Apple Refuses to Increase Payments to Arm Despite IPO Pressure

Despite a push from Arm for higher payments, Apple maintains its position, contributing less than 5% to Arm's total sales.

Apple Inc. has reportedly decided not to increase its payments to Arm Holdings, despite pressure following Arm's recent initial public offering.
Arm has been pushing Apple to pay more than $0.30 per iPhone for its intellectual property, but Apple continues to pay less than 30 cents per device, the lowest rate amongst Arm’s clients.
Apple's contribution to Arm’s total sales is less than 5%, approximately half of what Qualcomm and MediaTek contribute.
The contract between Apple and Arm, originally set to expire in 2028, has been extended beyond 2040.
This refusal by Apple to increase payments comes at a time when the global smartphone market is seeing an upturn in sales, led by Apple’s iPhone 15.