Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), the world's largest company with a $3.04 trillion market capitalization, designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables, and accessories worldwide.

It is set to report its Q2 2025 earnings on May 1, after the market close. Wall Street analysts expect the company to post EPS of $1.61, up from $1.53 in the prior-year period. According to Benzinga Pro, quarterly revenue is expected to reach $94.07 billion, up from $90.75 billion a year earlier.

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If You Bought Apple Stock 10 Years Ago

The company's stock traded at approximately $32.15 per share 10 years ago. If you had invested $10,000, you could have bought roughly 311 shares. Currently, shares trade at $199.74, meaning your investment's value could have grown to $62,128 from stock price appreciation alone. However, Apple also paid dividends during these 10 years. 

Apple's dividend yield is currently 0.52%. Over the last 10 years, it has paid about $19.77 in dividends per share, which means you could have made $6,149 from dividends alone. 

Summing up $62,128 and $6,149, we end up with the final value of your investment, which is $68,277. This is how much you could have made if you had invested $10,000 in Apple stock 10 years ago. This means a total return of 582.77%. In comparison, S&P 500 total return for the same period is 200.20%.

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What Could The Next 10 Years Bring? 

Apple has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a price target of $236.43 based on the ratings of 29 analysts. The price target implies more than 18% potential upside from the current stock price.

On Jan. 30, the company announced its Q1 2025 earnings, posting revenues of $124.3 billion, beating analyst estimates of $124.13 billion, as reported by Benzinga. The iPhone maker reported adjusted EPS of $2.40, beating analyst estimates of $2.36.

Given the historical stock price appreciation and expected upside potential, growth-focused investors may find Apple stock attractive. Furthermore, they can benefit from the company's solid dividend yield of 0.52% and consistent hikes. Apple has raised its dividend consecutively for the last 13 years.

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