Apple Reports Earnings of $6.40 A Share

[MacArtist]

They quit paying a dividend when they were bleeding money and the end looked near.

[IronMac]

ztirffritz wrote: Some stocks pay a nice dividend, but that isn't really useful unless you own 10,000 shares.

In this case, a 1% dividend is still a nice bit of pocket money if you even have a few hundred shares.

[Paul F.]

Not only that, but if you enroll in a Dividend Reinvestment, then every dividend you're paid becomes a fractional share of stock, which also pays dividends.

Over 20-25 years, a 2-3% dividend can really start to be real money (in the form of more stock, with a market value all it's own.. only it was "free").

[decay]

having never owned stock, because there was nevery "extra" money, i don't know how it's supposed to work.

[Paul F.]

Investing is a choice.. If you wait for "extra" money, you ( or at least I ), will always find something else to do with the money.

[Rick-o]

I would rather not be bothered by getting a dividend on my AAPL. It would be better for the stock to rise and rise and rise, IMO.

I'm no expert by a long shot, but if Apple started paying dividends, wouldn't the stock tend not to rise as much? I want this sucker to go through the roof! X(

[IronMac]

I don't see why a stock dividend in this case would affect AAPL's rise given the massive cash hoard that the company has built up. A dividend may also attract investors and fund companies who need a source of income from their investments.

[decay]

there is no "extra" money for me. none.

credit card bills come before low-return investments.