Quick Read – Apple (AAPL) approved a $100 billion buyback after reporting record March quarter revenue of $111 billion, extending its EPS beat streak to eight quarters. – Apple’s Services segment hit an all-time record $31 billion in Q2, providing the high-margin recurring cash…
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That is the size of the fresh share buyback authorization Apple’s board approved alongside its fiscal Q2 2026 earnings, disclosed in the company’s 8-K filed April 30, 2026. This announcement represents a reload of the existing program. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has now returned over $1 trillion to shareholders since the program began, of which more than $850 billion has come through repurchases.
The board also lifted the company’s quarterly dividend 4% to $0.27 per share, with a May 14, 2026 payment date. What It Means The number matters because this dividend is being funded by an operating machine that just posted its best March quarter on record. Apple’s revenue came in at $111.18 billion, up 16.6% year over year, with net income of $29.58 billion and operating income up 21.28% year over year.