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MSFT Dividend

Microsoft Corporation

NASDAQTechnologyStockData as of
Dividend yield
0.71%
Annual dividend
$3.64
Payout ratio
0.20
Frequency
Quarterly
Share price
$516.17
Market cap
$3.8T

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: Pay date: Amount: $0.9800

You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.

Is MSFT a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

  • Yield is below the market median0.71% against a median of 2.92%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
  • Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.20 means roughly 20% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
  • Dividend has been cut onceAcross 23 complete years, the annual total fell in 2005. The most recent reduction was in 2005.
  • Raised for 20 consecutive yearsA long record of increases suggests both the cash generation to fund them and a management commitment to maintaining them. This figure is derived from payment history and is approximate.

MSFT dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2003 to 2025.

2003200720112015201920232025
Peak $3.32 in 2025Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for MSFT, most recent first.
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountType
$0.9100Quarterly
$0.9100Quarterly
$0.9100Quarterly
$0.9100Quarterly
$0.8300Quarterly
$0.8300Quarterly
$0.8300Quarterly
$0.8300Quarterly
$0.7500Quarterly
$0.7500Quarterly
$0.7500Quarterly
$0.7500Quarterly
$0.6800Quarterly
$0.6800Quarterly
$0.6800Quarterly
$0.6800Quarterly
$0.6200Quarterly
$0.6200Quarterly
$0.6200Quarterly
$0.6200Quarterly
$0.5600Quarterly
$0.5600Quarterly
$0.5600Quarterly
$0.5600Quarterly
$0.5100Quarterly
$0.5100Quarterly
$0.5100Quarterly
$0.5100Quarterly
$0.4600Quarterly
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$0.4600Quarterly
$0.4600Quarterly
$0.4200Quarterly
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$0.4200Quarterly
$0.3900Quarterly
$0.3900Quarterly
$0.3900Quarterly
$0.3900Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does MSFT pay a dividend?
Yes. Microsoft Corporation pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 0.71% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $3.64 per share.
How much does MSFT pay in dividends?
$3.64 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next MSFT ex-dividend date?
The next ex-dividend date on record is November 19, 2026, with payment on December 10, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.