Apple (AAPL) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

Apple (AAPL) has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 consecutive years, with $3.5 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

• Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 came in at $3.5 billion, up 9.36% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $13.5 billion (up 10.08% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $12.9 billion, up 10.05% from the prior year.
• Share-based Compensation was $3.5 billion for Q1 2026 at Apple, down from $3.6 billion in the prior quarter.
• Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $3.6 billion in Q4 2025 and troughed at $2.2 billion in Q2 2022.
• Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $2.9 billion, with a median of $2.9 billion recorded in 2022.
• Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation grew 28.26% in 2022 and increased 3.17% in 2023.
• Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $2.9 billion in 2022, then rose by 3.17% to $3.0 billion in 2023, then advanced by 9.64% to $3.3 billion in 2024, then grew by 9.37% to $3.6 billion in 2025, then retreated by 1.84% to $3.5 billion in 2026.
• Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Share-based Compensation figures were $3.5 billion in Q1 2026, $3.6 billion in Q4 2025, and $3.2 billion in Q3 2025.