Apple today announced financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2026, which corresponds to the third calendar quarter of the year. The quarter included a number of August and September product releases from Apple, as well as the CEO transition from Tim Cook to John Ternus that took place on September 1. For the quarter, Apple posted revenue of $114. 5 billion and net quarterly profit of $30. 7 billion, or $2. 10 per diluted share, compared to revenue of $102. 5 billion and net quarterly profit of $27. 5 billion, or $1. 85 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter . Gross margin for the most recent quarter was 47. 9 percent, compared to 47. 2 percent in the year-ago quarter. Apple also declared a quarterly dividend payment of $0. 27 per share, payable on November 16 to shareholders of record as of November 12. Apple set September quarter records for total revenue, iPhone revenue, and earnings per share, and an all-time record for Services revenue. For the full fiscal year, Apple recorded $478. 8 billion in sales and $132. 2 billion in net income, compared to previous record highs of $416. 2 billion in sales and $112. 0 billion in net income set in fiscal 2025…