The question afterward was whether customers would pay more for this upgrade.As indicated by management and media reports prior to this earnings report, the answer was an emphatic yes. The increased screen size raised the iPhone ASP by 7.8% year over year (from $637) and added to its gross-margin expansion due to incremental products costs that were lower than the price increase. This benefited investors throughour next figure. $3.06: This number is for the shareholders The most mentioned figure from the quarter is diluted earnings per share figure. And, again, Apple did not disappoint. By crushing the consensus analyst estimate of $2.60 by 17.7%, the company continued to reward long-term shareholders. Apple grew year-over-year earnings per share by an astonishing 48% thanks to a combination of higher profit (net income grew 37%) and lower share counts due to the company's massive stock buyback program. Will the buybacks continue?