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Tim Cook turns down a $75 million payout

Tim Cook, Apple CEO, has turned down a payout worth about $75 million.

Apple will pay a quarterly dividend of $2.65 per share from July, the first time the technology giant has declared a dividend since 1995.

But a regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission revealed that Tim Cook will not take up his dividends.

A newspaper recently said that Tim Cook was the best-paid boss in the US with an income of more than $300 million.

“At Mr. Cook’s request, none of his restricted stock units will participate in dividend equivalents,” the filing said. It did not say why.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Tim Cook made $378 million last year, most of which came from a grant of one million shares awarded.

His base salary is $900,000. His predecessor, Steve Jobs, famously had an annual salary of $1.

A regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission revealed that Tim Cook will not take up his Apple dividends

Earlier this week, Apple’s lead designer Jonathan Ive was knighted.

The Briton – responsible for the designs behind iconic products like Apple’s iPod, iPhone and iPad – also reaffirmed his desire to stay at the company.

Since the death of Steve Jobs, the Apple co-founder and figurehead, many have speculated that the company might struggle to maintain its reputation for innovative products and would face an exodus of top talent.

That has not happened yet as Apple has sought to lock in people like Tim Cook and Sir Jonathan Ive through long-term stock options.

Apple has about $110 billion in cash. In March, the tech giant said it would use its cash to start paying a dividend to shareholders and to buy back some of its shares.

It expects to use $45 billion over the next three years.

Earlier this year, Apple’s shares touched a high of $644, surpassing $600 billion in market value and making the company the world’s most valuable firm.

Since then, Apple shares have dropped to $562 each, making the company worth $525 billion.

 

Clyde K. Valle

Clyde is a business graduate interested in writing about latest news in politics and business. He enjoys writing and is about to publish his first book. He’s a pet lover and likes to spend time with family. When the time allows he likes to go fishing waiting for the muse to come.

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