Apple (AAPL) Payout Ratio (2012 - 2017)
Apple's Payout Ratio was 0.27 in fiscal Q2 2017 (quarter ended Apr 1, 2017), up 15.7% from 0.23 a year earlier but down 0.3% from the prior quarter.
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Apple (AAPL) Payout Ratio (2012 - 2017) Analysis & Trends
From fiscal Q4 2012 onward, Apple has reported Payout Ratio for 19 quarters.
- In earlier fiscal years, Payout Ratio was 0.22 in FY2015 (-23.1%), 0.28 in FY2014 (-1.3%), 0.29 in FY2013 (+378.4%) and 0.06 in FY2012.
- Quarterly Payout Ratio has moved between 0.06 (fiscal Q4 2012) and 0.29 (fiscal Q1 2014) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Payout Ratio has increased for four straight quarters, with growth averaging 2.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Payout Ratio over five years was fiscal Q4 2013 (growth of 378.4%); the worst was fiscal Q4 2015 (a decline of 23.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, AAPL's Payout Ratio in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2017 was 0.27 (Q1 2017), 0.27 (Q4 2016) and 0.25 (Q3 2016).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,071.60 Bn | 4,819.09 Bn | 54.77 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 428.07 Bn | 364.00 Bn | 11.06 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 296.90 Bn | 252.66 Bn | 9.83 Bn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 228.38 Bn | 181.83 Bn | 1.91 Bn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 196.67 Bn | 185.20 Bn | 7.58 Bn |
| 6 | Sony | 149.67 Bn | 86.93 Bn | 6.53 Bn |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 143.27 Bn | 138.26 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 8 | Western Digital | 117.41 Bn | 105.53 Bn | 2.03 Bn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 74.87 Bn | 52.75 Bn | 4.93 Bn |
| 10 | Lumentum Holdings | 62.69 Bn | 54.50 Bn | 477.30 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2017 | 0.27 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 0.27 |
| Sep 24, 2016 | 0.27 |
| Jun 25, 2016 | 0.25 |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 0.23 |
| Dec 26, 2015 | 0.22 |
| Sep 26, 2015 | 0.22 |
| Jun 27, 2015 | 0.23 |
| Mar 28, 2015 | 0.24 |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 0.25 |
| Sep 27, 2014 | 0.28 |
| Jun 28, 2014 | 0.29 |
| Mar 29, 2014 | 0.29 |
| Dec 28, 2013 | 0.29 |
| Sep 28, 2013 | 0.29 |
| Jun 29, 2013 | 0.27 |
| Mar 30, 2013 | 0.19 |
| Dec 29, 2012 | 0.12 |
| Sep 29, 2012 | 0.06 |
API Access
Apple Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=payout-ratio&ticker=AAPL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-ratio", "ticker": "AAPL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=payout-ratio&ticker=AAPL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();