Apple Inc.(AAPL)
Consumer Electronics · Cupertino, CA
$319.97-8.24 (-2.51%)
Delayed quote: Sep 4, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Consumer Electronics · Cupertino, CA
Delayed quote: Sep 4, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Basis: Latest stored market observation. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the dividend payout ratio high or low?
The dividend payout ratio of 12.14% is 17% below its 5-year average of 14.69%, near the low end of its 5-year range (11.60%–20.23%).
As of Friday, September 4, 2026. 7.16% below its 12-month average of 13.08%.
Dividend Payout Ratio (12.14%) = TTM Dividends/Share ($1.06) / TTM EPS ($8.73)
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO
12.14%
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO AVG TTM
13.08%
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO AVG 3Y
14.49%
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO AVG 5Y
14.69%
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO AVG 10Y
19.20%
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO AVG 15Y
20.42%
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO AVG 20Y
N/A
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-7.16%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-16.23%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-17.37%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-36.76%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-40.53%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
N/A
| Fiscal year end | EPS | Dividends (FY) | Payout Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-27 | $7.49 | $1.02 | 13.6% |
| 2024-09-28 | $6.11 | $0.98 | 16.0% |
| 2023-09-30 | $6.16 | $0.94 | 15.3% |
| 2022-09-24 | $6.15 | $0.90 | 14.6% |
| 2021-09-25 | $5.67 | $0.85 | 15.0% |
| 2020-09-26 | $3.31 |
The payout ratio shows the share of trailing-12-month earnings paid out as dividends. Lower leaves more room to grow the dividend; a ratio persistently above 100% means dividends exceed earnings.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | 12.14% |
| 2026-09-03 | 12.14% |
| 2026-09-02 | 12.14% |
| 2026-09-01 | 12.14% |
| 2026-08-31 | 12.14% |
| 2026-08-28 | 12.14% |
| 2026-08-27 | 12.14% |
| 2026-08-26 | 12.14% |
| 2026-08-25 | 12.14% |
| 2026-08-24 | 12.14% |
| 2026-08-21 | 12.14% |
| 2026-08-20 | 12.14% |
| 2026-08-19 | 12.14% |
| 2026-08-18 | 12.14% |
| 2026-08-17 | 12.14% |
| 2026-08-14 | 12.14% |
| 2026-08-13 | 12.14% |
| 2026-08-12 | 12.14% |
| 2026-08-11 | 12.14% |
| 2026-08-10 | 15.12% |
| 2026-08-07 | 12.03% |
| 2026-08-06 | 12.03% |
| 2026-08-05 | 12.03% |
| 2026-08-04 | 12.03% |
| 2026-08-03 | 12.03% |
| 2026-07-31 | 12.03% |
| 2026-07-30 | 12.70% |
| 2026-07-29 | 12.70% |
| 2026-07-28 | 12.70% |
| 2026-07-27 | 12.70% |
| 2026-07-24 | 12.70% |
| 2026-07-23 | 12.69% |
| 2026-07-22 | 12.70% |
| 2026-07-21 | 12.70% |
| 2026-07-20 | 12.70% |
| 2026-07-17 | 12.70% |
| 2026-07-16 | 12.70% |
| 2026-07-15 | 12.70% |
| 2026-07-14 | 12.70% |
| 2026-07-13 | 12.70% |
| 2026-07-10 | 12.70% |
| 2026-07-09 | 12.70% |
| 2026-07-08 | 12.69% |
| 2026-07-07 | 12.69% |
| 2026-07-06 | 12.70% |
| 2026-07-02 | 12.70% |
| 2026-07-01 | 12.70% |
| 2026-06-30 | 12.70% |
| 2026-06-29 | 12.70% |
| 2026-06-26 | 12.69% |
| 2026-06-25 | 12.70% |
| 2026-06-24 | 12.70% |
| 2026-06-23 | 12.70% |
| 2026-06-22 | 12.70% |
| 2026-06-18 | 12.70% |
| 2026-06-17 | 12.70% |
| 2026-06-16 | 12.70% |
| 2026-06-15 | 12.70% |
| 2026-06-12 | 12.70% |
| 2026-06-11 | 12.70% |
| 2026-06-10 | 12.70% |
| 2026-06-09 | 12.70% |
| 2026-06-08 | 12.70% |
| 2026-06-05 | 12.70% |
| 2026-06-04 | 12.70% |
| 2026-06-03 | 12.70% |
| 2026-06-02 | 12.70% |
| 2026-06-01 | 12.70% |
| 2026-05-29 | 12.70% |
| 2026-05-28 | 12.70% |
| 2026-05-27 | 12.70% |
| 2026-05-26 | 12.70% |
| 2026-05-22 | 12.70% |
| 2026-05-21 | 12.70% |
| 2026-05-20 | 12.70% |
| 2026-05-19 | 12.70% |
| 2026-05-18 | 12.69% |
| 2026-05-15 | 12.70% |
| 2026-05-14 | 12.70% |
| 2026-05-13 | 12.70% |
| 2026-05-12 | 12.70% |
| 2026-05-11 | 15.84% |
| 2026-05-08 | 12.58% |
| 2026-05-07 | 12.58% |
| 2026-05-06 | 12.58% |
| 2026-05-05 | 12.57% |
| 2026-05-04 | 12.57% |
| 2026-05-01 | 12.57% |
| 2026-04-30 | 13.15% |
| 2026-04-29 | 13.15% |
| 2026-04-28 | 13.15% |
| 2026-04-27 | 13.15% |
| 2026-04-24 | 13.15% |
| 2026-04-23 | 13.15% |
| 2026-04-22 | 13.15% |
| 2026-04-21 | 13.15% |
| 2026-04-20 | 13.15% |
| 2026-04-17 | 13.15% |
| 2026-04-16 | 13.15% |
| 2026-04-15 | 13.15% |
| 2026-04-14 | 13.15% |
| 2026-04-13 | 13.15% |
| 2026-04-10 | 13.15% |
| 2026-04-09 | 13.15% |
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| 2026-04-07 | 13.15% |
| 2026-04-06 | 13.15% |
| 2026-04-02 | 13.15% |
| 2026-04-01 | 13.15% |
| 2026-03-31 | 13.15% |
| 2026-03-30 | 13.15% |
| 2026-03-27 | 13.15% |
| 2026-03-26 | 13.15% |
| 2026-03-25 | 13.15% |
| 2026-03-24 | 13.15% |
| 2026-03-23 | 13.15% |
| 2026-03-20 | 13.15% |
| 2026-03-19 | 13.15% |
| 2026-03-18 | 13.15% |
| 2026-03-17 | 13.15% |
| 2026-03-16 | 13.15% |
| 2026-03-13 | 13.15% |
| 2026-03-12 | 13.15% |
| 2026-03-11 | 13.15% |
| 2026-03-10 | 13.15% |
| 2026-03-09 | 13.15% |
| 2026-03-06 | 13.15% |
| 2026-03-05 | 13.15% |
| 2026-03-04 | 13.15% |
| 2026-03-03 | 13.15% |
| 2026-03-02 | 13.15% |
| 2026-02-27 | 13.15% |
| 2026-02-26 | 13.15% |
| 2026-02-25 | 13.15% |
| 2026-02-24 | 13.15% |
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| 2026-02-20 | 13.15% |
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| 2026-02-13 | 13.15% |
| 2026-02-12 | 13.15% |
| 2026-02-11 | 13.15% |
| 2026-02-10 | 13.15% |
| 2026-02-09 | 16.31% |
| 2026-02-06 | 13.02% |
| 2026-02-05 | 13.02% |
| 2026-02-04 | 13.02% |
| 2026-02-03 | 13.02% |
| 2026-02-02 | 13.02% |
| 2026-01-30 | 13.02% |
| 2026-01-29 | 13.79% |
| 2026-01-28 | 13.79% |
| 2026-01-27 | 13.79% |
| 2026-01-26 | 13.79% |
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| 2026-01-20 | 13.79% |
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| 2026-01-13 | 13.79% |
| 2026-01-12 | 13.79% |
| 2026-01-09 | 13.79% |
| 2026-01-08 | 13.79% |
| 2026-01-07 | 13.79% |
| 2026-01-06 | 13.79% |
| 2026-01-05 | 13.79% |
| 2026-01-02 | 13.79% |
| 2025-12-31 | 13.79% |
| 2025-12-30 | 13.79% |
| 2025-12-29 | 13.79% |
| 2025-12-26 | 13.79% |
| 2025-12-24 | 13.79% |
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| 2025-12-22 | 13.79% |
| 2025-12-19 | 13.79% |
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| 2025-11-28 | 13.79% |
| 2025-11-26 | 13.79% |
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| 2025-11-18 | 13.79% |
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| 2025-11-12 | 13.79% |
| 2025-11-11 | 13.79% |
| 2025-11-10 | 13.79% |
| 2025-11-07 | 13.65% |
| 2025-11-06 | 13.65% |
| 2025-11-05 | 13.65% |
| 2025-11-04 | 13.65% |
| 2025-11-03 | 13.66% |
| 2025-10-31 | 13.65% |
| 2025-10-30 | 15.48% |
| 2025-10-29 | 15.48% |
| 2025-10-28 | 15.48% |
| 2025-10-27 | 15.48% |
| 2025-10-24 | 15.48% |
| 2025-10-23 | 15.48% |
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| 2025-10-20 | 15.48% |
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| 2025-10-10 | 15.48% |
| 2025-10-09 | 15.48% |
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| 2025-10-07 | 15.48% |
| 2025-10-06 | 15.48% |
| 2025-10-03 | 15.48% |
| 2025-10-02 | 15.48% |
| 2025-10-01 | 15.48% |
| 2025-09-30 | 15.48% |
| 2025-09-29 | 15.48% |
| 2025-09-26 | 15.48% |
| 2025-09-25 | 15.48% |
| 2025-09-24 | 15.48% |
| 2025-09-23 | 15.48% |
| 2025-09-22 | 15.48% |
| 2025-09-19 | 15.48% |
| 2025-09-18 | 15.48% |
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| 2025-09-08 | 15.48% |
| 2025-09-05 | 15.48% |
| 2025-09-04 | 15.48% |
| 2025-09-03 | 15.48% |
| 2025-09-02 | 15.48% |
| 2025-08-29 | 15.48% |
| 2025-08-28 | 15.48% |
| 2025-08-27 | 15.48% |
| 2025-08-26 | 15.48% |
| 2025-08-25 | 15.48% |
Showing the most recent 260 of 1,908 data points. The chart above shows the full history.
| $0.79 |
| 24.0% |
| 2019-09-28 | $2.99 | $0.75 | 25.1% |
| 2018-09-29 | $3.00 | $0.68 | 22.7% |
| 2017-09-30 | $2.32 | $0.60 | 25.9% |
| 2016-09-24 | $2.09 | $0.54 | 26.1% |
| 2015-09-26 | $2.32 | $0.49 | 21.3% |
| 2014-09-27 | $1.62 | $0.45 | 28.0% |
| 2013-09-28 | $1.43 | $0.41 | 28.5% |
| 2012-09-29 | $1.59 | $0.09 | 6.0% |
| 2011-09-24 | $1.00 | $0.00 | 0.0% |
| 2010-09-25 | $0.55 | $0.00 | 0.0% |
| 2009-09-26 | $0.33 | $0.00 | 0.0% |
| 2008-09-27 | $0.20 | $0.00 | 0.0% |
| 2007-09-29 | $0.14 | $0.00 | 0.0% |
| 2006-09-30 | $0.08 | $0.00 | 0.0% |
| 2005-09-24 | $0.06 | $0.00 | 0.0% |
| 2004-09-25 | $0.01 | $0.00 | 0.0% |
| 2003-09-27 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.0% |
| 2002-09-28 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.0% |
| 2001-09-29 | ($0.00) | $0.00 | N/A (Loss) |
| 2000-09-30 | $0.04 | $0.00 | 0.0% |
| 1999-09-25 | $0.04 | $0.00 | 0.0% |
| 1998-09-25 | $0.02 | $0.00 | 0.0% |
| 1997-09-26 | ($0.07) | $0.00 | N/A (Loss) |
| 1996-09-27 | ($0.06) | $0.00 | N/A (Loss) |