Apple earnings are only hours away. Why investors are due for a payday. - MarketWatch


Apple's upcoming earnings report is anticipated to include a significant dividend increase and a substantial boost to its stock buyback program, potentially rewarding investors.
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This is Apple's buyback quarter.

Typically, the company uses its March-quarter report to share how much cash it intends to return to shareholders. That means a likely dividend hike as well as an enhanced buyback program.

Morgan Stanley analyst Erik Woodring expects Apple to boost its dividend by a low-single-digit to mid-single-digit rate and announce a $110 billion boost to its buyback authorization. That's how much Apple added to its buyback program last year β€” a record total for any U.S. company at the time.

Apple currently pays a 25-cent quarterly dividend.

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