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• Quote: Originally Posted by kaiser_soze Thanks for injecting some sanity into this discussion, debunking particularly the claims being made by the likes of Wovel. You are almost certainly correct that the recent run-up in the share value is dr…

  in 2%-3% dividend suggested as best use of Apple's $100B in cash Comment by syracuse February 2012
• Quote: Originally Posted by kaiser_soze You keep making these claims, but you do not back any of it up. A 2%- 3% dividend from Apple is not going to have a negative impact on the value of the stock. In fact, it will have precisely the opposite ef…

  in 2%-3% dividend suggested as best use of Apple's $100B in cash Comment by syracuse February 2012
• Quote: Originally Posted by Pixelino Most of the cash is in offshore accounts (around 60% if I remember). Wouldn't Apple need to repatriate those funds first and pay taxes on it? Sorry for my faulty memory, but I think that would mean around 35% …

  in 2%-3% dividend suggested as best use of Apple's $100B in cash Comment by syracuse February 2012
• Quote: Originally Posted by msimpson By holding the stock while it increases in value is how a shareholder is being rewarded by Apple. If they want to take profits now - and pay taxes on it - a shareholder is free to sell their shares now. Fo…

  in 2%-3% dividend suggested as best use of Apple's $100B in cash Comment by syracuse February 2012
• Quote: Originally Posted by Tallest Skil Oh, you know this? Could you be a dear and tell the shareholders here when that'll be so they can sell their stock before it? Apple's annual shareholders meeting is on Feb 23rd. If the Board does no…

  in 2%-3% dividend suggested as best use of Apple's $100B in cash Comment by syracuse February 2012
• Quote: Originally Posted by jragosta The Board obviously doesn't think so. You know, the people were elected by shareholders to direct the company. The people who have access to all of Apple's plans. The people who have a legal fiduciary respo…

  in 2%-3% dividend suggested as best use of Apple's $100B in cash Comment by syracuse February 2012
• Quote: Originally Posted by Flaneur This is the way to think about this! Even five years out, nobody knows what they have in the works. Jragosta is also among the few who acknowledge the unknown need for cash in the future. Data centers aro…

  in 2%-3% dividend suggested as best use of Apple's $100B in cash Comment by syracuse February 2012
• Quote: Originally Posted by Pixelino Most of the cash is in offshore accounts (around 60% if I remember). Wouldn't Apple need to repatriate those funds first and pay taxes on it? Sorry for my faulty memory, but I think that would mean around 35% …

  in 2%-3% dividend suggested as best use of Apple's $100B in cash Comment by syracuse February 2012
• Quote: Originally Posted by Sacto Joe Give in order to receive. What a concept. Insane, or insanely great? Apple GIVES the world insanely great products. They don't need to give away their hard earned "retained earnings"

  in 2%-3% dividend suggested as best use of Apple's $100B in cash Comment by syracuse February 2012
• Quote: Originally Posted by Sacto Joe I'm inclined to agree with those who say that Apple's focus shouldn't be to maximize sharholder value. We're along for the ride. We paid for that privilege, but we did so for the chance to be rewarded by an i…

  in 2%-3% dividend suggested as best use of Apple's $100B in cash Comment by syracuse February 2012
• jrag, So if AAPL's Board had bought back any amount of shares last year as opposed to investing in money market securities at .25% that would not have been a good use of capital?

  in 2%-3% dividend suggested as best use of Apple's $100B in cash Comment by syracuse February 2012
• Quote: Originally Posted by FriedLobster You know the companies that pay out dividends? Microsoft, IBM, AT&T, Johnson&Johnson, etc. FAT, Bloated companies with no prospect for growth. Eating fried lobster makes you fat and blo…

  in 2%-3% dividend suggested as best use of Apple's $100B in cash Comment by syracuse February 2012
• Quote: Originally Posted by focher There are plenty of historical examples of stock purchasers making huge profits without ever once receiving a dividend from the stock. Dividends are simply a mechanism for participating in the profits while reta…

  in 2%-3% dividend suggested as best use of Apple's $100B in cash Comment by syracuse February 2012
• Quote: Originally Posted by drobforever Apple cannot pay dividend or buyback, because they don't really have the cash. Most of the cash is trapped in foreign countries and if they bring it back they'd have to pay tax and that'd be a huge hit to e…

  in 2%-3% dividend suggested as best use of Apple's $100B in cash Comment by syracuse February 2012
• Quote: Originally Posted by Wovel Again, none of us can make that statement because we have no idea what the strategic plans are for the 100 billion dollars. They may be sitting on it awaiting favorable tax conditions somewhere so they can make…

  in 2%-3% dividend suggested as best use of Apple's $100B in cash Comment by syracuse February 2012
• Quote: Originally Posted by Wovel That presumes you know what Apple's long term plans are for the cash. What is your presumption then? Using the cash for a takeover? Apple has been returning .25% on their cash, I'd rather have that paid…

  in 2%-3% dividend suggested as best use of Apple's $100B in cash Comment by syracuse February 2012
• Quote: Originally Posted by Wovel Apple is not an income stock and I knew that when I want it. It is also not free money. It would devalue the stock. Since I bought it as a growth stock I would prefer that not happen. Eventually I hope to get…

  in 2%-3% dividend suggested as best use of Apple's $100B in cash Comment by syracuse February 2012
• Quote: Originally Posted by Red Oak It's 3% of the stock price. So, if Apple is at $500, then the payout at 3% would be $15/share. The percentage would go up/down as Apple's stock does. The dollar amount would only change when Apple management…

  in 2%-3% dividend suggested as best use of Apple's $100B in cash Comment by syracuse February 2012
• Quote: Originally Posted by PaulMJohnson On the tax issue, it rather dents the argument that allowing a tax holiday to allow them to repatriate money held offshore so they could spend it in the US, when Apple have ~$34bn in the US that they aren'…

  in Apple execs are 'actively discussing' what to do with nearly $100B cash hoard Comment by syracuse January 2012
• People need to chill out. Gene puts out his AAPL research to grab headlines and get on Bloomberg TV/CNBC. If you want more in-depth research from Gene, he will come to your office or talk to you on the phone. Then again you have to be a PAYING custo…

  in Redesigned iPhone 5, expanded iPad lineup anticipated from Apple in 2012 Comment by syracuse December 2011
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