Dividends
MSFT Dividend Analysis
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Yield, growth, payout, free cash flow coverage, recent payment history, and AIQ Dividend context stay together.
Next announced event
$0.91
MSFT dividend calendar data is shown separately from historical payments so announced dates do not get blended into completed income history.
Latest dividend record
Aug 20, 2026
Review the latest dividend, yield, available trailing-year income, and coverage context before treating income as durable.
AIQ Dividend bridge
Margins, returns, leverage, and cash conversion support dividend durability.
Yield is more useful when valuation context is not stretched.
Lower drawdown and balance-sheet risk can improve income dependability.
Recent Dividend History
Recent per-share dividends show payment cadence. Trailing-year and growth reads are shown only when the available rows cover a complete comparable window.
Dividend reliability
Active payer
Recent dividend payments are summarized as cadence and coverage signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.
Annual dividend trail
2016 - 2026
Dividend growth
+9.64% 1Y
Latest row amount $0.91.
This page labels the feed as recent history when multi-year rows, payment dates, or record dates are incomplete. Announced calendar dates are separated from completed dividend history.
Recent dividend chart
Dividend payments
| Ex-date | Label | Dividend | Adjusted | Event yield | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | — | $0.91 | $0.91 | — | Quarterly | $3.64 | Jun 10, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 |
| May 21, 2026 | — | $0.91 | $0.91 | — | Quarterly | $3.56 | Mar 10, 2026 | May 21, 2026 | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | — | $0.91 | $0.91 | — | Quarterly | $3.48 | Dec 2, 2025 | Feb 19, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | — | $0.91 | $0.91 | — | Quarterly | $3.40 | Sep 15, 2025 | Nov 20, 2025 | Dec 11, 2025 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | — | $0.83 | $0.83 | — | Quarterly | $3.32 | Jun 10, 2025 | Aug 21, 2025 | Sep 11, 2025 |
Show older history+35 rows
| May 15, 2025 | — | $0.83 | $0.83 | — | Quarterly | $3.24 | Mar 11, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | Jun 12, 2025 |
| Feb 20, 2025 | — | $0.83 | $0.83 | — | Quarterly | $3.16 | Dec 3, 2024 | Feb 20, 2025 | Mar 13, 2025 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | — | $0.83 | $0.83 | — | Quarterly | $3.08 | Sep 16, 2024 | Nov 21, 2024 | Dec 12, 2024 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | — | $0.75 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly | $3.00 | Jun 12, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | Sep 12, 2024 |
| May 15, 2024 | — | $0.75 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly | $2.93 | Mar 12, 2024 | May 16, 2024 | Jun 13, 2024 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | — | $0.75 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly | $2.86 | Nov 28, 2023 | Feb 15, 2024 | Mar 14, 2024 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | — | $0.75 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly | $2.79 | Sep 19, 2023 | Nov 16, 2023 | Dec 14, 2023 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | — | $0.68 | $0.68 | — | Quarterly | $2.72 | Jun 13, 2023 | Aug 17, 2023 | Sep 14, 2023 |
| May 17, 2023 | — | $0.68 | $0.68 | — | Quarterly | $2.66 | Mar 14, 2023 | May 18, 2023 | Jun 8, 2023 |
| Feb 15, 2023 | — | $0.68 | $0.68 | — | Quarterly | $2.60 | Nov 29, 2022 | Feb 16, 2023 | Mar 9, 2023 |
| Nov 16, 2022 | — | $0.68 | $0.68 | 1.05% | Quarterly | $2.54 | Sep 20, 2022 | Nov 17, 2022 | Dec 8, 2022 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | — | $0.62 | $0.62 | — | Quarterly | $2.48 | Jun 14, 2022 | Aug 18, 2022 | Sep 8, 2022 |
| May 18, 2022 | — | $0.62 | $0.62 | — | Quarterly | $2.42 | Mar 14, 2022 | May 19, 2022 | Jun 9, 2022 |
| Feb 16, 2022 | — | $0.62 | $0.62 | — | Quarterly | $2.36 | Dec 7, 2021 | Feb 17, 2022 | Mar 10, 2022 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | — | $0.62 | $0.62 | — | Quarterly | $2.30 | Sep 14, 2021 | Nov 18, 2021 | Dec 9, 2021 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | — | $0.56 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly | $2.24 | Jun 16, 2021 | Aug 19, 2021 | Sep 9, 2021 |
| May 19, 2021 | — | $0.56 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly | $2.19 | Mar 16, 2021 | May 20, 2021 | Jun 10, 2021 |
| Feb 17, 2021 | — | $0.56 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly | $2.14 | Dec 2, 2020 | Feb 18, 2021 | Mar 11, 2021 |
| Nov 18, 2020 | — | $0.56 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly | $2.09 | Sep 15, 2020 | Nov 19, 2020 | Dec 10, 2020 |
| Aug 19, 2020 | — | $0.51 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly | $2.04 | Jun 17, 2020 | Aug 20, 2020 | Sep 10, 2020 |
| May 20, 2020 | — | $0.51 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly | $1.99 | Mar 9, 2020 | May 21, 2020 | Jun 11, 2020 |
| Feb 19, 2020 | — | $0.51 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly | $1.94 | Dec 4, 2019 | Feb 20, 2020 | Mar 12, 2020 |
| Nov 20, 2019 | — | $0.51 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly | $1.89 | Sep 18, 2019 | Nov 21, 2019 | Dec 12, 2019 |
| Aug 14, 2019 | — | $0.46 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly | $1.84 | Jun 12, 2019 | Aug 15, 2019 | Sep 12, 2019 |
| May 15, 2019 | — | $0.46 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly | $1.80 | Mar 11, 2019 | May 16, 2019 | Jun 13, 2019 |
| Feb 20, 2019 | — | $0.46 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly | $1.76 | Nov 28, 2018 | Feb 21, 2019 | Mar 14, 2019 |
| Nov 14, 2018 | — | $0.46 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly | $1.72 | Sep 18, 2018 | Nov 15, 2018 | Dec 13, 2018 |
| Aug 15, 2018 | — | $0.42 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly | $1.68 | Jun 13, 2018 | Aug 16, 2018 | Sep 13, 2018 |
| May 16, 2018 | — | $0.42 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly | $1.65 | Mar 12, 2018 | May 17, 2018 | Jun 14, 2018 |
| Feb 14, 2018 | — | $0.42 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly | $1.62 | Nov 29, 2017 | Feb 15, 2018 | Mar 8, 2018 |
| Nov 15, 2017 | — | $0.42 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly | $1.59 | Sep 19, 2017 | Nov 16, 2017 | Dec 14, 2017 |
| Aug 15, 2017 | — | $0.39 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly | $1.56 | Jun 13, 2017 | Aug 17, 2017 | Sep 14, 2017 |
| May 16, 2017 | — | $0.39 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly | — | Mar 15, 2017 | May 18, 2017 | Jun 8, 2017 |
| Feb 14, 2017 | — | $0.39 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly | — | Dec 1, 2016 | Feb 16, 2017 | Mar 9, 2017 |
| Nov 15, 2016 | — | $0.39 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly | — | Sep 21, 2016 | Nov 17, 2016 | Dec 8, 2016 |
Dividend yield is only the starting point. Pair the current distribution with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and the history of actual payments before treating income as durable.
A higher yield is more useful when earnings and free cash flow cover the distribution. A yield caused by a falling stock price can be a warning, not a bargain.
Stable or rising payments can indicate capital return discipline. Flat, skipped, or missing payments should be read with earnings and cash flow before drawing conclusions.
A low payout ratio can leave room for growth; a high payout ratio can indicate limited cushion. Cyclical companies need more room than stable defensive businesses.
Dividend calculators
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MSFT Dividends FAQ
Does MSFT pay a dividend?
If Microsoft Corporation has covered dividend payments, this page shows the latest dividend, yield, ex-date, payment date when available, and recent payment history. If no rows are shown, the current snapshot does not include dividend history for MSFT.
What is MSFT's dividend yield?
MSFT's dividend yield compares trailing dividend payments with the latest available price. It should be read with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and dividend history.
Is MSFT's dividend sustainable?
Dividend sustainability depends on whether earnings and free cash flow can cover the distribution through normal business cycles. Review payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, recent payment cadence, debt, and earnings stability rather than yield alone.
When is MSFT's next dividend payment?
When covered, the table shows recent ex-dividend, record, and payment dates. Future payment timing should be confirmed against issuer announcements because schedules can change.
How should investors interpret MSFT's dividend growth?
Rising dividends can indicate capital return discipline, but dividend growth is strongest when it is supported by growing free cash flow, a reasonable payout ratio, and a consistent history of actual payments.
What does MSFT's dividend reliability view show?
MSFT's reliability view summarizes recent payment cadence, trailing income direction when comparable history is complete, payout context where meaningful, and available coverage evidence. It is a screening aid, not a guarantee of future dividends.