Microsoft Dividend
Microsoft Dividend history 24 years & estimates 2027 to 2029
Dividend Analysis of the Microsoft Stock
| Current dividend yield | 6.88 % |
| Dividendenrendite 5 Jahre | 2.28 % |
| Dividend Yield 10Y | 4.24 % |
| Payout 3Y | 3.2 % |
When does Microsoft pay a dividend?
Microsoft pays the next dividend on Dec 10 2026 (payday). The ex-day is on Nov 19 2026. The Microsoft stock dividend is paid 4 times a year. In order to receive a dividend, you should generally own the Microsoft stock before the ex-dividend date. The Dividend Calendar shows that the last ex-day dates were February, May, August and November . Dividends from Microsoft are distributed via March, June, September and December.
| Year | Dividend | Ex-day & Payday |
Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal Year | Dividend per Share | Ex-Day | Payday | Payment frequency |
| 2027 |
$0.98
Forecast
$0.98
Forecast
|
Nov 19 2026
Nov 19 2026
Dec 10 2026
Nov 19 26
Dec 10 26 |
Dec 10 2026 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2027 |
$0.91
$0.91
|
Aug 20 2026
Aug 20 2026
Sep 10 2026
Aug 20 26
Sep 10 26 |
Sep 10 2026 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2026 |
$0.91
$0.91
|
May 21 2026
May 21 2026
Jun 11 2026
May 21 26
Jun 11 26 |
Jun 11 2026 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2026 |
$0.91
$0.91
|
Feb 19 2026
Feb 19 2026
Mar 12 2026
Feb 19 26
Mar 12 26 |
Mar 12 2026 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2026 |
$0.91
$0.91
|
Nov 20 2025
Nov 20 2025
Dec 11 2025
Nov 20 25
Dec 11 25 |
Dec 11 2025 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2026 |
$0.83
$0.83
|
Aug 21 2025
Aug 21 2025
Sep 11 2025
Aug 21 25
Sep 11 25 |
Sep 11 2025 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2025 |
$0.83
$0.83
|
May 15 2025
May 15 2025
Jun 12 2025
May 15 25
Jun 12 25 |
Jun 12 2025 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2025 |
$0.83
$0.83
|
Feb 20 2025
Feb 20 2025
Mar 13 2025
Feb 20 25
Mar 13 25 |
Mar 13 2025 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2025 |
$0.83
$0.83
|
Nov 21 2024
Nov 21 2024
Dec 12 2024
Nov 21 24
Dec 12 24 |
Dec 12 2024 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2025 |
$0.75
$0.75
|
Aug 15 2024
Aug 15 2024
Sep 12 2024
Aug 15 24
Sep 12 24 |
Sep 12 2024 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
How much dividend does Microsoft pay?
Microsoft most recently paid a dividend of $0.91. Microsoft paid a Dividend of $3.56 Per Share in the financial year 2026. With a stock price of $493.78 at Sep 18 2026, the current dividend yield is 0.72% (calculation: $3.56 / $493.78 = 0.72%). No special dividend was paid.
What is the Microsoft Dividend Yield and payout ratio?
The average Microsoft dividend yield over the last 5 years is 0.81% and the average over the last 10 years is 0.97%.
The payout ratio of Microsoft in relation to the last financial year is 19.83%. The payout ratio smoothed over 3 years is 22.42%. The calculation is based on the sum of all dividend payments divided by the cumulative earnings per share(EPS).
| Metric | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Current dividend yield | 0.72% |
| Dividend Yield 5Y | 0.81% |
| Dividend Yield 10Y | 0.97% |
| Payout 1Y | 19.83% |
| Payout 3Y | 22.42% |
Is the Microsoft dividend safe? Continuity & Dividend Growth
Is the Microsoft dividend safe?
Microsoft has been paying a dividend for 24 years and has not lowered the dividend for 24 years (dividend continuity). As a result, the dividend was recently increased 24-times.
The Dividend Growth in relation to the previous financial year amounts to 9.88%. The average Microsoft Dividend Growth over the last 5 years is 10.20%. The average for the last 10 years is 9.86%.
| Metric | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Increased | 24 Years |
| Continuity | 24 Years |
| Paid | 24 Years |
| Growth 1Y | 9.88% |
| Growth 5Y | 10.20% |
| Growth 10Y | 9.86% |
Continuity
Microsoft has been paying a dividend for 24 years and has not lowered the dividend for 24 years (dividend continuity). As a result, the dividend was recently increased 24-times.
Dividend Growth
The Dividend Growth in relation to the previous financial year amounts to 9.88%. The average Microsoft Dividend Growth over the last 5 years is 10.20%. The average for the last 10 years is 9.86%.
Microsoft Stock Forecast 2026
On the stock exchange, the Microsoft stock (ISIN: US5949181045) is not traded as a top scorer in September 2026 according to the dividend strategy.
The stock price of Microsoft 2.10% has risen since the beginning of the year 2026. However, the return generated in the past says nothing about the future return. You can find the Microsoft stock price in real time at the top of the page.
Microsoft (symbol: MSFT) is valued at a Price / Earnings Ratio (P/E ratio) of 27.49 and a price/sales ratio (P/S ratio) of 11.05 valued. Based on analyst estimates, the Microsoft stock forecast 2026 of the current financial year corresponds to a valuation of 24.55 according to P/E ratio and 9.20 according to P/S.
| Metric | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Dividend Score | ??/15 |
| Performance 2026 |
2.10%
|
| P/E TTM | 27.49 |
| P/S TTM | 11.05 |
| P/E forward | 24.55 |
| P/S forward | 9.20 |
Microsoft (symbol: MSFT) is valued at a Price / Earnings Ratio (P/E ratio) of 27.49 and a price/sales ratio (P/S ratio) of 11.05 valued. Based on analyst estimates, the Microsoft stock forecast 2026 of the current financial year corresponds to a valuation of 24.55 according to P/E ratio and 9.20 according to P/S.
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