Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 11/7/12, Apple Inc (NASD: AAPL) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $2.65, payable on 11/15/12. As a percentage of AAPL's recent stock price of $585.62, this dividend works out to approximately 0.45%.
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Below is a dividend history chart for AAPL, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $2.65 declared by Apple Inc:
In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from AAPL is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 1.81% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.
According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, AAPL makes up 24.36% of the iShares Dow Jones U.S. Technology Sector Index Fund ETF (AMEX: IYW)which is trading higher by about 0.3% on the day Monday.
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In Monday trading, Apple Inc shares are currently up about 1.5% on the day.
