Apple's giant pile of cash has been a hot topic of discussion on Wall Street, as analysts size up ways it could be handed out to shareholders.
Brian White, an analyst at Topeka Capital Markets, writes that when it comes to Apple, "cash is clearly on investors' minds."
With the tech giant sitting on $137 billion in cash, investors want to know if it will put some of that money to use by increasing its dividend payout, paying a special dividend or buying back stock.
Speculation was particularly high this week that Apple would make a move since it was just one year ago when Apple initiated its quarterly dividend of $2.65 per share.
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