Also trades as: MSF.F (FSX) · $vol 25M · MSFT.TO (TSX) · $vol 24M · MSF.DE (XETRA) · $vol 17M · MSFT.NE (NEO) · $vol 3M · MSF.BR (BRU) · $vol 0M · 4338.HK (HKSE)
MSFT Dividends
Microsoft Corporation
1W: -0.2%
1M: +3.2%
3M: +35.7%
YTD: +13.3%
1Y: +3.2%
3Y: +64.5%
5Y: +80.6%
$531.48
-1.12 (-0.21%)
Weekly Expected Move ±2.8%
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Credit Risk of going bust: lower than 92% of companies Debt: 3.2% of company value Bonds: $286.1M held by 226 funds, 65 bp over Treasuries → details ▾
Of US companies ranked in the safest four tenths, about 1 in 3,500 filed for bankruptcy within a year (2020-2025).
If the stock fell to about $0.49 (down 99.9%), Microsoft Corporation would be worth roughly what it owes.
Total debt $128.81B against a stock market value of $3.95T.
Distance to default 15.65 (Merton model): prices to 2026-10-26, balance sheet 2026-06-30, debt counted $24.76B (short-term plus half of long-term), stock volatility 32.6%; Altman Z'' 4.71. A ranking and a back-test, not a forecast.
Bond figures are fund-reported marks (SEC N-PORT) as of Jul 2026. How these are computed.
If the stock fell to about $0.49 (down 99.9%), Microsoft Corporation would be worth roughly what it owes.
Total debt $128.81B against a stock market value of $3.95T.
Distance to default 15.65 (Merton model): prices to 2026-10-26, balance sheet 2026-06-30, debt counted $24.76B (short-term plus half of long-term), stock volatility 32.6%; Altman Z'' 4.71. A ranking and a back-test, not a forecast.
Bond figures are fund-reported marks (SEC N-PORT) as of Jul 2026. How these are computed.
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Upcoming Dividend
2026-11-19
Ex-Date
2026-12-10
Payment Date
$0.98
Per Share
Quarterly
Frequency
Dividend Overview
0.69%
Dividend Yield
$3.64
Annual Dividend
19.8%
Payout Ratio
39.5%
FCF Payout
1
Yr Increase Streak
0.80%
Buyback Yield
1.68%
Total Return
10.77%
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Annual Dividend History
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Shareholder Returns: Dividends vs Buybacks
Full Payment History (93 payments)
| Ex-Date | Amount | Adj. Amount | Yield | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-19 | $0.9800 | $0.9800 | 69.66% | Quarterly |
| 2026-08-20 | $0.9100 | $0.9100 | 75.65% | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-21 | $0.9100 | $0.9100 | 84.95% | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-19 | $0.9100 | $0.9100 | 87.34% | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-20 | $0.9100 | $0.9100 | 71.07% | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-21 | $0.8300 | $0.8300 | 65.84% | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-15 | $0.8300 | $0.8300 | 71.50% | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-20 | $0.8300 | $0.8300 | 75.94% | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-21 | $0.8300 | $0.8300 | 74.60% | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-15 | $0.7500 | $0.7500 | 71.25% | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-15 | $0.7500 | $0.7500 | 69.25% | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-14 | $0.7500 | $0.7500 | 69.84% | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-15 | $0.7500 | $0.7500 | 75.47% | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-16 | $0.6800 | $0.6800 | 84.89% | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-17 | $0.6800 | $0.6800 | 84.71% | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-15 | $0.6800 | $0.6800 | 96.54% | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-16 | $0.6800 | $0.6800 | 105.08% | Quarterly |
| 2022-08-17 | $0.6200 | $0.6200 | 85.13% | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-18 | $0.6200 | $0.6200 | 95.25% | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-16 | $0.6200 | $0.6200 | 78.80% | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-17 | $0.6200 | $0.6200 | 67.82% | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-18 | $0.5600 | $0.5600 | 77.05% | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-19 | $0.5600 | $0.5600 | 90.08% | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-17 | $0.5600 | $0.5600 | 87.63% | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-18 | $0.5600 | $0.5600 | 99.01% | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-19 | $0.5100 | $0.5100 | 97.28% | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-20 | $0.5100 | $0.5100 | 107.19% | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-19 | $0.5100 | $0.5100 | 103.59% | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-20 | $0.5100 | $0.5100 | 126.32% | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-14 | $0.4600 | $0.4600 | 112.18% | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-15 | $0.4600 | $0.4600 | 119.27% | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-20 | $0.4600 | $0.4600 | 136.54% | Quarterly |
| 2019-01-24 | $0.1230 | $0.1230 | 133.99% | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-14 | $0.4600 | $0.4600 | 163.86% | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-15 | $0.4200 | $0.4200 | 156.05% | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-16 | $0.4200 | $0.4200 | 169.84% | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-14 | $0.4200 | $0.4200 | 178.39% | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-15 | $0.4200 | $0.4200 | 191.61% | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-15 | $0.3900 | $0.3900 | 213.06% | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-16 | $0.3900 | $0.3900 | 220.43% | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-14 | $0.3900 | $0.3900 | 232.31% | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-15 | $0.3900 | $0.3900 | 249.70% | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-16 | $0.3600 | $0.3600 | 250.70% | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-17 | $0.3600 | $0.3600 | 275.19% | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-16 | $0.3600 | $0.3600 | 262.28% | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-17 | $0.3600 | $0.3600 | 243.53% | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-18 | $0.3100 | $0.3100 | 262.32% | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-19 | $0.3100 | $0.3100 | 254.31% | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-17 | $0.3100 | $0.3100 | 270.77% | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-18 | $0.3100 | $0.3100 | 235.95% | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-19 | $0.2800 | $0.2800 | 247.08% | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-13 | $0.2800 | $0.2800 | 264.72% | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-18 | $0.2800 | $0.2800 | 272.58% | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-19 | $0.2800 | $0.2800 | 264.02% | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-13 | $0.2300 | $0.2300 | 285.45% | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-14 | $0.2300 | $0.2300 | 265.43% | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-19 | $0.2300 | $0.2300 | 306.60% | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-13 | $0.2300 | $0.2300 | 306.39% | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-14 | $0.2000 | $0.2000 | 265.52% | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-15 | $0.2000 | $0.2000 | 251.57% | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-14 | $0.2000 | $0.2000 | 238.02% | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-15 | $0.2000 | $0.2000 | 254.30% | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-16 | $0.1600 | $0.1600 | 252.47% | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-17 | $0.1600 | $0.1600 | 248.78% | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-15 | $0.1600 | $0.1600 | 215.13% | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-16 | $0.1600 | $0.1600 | 213.10% | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-17 | $0.1300 | $0.1300 | 210.44% | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-18 | $0.1300 | $0.1300 | 181.82% | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-16 | $0.1300 | $0.1300 | 183.42% | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-17 | $0.1300 | $0.1300 | 173.33% | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-18 | $0.1300 | $0.1300 | 220.53% | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-19 | $0.1300 | $0.1300 | 246.18% | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-17 | $0.1300 | $0.1300 | 265.34% | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-18 | $0.1300 | $0.1300 | 234.45% | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-19 | $0.1100 | $0.1100 | 161.05% | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-13 | $0.1100 | $0.1100 | 144.39% | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-19 | $0.1100 | $0.1100 | 149.09% | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-13 | $0.1100 | $0.1100 | 118.98% | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-14 | $0.1000 | $0.1000 | 141.49% | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-15 | $0.1000 | $0.1000 | 126.21% | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-13 | $0.1000 | $0.1000 | 130.99% | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-14 | $0.1000 | $0.1000 | 126.58% | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-15 | $0.0900 | $0.0900 | 142.16% | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-15 | $0.0900 | $0.0900 | 146.87% | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-15 | $0.0900 | $0.0900 | 122.77% | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-15 | $0.0800 | $0.0800 | 116.36% | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-15 | $0.0800 | $0.0800 | 1223.74% | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-16 | $0.0800 | $0.0800 | 1302.47% | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-15 | $0.0800 | $0.0800 | 1249.52% | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-15 | $3.0800 | $3.0800 | 1153.71% | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-23 | $0.0800 | $0.0800 | 88.11% | Annual |
| 2003-10-15 | $0.1600 | $0.1600 | 82.56% | Special |
| 2003-02-19 | $0.0800 | $0.0800 | 32.61% | Special |
Stock Split History (4 splits)
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2003-02-18 | 2:1 | stock-split |
| 1999-03-29 | 2:1 | stock-split |
| 1998-02-23 | 2:1 | stock-split |
| 1996-12-09 | 2:1 | stock-split |