Market caps aren't cash. It's an odd comparison and is dishonest to minimize the payment through a speculative value that the market decided on. If Apple owned

Market caps aren't cash. It's an odd comparison and is dishonest to minimize the payment through a speculative value that the market decided on. If Apple owned 50% of the shares and sold all their shares today, they would not be getting 50% of that $3T because of market forces.