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Apple one day might start paying dividends. As the company matures, and growth slows, returning value to shareholders (if no better options exist) is a wise use
by JMTQp8lwXL 6y ago
Apple one day might start paying dividends. As the company matures, and growth slows, returning value to shareholders (if no better options exist) is a wise use of capital. Value can be returned via dividends, but also through share buybacks.
- mrep 6y agoApple returned 81 billion dollars to shareholders last year: "During its latest fiscal year that ended in September, Apple bought back $67 billion in stock and paid out $14 billion in dividends" [0]. [0]: https://www.barrons.com/articles/apple-stock-buyback-dividend-earnings-multiple-yield-51578342838 https://www.barrons.com/articles/apple-stock-buyback-dividen...