Microsoft Corporation Common Stock MSFT Dividends Overview
Current Yield: 0.71%
Quarterly Dividend: $0.75 per share
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) is a global technology company that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a wide range of software products, services, and devices. The company's products and services include operating systems, server applications, productivity software, business solutions, and consumer devices.
Microsoft pays a quarterly dividend to its shareholders. The current quarterly dividend is $0.75 per share, which equates to an annual dividend of $3.00 per share. The forward dividend yield is 0.71%.
The dividend is paid every three months, and the next ex-dividend date is May 15, 2024. This means that investors who purchase Microsoft stock on or after May 15, 2024 will not be eligible to receive the next dividend payment.
Microsoft has a long history of paying dividends to its shareholders. The company has increased its dividend every year for the past 10 years.
Historical Dividend Performance
| Year | Dividend per Share | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2.75 | 0.69% |
| 2022 | $2.50 | 0.65% |
| 2021 | $2.25 | 0.61% |
| 2020 | $2.00 | 0.57% |
| 2019 | $1.75 | 0.52% |
As you can see from the table above, Microsoft has a history of increasing its dividend every year. The company's dividend yield has also been relatively stable over the past five years.
Stock Splits
Microsoft has split its stock several times over the past few decades. The following is a list of the stock splits that have occurred since 1986:- 2-for-1 stock split on February 28, 1986
- 2-for-1 stock split on January 16, 1990
- 2-for-1 stock split on January 23, 1992
- 2-for-1 stock split on January 19, 1995
- 2-for-1 stock split on February 13, 1997
- 2-for-1 stock split on January 25, 1999
- 2-for-1 stock split on February 2, 2003
- 2-for-1 stock split on February 5, 2007
- 2-for-1 stock split on February 1, 2010
The most recent stock split occurred on February 1, 2010.