Financial Accounting

I have chosen Apple, Inc for this assignment

Refer to the balance sheet and statement of shareholders' equity of the company you've selected to analyze. Research and answer the following:

• What was the total stockholders' equity?
• What seems to be the main reason for the change in stockholders' equity?
• What is the largest component of stockholders' equity?
• Does the company have any preferred stock? What is the dividend rate? How many shares are issued and outstanding?
• How many shares of common stock are authorized, issued, and outstanding at the end?
• Refer to the statement of shareholders' equity. Did the company declare any dividends? If so how much? What was the dividend per share? 
• Has the company repurchased any of its own shares? What is the total effect on shareholders' equity of the repurchase?
• What is the return on stockholders' equity? What is the rate of return on common stockholders' equity?