Analysis of Stockholders$$ Equity

Assess the company's capital structure.

$1)$ Does the company tend to favor issuing equity or borrowing

$2)$ From the notes to the financial statements, identify any additional information about the

stockholders$$ equity that would be important to someone analyzing the company as a

potential investment.

Examine the statement of cash flows and the statement of stockholders' equity.

$1)$ What amount of stock, if any, was issued in the most recent year?

$2)$ How much cash did the issuance generate for the company?

What was the average market value per share of the issuance?

What amount of treasury stock, if any, did the company repurchase during the year?

$1)$ Did it resell any?

What types of dividends, if any, did the company declare during the year?

$1)$ If declared, how much was the year?Apple Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

$($In millions, except per$-$share amounts$)$

Total shareholders' equity, beginning balances

Common stock and additional paid$-$in capital:

Beginning balances

Common stock issued

Common stock withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards

Share$-$based compensation

Ending balances

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