A look across the trades made by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway in the first quarter reveals an addition to its stake in (NASDAQ: AAPL) and a new position in small-cap oil and gas company Vitesse Energy (NYSE: VTS). Both are interesting stocks for investors looking for long-term passive income.

Now, I know what you are thinking, and you have a point. Apple's 0.6% dividend yield isn't the first thing an income-seeking investor will consider. But the stock is a genuine candidate here for three reasons:

The graph below shows those first two points. It's not hard to see that Apple's dividend, although rising at a compound annual rate of 8.6% over the last decade, is still very well-covered by earnings and FCF. As such, there's plenty of potential to increase cash dividends paid to investors. 

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