Microsoft's last quarterly dividend was on May 17, 2023 (ex-date) with a distribution of $0.68 per share. On an annualized basis, the company has a current payout of $2.66 per share. This brings the dividend yield to 0.81% based on its recent close price.
Microsoft's dividend yield of 0.81% is lower than the Technology sector, the industry and its peers average. If we compare it with the Technology sector average of 1.8%, Microsoft's dividend yield is 55% lower. The historical 5-year average of MSFT's dividend yield is 1.1%, which is more than the current one.
Microsoft has been paying dividends since 2003. MSFT has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS has grown by 10% since one year ago. But with the stock price up by 21% from a year ago, the dividend yield marks a decrease of 9%.
Ex-date | Payment date | Declared on | Amount | Type |
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May 17, 2023 | Jun 8, 2023 | Mar 14, 2023 | $0.68 | normal |
Feb 15, 2023 | Mar 9, 2023 | Nov 29, 2022 | $0.68 | normal |
Nov 16, 2022 | Dec 8, 2022 | Sep 20, 2022 | $0.68 | normal |
Aug 17, 2022 | Sep 8, 2022 | Jun 14, 2022 | $0.62 | normal |
May 18, 2022 | Jun 9, 2022 | Mar 14, 2022 | $0.62 | normal |
Feb 16, 2022 | Mar 10, 2022 | Dec 7, 2021 | $0.62 | normal |
Nov 17, 2021 | Dec 9, 2021 | Sep 14, 2021 | $0.62 | normal |
Aug 18, 2021 | Sep 9, 2021 | Jun 16, 2021 | $0.56 | normal |
May 19, 2021 | Jun 10, 2021 | Mar 16, 2021 | $0.56 | normal |
Feb 17, 2021 | Mar 11, 2021 | Dec 2, 2020 | $0.56 | normal |
Nov 18, 2020 | Dec 10, 2020 | Sep 15, 2020 | $0.56 | normal |
Aug 19, 2020 | Sep 10, 2020 | Jun 17, 2020 | $0.51 | normal |
May 20, 2020 | Jun 11, 2020 | Mar 9, 2020 | $0.51 | normal |
Feb 19, 2020 | Mar 12, 2020 | Dec 4, 2019 | $0.51 | normal |
Nov 20, 2019 | Dec 12, 2019 | Sep 18, 2019 | $0.51 | normal |
Aug 14, 2019 | Sep 12, 2019 | Jun 12, 2019 | $0.46 | normal |
May 15, 2019 | Jun 13, 2019 | Mar 11, 2019 | $0.46 | normal |
Feb 20, 2019 | Mar 14, 2019 | Nov 28, 2018 | $0.46 | normal |
Nov 14, 2018 | Dec 13, 2018 | Sep 18, 2018 | $0.46 | normal |
Aug 15, 2018 | Sep 13, 2018 | Jun 13, 2018 | $0.42 | normal |
May 16, 2018 | Jun 14, 2018 | Mar 12, 2018 | $0.42 | normal |
Feb 14, 2018 | Mar 8, 2018 | Nov 29, 2017 | $0.42 | normal |
Nov 15, 2017 | Dec 14, 2017 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.42 | normal |
Aug 15, 2017 | Sep 14, 2017 | Jun 13, 2017 | $0.39 | normal |
May 16, 2017 | Jun 8, 2017 | Mar 14, 2017 | $0.39 | normal |
Feb 14, 2017 | Mar 9, 2017 | Nov 30, 2016 | $0.39 | normal |
Nov 15, 2016 | Dec 8, 2016 | Sep 20, 2016 | $0.39 | normal |
Aug 16, 2016 | Sep 8, 2016 | Jun 14, 2016 | $0.36 | normal |
May 17, 2016 | Jun 9, 2016 | Mar 15, 2016 | $0.36 | normal |
Feb 16, 2016 | Mar 10, 2016 | Dec 2, 2015 | $0.36 | normal |
Nov 17, 2015 | Dec 10, 2015 | Sep 15, 2015 | $0.36 | normal |
Aug 18, 2015 | Sep 10, 2015 | Jun 9, 2015 | $0.31 | normal |
Microsoft's payout ratio of 28.8% is below the Technology sector, the industry and its peers average. But in comparison with its Technology sector average of 29.3%, Microsoft's payout ratio is only 1.7% lower.
Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
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IBM International Business Machines Corp | 5.14% | $6.61 | 327.2% |
HPQ Hp Inc | 3.53% | $1.03 | 39.9% |
CSCO Cisco Systems Inc | 3.08% | $1.53 | 54.6% |
ORCL Oracle Corp | 1.28% | $1.36 | 43.6% |
MSFT Microsoft Corp | 0.81% | $2.66 | 28.8% |
AAPL Apple Inc | 0.52% | $0.93 | 15.7% |
Yes, Microsoft has been paying dividends for the last 20 years.
MSFT hasn't announced its next dividend date yet, however if we take into account its recent dividend frequency, it is likely that its next dividend will be in August 2023.
Microsoft's last regular dividend was on May 17, 2023 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.68 per share.
On an annual basis MSFT pays $2.66 per share.
Currently Microsoft's dividend yield is 0.81%.
Microsoft has a quarterly dividend frequency.
Microsoft's dividend payout ratio is 28.8%.
Microsoft's dividend yield is less than the Technology sector average.