Microsoft Corporation · MSFT · NASDAQ
Dividend report · updated Nov 11, 2026
$521.29 -2.23% on the day, -$11.87
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Yearly payout / yield
$3.64·0.70%
$0.91 quarterly x 4 ⓘ
Next payment
$0.98/qtr
pays Dec 10 ⓘ
Next ex-date
Nov 19
ex in 8 days ⓘ
Years without a cut
22+ yrs
20 yrs of raises ⓘ
Recession record
2008raised2020raised2022raised
raised through all three ⓘ
Yield vs history ⓘ
30
Below its usual yield
MSFT share price & total return
Daily closing price, adjusted for stock splits.
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Last 20 payments
MSFT Dividend Growth (CAGR)
1Y +7.7%3Y +9.3%5Y +9.6%10Y +9.7%
Per-share amount, by the date it paid (~ = about, from its usual pay gap). Light bar = declared, not yet paid. The enlarge button shows all 92 payments since 2003.
Annual dividends and growth
Total paid per share in each calendar year. 2026: the solid bar is paid so far; the dashed box on top is expected (1 declared and not yet paid), not a promise.
Next 5 years if the pace holds
If the recent pace holds — one-off jumps left out. Not a forecast. Pace: +9.68% a year, its typical raise over the last 5 years. From 2029 it slows by a quarter each year, to no less than 5%. Today's $3.64 a year would be $5.20 by 2031 - 1.00% on today's $521.29 price.

How Many MSFT Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?

At $3.64 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 1,649 MSFT shares, about $859,607 at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $521.29. $1,000 a month takes about 3,297 shares, about $1,718,693. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.

Microsoft (MSFT) pays $0.91 a share quarterly, $3.64 a year, a 0.70% run-rate yield at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $521.29. It has paid since 2003 and raised its annual dividend 20 years in a row.

At today’s rate of $0.91 quarterly and the last close of $521.29, this is what MSFT pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:

You holdEach paymentPer month (avg)Per year
1 share$0.91$0.30$3.64
100 shares$91.00$30.33$364.00
$10,000 invested (19.2 shares)$17.46$5.82$69.83
1,649 shares ($500/mo)$1,500.59$500.20$6,002.36
3,297 shares ($1,000/mo)$3,000.27$1,000.09$12,001.08

With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 MSFT shares reinvest into 0.17 new shares each payment, about 0.7 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 573 shares. Raises speed that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with MSFT’s own history in the MSFT DRIP calculator.

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  • Coverage (EPS): are profits enough to pay the dividend rating
  • Coverage (FCF): is spare cash enough to pay the dividend rating
  • Dividend vs cash flow + debt: is the dividend paid with borrowed money report
  • Debt load: how much the balance sheet leans on borrowing rating
  • Debt interest coverage: can profits easily pay the interest bill rating
  • Earnings direction: are sales and profits growing or shrinking report
  • Liquidity: is there cash for debts due this year rating
  • Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
  • Years without a cut: how long since the last dividend cut see details
  • Raise vs trend: are recent raises keeping their usual pace history
  • Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating
  • Recession record: what the dividend did in past crashes history
  • Crash record: what the dividend did in the 2008 crash history

MSFT Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range

30/100Below its usual yieldvs its 10-yr history
  • MSFT yields 0.70% today, at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $521.29.
  • Its own 10-year median is 0.96%, so today’s yield is below its usual level.
Last 5 years: lowest to highest month-end yield
0.62% low1.13% high
Blue mark = today, grey = its 10-year median. A higher yield than usual means a lower price against the payout.

Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report

How it works. Each month-end over the last 10 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.

When Is MSFT’s Next Dividend? December 2026 Ex-Date and Pay Date

MSFT’s next dividend is $0.98 a share, declared, with the ex-date on Nov 19, 2026. Own MSFT by the close on Nov 18, 2026 to collect it; shares bought on the ex-date or later do not get it. It pays on Dec 10, 2026. The latest one, $0.91 a share, went ex on Aug 20, 2026 and paid Aug 24, 2026.

  • Ex-dates: about every 91 days (quarterly)
  • Payment: usually about 4 days after the ex-date
  • Next earnings report: Jan 27, 2027

Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.

How Often Does MSFT Pay?

MSFT pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Feb, May, Aug and Dec, with ex-dates in Feb, May, Aug and Nov. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 4 days later.

Paid in the last 12 months
$3.64 a share, in 4 payments.
+9.6% against the 12 months before ($3.32 in 4 payments).
Cash that landed, by pay date. The yield up top uses today’s rate instead, so a raise or a cut shows there first.
Payout months
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Pays in Feb, May, Aug and Dec. Ex-dates fall in Feb, May, Aug and Nov (latest 4 payments).
Raise history
  • Streak: 20 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
  • Last raise: Nov 19, 2026 - $0.91 to $0.98 (+$0.07, +7.69%)
  • Usual $ step: $0.08 (median of the raises before it)
Coverage
  • EPS payout: 19.0% - $3.64 paid / $19.16 EPS (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 24.8% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
  • FCF payout: 45.2% - $3.64 paid / $8.05 free cash flow per share (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 31.9% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)

MSFT vs Similar Dividend Stocks (NVDA, AAPL...)

Against the 10 dividend-paying Technology companies closest to MSFT in market value, MSFT’s 0.70% run-rate yield is close to the group’s middle yield of 0.69%, and its raise streak of 20 years is the longest. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.

Ticker Dividend ⓘ Yield Safety Rating Recessions ⓘ No cut ⓘ
MSFT $521.29Microsoft $0.91/qtr$3.64/yr fwd 0.70% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Raised in all 32008 raised2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000 record 22+ yrsraised 20 yrs in a row
NVDA $168.79NVIDIA $0.25/qtr$1.00/yr fwd 0.59% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only No cut in both2020 held2022 heldno 2000/2008 record 12+ yrsraised 2 yrs in a row
AAPL $348.63Apple $0.27/qtr$1.08/yr fwd 0.31% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Raised in both2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record 12+ yrsraised 12 yrs in a row
TSM $396.51Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited $1.0963/qtr$4.39/yr fwd 1.11% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only No cut in all 32008 held2020 held2022 heldno 2000 record 21+ yrsraised 3 yrs in a row
AVGO $331.98Broadcom $0.65/qtr$2.60/yr fwd 0.78% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Raised in both2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record 14+ yrsraised 14 yrs in a row
SKHY $129.66SK hynix $0.02/qtr$0.08/yr fwd 0.06% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — —no raise streak
MU $724.85Micron Technology $0.15/qtr$0.60/yr fwd 0.08% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 3+ yrsno raise streak
ASML $1,507.05ASML Holding N.V. $2.1077/qtr$8.43/yr fwd 0.56% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Raised in both2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record 12 yrsraised 2 yrs in a row
SSNLF $65.21Samsung Electronics Co. $0.2415/qtr$0.97/yr fwd 1.48% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 1+ yrraised 1 yr in a row
CSCO $98.14Cisco Systems $0.42/qtr$1.68/yr fwd 1.71% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Raised in both2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record 13+ yrsraised 14+ yrs in a row
ORCL $117.96Oracle $0.50/qtr$2.00/yr fwd 1.70% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Raised in both2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record 11+ yrsraised 11 yrs in a row

Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: MSFT vs NVDA, MSFT vs AAPL, MSFT vs TSM.

MSFT vs AAPL head-to-head: the two compared side by side on one page.

MSFT Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2003

Ex-datePay dateAmountFrequencyType
Nov 19, 2026Dec 10, 2026$0.98QuarterlyDeclared
Aug 20, 2026Aug 24, 2026$0.91QuarterlyRegular
May 21, 2026May 25, 2026$0.91QuarterlyRegular
Feb 19, 2026Feb 23, 2026$0.91QuarterlyRegular
Nov 20, 2025Nov 24, 2025$0.91QuarterlyRegular
Aug 21, 2025Aug 25, 2025$0.83QuarterlyRegular
May 15, 2025May 19, 2025$0.83QuarterlyRegular
Feb 20, 2025Feb 24, 2025$0.83QuarterlyRegular
Nov 21, 2024Nov 25, 2024$0.83QuarterlyRegular
Aug 15, 2024Aug 19, 2024$0.75QuarterlyRegular
The other 82 MSFT payments come with a paid plan.
Show all 92 payments »
Newest first. Amounts are per share as paid, restated for splits; frequency is the schedule on file for that payment; a payment over 2.5x its neighbours is marked special.
From reported payments, prices and filings — data, not investment advice.

What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for MSFT

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MSFT Dividend Questions

How often does MSFT pay dividends?

MSFT pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Feb, May, Aug and Dec, with ex-dates in Feb, May, Aug and Nov. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 4 days later.

Does MSFT pay dividends monthly?

No. MSFT pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.

When is the next MSFT dividend?

MSFT’s next dividend is $0.98 a share, declared, with the ex-date on Nov 19, 2026. Own MSFT by the close on Nov 18, 2026 to collect it; shares bought on the ex-date or later do not get it. It pays on Dec 10, 2026. The latest one, $0.91 a share, went ex on Aug 20, 2026 and paid Aug 24, 2026. The current rate is $0.91 per share, $3.64 a year.

Does MSFT pay a dividend in December 2026?

Yes. MSFT declared $0.98 a share with the ex-date on Nov 19, 2026, paying on Dec 10, 2026. Own MSFT by the close on Nov 18, 2026 to collect it; shares bought on the ex-date or later do not get it.

How much does MSFT pay per share?

MSFT pays $0.91 a share quarterly, $3.64 a year. At the Nov 11, 2026 close of $521.29 that is a 0.70% run-rate yield, below its usual level: its own 10-year median is 0.96%.

Has MSFT raised its dividend?

Yes. MSFT has raised its annual dividend 20 years in a row, through 2025. The latest raise, on Nov 19, 2026, took the rate from $0.91 to $0.98 (+7.69%). Over five years the dividend grew 9.6% a year.

Is MSFT’s dividend safe?

No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. MSFT paid out 19% of its earnings and 45% of its free cash flow as dividends over the 4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026. It has raised its dividend 20 years in a row and gone 22+ years without a cut. Through the market crashes: it raised the dividend through the 2008, 2020 and 2022 crashes. There is no 2000 record on file. This is data, not investment advice. The full 13-check rating comes with a plan.

How do I track my MSFT dividends?

Add MSFT to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run MSFT in the DRIP calculator.

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How this page is built: the rate is the latest regular dividend per share; run-rate yield = rate × payments per year ÷ last close (Nov 11, 2026), never a trailing 12-month total, which lags after a raise and hides a cut. Specials and one-off payments never count in the rate; a payer whose regular payments differ in size is annualized over its last full cycle of regular payments. Raise streak = consecutive calendar years with a higher amount per payment than the year before; years without a cut = years in which the amount per payment held within 1%. The Dividend Safety Rating reads 13 visible lines: coverage, streak, raise pace and yield range for dividend stocks; NAV trend, NAV funding and payout stability for income funds. Similar payers = the same sector or fund group, nearest in market value or fund size. Payments, prices and filings come from DRIPCALC’s price and dividend database. History is not a forecast. This is data, not investment advice.