Apple closed Wednesday at $111.25, up $1.55 (1.41%) for the day. On Thursday, shareholders of record as of Nov. 10 will receive a dividend of $0.47 per share.
A few stats:
- Market value: $652 billion (Exxon: $404 billion)
- 52-week change: Up 47.45% (S&P 500: 13.8%)
- Thursday’s dividend: $2.75 billion divided among 5.86 billion shares
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Note: After 2008, trading volume dropped even as the share price rose.
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