MSFT Dividend Summary
Microsoft is the software and cloud company behind Azure, Office 365, Windows, LinkedIn, and Xbox. Azure and Office subscriptions supply most of the cash. Xbox, Surface, and search ads fill out the rest. One of the world's largest companies, and an S&P 500 stock.
The dividend is a slow grower, not high-income. A Dividend Achiever. Subscription and cloud cash cover it. Buybacks take the rest. A software giant held for growth, not the check.
Dividend News/Announcements
| 2025-09-17 | Microsoft raises dividend 9.6% to $0.91 quarterly |
| 2024-09-19 | Microsoft raises dividend 10.7% to $0.83 quarterly |
| 2023-09-20 | Microsoft raises dividend 10.3% to $0.75 quarterly |
| 2022-09-21 | Microsoft raises dividend 9.7% to $0.68 quarterly |
| 2021-09-16 | Microsoft raises dividend 10.7% to $0.62 quarterly |
Stock Metrics
Updated: 2026-09-04- Last Close
- $499.70
- PE Ratio
- 27.66
- EPS
- 17.95
- Market Cap
- 3710.55B
- 52-Week Range %
- $499.70
- Next Earnings
- 2026-10-28
Dividend Metrics
- Yield
- 0.71%
- Yield on Cost
- Payout Ratio
- 20.28 %
- Frequency
- Quarterly (MAR-JUN-SEP-DEC)
- Annual Dividend
- $3.64
- Next Ex-Div
- 2026-11-20Est.
- Next Pay Date
- 2026-09-10
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payout Date | Cash Amount | Change / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-02-19 | 2027-03-12 | $1.00 | unconfirmed/estimated |
| 2026-11-20 | 2026-12-11 | $1.00 | raise expected ~9.9% unconfirmed/estimated |
| 2026-08-20 | 2026-09-10 | $0.91 | |
| 2026-05-21 | 2026-06-11 | $0.91 | |
| 2026-02-19 | 2026-03-12 | $0.91 | |
| 2025-11-20 | 2025-12-11 | $0.91 | 9.64% |
| 2025-08-21 | 2025-09-11 | $0.83 | |
| 2025-05-15 | 2025-06-12 | $0.83 | |
| 2025-02-20 | 2025-03-13 | $0.83 | |
| 2024-11-21 | 2024-12-12 | $0.83 | 10.67% |
| 2024-08-15 | 2024-09-12 | $0.75 | |
| 2024-05-15 | 2024-06-13 | $0.75 | |
| 2024-02-14 | 2024-03-14 | $0.75 | |
| 2023-11-15 | 2023-12-14 | $0.75 | 10.29% |
| 2023-08-16 | 2023-09-14 | $0.68 | |
| 2023-05-17 | 2023-06-08 | $0.68 | |
| 2023-02-15 | 2023-03-09 | $0.68 | |
| 2022-11-16 | 2022-12-08 | $0.68 | 9.68% |
| 2022-08-17 | 2022-09-08 | $0.62 | |
| 2022-05-18 | 2022-06-09 | $0.62 | |
| 2022-02-16 | 2022-03-10 | $0.62 | |
| 2021-11-17 | 2021-12-09 | $0.62 | 10.71% |
| 2021-08-18 | 2021-09-09 | $0.56 | |
| 2021-05-19 | 2021-06-10 | $0.56 | |
| 2021-02-17 | 2021-03-11 | $0.56 | |
| 2020-11-18 | 2020-12-10 | $0.56 | 9.8% |
| 2020-08-19 | 2020-09-10 | $0.51 | |
| 2020-05-20 | 2020-06-11 | $0.51 | |
| 2020-02-19 | 2020-03-12 | $0.51 | |
| 2019-11-20 | 2019-12-12 | $0.51 | 10.87% |
| 2019-08-14 | 2019-09-12 | $0.46 | |
| 2019-05-15 | 2019-06-13 | $0.46 | |
| 2019-02-20 | 2019-03-14 | $0.46 | |
| 2018-11-14 | 2018-12-13 | $0.46 | 9.52% |
| 2018-08-15 | 2018-09-13 | $0.42 | |
| 2018-05-16 | 2018-06-14 | $0.42 | |
| 2018-02-14 | 2018-03-08 | $0.42 | |
| 2017-11-15 | 2017-12-14 | $0.42 | 7.69% |
| 2017-08-15 | 2017-09-14 | $0.39 | |
| 2017-05-16 | 2017-06-08 | $0.39 | |
| 2017-02-14 | 2017-03-09 | $0.39 | |
| 2016-11-15 | 2016-12-08 | $0.39 | 8.33% |
| 2016-08-16 | 2016-09-08 | $0.36 | |
| 2016-05-17 | 2016-06-09 | $0.36 | |
| 2016-02-16 | 2016-03-10 | $0.36 | |
| 2015-11-17 | 2015-12-10 | $0.36 | 16.13% |
| 2015-08-18 | 2015-09-10 | $0.31 | |
| 2015-05-19 | 2015-06-11 | $0.31 | |
| 2015-02-17 | 2015-03-12 | $0.31 | |
| 2014-11-18 | 2014-12-11 | $0.31 | 10.71% |
| 2014-08-19 | 2014-09-11 | $0.28 | |
| 2014-05-13 | 2014-06-12 | $0.28 | |
| 2014-02-18 | 2014-03-13 | $0.28 | |
| 2013-11-19 | 2013-12-12 | $0.28 | 21.74% |
| 2013-08-13 | 2013-09-12 | $0.23 | |
| 2013-05-14 | 2013-06-13 | $0.23 | |
| 2013-02-19 | 2013-03-14 | $0.23 | |
| 2012-11-13 | 2012-12-13 | $0.23 | 15% |
| 2012-08-14 | 2012-09-13 | $0.20 | |
| 2012-05-15 | 2012-06-14 | $0.20 | |
| 2012-02-14 | 2012-03-08 | $0.20 | |
| 2011-11-15 | 2011-12-08 | $0.20 | 25% |
| 2011-08-16 | 2011-09-08 | $0.16 | |
| 2011-05-17 | 2011-06-09 | $0.16 | |
| 2011-02-15 | 2011-03-10 | $0.16 | |
| 2010-11-16 | 2010-12-09 | $0.16 | 23.08% |
| 2010-08-17 | 2010-09-09 | $0.13 | |
| 2010-05-18 | 2010-06-10 | $0.13 | |
| 2010-02-16 | 2010-03-11 | $0.13 | |
| 2009-11-17 | 2009-12-10 | $0.13 | |
| 2009-08-18 | 2009-09-10 | $0.13 | |
| 2009-05-19 | 2009-06-18 | $0.13 | |
| 2009-02-17 | 2009-03-12 | $0.13 | |
| 2008-11-18 | 2008-12-11 | $0.13 | 18.18% |
| 2008-08-19 | 2008-09-11 | $0.11 | |
| 2008-05-13 | 2008-06-12 | $0.11 | |
| 2008-02-19 | 2008-03-13 | $0.11 | |
| 2007-11-13 | 2007-12-13 | $0.11 | 10% |
| 2007-08-14 | 2007-09-13 | $0.10 | |
| 2007-05-15 | 2007-06-14 | $0.10 | |
| 2007-02-13 | 2007-03-08 | $0.10 | |
| 2006-11-14 | 2006-12-14 | $0.10 | 11.11% |
| 2006-08-15 | 2006-09-14 | $0.09 | |
| 2006-05-15 | 2006-06-08 | $0.09 | |
| 2006-02-15 | 2006-03-09 | $0.09 | 12.5% |
| 2005-11-15 | 2005-12-08 | $0.08 | |
| 2005-08-15 | 2005-09-08 | $0.08 | |
| 2005-05-16 | 2005-06-09 | $0.08 | |
| 2005-02-15 | 2005-03-10 | $0.08 | |
| 2004-11-15 | 2004-12-02 | $3.00 | Special dividend |
| 2004-11-15 | 2004-12-02 | $0.08 | |
| 2004-08-23 | 2004-09-14 | $0.08 | -50% |
| 2003-10-15 | 2003-11-07 | $0.16 | 100% |
| 2003-02-19 | 2003-03-07 | $0.08 |
Adjusted for splits
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Total return
Total return includes dividends. “Divs Reinvested” buys additional shares at the ex-dividend date close. “Cash” holds dividends without interest. Taxes and fees excluded.
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Total return either reinvests dividends at the ex-dividend date close or holds them as cash without interest. Taxes and fees are excluded.
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