AAPL · 10-Q · 2026Q2 · Full report
Capital Return Program
Apple Inc. · 2026-07-31 · Importance 43 · Surprise 6 · Matches filing data
During Q3 2026 Apple repurchased $25.8 billion of common stock and paid dividends and dividend equivalents of $4.0 billion. As of June 27, 2026, the company’s quarterly cash dividend was $0.27 per share and management intends to increase the dividend annually subject to Board declaration. The company continues to authorize share repurchase programs that do not obligate minimum repurchases and states its cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities plus cash from operations and access to debt markets are sufficient to fund the capital return program over the next 12 months and beyond. The scale of repurchases in the quarter demonstrates ongoing material capital allocation to buybacks.
Key facts
- During the third quarter of 2026, Apple repurchased $25.8 billion of its common stock and paid dividends and dividend equivalents of $4.0 billion. source
- Quarterly cash dividend: $0.27 per share as of June 27, 2026. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash | negative | realized | -7.8% | During the third quarter of 2026, Apple repurchased $25.8 billion of its common stock and paid dividends and dividend equivalents of $4.0… |