{
  "id": 17864317,
  "title": "Apple keeps its $0.27 dividend payout unchanged",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/apple-keeps-its-0-27-dividend-payout-unchanged",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-02T22:19:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AppleInsider",
    "slug": "appleinsider",
    "url": "https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/11/02/apple-keeps-its-027-dividend-payout-unchanged"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple's board of directors has decided to maintain its quarterly cash dividend at $0.27 per share, despite recording a record September quarter. The dividend, payable on November 16, will be distributed to shareholders of record as of November 12, 2026. This decision comes alongside the company's fiscal fourth-quarter earnings results, which revealed a 12% year-over-year increase in quarterly revenue to $114.5 billion. Diluted earnings per share also rose 14% to $2.10, with iPhone revenue hitting a record high in the quarter. Apple returned $28 billion to shareholders through dividends and other capital returns, including share repurchases, during the period. The company's capital return program appears to prioritize stock buybacks over direct cash payments, as it spent $86.4 billion repurchasing shares compared to $15.7 billion on dividends and dividend equivalents in fiscal 2026. Despite this, Apple's dividend remains a relatively small part of shareholder returns.",
  "summary": "Apple has decided to maintain its $0.27 dividend payout per share for the November 16 payout, as reported by AppleInsider. This decision follows the company's record September quarter, where it announced a 12% increase in revenue to $114.5 billion and a 14% rise in diluted earnings per share to $2.10. Apple's dividend remains a small portion of its overall shareholder returns, with $86.4 billion spent on share repurchases during fiscal 2026 compared to $15.7 billion on dividends and other capital returns. The $0.27 payout will be distributed to shareholders of record as of November 12, 2026, and amounts to $27 for every 100 shares owned before taxes. If Apple maintains this rate for four quarters, the annual dividend would total $1.08 per share.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}