The above graph represents the worldwide smartphone shipments by vendors, starting from 2009 to 2020. The global smartphone shipments in 2019 declined 2.3% YoY to 1,371 million. Despite all the challenges, Samsung tops the list of the world’s top 5 smartphone vendors in 2019. The list is followed by Huawei, Apple, Xiaomi and Oppo.
Apple Revenue, By Quarter
Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2022 second quarter ended March 26, 2022. The Company posted a March quarter revenue record of $97.3 billion, up 9 percent year over year, and quarterly earnings per diluted share of $1.52.
Apple’s board of directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.23 per share of the Company’s common stock, an increase of 5 percent. The dividend is payable on May 12, 2022 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 9, 2022. The board of directors has also authorised an increase of $90 billion to the existing share repurchase program.Apple will provide live streaming of its Q2 2022 financial results conference call beginning at 2:00 p.m. PT on April 28, 2022 at apple.com/investor/earnings-call. This webcast will be available for replay for approximately two weeks thereafter.
We are very pleased with our record business results for the March quarter, as we set an all-time revenue record for Services and March quarter revenue records for iPhone, Mac, and Wearables, Home and Accessories. Continued strong customer demand for our products helped us achieve an all-time high for our installed base of active devices,” said Luca Maestri, Apple’s CFO. “Our strong operating performance generated over $28 billion in operating cash flow, and allowed us to return nearly $27 billion to our shareholders during the quarter.
This quarter’s record results are a testament to Apple’s relentless focus on innovation and our ability to create the best products and services in the world,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “We are delighted to see the strong customer response to our new products, as well as the progress we’re making to become carbon neutral across our supply chain and our products by 2030. We are committed, as ever, to being a force for good in the world — both in what we create and what we leave behind.
Smartphone Shipments in India by Top Vendors by Year
The below graph represents the yearly distribution of India’s top 5 smartphone vendors by shipments. Xiaomi and Samsung continued dominating India smartphone market in 2019, while Realme surprised everyone with astonishing year-over-year growth.