Summary• Apple trades ex‑dividend today at $0.26 per share. All else equal, shares typically open lower by approximately the dividend amount. Record date is today and the payout arrives Thursday, November 13. Under the post‑T+1 rules, most U.S. cash dividends now go ex on the same business day as the record date. FINRA+3Apple Investor Relations+3Nasdaq+3• Last close: $268.47; 52‑week range: $169.21–$277.32; market cap ~$3.97T. Keep the dividend adjustment in mind when comparing this morning’s prints to Friday’s close. Nasdaq+1• On October 30, Apple reported fiscal Q4 revenue of $102.5B and diluted EPS of $1.85, with Services at an all‑time high. The board declared the $0.26 quarterly dividend. Apple• Demand checks into the holiday quarter are mixed‑to‑positive: early iPhone 17 sell‑through in the first 10 days ran ~14% ahead of last year’s lineup in the U.S. and China, while China Q3 shipments ticked up year over year. Reuters+2Counterpoint Research+2• Regulatory overhangs remain: the U.S. DOJ antitrust case proceeds after a June 30 ruling denied Apple’s motion to dismiss; in the EU, Apple was fined €500M under the Digital Markets Act and has been revising App Store terms while appealing. Reuters+1
