Apple expected to boost its dividend and stock buybacks once again

When Apple reports earnings late this month, the company is widely expected to increase its dividend and boost stock buybacks once again.Eric J. Savitz for Barron’s:Over each of the last 10 years, in fact, Apple has used the announcement of March-quarter earnings to provide the market with an update on its capital-return policy.
Apple has been aggressively returning cash to holders for years now, mostly in the form of stock repurchases, but also with gradually increasing dividends.
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