# Apple (AAPL) — Dividends

AAPL · NASDAQ · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/aapl/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.06 |
| Forward yield | 0.31% |
| Growth streak | 4 years |

Apple pays a quarterly dividend of $0.27 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of August 10, 2026 and was paid on August 13, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $1.06 per share, a yield of about 0.32% at a share price of $333.69.

The record shows a regular annual rhythm. Apple has raised its dividend once a year, each time with the payment that goes ex-dividend in May. The rate went from $0.22 to $0.23 in 2022, then to $0.24 in 2023, $0.25 in 2024, $0.26 in 2025 and $0.27 in 2026. Each raise was one cent, or roughly 3.9% to 4.5%. Since late 2021, the quarterly rate has grown about 23%. Payments by calendar year rose from $0.91 in 2022 to $1.03 in 2025. The company has now increased its dividend for four consecutive calendar years.

If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in early to mid November 2026 and be paid a few days later. Past raises have come with the May payment, not the November one.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 | $0.27 |
| May 11, 2026 | May 14, 2026 | $0.27 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Feb 12, 2026 | $0.26 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Nov 13, 2025 | $0.26 |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Aug 14, 2025 | $0.26 |
| May 12, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | $0.26 |
| Feb 10, 2025 | Feb 13, 2025 | $0.25 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Nov 14, 2024 | $0.25 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | $0.25 |
| May 10, 2024 | May 16, 2024 | $0.25 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Feb 15, 2024 | $0.24 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Nov 16, 2023 | $0.24 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Aug 17, 2023 | $0.24 |
| May 12, 2023 | May 18, 2023 | $0.24 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Feb 16, 2023 | $0.23 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Nov 10, 2022 | $0.23 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Aug 11, 2022 | $0.23 |
| May 6, 2022 | May 12, 2022 | $0.23 |
| Feb 4, 2022 | Feb 10, 2022 | $0.22 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Nov 11, 2021 | $0.22 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Apple (AAPL) pay a dividend?

Yes. Apple pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.27 per share.

### What is AAPL's dividend yield?

Apple paid $1.06 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 0.31% at the last price of $342.00. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is AAPL's most recent ex-dividend date?

Apple's most recent ex-dividend date is Aug 10, 2026, payable on Aug 13, 2026.

### What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has AAPL been raising its dividend?

Yes — Apple has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive calendar years.

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Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.

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