March 28, 2013 Analysts expect a big dividend hike before Apple’s April 2013 earnings report, pushing the yield to around 3.5%, in line with Microsoft at 3.3% and Intel at 4.1%. This would send exactly the wrong message to investors, and would guarantee that Apple would not regain its September 2012 $700 value anytime soon. … More Apple: A Big Dividend Hike Would Send the Wrong Message