Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI) Dividend History
MSI latest dividend
$1.21last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 16Wednesday, 2026
Payment dateOct 15Thursday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 13 yearsof dividend increases
- 2011paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +11.2%5-year growth a year
- 1.05%forward yield
MSI dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $484
- Each payment
- $121
- Value of the shares
- $46,315
- Dividend yield
- 1.05%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $4.84 per share, before tax.
MSI dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
MSI dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)30.3%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)28.3%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+11.2%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases13
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
MSI yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $445.00 | 1.09% | $4.84 | 1.1% |
| 3 years ago | $288.22 | 1.68% | $13.12 | 4.6% |
| 5 years ago | $243.07 | 1.99% | $19.80 | 8.1% |
| 10 years ago | $73.80 | 6.56% | $31.44 | 42.6% |
| 20 years ago | $95.56 | 5.06% | $39.76 | 41.6% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
MSI dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
MSI dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.48 | +11.2% | 1.17% | 4 |
| 2024 | $4.03 | +11.3% | 0.87% | 4 |
| 2023 | $3.62 | +11.4% | 1.16% | 4 |
| 2022 | $3.25 | +11.3% | 1.26% | 4 |
| 2021 | $2.92 | +11.0% | 1.07% | 4 |
| 2020 | $2.63 | +11.9% | 1.55% | 4 |
| 2019 | $2.35 | +10.3% | 1.46% | 4 |
| 2018 | $2.13 | +10.4% | 1.85% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.93 | +13.5% | 2.14% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.70 | +18.9% | 2.05% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.43 | +10.0% | 2.09% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.30 | +14.0% | 1.94% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.14 | +18.8% | 1.69% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.96 | — | 1.72% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.44 | — | 0.95% | 2 |
MSI dividend history
219 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-16 | 2026-10-15 | $1.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-17 | 2026-07-15 | $1.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-20 | 2026-04-15 | $1.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-15 | 2026-01-15 | $1.21 | +11.0% | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-15 | 2025-10-15 | $1.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-13 | 2025-07-15 | $1.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-14 | 2025-04-15 | $1.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-13 | 2025-01-15 | $1.09 | +11.2% | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-13 | 2024-10-15 | $0.98 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-14 | 2024-07-15 | $0.98 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-14 | 2024-04-15 | $0.98 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-14 | 2024-01-12 | $0.98 | +11.4% | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-14 | 2023-10-13 | $0.88 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-14 | 2023-07-14 | $0.88 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-14 | 2023-04-14 | $0.88 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-14 | 2023-01-13 | $0.88 | +11.4% | Quarterly |
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| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-14 | 2022-10-14 | $0.79 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-14 | 2022-07-15 | $0.79 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-14 | 2022-04-14 | $0.79 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-14 | 2022-01-14 | $0.79 | +11.3% | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-14 | 2021-10-15 | $0.71 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-14 | 2021-07-15 | $0.71 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-12 | 2021-04-15 | $0.71 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-14 | 2021-01-15 | $0.71 | +10.9% | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-14 | 2020-10-15 | $0.64 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-12 | 2020-07-15 | $0.64 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-12 | 2020-04-15 | $0.64 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-12 | 2020-01-15 | $0.64 | +12.3% | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-12 | 2019-10-15 | $0.57 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-13 | 2019-07-15 | $0.57 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-14 | 2019-04-15 | $0.57 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-13 | 2019-01-15 | $0.57 | +9.6% | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-13 | 2018-10-15 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-14 | 2018-07-13 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-14 | 2018-04-13 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-14 | 2018-01-12 | $0.52 | +10.6% | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-14 | 2017-10-13 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-13 | 2017-07-14 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-13 | 2017-04-14 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-13 | 2017-01-13 | $0.47 | +14.6% | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-13 | 2016-10-14 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-13 | 2016-07-15 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-11 | 2016-04-15 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-11 | 2016-01-15 | $0.41 | +20.6% | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-11 | 2015-10-15 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-11 | 2015-07-15 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-11 | 2015-04-15 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-11 | 2015-01-15 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-11 | 2014-10-15 | $0.34 | +9.7% | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-11 | 2014-07-15 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-12 | 2014-04-15 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-11 | 2014-01-15 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-11 | 2013-10-15 | $0.31 | +19.2% | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-12 | 2013-07-15 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-13 | 2013-04-15 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-12 | 2013-01-15 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-12 | 2012-10-15 | $0.26 | +18.2% | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-13 | 2012-07-16 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-13 | 2012-04-16 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-13 | 2012-01-17 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-13 | 2011-10-14 | $0.22 | +8.8% | |
| 2008-12-11 | 2009-01-15 | $0.2021 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-11 | 2008-10-15 | $0.2021 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-12 | 2008-07-15 | $0.2021 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-12 | 2008-04-15 | $0.2021 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-12 | 2008-01-14 | $0.2021 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-12 | 2007-10-15 | $0.2021 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-13 | 2007-07-13 | $0.2021 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-13 | 2007-04-13 | $0.2021 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-13 | 2007-01-16 | $0.2021 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-13 | 2006-10-13 | $0.2021 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-13 | 2006-07-15 | $0.2021 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-13 | 2006-04-14 | $0.1617 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-13 | 2006-01-13 | $0.1617 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-13 | 2005-10-14 | $0.1617 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-13 | 2005-07-15 | $0.1617 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-11 | 2005-04-15 | $0.1617 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-13 | 2005-01-14 | $0.1617 | +11.7% | Quarterly |
| 2004-09-13 | 2004-10-15 | $0.1447 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-14 | 2004-07-15 | $0.1447 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-03-11 | 2004-04-15 | $0.1447 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-12-11 | 2004-01-15 | $0.1447 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-09-11 | 2003-10-15 | $0.1447 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-06-11 | 2003-07-15 | $0.1447 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-03-12 | 2003-04-15 | $0.1447 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-12-12 | 2003-01-15 | $0.1447 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-09-11 | 2002-10-14 | $0.1447 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-06-12 | 2002-07-15 | $0.1447 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-03-13 | 2002-04-15 | $0.1447 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-12-12 | 2002-01-15 | $0.1447 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-09-17 | 2001-10-15 | $0.1447 | +600.1% | |
| 2001-09-12 | 2001-10-15 | $0.0207 | −85.7% | Quarterly |
| 2001-06-13 | 2001-07-16 | $0.1447 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-03-13 | 2001-04-16 | $0.1447 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-12-13 | 2001-01-15 | $0.1447 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-09-13 | 2000-10-16 | $0.1447 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-06-13 | 2000-07-14 | $0.1447 | — | |
| 2000-03-13 | 2000-04-14 | $0.1447 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-12-13 | 2000-01-14 | $0.1447 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-09-13 | 1999-10-15 | $0.1447 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-06-11 | 1999-07-15 | $0.1447 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-03-11 | 1999-04-15 | $0.1447 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-12-11 | 1999-01-15 | $0.1447 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-09-11 | 1998-10-15 | $0.1447 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-06-11 | 1998-07-15 | $0.1447 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-03-11 | 1998-04-15 | $0.1447 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-12-11 | 1998-01-16 | $0.1447 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-09-12 | 1997-10-15 | $0.1447 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-06-12 | 1997-07-15 | $0.1447 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-03-12 | 1997-04-15 | $0.1447 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-12-11 | 1997-01-17 | $0.1447 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-09-11 | 1996-10-15 | $0.1447 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-06-12 | 1996-07-15 | $0.1447 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 1996-03-13 | 1996-04-15 | $0.1206 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-12-13 | 1996-01-17 | $0.1206 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-09-13 | 1995-10-13 | $0.1206 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-06-13 | 1995-07-14 | $0.1206 | +20.7% | Quarterly |
| 1995-06-08 | — | $0.0999 | −17.2% | |
| 1995-03-09 | 1995-04-13 | $0.1206 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-12-09 | 1995-01-16 | $0.1206 | +42.9% | Quarterly |
| 1994-09-09 | 1994-10-17 | $0.0844 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-06-09 | 1994-07-18 | $0.0844 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-03-09 | 1994-04-18 | $0.0844 | +27.3% | Quarterly |
| 1993-12-09 | 1994-01-18 | $0.0663 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-09-09 | 1993-10-15 | $0.0663 | −48.2% | Quarterly |
| 1993-06-10 | — | $0.1281 | +93.1% | |
| 1993-06-09 | 1993-07-16 | $0.0663 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-03-09 | 1993-04-13 | $0.0663 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-12-09 | 1993-01-15 | $0.0663 | +15.8% | Quarterly |
| 1992-09-09 | 1992-10-15 | $0.0573 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-06-09 | 1992-07-15 | $0.0573 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-03-10 | 1992-04-13 | $0.0573 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-12-10 | 1992-01-15 | $0.0573 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-09-10 | 1991-10-15 | $0.0573 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-06-10 | 1991-07-15 | $0.0573 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-03-11 | 1991-04-12 | $0.0573 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-12-10 | 1991-01-15 | $0.0573 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-09-10 | 1990-10-15 | $0.0573 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-06-11 | 1990-07-13 | $0.0573 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-03-12 | 1990-04-12 | $0.0573 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-12-11 | 1990-01-15 | $0.0573 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-09-11 | 1989-10-13 | $0.0573 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-06-12 | 1989-07-14 | $0.0573 | — | |
| 1989-03-13 | 1989-04-13 | $0.0573 | — | |
| 1988-12-12 | 1989-01-13 | $0.0573 | +18.8% | |
| 1988-09-12 | 1988-10-14 | $0.0482 | — | |
| 1988-06-13 | 1988-07-15 | $0.0482 | — | |
| 1988-03-14 | 1988-04-13 | $0.0482 | — | |
| 1987-12-14 | 1988-01-15 | $0.0482 | — | |
| 1987-09-14 | 1987-10-15 | $0.0482 | — | |
| 1987-06-15 | 1987-07-15 | $0.0482 | — | |
| 1987-03-16 | 1987-04-13 | $0.0482 | — | |
| 1986-12-15 | 1987-01-15 | $0.0482 | — | |
| 1986-09-15 | 1986-10-15 | $0.0482 | — | |
| 1986-06-16 | 1986-07-15 | $0.0482 | — | |
| 1986-03-14 | 1986-04-11 | $0.0482 | — | |
| 1985-12-12 | 1986-01-15 | $0.0482 | — | |
| 1985-09-16 | 1985-10-15 | $0.0482 | — | |
| 1985-06-14 | 1985-07-15 | $0.0482 | — | |
| 1985-03-14 | 1985-04-12 | $0.0482 | — | |
| 1984-12-12 | 1985-01-14 | $0.0482 | — | |
| 1984-09-17 | 1984-10-15 | $0.0482 | — | |
| 1984-06-14 | — | $0.0482 | +20.0% | |
| 1984-03-15 | 1984-04-13 | $0.0402 | — | |
| 1983-12-13 | 1984-01-13 | $0.0402 | — | |
| 1983-09-19 | 1983-10-18 | $0.0402 | — | |
| 1983-06-16 | 1983-07-15 | $0.0402 | — | |
| 1983-03-15 | — | $0.0402 | — | |
| 1982-12-22 | — | $0.0402 | — | |
| 1982-09-27 | — | $0.0402 | — | |
| 1982-06-22 | — | $0.0402 | — | |
| 1982-03-26 | — | $0.0402 | — | |
| 1981-12-22 | — | $0.0402 | — | |
| 1981-09-28 | — | $0.0402 | — | |
| 1981-06-22 | — | $0.0402 | — | |
| 1981-03-27 | — | $0.0402 | — | |
| 1980-12-22 | — | $0.0402 | +14.3% | |
| 1980-09-23 | — | $0.0352 | — | |
| 1980-06-20 | — | $0.0352 | — | |
| 1980-03-24 | — | $0.0352 | — | |
| 1979-12-26 | — | $0.0352 | +16.7% | |
| 1979-09-25 | — | $0.0301 | — | |
| 1979-06-26 | — | $0.0301 | — | |
| 1979-03-26 | — | $0.0301 | — | |
| 1978-12-26 | — | $0.0301 | +20.0% | |
| 1978-09-26 | — | $0.0251 | — | |
| 1978-06-27 | — | $0.0251 | — | |
| 1978-03-28 | — | $0.0251 | — | |
| 1977-12-20 | — | $0.0251 | +19.0% | |
| 1977-09-20 | — | $0.0211 | — | |
| 1977-06-28 | — | $0.0211 | — | |
| 1977-03-22 | — | $0.0211 | — | |
| 1976-12-21 | — | $0.0211 | +20.0% | |
| 1976-09-22 | — | $0.0176 | — | |
| 1976-06-29 | — | $0.0176 | — | |
| 1976-03-24 | — | $0.0176 | — | |
| 1975-12-22 | — | $0.0176 | — | |
| 1975-09-23 | — | $0.0176 | — | |
| 1975-06-17 | — | $0.0176 | — | |
| 1975-03-18 | — | $0.0176 | — | |
| 1974-12-17 | — | $0.0176 | — | |
| 1974-09-17 | — | $0.0176 | +40.0% | |
| 1974-06-24 | — | $0.0126 | — | |
| 1974-03-25 | — | $0.0126 | — | |
| 1973-12-19 | — | $0.0126 | — | |
| 1973-09-19 | — | $0.0126 | — | |
| 1973-06-25 | — | $0.0126 | +66.6% | |
| 1973-03-20 | — | $0.0075 | — | |
| 1972-12-19 | — | $0.0075 | −13.7% | |
| 1972-09-26 | — | $0.0087 | +15.9% | |
| 1972-06-26 | — | $0.0075 | — | |
| 1972-03-21 | — | $0.0075 | — | |
| 1971-12-20 | — | $0.0075 | — | |
| 1971-09-23 | — | $0.0075 | — | |
| 1971-06-23 | — | $0.0075 | — | |
| 1971-03-22 | — | $0.0075 | — | |
| 1970-12-21 | — | $0.0075 | — | |
| 1970-09-21 | — | $0.0075 | — | |
| 1970-06-22 | — | $0.0075 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
MSI stock split history
- 10000:40425January 4, 2011
- 1000:895December 3, 2004
- 3:1June 2, 2000
- 2:1April 19, 1994
- 2:1January 19, 1993
- 3:1June 4, 1984
- 2:1June 4, 1973
- 2:1May 26, 1970
MSI dividend overview
Motorola Solutions pays an annual dividend of $4.84 per share, a yield of 1.05% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $4.48 per share in 2025, up 11.2% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 11.2% a year on average and over ten years 12.1% a year. The payout ratio is 30.3% of trailing earnings.
Related: MSI cash flow statement, MSI key metrics, MSI chart. See the MSI stock overview for the latest quote and news.
MSI dividends FAQ
Does Motorola Solutions pay a dividend?
Yes. Motorola Solutions has paid a regular dividend since 2011, quarterly, most recently $1.21 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 16, 2026. It also paid dividends from 1970 to 2008.
What is Motorola Solutions's dividend yield?
Motorola Solutions's forward annual dividend is $4.84 per share, a dividend yield of 1.05% at the latest close of $463.15.
How often does Motorola Solutions pay dividends?
Motorola Solutions pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Motorola Solutions's dividend growing?
Motorola Solutions's dividend per share grew from $2.63 in 2020 to $4.48 in 2025, 11.2% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 13 years in a row.
What is Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio?
Motorola Solutions pays out 30.3% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 28.3% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Motorola Solutions split its stock?
Motorola Solutions has split its stock 8 times: 10000:40425 on January 4, 2011, 1000:895 on December 3, 2004, 3:1 on June 2, 2000, 2:1 on April 19, 1994, 2:1 on January 19, 1993, 3:1 on June 4, 1984, 2:1 on June 4, 1973, 2:1 on May 26, 1970. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.