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DaffyDuck
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Nice!
http://www.macnn.com/articles/12/11/15/payout.does.not.keep.pace.with.massive.revenue/
Apple to dispense $2.5B to shareholders in dividends today
Payout does not keep pace with massive revenue
For most companies, a payout of $2.5 billion dollars (working out to $2.65 per share for each of its 935 million outstanding shares) would be manna from heaven, but for Apple the significant dividend being distributed today -- only the second such payment in the last 17 years -- doesn't even begin to match its ability to generate revenue or add to its cash stockpile. Over the course of fiscal 2013, the company will spend an additional $7.5 billion in dividends, but is likely to finish the year -- or indeed, this quarter -- with more than that amount added to its cash balance.
On top of the dividend, the company has previously announced it was spending up to $10 billion in a share buyback program, which has been formally begun but has not spoken publicly about whether it has already made any purchases. While Apple has been guarded on when it might make some stock repurchases, the recent five-month low closing price of AAPL on Wednesday would appear to represent a golden opportunity for the company, as its stock price is likely to begin heading upwards again in January when it reports sales for the December quarter.
The stock buyback program is intended only to offset shares it has awarded to executives over the past few years, as is planned to spend the money over the course of three years. Despite the fact that the dividend program was in part a reaction to pressure from Wall Street to reimburse investors from Apple's $100 billion-plus cash reserve, the dividend isn't even making a dent in the stockpile, which as of the end of Apple's fiscal fourth quarter at the end of September stood at $121.3 billion.
Investors, who have until recently enjoyed a long and upward spike in share prices, may ask the company to consider increasing the dividend both as an incentive for stockholders to hang onto their shares as well as hedge against the cash reserves growing too rapidly. Though Apple has traditionally been protective of its relatively debt-free cash stockpile -- in the 90s defending it as being necessary to stave off hostile takeovers, while in recent years saying it needed the money for selected acquisitions while avoiding excessive financing fees -- CEO Tim Cook admitted last year that the company had "more money than it needed" even account for present and future needs.
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 2:03 pm on Nov. 15, 2012
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CalEden
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Quote: from DaffyDuck on 12:12 am on Nov. 13, 2012
Don't be - AAPL down to $550. Time to buy.
Finally about the right price/drop to buy back shares after I sold approx 500 shares when they were at around 700. Basically, picking up 135 free shares that way.
You can expect AAPL to be back at $700 and beyond by mid-next year, if not hitting around $1000 by end of the year.
iLiar Genius Bar: Daffy Duck "when they were at around 700.", So is that 700 FarmVille "farm coins"? Wow, Daffy can buy alot of trees or bushes, such as cherry trees or chickens for his farmVille Farm, then cash in for more AAPL shares. I'm cyber impressed by your cyber-prowess.
Does your crony work on the farm too?
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Bangkok Women : Meet Sensual Bangkok Women
Posted on: 11:03 pm on Nov. 16, 2012
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bkkz
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Quote: from DaffyDuck on 3:12 pm on Nov. 12, 2012
AAPL down to $550. Time to buy.
It took a quick dip to $506.22 this morning... damn! I missed it! 
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Thai Girls : Meet Sexy Thai Girls
Posted on: 11:13 pm on Nov. 16, 2012
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DaffyDuck
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It'll keep dipping - lots of people wanting to get their profits before year end. Then, lots of people thinking it's time to panic. I got my extra free shares - I'm chillin'
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Sexy Bangkok Girls
Posted on: 1:45 am on Nov. 17, 2012
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localguy
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Amazing how iProduct crazy the world has become. I met some Russian guys in Pattaya last night, and all they wanted to do is talk about iPhone 5. Not even interested in pussy...
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 4:07 am on Nov. 17, 2012
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bkkz
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Even the Russian girls are discussing it on Twitter.
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Bangkok Women : Meet Beautiful Thai Girls
Posted on: 5:07 am on Nov. 17, 2012
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localguy
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BK, no offense, but how do I unsubscribe from this thread? I hoped making a post with notification unchecked would do it, but that is not the case.
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 6:23 am on Nov. 17, 2012
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localguy
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Thank you very much! I did UTFSE but did not find it. Is it possible for the user to unsubscribe? Sorry, I am not looking to f*** this thread and I am sure Daffy etc. will get it back on track.
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Thai Women : Meet Matured Thai Women
Posted on: 1:12 pm on Nov. 18, 2012
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DaffyDuck
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Quote: from localguy on 5:07 pm on Nov. 17, 2012
Amazing how iProduct crazy the world has become. I met some Russian guys in Pattaya last night, and all they wanted to do is talk about iPhone 5. Not even interested in pussy...
I guess the old saying about "build a better mousetrap" holds true.
Apple simply built a better mousetrap.
So, I guess we won't be getting any analysis from Localguy about Apple's dropping tablet market share, and how Apple's on the way out because of all those "better" competitors. Predictable.
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 1:55 pm on Nov. 18, 2012
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