MSFT dividend yield, history and ex-dates

Microsoft (MSFT) dey pay quarterly dividend. For the latest declaration, MSFT pay $0.91 per share, with annual rate of $3.64 and dividend yield of about 0.73% at recent price of $499.51. The latest ex-dividend date na Aug 20, 2026, and the next one na not yet declared. This page dey track MSFT dividend, and dem dey refresh am 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 = 'MSFT' 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 = 'MSFT' 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

MSFT dividend yield and payout

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

MSFT dividend history

These na the latest regular dividends wey MSFT 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 = 'MSFT' AND frequency IN (1, 2, 4, 12) AND ex_dividend_date >= today() - 1100
ORDER BY ex_dividend_date DESC
LIMIT 10

The payment pattern shows the schedule. A quarterly payer sends payment on that timing, while the per-share amount fit increase, remain the same, or reduce over time.

MSFT dividend growth by year

When dem 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 = 'MSFT' 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, MSFT pay $1.89 per share for the year. By 2025, the annual total don reach $3.4. Rising line mean say company dey increase payout every year. Flat line mean dividend remain the same. Falling line mean cut. The year-by-year record na the most useful thing to check before you treat stock as income holding. Na this part of dividend history wey one yield number from screener fit hide.

Is MSFT a good dividend stock?

Two numbers dey frame the question, and both dey on this page: the yield (0.73%) and the direction of the annual payout above. Yield wey below broad-market average, together with payout wey dey rise steadily, na profile of dividend-growth company. The attraction na small payment today wey fit compound. High yield beside flat or falling payout na income-now profile, and e need closer look to see whether earnings cover the payment. MSFT record above shows which profile e resemble. Dividend history alone no fit show safety. Safety depend on earnings and free cash flow, no be the past payment pattern. So, stretched payout ratio fit come before a cut wey the history never record yet.

When is MSFT's ex-dividend date?

Ex-dividend date na the cutoff. If you buy MSFT before am, the upcoming dividend na your own. If you buy on the date, the dividend go the seller. On ex-date, the stock normally opens lower by roughly the dividend amount because the cash dey leave the company. MSFT latest ex-dividend date na Aug 20, 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

Does Microsoft pay a dividend?

Yes. MSFT dey pay quarterly dividend. The latest payment na $0.91 per share, which annualizes to about $3.64 per share.

What is MSFT's dividend yield?

MSFT dividend yield na about 0.73%. Dem calculate am as the $3.64 annual dividend divided by recent price of $499.51. Yield dey rise when price falls, and e dey fall when price rises, so na snapshot, no be fixed number.

When is MSFT's next ex-dividend date?

MSFT latest ex-dividend date na Aug 20, 2026, and the next one na not yet declared. As a quarterly payer, MSFT dey set new ex-date on that schedule. Date go show as declared here once the company announce am.

How much is MSFT's dividend?

The latest regular dividend na $0.91 per share. With quarterly payment schedule, e annualizes to about $3.64 per share.

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