AAPL

AAPL (: 037833100) is the stock of Apple Inc.

Background
Apple Computer was incorporated on January 3, 1977 and on December 12, 1980 through. On January 9, 2007, the company removed the word "Computer" from its name to reflect its ongoing expansion into the consumer electronics market, while retaining the AAPL stock ticker symbol.

The first quarter of Apple's fiscal year starts on October 1. Each fiscal quarter consists of a 35-day month, followed by two 28-day months. Apple typically pays out contractual agreements 33 days after the end of each fiscal month.

AAPL became a component of the on March 18, 2015, displacing longtime member. Apple has since become one of the largest companies in the world, based on.

Splits
The stock split five times since its predecessor Apple Computer went public on in December 12, 1980 at 22 per share.
 * 2-for-1 split: June 16, 1987
 * 2-for-1 split: June 21, 2000
 * 2-for-1 split: February 28, 2005
 * 7-for-1 split: June 9, 2014
 * 4-for-1 split: August 31, 2020

On July 30, 2020, Apple announced that its board had approved the most recent 4-for-1 stock split, effective August 31. By that time in August, each share had split 224-fold since the and would have been worth over $28,000.

Shareholders meetings
Per company s, Apple Computer initially held its annual meetings of shareholders on its premises while a private company. After in December 1980, the shareholders meetings were held in the Flint Center at De Anza College in Cupertino, California. In 1984, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs used the meeting as an opportunity to introduce the Macintosh.

After the Apple Campus at 1 Infinite Loop was completed in 1993, shareholders meetings were held at its Town Hall until 2017. Starting on February 13, 2018, the shareholders meetings were moved to the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park.

The 2021 annual meeting of shareholders was held virtually in an online format on February 23 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Action items included the election of the Apple Board of Directors and the approval of executive pay through shareholder voting. In the 2021 meeting, CEO Tim Cook discussed Apple's goals and answered questions about acquisitions and stock s, set to about 0.7% per share at the time.