Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Dividend History
MSFT next dividend
Ex-dividend in 32 days. Shareholders who own MSFT before the ex-dividend date receive this payment.
- 20 yearsof dividend increases
- 2003paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +10.2%5-year growth a year
- 0.74%forward yield
MSFT dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $392
- Each payment
- $98
- Value of the shares
- $52,905
- Dividend yield
- 0.74%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $3.92 per share, before tax.
MSFT dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
MSFT dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
MSFT yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $513.58 | 0.76% | $3.64 | 0.7% |
| 3 years ago | $330.11 | 1.19% | $9.96 | 3.0% |
| 5 years ago | $307.29 | 1.28% | $15.16 | 4.9% |
| 10 years ago | $57.66 | 6.80% | $24.52 | 42.5% |
| 20 years ago | $28.52 | 13.74% | $32.56 | 114.2% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
MSFT dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
MSFT dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.40 | +10.4% | 0.70% | 4 |
| 2024 | $3.08 | +10.4% | 0.73% | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.79 | +9.8% | 0.74% | 4 |
| 2022 | $2.54 | +10.4% | 1.06% | 4 |
| 2021 | $2.30 | +10.0% | 0.68% | 4 |
| 2020 | $2.09 | +10.6% | 0.94% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.89 | +9.9% | 1.20% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.72 | +8.2% | 1.69% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.59 | +8.2% | 1.86% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.47 | +14.0% | 2.37% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.29 | +12.2% | 2.33% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.15 | +18.6% | 2.48% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.97 | +16.9% | 2.59% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.83 | +22.1% | 3.11% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.68 | +23.6% | 2.62% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.55 | +5.8% | 1.97% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.52 | +13.0% | 1.71% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.46 | +12.2% | 2.37% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.41 | +10.8% | 1.15% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.37 | — | 1.24% | 4 |
MSFT dividend history
92 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-19 | 2026-12-10 | $0.98 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2026-08-20 | 2026-09-10 | $0.91 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-21 | 2026-06-11 | $0.91 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-19 | 2026-03-12 | $0.91 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-20 | 2025-12-11 | $0.91 | +9.6% | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-21 | 2025-09-11 | $0.83 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-15 | 2025-06-12 | $0.83 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-20 | 2025-03-13 | $0.83 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-21 | 2024-12-12 | $0.83 | +10.7% | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-15 | 2024-09-12 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-15 | 2024-06-13 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-14 | 2024-03-14 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-15 | 2023-12-14 | $0.75 | +10.3% | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-16 | 2023-09-14 | $0.68 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-17 | 2023-06-08 | $0.68 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-15 | 2023-03-09 | $0.68 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 92 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-16 | 2022-12-08 | $0.68 | +9.7% | Quarterly |
| 2022-08-17 | 2022-09-08 | $0.62 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-18 | 2022-06-09 | $0.62 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-16 | 2022-03-10 | $0.62 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-17 | 2021-12-09 | $0.62 | +10.7% | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-18 | 2021-09-09 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-19 | 2021-06-10 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-17 | 2021-03-11 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-18 | 2020-12-10 | $0.56 | +9.8% | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-19 | 2020-09-10 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-20 | 2020-06-11 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-19 | 2020-03-12 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-20 | 2019-12-12 | $0.51 | +10.9% | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-14 | 2019-09-12 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-15 | 2019-06-13 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-20 | 2019-03-14 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-14 | 2018-12-13 | $0.46 | +9.5% | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-15 | 2018-09-13 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-16 | 2018-06-14 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-14 | 2018-03-08 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-15 | 2017-12-14 | $0.42 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-15 | 2017-09-14 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-16 | 2017-06-08 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-14 | 2017-03-09 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-15 | 2016-12-08 | $0.39 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-16 | 2016-09-08 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-17 | 2016-06-09 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-16 | 2016-03-10 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-17 | 2015-12-10 | $0.36 | +16.1% | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-18 | 2015-09-10 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-19 | 2015-06-11 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-17 | 2015-03-12 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-18 | 2014-12-11 | $0.31 | +10.7% | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-19 | 2014-09-11 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-13 | 2014-06-12 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-18 | 2014-03-13 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-19 | 2013-12-12 | $0.28 | +21.7% | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-13 | 2013-09-12 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-14 | 2013-06-13 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-19 | 2013-03-14 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-13 | 2012-12-13 | $0.23 | +15.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-14 | 2012-09-13 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-15 | 2012-06-14 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-14 | 2012-03-08 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-15 | 2011-12-08 | $0.2 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-16 | 2011-09-08 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-17 | 2011-06-09 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-15 | 2011-03-10 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-16 | 2010-12-09 | $0.16 | +23.1% | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-17 | 2010-09-09 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-18 | 2010-06-10 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-16 | 2010-03-11 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-17 | 2009-12-10 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-18 | 2009-09-10 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-19 | 2009-06-18 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-17 | 2009-03-12 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-18 | 2008-12-11 | $0.13 | +18.2% | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-19 | 2008-09-11 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-13 | 2008-06-12 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-19 | 2008-03-13 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-13 | 2007-12-13 | $0.11 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-14 | 2007-09-13 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-15 | 2007-06-14 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-13 | 2007-03-08 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-14 | 2006-12-14 | $0.1 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-15 | 2006-09-14 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-15 | 2006-06-08 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-15 | 2006-03-09 | $0.09 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-15 | 2005-12-08 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-15 | 2005-09-08 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-16 | 2005-06-09 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-15 | 2005-03-10 | $0.08 | −97.4% | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-15 | 2004-12-02 | $3.08 | +3,750.0% | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-23 | 2004-09-14 | $0.08 | −50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2003-10-15 | 2003-11-07 | $0.16 | +100.0% | Once a year |
| 2003-02-19 | 2003-03-07 | $0.08 | — | Once a year |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
MSFT stock split history
- 2:1February 18, 2003
- 2:1March 29, 1999
- 2:1February 23, 1998
- 2:1December 9, 1996
- 2:1May 23, 1994
- 3:2June 15, 1992
- 3:2June 27, 1991
- 2:1April 16, 1990
- 2:1September 21, 1987
MSFT dividend overview
Microsoft pays an annual dividend of $3.92 per share, a yield of 0.74% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $3.40 per share in 2025, up 10.4% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 10.2% a year on average and over ten years 10.2% a year. The payout ratio is 20.3% of trailing earnings.
Related: MSFT cash flow statement, MSFT key metrics, MSFT chart. See the MSFT stock overview for the latest quote and news.
MSFT dividends FAQ
Does Microsoft pay a dividend?
Yes. Microsoft has paid a regular dividend since 2003, quarterly, most recently $0.98 per share with an ex-dividend date of November 19, 2026.
What is Microsoft's dividend yield?
Microsoft's forward annual dividend is $3.92 per share, a dividend yield of 0.74% at the latest close of $529.05.
When is Microsoft's next dividend?
Microsoft's next dividend of $0.98 per share goes ex-dividend on November 19, 2026 and is paid on December 10, 2026. Shareholders who own the stock before the ex-dividend date receive it.
How often does Microsoft pay dividends?
Microsoft pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Microsoft's dividend growing?
Microsoft's dividend per share grew from $2.09 in 2020 to $3.40 in 2025, 10.2% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 20 years in a row.
What is Microsoft's dividend payout ratio?
Microsoft pays out 20.3% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 39.5% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2026).
Has Microsoft split its stock?
Microsoft has split its stock 9 times: 2:1 on February 18, 2003, 2:1 on March 29, 1999, 2:1 on February 23, 1998, 2:1 on December 9, 1996, 2:1 on May 23, 1994, 3:2 on June 15, 1992, 3:2 on June 27, 1991, 2:1 on April 16, 1990, 2:1 on September 21, 1987. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.