Apple (AAPL) reported fiscal Q1 diluted earnings late Thursday of $2.18 a share, up from $1.88 a year earlier.
Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $2.11.
Sales in the quarter ended Dec. 30 were $119.58 billion, up from $117.15 billion a year earlier.
Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $118.26 billion.
Apple maintained its quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share, payable on Feb. 15 to shareholders of record on Feb. 12.