Apple Profit Beats Forecast, Splits Shares and Boosts Dividend[ Wed, 23 Apr 2014 23:47:51 GMT ]Apple posted quarterly earnings and revenue that topped estimates Wednesday and announced a 7-for-1 stock split and an 8-percent dividend increase.The news sent Apple stock soaring over 8 percent in after-hours trading in New York.The company reported earnings of $11.62 a share, on revenue of $45.