Apple Inc. payout policy in all of its complexities.

1. Does the firm pay dividends? If so, discuss the payout rate. How has it changed over time?
2. Does the firm pay dividends in any other form--e.g., share repurchase? How does the firm balance this with its traditional dividend payout? How has this policy changed over time?
3. Assess the growth of the firm in terms of its amount of total assets. Where have funds for growth come from? How does this relate to the firm's payout policy?
4. DeclaredRecordPayableAmountType
5. Oct.30, 2019Nov.11, 2019Nov.14, 2019$.77Regular Cash
6. July 30, 2019August 12, 2019 August 15, 2019 $.77Regular Cash
7. Apr 30, 2019May 13, 2019May 16, 2019$.77Regular Cash
8. Jan 29, 2019Feb 11, 2019Feb 14, 2019$.73Regular Cash
9. Nov 1, 2018Nov 12, 2018Nov 15, 2018$.73Regular Cash
10. Jul 31, 2018Aug 13, 2018Aug 16, 2018$.73Regular Cash
11. May 1, 2018May 14, 2018May 17, 2018$.73Regular Cash
12. Feb 1, 2018Feb 12, 2018Feb 15, 2018$.63Regular Cash
13. Nov 2, 2017Nov 13, 2017Nov 16, 2017$.63Regular Cash
14. Aug 1, 2017Aug 14, 2017Aug 17, 2017$.63Regular Cash
15. May 2, 2017May 15, 2017May 18, 2017$.63Regular Cash
16. Jan 31, 2017Feb 13, 2017Feb 16, 2017$.57Regular Cash
17. Oct 25, 2016Nov 7, 2016Nov 10, 2016$.57Regular Cash
18. Jul 26, 2016Aug 8, 2016Aug 11, 2016$.57Regular Cash
19. Apr 26, 2016May 9, 2016May 12, 2016$.57Regular Cash
20. Jan 26, 2016Feb 8, 2016Feb 11, 2016$.52Regular Cash
21. Oct 27, 2015Nov 9, 2015Nov 12, 2015$.52Regular Cash
22. Jul 21, 2015Aug 10, 2015Aug 13, 2015$.52Regular Cash
23. Apr 27, 2015May 11, 2015May 14, 2015$.52Regular Cash
24. Jan 27, 2015Feb 9, 2015Feb 12, 2015$.47Regular Cash

Stockholders' Equity

1. Common Stock45,174,00040,201,00035,867,00031,251,000
2. Retained Earnings45,898,00070,400,00098,330,00096,364,000
3. Accumulated other comp. income-584,000-3,454,000-150,000634,000
4. Total stockholders' equity90,488,000107,147,000134,047,000128,249,000
5. Total liab. & stockholders' equity338,516,000365,725,000375,319,000321,686,000