Morgan Stanley (MS) Dividend History
MS next dividend
Ex-dividend in 12 days. Shareholders who own MS before the ex-dividend date receive this payment.
- 12 yearsof dividend increases
- 1993paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +22.4%5-year growth a year
- 2.55%forward yield
MS dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $460
- Each payment
- $115
- Value of the shares
- $18,057
- Dividend yield
- 2.55%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $4.60 per share, before tax.
MS dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
MS dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
MS yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $158.67 | 2.90% | $4.15 | 2.6% |
| 3 years ago | $74.88 | 6.14% | $11.40 | 15.2% |
| 5 years ago | $101.41 | 4.54% | $17.45 | 17.2% |
| 10 years ago | $32.32 | 14.23% | $23.75 | 73.5% |
| 20 years ago | $76.30 | 6.03% | $42.80 | 56.1% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
MS dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
MS dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.85 | +8.5% | 2.17% | 4 |
| 2024 | $3.55 | +9.2% | 2.82% | 4 |
| 2023 | $3.25 | +10.2% | 3.49% | 4 |
| 2022 | $2.95 | +40.5% | 3.47% | 4 |
| 2021 | $2.10 | +50.0% | 2.14% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.40 | +7.7% | 2.04% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.30 | +18.2% | 2.54% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.10 | +22.2% | 2.77% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.90 | +28.6% | 1.72% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.70 | +27.3% | 1.66% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.55 | +57.1% | 1.73% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.35 | +75.0% | 0.90% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.20 | 0.0% | 0.64% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.20 | 0.0% | 1.05% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.20 | 0.0% | 1.32% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.20 | −54.2% | 0.74% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.44 | −59.5% | 1.48% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.08 | −93.0% | 6.73% | 4 |
| 2007 | $15.33 | — | 28.86% | 5 |
| 2006 | $1.08 | — | 1.33% | 4 |
MS dividend history
139 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 | 2026-11-13 | $1.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-07-31 | 2026-08-14 | $1.15 | +15.0% | Quarterly |
| 2026-04-30 | 2026-05-15 | $1.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-01-30 | 2026-02-13 | $1.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-10-31 | 2025-11-14 | $1.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-07-31 | 2025-08-15 | $1.00 | +8.1% | Quarterly |
| 2025-04-30 | 2025-05-15 | $0.925 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-01-31 | 2025-02-14 | $0.925 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-10-31 | 2024-11-15 | $0.925 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-07-31 | 2024-08-15 | $0.925 | +8.8% | Quarterly |
| 2024-04-29 | 2024-05-15 | $0.85 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-01-30 | 2024-02-15 | $0.85 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-10-30 | 2023-11-15 | $0.85 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-07-28 | 2023-08-15 | $0.85 | +9.7% | Quarterly |
| 2023-04-28 | 2023-05-15 | $0.775 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-01-30 | 2023-02-15 | $0.775 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 139 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-28 | 2022-11-15 | $0.775 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-07-28 | 2022-08-15 | $0.775 | +10.7% | Quarterly |
| 2022-04-28 | 2022-05-13 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-01-28 | 2022-02-15 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-10-28 | 2021-11-15 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-07-29 | 2021-08-13 | $0.7 | +100.0% | Quarterly |
| 2021-04-29 | 2021-05-14 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-01-28 | 2021-02-12 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-10-29 | 2020-11-13 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-07-30 | 2020-08-14 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-04-29 | 2020-05-15 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-01-30 | 2020-02-14 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-10-30 | 2019-11-15 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-07-30 | 2019-08-15 | $0.35 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2019-04-29 | 2019-05-15 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-01-30 | 2019-02-15 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-10-30 | 2018-11-15 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-07-30 | 2018-08-15 | $0.3 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2018-04-27 | 2018-05-15 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-01-30 | 2018-02-15 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-10-30 | 2017-11-15 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-07-27 | 2017-08-15 | $0.25 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2017-04-27 | 2017-05-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-01-27 | 2017-02-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-10-27 | 2016-11-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-07-27 | 2016-08-15 | $0.2 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2016-04-27 | 2016-05-13 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-01-27 | 2016-02-15 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-10-28 | 2015-11-13 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-07-29 | 2015-08-14 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-04-28 | 2015-05-15 | $0.15 | +50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2015-01-28 | 2015-02-13 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-10-29 | 2014-11-14 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-07-29 | 2014-08-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-04-28 | 2014-05-15 | $0.1 | +100.0% | Quarterly |
| 2014-01-29 | 2014-02-14 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-10-29 | 2013-11-15 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-07-29 | 2013-08-15 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-04-26 | 2013-05-15 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-01 | 2013-02-15 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-10-29 | 2012-11-15 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-07-27 | 2012-08-15 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-04-26 | 2012-05-15 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-01-27 | 2012-02-15 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-10-27 | 2011-11-15 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-07-27 | 2011-08-15 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-04-27 | 2011-05-13 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-01-27 | 2011-02-15 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-10-27 | 2010-11-15 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-07-28 | 2010-08-13 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-04-28 | 2010-05-14 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-01-27 | 2010-02-12 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-10-28 | 2009-11-13 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-07-29 | 2009-08-14 | $0.05 | −25.4% | Quarterly |
| 2009-04-28 | 2009-05-15 | $0.067 | −75.2% | Quarterly |
| 2009-01-28 | 2009-02-13 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-10-15 | 2008-10-31 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-09 | 2008-07-31 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-04-09 | 2008-04-30 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-01-09 | 2008-01-31 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-10-10 | 2007-10-31 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-07-11 | 2007-07-31 | $0.27 | −98.1% | Quarterly |
| 2007-07-02 | — | $14.25 | +5,177.8% | |
| 2007-04-11 | 2007-04-30 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-01-10 | 2007-01-31 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-10-11 | 2006-10-31 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-07-12 | 2006-07-31 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-04-11 | 2006-04-28 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-01-11 | 2006-01-31 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-10-12 | 2005-10-31 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-07-13 | 2005-07-29 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-04-13 | 2005-04-29 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-01-12 | 2005-01-31 | $0.27 | +8.0% | Quarterly |
| 2004-10-06 | 2004-10-29 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-07-07 | 2004-07-30 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-04-06 | 2004-04-30 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-01-07 | 2004-01-30 | $0.25 | +8.7% | Quarterly |
| 2003-10-08 | 2003-10-31 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-07-09 | 2003-07-31 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-04-09 | 2003-04-30 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-01-08 | 2003-01-31 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-10-02 | 2002-10-25 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-07-02 | 2002-07-26 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-04-03 | 2002-04-26 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-01-09 | 2002-01-25 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-10-03 | 2001-10-26 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-07-03 | 2001-07-27 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-04-04 | 2001-04-27 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-01-10 | 2001-01-30 | $0.23 | +15.0% | Quarterly |
| 2000-10-04 | 2000-10-27 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-07-05 | 2000-07-28 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-04-12 | 2000-04-28 | $0.2 | — | |
| 2000-01-10 | 2000-01-20 | $0.2 | +66.7% | Quarterly |
| 1999-10-13 | 1999-10-29 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-07-14 | 1999-07-30 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-04-14 | 1999-04-30 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-01-14 | 1999-01-29 | $0.12 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 1998-10-13 | 1998-10-30 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-07-14 | 1998-07-30 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-04-13 | 1998-04-30 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-01-15 | 1998-01-30 | $0.1 | +42.9% | Quarterly |
| 1997-10-09 | 1997-10-31 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-07-10 | 1997-07-30 | $0.07 | — | |
| 1997-05-22 | 1997-07-01 | $0.07 | −15.7% | |
| 1997-04-02 | — | $0.083 | +18.6% | |
| 1997-02-27 | 1997-02-06 | $0.07 | +27.3% | |
| 1996-11-27 | — | $0.055 | — | |
| 1996-08-29 | 1996-11-01 | $0.055 | — | |
| 1996-05-30 | — | $0.055 | — | |
| 1996-02-28 | — | $0.055 | +37.5% | |
| 1995-11-29 | — | $0.04 | — | |
| 1995-08-30 | — | $0.04 | — | |
| 1995-05-25 | — | $0.04 | — | |
| 1995-02-23 | 1995-03-24 | $0.04 | +28.0% | |
| 1994-11-25 | 1994-12-15 | $0.0312 | — | |
| 1994-08-26 | 1994-09-23 | $0.0312 | — | |
| 1994-05-25 | — | $0.0312 | −58.3% | |
| 1994-05-24 | 1994-06-16 | $0.075 | +140.0% | |
| 1994-02-23 | 1994-03-24 | $0.0312 | +25.0% | |
| 1993-11-24 | — | $0.025 | — | |
| 1993-08-26 | — | $0.025 | — | |
| 1993-05-25 | — | $0.025 | −55.4% | |
| 1993-03-01 | — | $0.056 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
MS stock split history
- 2:1January 27, 2000
- 2:1January 15, 1997
MS dividend overview
Morgan Stanley pays an annual dividend of $4.60 per share, a yield of 2.55% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $3.85 per share in 2025, up 8.5% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 22.4% a year on average and over ten years 21.5% a year. The payout ratio is 27.9% of trailing earnings.
Related: MS cash flow statement, MS key metrics, MS chart. See the MS stock overview for the latest quote and news.
MS dividends FAQ
Does Morgan Stanley pay a dividend?
Yes. Morgan Stanley has paid a regular dividend since 1993, quarterly, most recently $1.15 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 30, 2026.
What is Morgan Stanley's dividend yield?
Morgan Stanley's forward annual dividend is $4.60 per share, a dividend yield of 2.55% at the latest close of $180.57.
When is Morgan Stanley's next dividend?
Morgan Stanley's next dividend of $1.15 per share goes ex-dividend on October 30, 2026 and is paid on November 13, 2026. Shareholders who own the stock before the ex-dividend date receive it.
How often does Morgan Stanley pay dividends?
Morgan Stanley pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Morgan Stanley's dividend growing?
Morgan Stanley's dividend per share grew from $1.40 in 2020 to $3.85 in 2025, 22.4% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 12 years in a row.
What is Morgan Stanley's dividend payout ratio?
Morgan Stanley pays out 27.9% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 14.3% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Morgan Stanley split its stock?
Morgan Stanley has split its stock 2 times: 2:1 on January 27, 2000, 2:1 on January 15, 1997. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.