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Yield 12m
1.02%
Dividends per Share 12m
3.99
Dividend Growth Rate 5y
8.06%
Overall Dividend Rating
61.35%
Yield on Cost 5y
2.38%
Payout Ratio
25.4%
Payout Frequency 12m
5
Payout Consistency
91.7%
Total Return 12m: -10.02%
#25 in Group
Total Return 5y: 119.49%
#12 in Group
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MSFT Dividend History: Last 40 Payments (USD)
| Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Period | Dividend per Share | Dividend Growth Rate | Payout Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-15 | 2025-05-15 | 2025-06-12 | Quarterly | 0.83 | ||
| 2025-02-20 | 2025-02-20 | 2025-03-13 | Quarterly | 0.83 | 0.2% | |
| 2024-11-21 | 2024-11-21 | 2024-12-12 | Quarterly | 0.83 | 10.7% | 0.2% |
| 2024-08-15 | 2024-08-15 | 2024-09-12 | Quarterly | 0.75 | 0.18% | |
| 2024-05-15 | 2024-05-16 | 2024-06-13 | Quarterly | 0.75 | 0.18% | |
| 2024-02-14 | 2024-02-15 | 2024-03-14 | Quarterly | 0.75 | 0.18% | |
| 2023-11-15 | 2023-11-16 | 2023-12-14 | Quarterly | 0.75 | 10.3% | 0.2% |
| 2023-08-16 | 2023-08-17 | 2023-09-14 | Quarterly | 0.68 | 0.21% | |
| 2023-05-17 | 2023-05-18 | 2023-06-08 | Quarterly | 0.68 | 0.22% | |
| 2023-02-15 | 2023-02-16 | 2023-03-09 | Quarterly | 0.68 | 0.25% | |
| 2022-11-16 | 2022-11-17 | 2022-12-08 | Quarterly | 0.68 | 9.7% | 0.28% |
| 2022-08-17 | 2022-08-18 | 2022-09-08 | Quarterly | 0.62 | 0.21% | |
| 2022-05-18 | 2022-05-19 | 2022-06-09 | Quarterly | 0.62 | 0.24% | |
| 2022-02-16 | 2022-02-17 | 2022-03-10 | Quarterly | 0.62 | 0.21% | |
| 2021-11-17 | 2021-11-18 | 2021-12-09 | Quarterly | 0.62 | 10.7% | 0.18% |
| 2021-08-18 | 2021-08-19 | 2021-09-09 | Quarterly | 0.56 | 0.19% | |
| 2021-05-19 | 2021-05-20 | 2021-06-10 | Quarterly | 0.56 | 0.23% | |
| 2021-02-17 | 2021-02-18 | 2021-03-11 | Quarterly | 0.56 | 0.23% | |
| 2020-11-18 | 2020-11-19 | 2020-12-10 | Quarterly | 0.56 | 9.8% | 0.26% |
| 2020-08-19 | 2020-08-20 | 2020-09-10 | Quarterly | 0.51 | 0.24% | |
| 2020-05-20 | 2020-05-21 | 2020-06-11 | Quarterly | 0.51 | 0.28% | |
| 2020-02-19 | 2020-02-20 | 2020-03-12 | Quarterly | 0.51 | ||
| 2019-11-20 | 2019-11-21 | 2019-12-12 | Quarterly | 0.51 | 10.9% | |
| 2019-08-14 | 2019-08-15 | 2019-09-12 | Quarterly | 0.46 | ||
| 2019-05-15 | 2019-05-16 | 2019-06-13 | Quarterly | 0.46 | ||
| 2019-02-20 | 2019-02-21 | 2019-03-14 | Quarterly | 0.46 | ||
| 2018-11-14 | 2018-11-15 | 2018-12-13 | Quarterly | 0.46 | 9.5% | |
| 2018-08-15 | 2018-08-16 | 2018-09-13 | Quarterly | 0.42 | ||
| 2018-05-16 | 2018-05-17 | 2018-06-14 | Quarterly | 0.42 | ||
| 2018-02-14 | 2018-02-15 | 2018-03-08 | Quarterly | 0.42 | ||
| 2017-11-15 | 2017-11-16 | 2017-12-14 | Quarterly | 0.42 | 7.7% | |
| 2017-08-15 | 2017-08-17 | 2017-09-14 | Quarterly | 0.39 | ||
| 2017-05-16 | 2017-05-18 | 2017-06-08 | Quarterly | 0.39 | ||
| 2017-02-14 | 2017-02-16 | 2017-03-09 | Quarterly | 0.39 | ||
| 2016-11-15 | 2016-11-17 | 2016-12-08 | Quarterly | 0.39 | 8.3% | |
| 2016-08-16 | 2016-08-18 | 2016-09-08 | Quarterly | 0.36 | ||
| 2016-05-17 | 2016-05-19 | 2016-06-09 | Quarterly | 0.36 | ||
| 2016-02-16 | 2016-02-18 | 2016-03-10 | Quarterly | 0.36 | ||
| 2015-11-17 | 2015-11-19 | 2015-12-10 | Quarterly | 0.36 | 16.1% | |
| 2015-08-18 | 2015-08-20 | 2015-09-10 | Quarterly | 0.31 |
MSFT Dividend FAQ
Does MSFT pay dividends?
Yes, as of April 2025, MSFT paid a dividend of 3.99 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2025-05-15.What is the Dividend Yield of MSFT?
As of April 2025, MSFT`s dividend yield is 1.02%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 3.99 USD by the current share price of 367.78.How often does MSFT pay dividends?
MSFT pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months (TTM), MSFT has issued 5 dividend payments.What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for MSFT?
The next ex-dividend date for Microsoft (MSFT) is 2025-05-15.What is the Dividend Growth of MSFT?
MSFT's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 8.06% per year.
Strong growth: Dividend growth is outpacing inflation.
What is the Yield on Cost of MSFT?
MSFT's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 2.38%. This represents the effective dividend yield for an investor who bought Microsoft five years ago. It is calculated as the sum of all trailing 12-month dividends (3.99) divided by the purchase price five years ago (167.56):What is the Payout Consistency of MSFT?
MSFT Payout Consistency is 91.7%.
Highly consistent: Microsoft has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments.