[stephengoodwin]

Apple also started paying quarterly dividends in 2012[1]. Whereas, Google does not pay out dividends[2]. Apple's annualized dividend yield is 2.2% (for comparison, Microsoft's is 2.6%[3]).

[1] http://www.streetinsider.com/dividend_history.php?q=AAPL

[2] http://www.streetinsider.com/dividend_history.php?q=GOOG

[3] http://www.streetinsider.com/dividend_history.php?q=MSFT