Apple will pay its second dividend of 2026 on May 14, with an ex-dividend date of May 11. The dividend will increase slightly to $0.27 per share from $0.26, marking the first raise since May 2025. Despite the dividend growth, Apple's returns are mainly driven by stock price appreciation rather than dividend income, reflecting its strategy of prioritizing capital gains and share buybacks over high dividend yields. Investors with 100 shares will receive $27 in dividends next week, contributing modestly to total returns this year.
Apple reported its best March quarter ever, driven by strong iPhone 17 sales and record Services revenue of $30.98 billion. Despite this, the stock has been volatile, trading near $291.13 with a 7.29% gain year-to-date but recent declines due to valu...
The dominance of mega-cap tech stocks in growth investing is changing as these companies no longer move in sync, increasing risks in passive index funds. Active management, such as the Capital Group Growth ETF (CGGR), can selectively invest in high-c...
President Trump warned France of a potential trade war, threatening 100% tariffs on French wines if France does not repeal its 3% digital tax on US tech giants like Google and Apple. This tax targets the revenue of American tech companies and has rai...
The Magnificent Seven—Microsoft, Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Nvidia, and Tesla—dominate major U.S. indexes like the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100. Investors can now choose ETFs that either concentrate solely on these tech giants, like the Roundhill Magni...
The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) has returned about 314% over the past decade, outperforming quality-focused ETFs like Invesco S&P 500 Quality (SPHQ) and iShares MSCI USA Quality (QUAL), which returned slightly less. These quality ETFs screen for financial...
