Morgan Stanley Dividend History
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At close: Oct 7, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 2.19%
- Annual dividend
- $4.15
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Jul 31, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 34%
Morgan Stanley dividend summary
Morgan Stanley pays a quarterly dividend of $1.15 per share ($4.60 annualized), a 2.42% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 12 consecutive years. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 22.4% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 34% of trailing earnings per share. MS has 135 recorded dividend payments since 1993, totaling $4.15 per share over the last 12 months.
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MS dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | $1.15 | +15.0% | — |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $1.00 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $1.00 | — | — |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $1.00 | — | — |
| Jul 31, 2025 | $1.00 | +8.1% | — |
| Apr 30, 2025 | $0.925 | — | — |
| Jan 31, 2025 | $0.925 | — | — |
| Oct 31, 2024 | $0.925 | — | — |
| Jul 31, 2024 | $0.925 | +8.8% | — |
| Apr 29, 2024 | $0.85 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 2024 | $0.85 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2023 | $0.85 | — | — |
| Jul 28, 2023 | $0.85 | +9.7% | — |
| Apr 28, 2023 | $0.775 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 2023 | $0.775 | — | — |
| Oct 28, 2022 | $0.775 | — | — |
| Jul 28, 2022 | $0.775 | +10.7% | — |
| Apr 28, 2022 | $0.70 | — | — |
| Jan 28, 2022 | $0.70 | — | — |
| Oct 28, 2021 | $0.70 | — | — |
| Jul 29, 2021 | $0.70 | +100.0% | — |
| Apr 29, 2021 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Jan 28, 2021 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Oct 29, 2020 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 2020 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2020 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 2020 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2019 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 2019 | $0.35 | +16.7% | — |
| Apr 29, 2019 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 2019 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2018 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 2018 | $0.30 | +20.0% | — |
| Apr 27, 2018 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 2018 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2017 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Jul 27, 2017 | $0.25 | +25.0% | — |
| Apr 27, 2017 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Jan 27, 2017 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Oct 27, 2016 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Jul 27, 2016 | $0.20 | +33.3% | — |
| Apr 27, 2016 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Jan 27, 2016 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Oct 28, 2015 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Jul 29, 2015 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Apr 28, 2015 | $0.15 | +50.0% | — |
| Jan 28, 2015 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Oct 29, 2014 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Jul 29, 2014 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Apr 28, 2014 | $0.10 | +100.0% | — |
| Jan 29, 2014 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Oct 29, 2013 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Jul 29, 2013 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Apr 26, 2013 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Feb 1, 2013 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Oct 31, 2012 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Jul 27, 2012 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Apr 26, 2012 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Jan 27, 2012 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Oct 27, 2011 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Jul 27, 2011 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Apr 27, 2011 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Jan 27, 2011 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Oct 27, 2010 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Jul 28, 2010 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Apr 28, 2010 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Jan 27, 2010 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Oct 28, 2009 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Jul 29, 2009 | $0.05 | -25.4% | — |
| Apr 28, 2009 | $0.067 | -75.2% | — |
| Jan 28, 2009 | $0.27 | — | — |
| Oct 15, 2008 | $0.27 | — | — |
| Jul 9, 2008 | $0.27 | — | — |
| Apr 9, 2008 | $0.27 | — | — |
| Jan 9, 2008 | $0.27 | — | — |
| Oct 10, 2007 | $0.27 | — | — |
| Jul 11, 2007 | $0.27 | -98.1% | — |
| Jul 2, 2007 | $14.25 | +5177.8% | — |
| Apr 11, 2007 | $0.27 | — | — |
| Jan 10, 2007 | $0.27 | — | — |
| Oct 11, 2006 | $0.27 | — | — |
| Jul 12, 2006 | $0.27 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 2006 | $0.27 | — | — |
| Jan 11, 2006 | $0.27 | — | — |
| Oct 12, 2005 | $0.27 | — | — |
| Jul 13, 2005 | $0.27 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 2005 | $0.27 | — | — |
| Jan 12, 2005 | $0.27 | +8.0% | — |
| Oct 6, 2004 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2004 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 2004 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Jan 7, 2004 | $0.25 | +8.7% | — |
| Oct 8, 2003 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Jul 9, 2003 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Apr 9, 2003 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 2003 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Oct 2, 2002 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Jul 2, 2002 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Apr 3, 2002 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Jan 9, 2002 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Oct 3, 2001 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Jul 3, 2001 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Apr 4, 2001 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Jan 10, 2001 | $0.23 | +15.0% | — |
| Oct 4, 2000 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Jul 5, 2000 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Apr 12, 2000 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Jan 10, 2000 | $0.20 | +66.7% | — |
| Oct 13, 1999 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Jul 14, 1999 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Apr 14, 1999 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Jan 14, 1999 | $0.12 | +20.0% | — |
| Oct 13, 1998 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Jul 14, 1998 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 1998 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Jan 15, 1998 | $0.10 | +42.9% | — |
| Oct 9, 1997 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Jul 10, 1997 | $0.07 | — | — |
| May 22, 1997 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 1997 | $0.07 | +27.3% | — |
| Nov 27, 1996 | $0.055 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 1996 | $0.055 | — | — |
| May 30, 1996 | $0.055 | — | — |
| Feb 28, 1996 | $0.055 | +37.5% | — |
| Nov 29, 1995 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 1995 | $0.04 | — | — |
| May 25, 1995 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Feb 23, 1995 | $0.04 | +28.0% | — |
| Nov 25, 1994 | $0.0313 | — | — |
| Aug 26, 1994 | $0.0313 | — | — |
| May 25, 1994 | $0.0313 | — | — |
| Feb 23, 1994 | $0.0313 | +25.0% | — |
| Nov 24, 1993 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Aug 26, 1993 | $0.025 | — | — |
| May 25, 1993 | $0.025 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $3.15 | 3 | -18.2% |
| 2025 | $3.85 | 4 | +8.5% |
| 2024 | $3.55 | 4 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | $3.25 | 4 | +10.2% |
| 2022 | $2.95 | 4 | +40.5% |
| 2021 | $2.10 | 4 | +50.0% |
| 2020 | $1.40 | 4 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | $1.30 | 4 | +18.2% |
| 2018 | $1.10 | 4 | +22.2% |
| 2017 | $0.90 | 4 | +28.6% |
| 2016 | $0.70 | 4 | +27.3% |
| 2015 | $0.55 | 4 | +57.1% |
| 2014 | $0.35 | 4 | +75.0% |
| 2013 | $0.20 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | $0.20 | 4 | 0.0% |
MS stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2000 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Jan 15, 1997 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |