article_snippet.sent: Apple shares have gained more than 50 percent over the last year, making Apple the world's most valuable company. '
article_snippet.sent: Apple also announced an expansion of Apple effort to return more of Apple sizable cash war chest to investors.
article_snippet.sent: Apple said Apple will raise Apple quarterly dividend by 11 percent, to 52 cents a share, and has increased a $90 billion stock buyback program to $140 billion.
article_snippet.sent: In total, Apple said a $90 billion stock buyback program will return $200 billion to investors by the end of March 2017.
article_snippet.sent: Apple shares have gained more than 50 percent over the last year, making Apple the world's most valuable company.
article_snippet.sent: Apple's stock closed Monday at $132.65, up 1.8 percent for the day, and was rising in late trading.