In this section of the page, you will find all the information you need to understand how Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) dividends work. In addition, you will be able to consult the payment date, the ex-dividend date, the last day to be entitled to the payment, the money to be received per share, the yield and any other doubts that may arise.

Upcoming Microsoft Corporation dividend
Change(%)
+10.29%
Increase
Next payment 0.75$
Next payment date Dec 14, 2023
Last payment 0.68$
Last payment date Sep 14, 2023
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Ex-Dividend: 11/15/23
Confirmed

Microsoft Corporation will distribute 0,75 dollars per share in the form of a dividend on December 14, 2023.

The November 15, 2023 is the ex-dividend date. So if you wish to receive Microsoft Corporation dividends, you must buy one day before this date.

Microsoft Corporation distributed 0.68 dollars per share in the form of a dividend on September 14, 2023.

Microsoft pays its dividends on a quarterly basis, beginning in March, with a second payment in June, a third in September and a final payment in December. Its payout ratio ranges between 35% and 40%.

Since 2003, dividends have been increasing, although their profitability is not very high due to the fact that it is a company that continues to grow and expand into other sectors such as cloud computing, making the price of its shares continue to rise, which causes its profitability to be lower, standing at approximately 1%.

Payout Ratio Microsoft Corporation Dividends

Microsoft Corporation paid 2% of its net income in the last fiscal period as dividends.
Dividend payout ratio

The dividend payout ratio, also known as the payout ratio, is an essential indicator for assessing the stability of a company's dividends. This ratio shows what proportion of the company's net profit is used to pay dividends to shareholders.

Dividend payout ratio = Total dividends ÷ Net income

Microsoft Corporation's earnings (218,310,000,640.00$) are sufficient to cover the dividend payment. This payment represents 2% of the total net profit of MSFT.
Dividend payout ratio
General recommendations

An appropriate payout ratio may vary depending on the industry, the company's growth stage and its financial health.

 Payout Ratio

Dividend calendar of Microsoft Corporation

This is the Dividend Calendar of Microsoft Corporation in 2023.

Event Day
Last trading date November 14, 2023
Ex-Dividend (Ex-Date) November 15, 2023
Record date November 16, 2023
Date of payment December 14, 2023
Dividends schedule Microsoft Corporation
Data confirmed by the company Microsoft Corporation (MSFT).
Confirmed
Estimation Policy

This data has been verified by Microsoft Corporation's General Shareholders' Meeting.

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Historical annual dividend yields of Microsoft Corporation

Over the past 5 years, Microsoft Corporation has steadily increased the annual dividend amount.
Increasing Dividends
Increasing Dividend Program

For a company to have growing dividends by our standards, the annual dividend amount must have increased steadily for at least the last 5 years.

 Dividend yield

Dividend yield of Microsoft Corporation vs. the sector

Microsoft Corporation's dividend yield (0.80%) is below the sector average (1.22%).
Comparison with industry average
Comparison with industry average

The company's dividend yield is compared to the industry average to determine its positioning.
Microsoft Corporation's dividend yield is between the top 25% (1.95%) and top 75% (0.51%) of the sector.
Evaluation with respect to competence.
Comparison with competitors

Imagine you have a list of dividend yields for different companies in an industry. If you look for the "top 25%% percentile", you will find a number. This number tells you that the top 25%% of the companies with the highest dividends have a yield higher than that number.

On the other hand, the "top 75%% percentile" shows you another number, which tells you that 75%% of the companies have a higher yield than that number, thus showing a more common and less high yield.

Dividend yield history in Microsoft Corporation

In the last 5 years, Microsoft Corporation's annual dividend amount has not fallen more than 10%.
Dividend stability
Dividend stability

For a company to have stable dividends by our standards, it is vital that it has not had an annual decline of more than 10% over the previous year.

Dividend history of Microsoft Corporation

In this table you can see the dividend history of Microsoft Corporation:

YearEx-DividendAmountTotal
2023
11/15/2023
08/16/2023
05/17/2023
02/15/2023
0.75 $
0.68 $
0.68 $
0.68 $
2.79 $
2022
11/16/2022
08/17/2022
05/18/2022
02/16/2022
0.68 $
0.62 $
0.62 $
0.62 $
2.54 $
2021
11/17/2021
08/18/2021
05/19/2021
02/17/2021
0.62 $
0.56 $
0.56 $
0.56 $
2.3 $
2020
11/18/2020
08/19/2020
05/20/2020
02/19/2020
0.56 $
0.51 $
0.51 $
0.51 $
2.09 $
2019
11/20/2019
08/14/2019
05/15/2019
02/20/2019
0.51 $
0.46 $
0.46 $
0.46 $
1.89 $
2018
11/14/2018
08/15/2018
05/16/2018
02/14/2018
0.46 $
0.42 $
0.42 $
0.42 $
1.72 $
2017
11/15/2017
08/15/2017
05/16/2017
02/14/2017
0.42 $
0.39 $
0.39 $
0.39 $
1.59 $
2016
11/15/2016
08/16/2016
05/17/2016
02/16/2016
0.39 $
0.36 $
0.36 $
0.36 $
1.47 $
2015
11/17/2015
08/18/2015
05/19/2015
02/17/2015
0.36 $
0.31 $
0.31 $
0.31 $
1.29 $
2014
11/18/2014
08/19/2014
05/13/2014
02/18/2014
0.31 $
0.28 $
0.28 $
0.28 $
1.15 $
2013
11/19/2013
08/13/2013
05/14/2013
02/19/2013
0.28 $
0.23 $
0.23 $
0.23 $
0.97 $
2012
11/13/2012
08/14/2012
05/15/2012
02/14/2012
0.23 $
0.2 $
0.2 $
0.2 $
0.83 $
2011
11/15/2011
08/16/2011
05/17/2011
02/15/2011
0.2 $
0.16 $
0.16 $
0.16 $
0.68 $
2010
11/16/2010
08/17/2010
05/18/2010
02/16/2010
0.16 $
0.13 $
0.13 $
0.13 $
0.55 $
2009
11/17/2009
08/18/2009
05/19/2009
02/17/2009
0.13 $
0.13 $
0.13 $
0.13 $
0.52 $
2008
11/18/2008
08/19/2008
05/13/2008
02/19/2008
0.13 $
0.11 $
0.11 $
0.11 $
0.46 $
2007
11/13/2007
08/14/2007
05/15/2007
02/13/2007
0.11 $
0.1 $
0.1 $
0.1 $
0.41 $
2006
11/14/2006
08/15/2006
05/15/2006
02/15/2006
0.1 $
0.09 $
0.09 $
0.09 $
0.37 $
2005
11/15/2005
08/15/2005
05/16/2005
02/15/2005
0.08 $
0.08 $
0.08 $
0.08 $
0.32 $
2004
11/15/2004
08/23/2004
3.08 $
0.08 $
3.16 $
2003
10/15/2003
02/19/2003
0.16 $
0.08 $
0.24 $
Dividend history of Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Corporation dividend capture strategy

Step 1: Buy Microsoft Corporation shares (MSFT) one day before ex-dividend date
Date of purchase Nov 14, 2023
Next ex-dividend date Nov 15, 2023
Step 2: Sell Microsoft Corporation shares (MSFT) when the price recovers.
Date of sale (estimated) Nov 16, 2023
Average price recovery 1 days
Average return on cost 0.26%
The dividend capture strategy is based on historical Microsoft Corporation data. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Information about Microsoft Corporation

Full name Microsoft Corporation
Ticker MSFT
Sector Technology
Industry Software - Infrastructure
Market Capitalization 2.74T $
ISIN N/A
Number of Employees 221,000
Address One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA, 98052-6399, United States
Phone 425 882 8080
Website https://www.microsoft.com
Description of the company

Microsoft is one of the most important companies in the technology industry, founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. Since then, the company has evolved from a small software business to one of the world's largest corporations.

Today, Microsoft is known for the Windows operating system, which is found on most computers around the world, and also stands out for its Office productivity suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint...). In addition, the company also owns the Xbox video game platform and has ventured into the cloud technology market with its Azure service.

The first product marketed by Microsoft was a BASIC interpreter for the Altair 8800.

Microsoft has more than 100,000 employees worldwide and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.

Frequently asked questions about Microsoft Corporation dividends

Microsoft Corporation pays dividends on a Quarterly basis.

Microsoft Corporation is listed on the U.S. Technology Index and is part of the Nasdaq.

Microsoft Corporation has the Ticker or stock code MSFT.

Microsoft Corporation belongs to the Technology sector and the Software - Infrastructure industry.

The CEO of Microsoft Corporation in 2023 is Mr. Satya Nadella.

At this moment, the value of a Microsoft Corporation share is 368.22$.

Microsoft Corporation has a growing dividend program. In the last 5 years, dividends have been at least equal to or higher than the previous year.

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