Apple poised for 14th consecutive dividend increase in late April.

Apple poised for 14th consecutive dividend increase in late April. The tech giant is expected to announce a mid-single-digit percentage raise, likely between 4.8 and 7.7 percent, bringing its forward yield to approximately 0.40 to 0.41 percent. While robust earnings growth and aggressive share buybacks support dividend expansion, significant research and development investments, particularly in artificial intelligence, are tempering the pace of increases. Apple joins roughly 15 companies announcing dividend hikes in the second half of April, though most are delivering modest gains. Select names like Parker-Hannifin and Grainger are anticipated to exceed 10 percent increases, standing out among the broader group of dividend growth announcements.