AAPL Dividend History
Apple Inc. · every payment since 1987
As of Oct 8, 2026, Apple Inc. (AAPL) has paid 92 dividends since 1987. The most recent was $0.2700 per share (ex-date Aug 10, 2026, paid Aug 13, 2026). Over the last 12 months AAPL paid $1.0600 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 0.31%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +0.0% versus the 2 before.
Latest news: Apple Raises Quarterly Dividend 3.9% to $0.27 · Jun 10, 2026
Latest dividend
$0.2700
Last ex-date
Aug 10, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$1.06
Trailing yield
0.31%
Frequency
Quarterly
Growth streak
14 yrs
Key facts: AAPL dividend history
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 8, 2026, SmarterDividends has 92 dividend payments on record for Apple Inc. (AAPL), going back to 1987.
- AAPL's most recent dividend was $0.27 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Aug 10, 2026 and a pay date of Aug 13, 2026.
- In the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026, AAPL paid $1.06 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 0.31%.
- AAPL's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Nov 16, 1990 ex-date, a 9.1% rise to $0.0011 per share.
- No reduction in AAPL's regular dividend appears in the 92 payments on record since 1987.
- AAPL paid $1.03 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 4.0% from 2024.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "AAPL Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 8, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/AAPL/dividend-history
What the record shows
AAPL, a Technology stock, has made 92 quarterly dividend payments since 1987. Over the trailing year, it paid four dividends totaling $1.06 per share, producing a trailing yield of 0.31%.
The latest payment was unchanged from the preceding one and matched the recent average. That average rose 3.8%, from $0.26 to $0.27 per payment. Across the past five years, no payment was lower than its predecessor, while five were higher.
Annual totals rose in each of the six years through 2025, with the latest full-year total at $1.03 per share. Each recent full year contained the usual four payments. AAPL has raised its annual dividend for 14 consecutive years, with no annual cut year, and carries an A dividend safety grade.
By SmarterDividends Team · written from the payment record on this page · updated Sep 24, 2026 · editorial policy
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
0.41%
of price a year ago
Price change
+30.5%
$258.06 → $336.67
Approx. total return
+30.9%
before taxes
Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.
AAPL dividends per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent dividend amounts
Last 24 regular payments, per share
AAPL dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 3 | $0.8000 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $1.0300 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | $0.9900 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 4 | $0.9500 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 4 | $0.9100 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 4 | $0.8650 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 4 | $0.8075 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 4 | $0.7600 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 4 | $0.7050 | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 4 | $0.6150 | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 4 | $0.5575 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 4 | $0.5075 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | $0.4614 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 4 | $0.4214 | +122.6% |
| 2012 | 2timing | $0.1893 | — |
| 1995 | 4 | $0.0043 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4 | $0.0043 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 | $0.0043 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4 | $0.0043 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4 | $0.0043 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 4 | $0.0040 | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 4 | $0.0037 | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 4 | $0.0030 | +69.9% |
| 1987 | 3timing | $0.0018 | — |
Every AAPL dividend
4 raises · 0 cuts · 57 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 | $0.2700 | — | Special |
| May 11, 2026 | May 14, 2026 | $0.2700 | — | Special |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Feb 12, 2026 | $0.2600 | — | Special |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Nov 13, 2025 | $0.2600 | — | Special |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Aug 14, 2025 | $0.2600 | — | Special |
| May 12, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | $0.2600 | — | Special |
| Feb 10, 2025 | Feb 13, 2025 | $0.2500 | — | Special |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Nov 14, 2024 | $0.2500 | — | Special |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | $0.2500 | — | Special |
| May 10, 2024 | May 16, 2024 | $0.2500 | — | Special |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Feb 15, 2024 | $0.2400 | — | Special |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Nov 16, 2023 | $0.2400 | — | Special |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Aug 17, 2023 | $0.2400 | — | Special |
| May 12, 2023 | May 18, 2023 | $0.2400 | — | Special |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Feb 16, 2023 | $0.2300 | — | Special |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Nov 10, 2022 | $0.2300 | — | Special |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Aug 11, 2022 | $0.2300 | — | Special |
| May 6, 2022 | May 12, 2022 | $0.2300 | — | Special |
| Feb 4, 2022 | Feb 10, 2022 | $0.2200 | — | Special |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Nov 11, 2021 | $0.2200 | — | Special |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Aug 12, 2021 | $0.2200 | — | Special |
| May 7, 2021 | May 13, 2021 | $0.2200 | — | Special |
| Feb 5, 2021 | Feb 11, 2021 | $0.2050 | — | Special |
| Nov 6, 2020 | Nov 12, 2020 | $0.2050 | — | Special |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Aug 13, 2020 | $0.2050 | — | Special |
| May 8, 2020 | May 14, 2020 | $0.2050 | — | Special |
| Feb 7, 2020 | Feb 13, 2020 | $0.1925 | — | Special |
| Nov 7, 2019 | Nov 14, 2019 | $0.1925 | — | Special |
| Aug 9, 2019 | Aug 15, 2019 | $0.1925 | — | Special |
| May 10, 2019 | May 16, 2019 | $0.1925 | — | Special |
| Feb 8, 2019 | Feb 14, 2019 | $0.1825 | — | Special |
| Nov 8, 2018 | Nov 15, 2018 | $0.1825 | — | Special |
| Aug 10, 2018 | Aug 16, 2018 | $0.1825 | — | Special |
| May 11, 2018 | May 17, 2018 | $0.1825 | — | Special |
| Feb 9, 2018 | Feb 15, 2018 | $0.1575 | — | Special |
| Nov 10, 2017 | Nov 16, 2017 | $0.1575 | — | Special |
| Aug 10, 2017 | Aug 17, 2017 | $0.1575 | — | Special |
| May 11, 2017 | May 18, 2017 | $0.1575 | — | Special |
| Feb 9, 2017 | Feb 16, 2017 | $0.1425 | — | Special |
| Nov 3, 2016 | Nov 10, 2016 | $0.1425 | — | Special |
| Aug 4, 2016 | Aug 11, 2016 | $0.1425 | — | Special |
| May 5, 2016 | May 12, 2016 | $0.1425 | — | Special |
| Feb 4, 2016 | Feb 11, 2016 | $0.1300 | — | Special |
| Nov 5, 2015 | Nov 12, 2015 | $0.1300 | — | Special |
| Aug 6, 2015 | Aug 13, 2015 | $0.1300 | — | Special |
| May 7, 2015 | May 14, 2015 | $0.1300 | — | Special |
| Feb 5, 2015 | Feb 12, 2015 | $0.1175 | — | Special |
| Nov 6, 2014 | Nov 13, 2014 | $0.1175 | — | Special |
| Aug 7, 2014 | Aug 14, 2014 | $0.1175 | — | Special |
| May 8, 2014 | May 15, 2014 | $0.1175 | — | Special |
| Feb 6, 2014 | Feb 13, 2014 | $0.1089 | — | Special |
| Nov 6, 2013 | Nov 14, 2013 | $0.1089 | — | Special |
| Aug 8, 2013 | Aug 15, 2013 | $0.1089 | — | Special |
| May 9, 2013 | May 16, 2013 | $0.1089 | — | Special |
| Feb 7, 2013 | Feb 14, 2013 | $0.0946 | — | Special |
| Nov 7, 2012 | Nov 15, 2012 | $0.0946 | — | Special |
| Aug 9, 2012 | Aug 16, 2012 | $0.0946 | — | Special |
| Nov 21, 1995 | Dec 15, 1995 | $0.0011 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 16, 1995 | Sep 8, 1995 | $0.0011 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 26, 1995 | Jun 23, 1995 | $0.0011 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 13, 1995 | Mar 10, 1995 | $0.0011 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 18, 1994 | Dec 16, 1994 | $0.0011 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 15, 1994 | Sep 9, 1994 | $0.0011 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 27, 1994 | Jun 24, 1994 | $0.0011 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 7, 1994 | Mar 4, 1994 | $0.0011 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 19, 1993 | Dec 17, 1993 | $0.0011 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 16, 1993 | Sep 10, 1993 | $0.0011 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 28, 1993 | Jun 25, 1993 | $0.0011 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 12, 1993 | Mar 12, 1993 | $0.0011 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 30, 1992 | Dec 18, 1992 | $0.0011 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 17, 1992 | Sep 11, 1992 | $0.0011 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 1, 1992 | Jun 19, 1992 | $0.0011 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 14, 1992 | Mar 13, 1992 | $0.0011 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 18, 1991 | Dec 13, 1991 | $0.0011 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 19, 1991 | Sep 13, 1991 | $0.0011 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 20, 1991 | Jun 14, 1991 | $0.0011 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 15, 1991 | Mar 15, 1991 | $0.0011 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 16, 1990 | Dec 14, 1990 | $0.0011 | +9.1% | Raise |
| Aug 20, 1990 | Sep 14, 1990 | $0.0010 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 21, 1990 | Jun 15, 1990 | $0.0010 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 16, 1990 | Mar 15, 1990 | $0.0010 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 17, 1989 | Dec 15, 1989 | $0.0010 | +10.0% | Raise |
| Aug 21, 1989 | Sep 15, 1989 | $0.0009 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 22, 1989 | Jun 15, 1989 | $0.0009 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 17, 1989 | Mar 15, 1989 | $0.0009 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 21, 1988 | Dec 15, 1988 | $0.0009 | +25.1% | Raise |
| Aug 15, 1988 | Sep 15, 1988 | $0.0007 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 16, 1988 | Jun 15, 1988 | $0.0007 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 12, 1988 | Mar 15, 1988 | $0.0007 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 17, 1987 | Dec 15, 1987 | $0.0007 | +33.2% | Raise |
| Aug 10, 1987 | Sep 15, 1987 | $0.0005 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 11, 1987 | Jun 15, 1987 | $0.0005 | — | First |
AAPL dividend history — FAQ
How much is AAPL's dividend?
As of Oct 8, 2026, AAPL's most recent dividend was $0.2700 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Aug 10, 2026 and a pay date of Aug 13, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $1.0600 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 0.31%.
How often does AAPL pay a dividend?
Apple Inc. pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.
When is AAPL's next dividend?
AAPL's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its quarterly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.
Has AAPL ever cut its dividend?
No regular-payment reduction appears in the 92 payments on record since 1987.
How much did AAPL pay in dividends in 2025?
AAPL paid $1.0300 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 4.0% from 2024.
What was AAPL's total return including dividends over the last year?
Over the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026, AAPL paid $1.0600 per share, 0.41% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved +30.5%. That is an approximate total return of +30.9% before taxes and reinvestment.
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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to AAPL