Shares of Apple (AAPL +0.00%) took a huge hit today, which has many investors wondering about the company's future growth. But the company maintains an unheard-of amount of cash on its balance sheets, and with no real probability of major acquisitions coming up in the near future, many analysts are looking to the company to increase its dividend. In this video, Motley Fool tech and telecom analyst Eric Bleeker tells us what the current story is with Apple's dividend, and what it could look like if the company bumps it up.
Is Apple Becoming a Dividend Play?
By Austin Smith and Eric Bleeker, CFA – Jan 24, 2013 at 3:05PM
NASDAQ: AAPL
Apple
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Apple used to be a growth story. Will it soon be a dividend story?
About the Author
Eric Bleeker, CFA joined The Motley Fool at the height of the financial crisis in 2008. For the next four years he led the Fool's Tech & Telecom sector, both writing articles and providing feedback and ideas to writers. Today, Eric is the General Manager of Fool.com, but still enjoys writing a tech article or two from time to time. Follow @bleekertech