On the occasion of the publication of its second-quarter results, Apple announced on Thursday evening a 4% increase in its dividend to $0.25 per share, as well as an additional share buyback program of up to $110 billion.

The technology firm reported EPS of $1.53 for the three months to the end of March, a record for this time of year, with sales down 4% to $90.8 billion, but better than expected thanks to record service revenues.

"Thanks to very high levels of customer satisfaction and loyalty, our active installed base of devices reached a new all-time record for all products and geographical segments", emphasizes CFO Luca Maestri.

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