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AAPL Stock Analysis

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Dividend Yield
0.45%
Payout Ratio
14.76%
Dividend Amount Per Share
$0.97
Last Ex-Dividend Date
Aug 12, 2024

AAPL Dividend Safety

AAPL paid out 14.76% of its $97B earnings as dividends over the last 12 months.

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  2. Unsafe

  3. Somewhat Safe

  4. Safe

  5. Very Safe

Dividend Payout Ratio

AAPL's Dividend Payout Ratio of 14.764% is considered safe for the Technology sector, indicating that the company retains enough earnings to support business growth.

Interest Rate Coverage

AAPL's Interest Coverage Ratio of 120.353 indicates strong financial health with easy coverage of interest expenses.

Income Quality

AAPL shows excellent income quality with a ratio of 1.14. This indicates high-quality earnings and low risk of dividend cuts.

AAPL Dividend Growth

Apple Inc.(AAPL) offers a dividend yield of 0.45% and pays $0.97 in dividends per share. Explore the historical dividend growth of AAPL.

Dividend Stability

AAPL has maintained stable dividend payments over the past 10 years with no cuts over 5%.

Dividend Growth

AAPL's dividend payments have shown moderate growth, growing by 5.366% annually over the last 5 years.

Earnings Growth

AAPL's earnings have grown by 11.911% annually over the last 5 years. This strong earnings growth suggests a stable and increasing income stream, supporting the sustainability and potential growth of dividend payouts.

AAPL Dividend Yield Attractiveness

Apple Inc.(AAPL) provides a dividend yield of 0.45%. Compare this with the averages of its peers, industry, and sector to see how it stacks up.

Yield %

AAPL

Industry

Peers

Sector

0.45%

0.53%

0.61%

2.02%

Dividend Yield

AAPL's dividend yield of 0.45% is considered good compared to the sector average of 2.023%, providing a strong safety margin for investors.

AAPL Cash Flow

Over the past 12 months, AAPL generated $386B in revenue, produced $104B in free cash flow, and distributed $15B in dividends.

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Free Cash Flow Growth

AAPL's free cash flow has grown by 11.076% annually over the last 5 years, indicating a strong ability to generate cash and support dividend payments.

AAPL Free Cash Flow and Dividends Paid

This chart shows the Free Cash Flow (FCF) and the portion of FCF used to pay dividends each year by Apple Inc.. The filled portion of the bar represents the dividends paid, while the remaining portion represents the remaining FCF.