Apple starts four-part bond sale to fund dividends, buybacks: report
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Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is starting a four-part bond sale, with the proceeds going towards general corporate purposes, including buybacks and dividends, according to Bloomberg.
The news outlet, citing a person familiar with the matter, said the longest portion of the four-part sale would be a 40-year debt offering and could be 150 basis points over U.S. Treasuries.

Goldman Sachs (GS), J.P. Morgan (JPM) and Bank of America (BAC) are handling the debt offering, Bloomberg added.
On Monday, S&P said it rates Apple's (AAPL) senior unsecured notes AA+, an investment grade rating.
Last week, Apple (AAPL) reported fiscal third-quarter results that topped estimates and Chief Executive Tim Cook said the tech giant would be able to grow its sales, even during a time of economic uncertainty.