MS Morgan Stanley dividend history, payout ratio & dates

Morgan Stanley's most recent dividend of $0.925 per share was on Jan 31, 2025 (ex-date). At an annualized rate of $3.63 per share, the stock yields 3.14%.

Key dates

  • MS last dividend date: Jan 31, 2025
MS dividend stats
DPS
$3.63
Dividend yield
3.13%
Payout ratio
45.1%
vs. Financial Services sector
Dividend yield
3.09%
Payout ratio
43.7%

Dividend yield

What is Morgan Stanley current dividend yield

Morgan Stanley's dividend yield of 3.14% is higher than the Financial Services sector, the industry and its peers average. But if we consider the Financial Services sector average of 3.09%, Morgan Stanley's dividend yield is only 1.6% higher. The current dividend yield is in line with the historical average of 3.0% of the last 5 years.

Dividend history

What is MS dividend payout history and dates

Morgan Stanley has a history of paying dividends since 1994. Our records of MS show that the company has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS has increased by 9% for the last year. However since the stock price has gone up by 22% from a year ago, the dividend yield has decreased by 11%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Amount Yield (TTM)
Jan 31, 2025 $0.925 2.62%
Oct 31, 2024 $0.925 3.05%
Jul 31, 2024 $0.925 3.37%
Apr 29, 2024 $0.85 3.69%
Jan 30, 2024 $0.85 3.79%
Oct 30, 2023 $0.85 4.6%
Jul 28, 2023 $0.85 3.47%
Apr 28, 2023 $0.775 3.45%
Jan 30, 2023 $0.775 3.15%
Oct 28, 2022 $0.775 3.59%
Jul 28, 2022 $0.775 3.47%
Apr 28, 2022 $0.7 3.36%
Jan 28, 2022 $0.7 2.41%
Oct 28, 2021 $0.7 2.05%
Jul 29, 2021 $0.7 1.82%
Apr 29, 2021 $0.35 1.67%
Jan 28, 2021 $0.35 2.02%
Oct 29, 2020 $0.35 2.91%
Jul 30, 2020 $0.35 2.86%
Apr 29, 2020 $0.35 3.43%
Jan 30, 2020 $0.35 2.51%
Oct 30, 2019 $0.35 2.81%
Jul 30, 2019 $0.35 2.8%
Apr 29, 2019 $0.3 2.48%
Jan 30, 2019 $0.3 2.69%
Oct 30, 2018 $0.3 2.47%
Jul 30, 2018 $0.3 2.06%
Apr 27, 2018 $0.25 1.93%
Jan 30, 2018 $0.25 1.68%
Oct 30, 2017 $0.25 1.78%
Jul 27, 2017 $0.25 1.81%
Apr 27, 2017 $0.2 1.84%
Jan 27, 2017 $0.2 1.72%
Oct 27, 2016 $0.2 2.07%
Jul 27, 2016 $0.2 2.24%
Apr 27, 2016 $0.15 2.18%
Jan 27, 2016 $0.15 2.36%
Oct 28, 2015 $0.15 1.64%
Jul 29, 2015 $0.15 1.27%
Apr 28, 2015 $0.15 1.21%
Jan 28, 2015 $0.1 1.18%

Morgan Stanley dividend payout ratio

What is Morgan Stanley dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

Morgan Stanley's payout ratio of 45.1% is above the Financial Services sector, the industry and its peers average. But compared to its Financial Services sector average of 43.7%, Morgan Stanley's payout ratio is only 3.2% higher.

Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)

MS dividend vs peer dividends

How does MS dividend compare to its peers' dividends
Name Dividend yield DPS Payout ratio
C Citigroup Inc 3.16% $2.21 36.7%
MS Morgan Stanley 3.13% $3.63 45.1%
BAC Bank Of America Corp 2.46% $1.02 31.4%
GS Goldman Sachs Group Inc 2.17% $11.75 28.6%
JPM Jpmorgan Chase & Co 1.97% $4.8 24.3%

Frequently asked questions

Does Morgan Stanley pay a dividend?

Yes, Morgan Stanley has been paying dividends for the last 31 years.

When was MS's last dividend?

Morgan Stanley's last regular dividend was on Jan 31, 2025 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.925 per share.

How much dividend does Morgan Stanley pay (per share)?

MS's annualized dividend per share is $3.63.

What is Morgan Stanley's dividend yield?

Currently Morgan Stanley's dividend yield is 3.14%.

How often does Morgan Stanley pay dividends?

Morgan Stanley pays four dividends per year.

What is Morgan Stanley's dividend payout ratio?

Morgan Stanley's dividend payout ratio is 45.1%.

Does Morgan Stanley pay a good dividend?

Morgan Stanley's dividend yield is in line with the Financial Services sector average.

Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from and Sharadar.