Microsoft Dividend History
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- Dividend yield
- 0.69%
- Annual dividend
- $3.64
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Aug 20, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 20%
Microsoft dividend summary
Microsoft pays a quarterly dividend of $0.91 per share ($3.64 annualized), a 0.69% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 20 consecutive years. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 10.2% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 20% of trailing earnings per share. MSFT has 91 recorded dividend payments since 2003, totaling $3.64 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
MSFT dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | $0.91 | — | — |
| May 21, 2026 | $0.91 | — | — |
| Feb 19, 2026 | $0.91 | — | — |
| Nov 20, 2025 | $0.91 | +9.6% | — |
| Aug 21, 2025 | $0.83 | — | — |
| May 15, 2025 | $0.83 | — | — |
| Feb 20, 2025 | $0.83 | — | — |
| Nov 21, 2024 | $0.83 | +10.7% | — |
| Aug 15, 2024 | $0.75 | — | — |
| May 15, 2024 | $0.75 | — | — |
| Feb 14, 2024 | $0.75 | — | — |
| Nov 15, 2023 | $0.75 | +10.3% | — |
| Aug 16, 2023 | $0.68 | — | — |
| May 17, 2023 | $0.68 | — | — |
| Feb 15, 2023 | $0.68 | — | — |
| Nov 16, 2022 | $0.68 | +9.7% | — |
| Aug 17, 2022 | $0.62 | — | — |
| May 18, 2022 | $0.62 | — | — |
| Feb 16, 2022 | $0.62 | — | — |
| Nov 17, 2021 | $0.62 | +10.7% | — |
| Aug 18, 2021 | $0.56 | — | — |
| May 19, 2021 | $0.56 | — | — |
| Feb 17, 2021 | $0.56 | — | — |
| Nov 18, 2020 | $0.56 | +9.8% | — |
| Aug 19, 2020 | $0.51 | — | — |
| May 20, 2020 | $0.51 | — | — |
| Feb 19, 2020 | $0.51 | — | — |
| Nov 20, 2019 | $0.51 | +10.9% | — |
| Aug 14, 2019 | $0.46 | — | — |
| May 15, 2019 | $0.46 | — | — |
| Feb 20, 2019 | $0.46 | — | — |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $0.46 | +9.5% | — |
| Aug 15, 2018 | $0.42 | — | — |
| May 16, 2018 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Feb 14, 2018 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Nov 15, 2017 | $0.42 | +7.7% | — |
| Aug 15, 2017 | $0.39 | — | — |
| May 16, 2017 | $0.39 | — | — |
| Feb 14, 2017 | $0.39 | — | — |
| Nov 15, 2016 | $0.39 | +8.3% | — |
| Aug 16, 2016 | $0.36 | — | — |
| May 17, 2016 | $0.36 | — | — |
| Feb 16, 2016 | $0.36 | — | — |
| Nov 17, 2015 | $0.36 | +16.1% | — |
| Aug 18, 2015 | $0.31 | — | — |
| May 19, 2015 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Feb 17, 2015 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Nov 18, 2014 | $0.31 | +10.7% | — |
| Aug 19, 2014 | $0.28 | — | — |
| May 13, 2014 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Feb 18, 2014 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Nov 19, 2013 | $0.28 | +21.7% | — |
| Aug 13, 2013 | $0.23 | — | — |
| May 14, 2013 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Feb 19, 2013 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Nov 13, 2012 | $0.23 | +15.0% | — |
| Aug 14, 2012 | $0.20 | — | — |
| May 15, 2012 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Feb 14, 2012 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Nov 15, 2011 | $0.20 | +25.0% | — |
| Aug 16, 2011 | $0.16 | — | — |
| May 17, 2011 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Feb 15, 2011 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Nov 16, 2010 | $0.16 | +23.1% | — |
| Aug 17, 2010 | $0.13 | — | — |
| May 18, 2010 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Feb 16, 2010 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Nov 17, 2009 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Aug 18, 2009 | $0.13 | — | — |
| May 19, 2009 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Feb 17, 2009 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Nov 18, 2008 | $0.13 | +18.2% | — |
| Aug 19, 2008 | $0.11 | — | — |
| May 13, 2008 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Feb 19, 2008 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Nov 13, 2007 | $0.11 | +10.0% | — |
| Aug 14, 2007 | $0.10 | — | — |
| May 15, 2007 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2007 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Nov 14, 2006 | $0.10 | +11.1% | — |
| Aug 15, 2006 | $0.09 | — | — |
| May 15, 2006 | $0.09 | — | — |
| Feb 15, 2006 | $0.09 | +12.5% | — |
| Nov 15, 2005 | $0.08 | — | — |
| Aug 15, 2005 | $0.08 | — | — |
| May 16, 2005 | $0.08 | — | — |
| Feb 15, 2005 | $0.08 | -97.4% | — |
| Nov 15, 2004 | $3.08 | +3750.0% | — |
| Aug 23, 2004 | $0.08 | -50.0% | — |
| Oct 15, 2003 | $0.16 | +100.0% | — |
| Feb 19, 2003 | $0.08 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.73 | 3 | -19.7% |
| 2025 | $3.40 | 4 | +10.4% |
| 2024 | $3.08 | 4 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | $2.79 | 4 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | $2.54 | 4 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | $2.30 | 4 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | $2.09 | 4 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | $1.89 | 4 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | $1.72 | 4 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | $1.59 | 4 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | $1.47 | 4 | +14.0% |
| 2015 | $1.29 | 4 | +12.2% |
| 2014 | $1.15 | 4 | +18.6% |
| 2013 | $0.97 | 4 | +16.9% |
| 2012 | $0.83 | 4 | +22.1% |
MSFT stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2003 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Mar 29, 1999 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Feb 23, 1998 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Dec 9, 1996 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| May 23, 1994 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Jun 15, 1992 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |
| Jun 27, 1991 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |
| Apr 16, 1990 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Sep 21, 1987 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |