The vote came after Apple has worked for nearly a decade to broaden its manufacturing base to Vietnam, India and the US, where it said earlier that it would assemble some of its Mac mini computers to meet US demand starting later this year.

During a question-and-answer session, Apple CEO Tim Cook told shareholders that the company continues to plan for annual increases to its dividend but is prioritising investments in technologies such as AI.

“We start by making all of the investments we believe are necessary to grow and manage our business, to innovate and to support our roadmap of products and services,” Cook said. “That’s our highest priority. It’s what drives decisions around investments, and it’s what has the biggest impact when it comes to creating value for shareholders.”

Apple shareholders approved all four of the company’s proposals in addition to defeating the lone proposal from shareholders on the day’s ballot.

However, the portion of Apple investors voting against the company’s “say on pay” measure – a mandatory vote for US publicly traded companies to approve executive compensation – crept up slightly, with 8.6% of the more than 9 billion votes cast voting against it, after excluding abstentions and broker non-votes.

The previous year’s share of “against” votes for Apple’s pay proposal was 7.6%.

Cook’s pay stayed steady in 2025, coming in at US$74.29 million in 2025, versus US$74.61 million the previous year, according to the company’s proxy statement.