Use a table that illustrates the annual dividends per share paid by your Apple Inc over the past 8 years. If the company has not paid dividends for 8 years, include as many years as available.

• Calculate the growth in annual dividends per share eachyear andinclude this annual growth rate in your table.
• (Calculate the average dividend growth rate overthe following periods: )
• the most recent 8 years,
• the most recent5 years, and
• the most recent3 years.
• Summarizethe trend in the dividend growth rates.
  • Havethe dividend growth ratesincreased or decreased? By how much? Has the increase or decrease been steadyor varied from year to year?

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