Shares of Apple, Inc. go ex-dividend as it gears up to distribute $3 billion to holders

Next Thursday, Apple will pay "shareholders of record" its quarterly dividend of $3.05 per share, but new investors needed to buy the company's stock by the market's close yesterday to qualify.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 21

Apple, Inc. market cap up $6.9 billion on news of ITC import ban veto

As markets opened this morning, the Wall Street Journal noted Samsung lost over $1 billion in market value on news of U.S. veto of its import ban. Apple closed the day up $6.9 billion.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 18

Apple Inc. retakes title as world's most valuable company following strong July

Apple on Thursday once again became the most valuable company in the world by market capitalization, pushing past Exxon Mobil as rumors of next-generation iPhones and iPads continue to heat up.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 29

Wall Street encouraged by Apple's strong iPhone sales & positive guidance, still awaiting new products

Market watchers were impressed by the results for Apple's June quarter, as iPhone sales came in higher than expectations and guidance for the September quarter was positive. But investors are still pinning their hopes on Apple's anticipated next-generation iPhones and iPads to be blockbuster hits.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 64

Notes of interest from Apple's Q3 2013 conference call

With continued iPhone growth and a particularly strong performance from its iTunes and services businesses, Apple posted a slight increase in revenues in the June quarter, though lower margins led to a 20 percent slide in profit. Following the company's earnings release, Apple executives took part in a conference call to discuss the quarter, and notes of interest follow.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 49

Apple reports earnings of $6.9 billion on sales of 31.2M iPhones, 14.6M iPads, 3.8M Macs

Apple said Tuesday that third-quarter profits fell roughly 20 percent to $6.9 billion, or $7.47 per diluted share, on relatively flat revenues of $35.4 billion for the three-month period ended June 29th, 2013.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 92

Earnings preview: Modest expectations for Apple's June 2013 quarter

As anticipation grows for Apple's next-generation iPhones and iPads, analysts aren't expecting much this afternoon, when the company will announce the results of its recently concluded June quarter.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 43

Apple predicted to beat market consensus with 29M iPhones shipped in June quarter

Potential upside in Apple's recently concluded June quarter could be driven by greater-than-expected iPhone shipments, with one analyst predicting that the company beat projections and shipped at least 29 million iPhones.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 42

Apple's quarterly conference call for Q3 2013 scheduled for July 23

Apple on Monday announced it will be holding its quarterly conference call for the third fiscal quarter of 2013 on July 23, where CEO Tim Cook and CFO Peter Oppenheimer will likely discuss the company's performance over the past three months.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 14

Apple's timely bond sale saved company $724 million

Whether lucky, smart, or both, Apple's recent bond issuance was done just before the market for bonds began to turn, saving the iPhone maker more than $724 million in interest savings on the debt it incurred.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 7

Short sellers 'mugged' Apple stock in late April

Shares of Apple stock were bludgeoned down to their lowest price in over a year in April, thanks in part to an assault by short sellers who took a record interest in the company late in the month.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 73

Apple to distribute another $2.867 billion to shareholders via dividend

Apple is paying its shareholders a slightly larger quarterly dividend on Thursday, distributing over $2.867 billion in $3.05 per share payments across the company's 940 million outstanding shares.

Daniel Eran Dilger 13 years ago 35

Piper Jaffray: Concern of drooping sub-30% Apple margins is 'overblown'

In a research note on Thursday, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster said buy-side investors' concerns that Apple's gross margin will see a two-year decline to below 30 percent is unlikely, specifically noting the company's important iPhone margins are stable.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 9

Today is last chance to get in on Apple's spring dividend

Apple recently announced plans to increase its dividend payment by 15 percent to "shareholders of record" next Monday, but to qualify, new investors have to buy the company's stock by the market's close today.

Daniel Eran Dilger 13 years ago 22

Samsung's cash pile triples in one year, now worth $28.5B after debt

Samsung's profitable smartphone business has caused the South Korean company's cash to swell to nearly $40 billion, with a net cash position of $28.5 billion when debt is factored in.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 84

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