Cailian Press, August 1 – Apple reported third-quarter revenue of $94.04 billion, up 9.6% year-over-year, against market expectations of $89.3 billion. iPhone revenue was $44.58 billion, up 13%, with an estimate of $40.06 billion; service revenue was $27.42 billion, up 13%, with an estimate of $26.85 billion; and Greater China revenue was $15.37 billion, up 4.4%, with an estimate of $15.19 billion. The company’s net profit for the quarter was $23.43 billion, up 9% year-over-year, and the earnings per share for the quarter were $1.57, up from $1.40 in the same period last year, with an estimate of $1.43. Apple held $133 billion in cash and cash equivalents at the end of the quarter. The board of directors of Apple announced that it would distribute a cash dividend of $0.26 per share to its common stock shareholders.