MS dividend: yield, history and ex-dates

Morgan Stanley (MS) dey pay quarterly dividend. As of the latest declaration, MS pay $1.15 per share, with annual rate of $4.6, and dividend yield of about 2.41% at recent price of $190.58. Its latest ex-dividend date na Jul 31, 2026, and the next one na not yet declared. This page dey track MS dividend, and e dey refresh every week from exchange record.

WITH d AS (
    SELECT argMax(cash_amount, ex_dividend_date) AS latest,
           argMax(frequency, ex_dividend_date) AS freq,
           max(ex_dividend_date) AS last_ex,
           maxIf(ex_dividend_date, ex_dividend_date > today()) AS nxt
    FROM global_markets.stocks_dividends
    WHERE ticker = 'MS' AND frequency IN (1, 2, 4, 12) AND ex_dividend_date >= today() - 900
),
p AS (
    SELECT argMax(toFloat64(close), window_start) AS price
    FROM global_markets.delayed_stocks_minute_aggs
    WHERE ticker = 'MS' AND window_start >= now() - INTERVAL 8 DAY
)
SELECT round(d.latest, 3) AS latest_dividend,
       multiIf(d.freq = 12, 'monthly', d.freq = 4, 'quarterly', d.freq = 2, 'semi-annual', 'annual') AS frequency,
       round(d.latest * d.freq, 2) AS annual_dividend,
       round(p.price, 2) AS recent_price,
       round(d.latest * d.freq / p.price * 100, 2) AS dividend_yield_pct,
       formatDateTime(d.last_ex, '%b %e, %Y') AS last_ex_date,
       if(d.nxt > today(), formatDateTime(d.nxt, '%b %e, %Y'), 'not yet declared') AS next_ex_date
FROM d CROSS JOIN p

MS dividend yield and payout

To collect dividend, you must own the shares before ex-dividend date. The MS dividend yield above na annual rate divided by recent price. E dey move opposite the share price, so yield figure only get meaning beside the date wey dem measure am. The per-share amounts here na cash dividends wey dem declare, no be special or one-time distributions.

MS dividend history

The latest regular dividends wey MS don pay, starting from the newest:

SELECT toDate(ex_dividend_date) AS date,
       round(cash_amount, 4) AS dividend_per_share
FROM global_markets.stocks_dividends
WHERE ticker = 'MS' AND frequency IN (1, 2, 4, 12) AND ex_dividend_date >= today() - 1100
ORDER BY ex_dividend_date DESC
LIMIT 10

The payment pattern dey show the schedule. A quarterly payer dey send payment on that timing. The per-share amount fit rise, remain the same, or reduce as time dey go.

MS dividend growth by year

When you total the regular dividends inside each calendar year, the separate payments turn into growth picture.

SELECT toString(toYear(ex_dividend_date)) AS year,
       round(sum(cash_amount), 2) AS dividends_paid_per_share
FROM global_markets.stocks_dividends
WHERE ticker = 'MS' AND frequency IN (1, 2, 4, 12)
  AND ex_dividend_date >= toDate('2019-01-01') AND ex_dividend_date < toDate(concat(toString(toYear(today())), '-01-01'))
GROUP BY year
ORDER BY year

For 2019, MS pay $1.3 per share across the year. By 2025, the annual total don reach $3.85. Rising line mean say company dey increase the payout every year. Flat line mean say dividend remain the same. Falling line mean say dem cut am. The year-by-year record na the most useful thing to check before you treat stock as income holding. Na this part of dividend screener single yield number dey hide.

MS na good dividend stock?

Two numbers dey frame this question, and both dey for this page: the yield (2.41%) and the direction of the annual payout above. Yield wey dey below broad-market average together with payout wey dey rise steadily na the profile of dividend-growth name. The attraction na small payment today wey fit compound over time. High yield beside flat or falling payout na income-now profile. E mean say you need check more carefully whether earnings cover the payment. MS record above dey show which of the two profiles e resemble. Dividend history alone no fit show safety. Earnings and free cash flow na wetin support safety, no be the run of past payments. So, stretched payout ratio fit come before a cut wey history never record yet.

When be MS ex-dividend date?

Ex-dividend date na the cutoff. If you buy MS before that date, the upcoming dividend na your own. If you buy on the date, the dividend go go to the seller. On ex-date, the stock normally open lower by roughly the dividend amount because the cash dey leave the company. MS latest ex-dividend date na Jul 31, 2026. The record date dey follow one business day later under T+1 settlement, and pay date dey come some weeks after that. Upcoming ex-dates across the market dey for the ex-dividend calendar.

FAQ

Morgan Stanley dey pay dividend?

Yes. MS dey pay quarterly dividend. The latest one na $1.15 per share, and e annualizes to about $4.6 per share.

Wetin be MS dividend yield?

MS dividend yield na about 2.41%. Dem calculate am as the $4.6 annual dividend divided by recent price of $190.58. Yield dey rise when price fall, and e dey fall when price rise. So, na snapshot e be, no be fixed number.

When be MS next ex-dividend date?

MS latest ex-dividend date na Jul 31, 2026, and the next one na not yet declared. As quarterly payer, MS dey set new ex-date on that schedule. Date go show as declared here once company announce am.

How much be MS dividend?

The latest regular dividend na $1.15 per share. With quarterly payment schedule, e annualizes to about $4.6 per share.

Every figure above na stored query wey anybody fit inspect, and dem dey refresh am every week. Open the SQL under any panel to audit am, or pull any ticker dividend record for Strasmore terminal.