1.08
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.27
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Nov 9, 2026 Estimated
in 62 days
Next pay date
Nov 12, 2026
in 65 days
Last ex-dividend date
Aug 10, 2026
$0.27 per share
Payout ratio
12%
of earnings
Market cap
4.6T
P/E 36.2
5y dividend CAGR
+4.5%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
13 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
39.3
since May 11, 1987
1y total return
+36.7%
price +36.2% + dividends 0.5%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Mon, Nov 9, 2026 (in 62 days) Nov 12, 2026 $0.27 $27.00 Estimated
Mon, Feb 8, 2027 (in 153 days) Feb 11, 2027 $0.27 $27.00 Estimated
Mon, May 10, 2027 (in 244 days) May 13, 2027 $0.27 $27.00 Estimated
Mon, Aug 9, 2027 (in 335 days) Aug 12, 2027 $0.27 $27.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from AAPL's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.08 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Nov 3, 2016 to Aug 10, 2026; most recent $0.27$0.00$0.15$0.30Nov 3, 2016: $0.1425Nov '16Feb 9, 2017: $0.1425May 11, 2017: $0.1575Aug 10, 2017: $0.1575Nov 10, 2017: $0.1575Feb 9, 2018: $0.1575Feb '18May 11, 2018: $0.1825Aug 10, 2018: $0.1825Nov 8, 2018: $0.1825Feb 8, 2019: $0.1825May 10, 2019: $0.1925May '19Aug 9, 2019: $0.1925Nov 7, 2019: $0.1925Feb 7, 2020: $0.1925May 8, 2020: $0.205Aug 7, 2020: $0.205Aug '20Nov 6, 2020: $0.205Feb 5, 2021: $0.205May 7, 2021: $0.22Aug 6, 2021: $0.22Nov 5, 2021: $0.22Nov '21Feb 4, 2022: $0.22May 6, 2022: $0.23Aug 5, 2022: $0.23Nov 4, 2022: $0.23Feb 10, 2023: $0.23Feb '23May 12, 2023: $0.24Aug 11, 2023: $0.24Nov 10, 2023: $0.24Feb 9, 2024: $0.24May 10, 2024: $0.25May '24Aug 12, 2024: $0.25Nov 8, 2024: $0.25Feb 10, 2025: $0.25May 12, 2025: $0.26Aug 11, 2025: $0.26Aug '25Nov 10, 2025: $0.26Feb 9, 2026: $0.26May 11, 2026: $0.27Aug 10, 2026: $0.27

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.60$1.202017: $0.615$0.61520172018: $0.705$0.70520182019: $0.76$0.7620192020: $0.8075$0.807520202021: $0.865$0.86520212022: $0.91$0.9120222023: $0.95$0.9520232024: $0.99$0.9920242025: $1.03$1.0320252026 (YTD): $0.80$0.802026 YTD

How much AAPL do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month1,112$351,356$1,200
$500 / month5,556$1,756,778$6,000
$1,000 / month11,112$3,513,556$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 0.34%. $10,000 in AAPL would currently pay about $34 a year ($3 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

AAPL dividend history

Show all 92 payments
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Aug 10, 2026 Aug 13, 2026 $0.27 +0.0%
May 11, 2026 May 14, 2026 $0.27 +3.8%
Feb 9, 2026 Feb 12, 2026 $0.26 +0.0%
Nov 10, 2025 Nov 13, 2025 $0.26 +0.0%
Aug 11, 2025 Aug 14, 2025 $0.26 +0.0%
May 12, 2025 May 15, 2025 $0.26 +4.0%
Feb 10, 2025 Feb 13, 2025 $0.25 +0.0%
Nov 8, 2024 Nov 14, 2024 $0.25 +0.0%
Aug 12, 2024 Aug 15, 2024 $0.25 +0.0%
May 10, 2024 May 16, 2024 $0.25 +4.2%
Feb 9, 2024 Feb 15, 2024 $0.24 +0.0%
Nov 10, 2023 Nov 16, 2023 $0.24 +0.0%
Aug 11, 2023 Aug 17, 2023 $0.24 +0.0%
May 12, 2023 May 18, 2023 $0.24 +4.3%
Feb 10, 2023 Feb 16, 2023 $0.23 +0.0%
Nov 4, 2022 Nov 10, 2022 $0.23 +0.0%
Aug 5, 2022 Aug 11, 2022 $0.23 +0.0%
May 6, 2022 May 12, 2022 $0.23 +4.5%
Feb 4, 2022 Feb 10, 2022 $0.22 +0.0%
Nov 5, 2021 Nov 11, 2021 $0.22 +0.0%
Aug 6, 2021 Aug 12, 2021 $0.22 +0.0%
May 7, 2021 May 13, 2021 $0.22 +7.3%
Feb 5, 2021 Feb 11, 2021 $0.205 +0.0%
Nov 6, 2020 Nov 12, 2020 $0.205 +0.0%

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

AAPL scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Apple Inc.

Apple Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables, and accessories worldwide. The company offers iPhone, a line of smartphones; Mac, a line of personal computers; iPad, a line of multi-purpose tablets; and wearables, home, and accessories comprising AirPods, Apple Vision Pro, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Beats products, and HomePod, as well as Apple branded and third-party accessories.

Sector: Technology. Industry: Consumer Electronics. First dividend on our records: May 11, 1987. 92 payments tracked.

AAPL dividend FAQ

When is AAPL's next ex-dividend date?

AAPL's next ex-dividend date is Nov 9, 2026 (in 62 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.27 per share, expected on Nov 12, 2026.

How often does AAPL pay dividends?

AAPL pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.27 per share with an ex-date of Aug 10, 2026.

What is AAPL's dividend yield?

AAPL's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 0.34%, based on $1.06 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $316.22. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.08 per share, is 0.34%.

How much does AAPL pay per share?

AAPL pays about $0.27 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $1.08 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $108.00 a year.

Has AAPL grown or cut its dividend?

AAPL has raised its annual dividend for 13 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 4.5% a year (+3.9% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of AAPL do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 0.34%, you would need about 1,112 shares of AAPL (roughly $351,356 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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