---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000320193-21-000104"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AAPL"
cik: "0000320193"
company_name: "Apple Inc."
filed_at: "2021-10-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T17:01:16.801376+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.78
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.78
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Apple reports Q4 record revenue of $83.4B, up 29% YoY; EPS $1.24

## Summary
- Revenue of $83.4B, a September quarter record, up 29% year-over-year.
- Diluted EPS of $1.24; Services and Mac revenue reached all-time highs.
- Active installed base of devices hit a new all-time high; returned over $24B to shareholders.
- Board declared $0.22 per share dividend, payable Nov 11, 2021 to holders of record Nov 8, 2021.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000320193-21-000104
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AAPL
- cik: 0000320193
- company_name: Apple Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-10-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.78
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.78
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320193/000032019321000104/0000320193-21-000104-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320193/000032019321000104/aapl-20211028.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000320193-21-000104
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000320193-21-000104.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000320193-21-000104.txt

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