In the following video, Motley Fool tech and telecom analyst Andrew Tonner tells investors that today marks one year that Apple (AAPL +0.46%) has been paying a dividend. He also looks at several analyst expectations coming out of Bloomberg recently, saying the dividend could increase this year by as much as 56%, giving the company an effective 3.7% yield. Andrew tells investors how likely he thinks that could be this year and why Apple is such a great buy right now.
Happy Birthday to Apple's Dividend
By Andrew Tonner – Mar 19, 2013 at 11:30PM
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About the Author
Andrew Tonner is a senior tech specialist for The Motley Fool. He is a graduate of The University of Arizona with a degree in Finance. Follow @andrewtonner