Motorola Solutions, Inc. · MSI · NYSE
Dividend report · updated Nov 10, 2026
$525.97 -0.38% on the day, -$2.00
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Yearly payout / yield
$4.84·0.92%
$1.21 quarterly x 4 ⓘ
Next payment
~$1.21/qtr
pays ~Dec 19 (est.) ⓘ
Next ex-date
Dec 16est.
own by Dec 15 ⓘ
Years without a cut
13+ yrs
13 yrs of raises ⓘ
Recession record
2000held2008stopped2020raised2022raised
stopped in 2009
Yield vs history ⓘ
27
Below its usual yield
MSI share price & total return
Daily closing price, adjusted for stock splits.
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Last 20 payments
MSI Dividend Growth (CAGR)
1Y +11.0%3Y +11.2%5Y +11.3%10Y +11.4%
Per-share amount, by the date it paid (~ = about, from its usual pay gap). The enlarge button shows all 216 payments since 1970.
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 estimated from the current $1.21 rate, stepping up 11.0% with its usual December raise), not a promise. Years with an extra or a missing payment (dates sliding across New Year) are compared per payment.
Next 5 years if the pace holds
If the recent pace holds — one-off jumps left out. Not a forecast. Pace: +11.27% 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 $4.84 a year would be $7.26 by 2031 - 1.38% on today's $525.97 price.

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

At $4.84 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 1,240 MSI shares, about $652,203 at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $525.97. $1,000 a month takes about 2,480 shares, about $1,304,406. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.

Motorola Solutions (MSI) pays $1.21 a share quarterly, $4.84 a year, a 0.92% run-rate yield at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $525.97. It has paid since 1970 and raised its annual dividend 13 years in a row.

At today’s rate of $1.21 quarterly and the last close of $525.97, this is what MSI pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:

You holdEach paymentPer month (avg)Per year
1 share$1.21$0.40$4.84
100 shares$121.00$40.33$484.00
$10,000 invested (19.0 shares)$23.01$7.67$92.02
1,240 shares ($500/mo)$1,500.40$500.13$6,001.60
2,480 shares ($1,000/mo)$3,000.80$1,000.27$12,003.20

With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 MSI shares reinvest into 0.23 new shares each payment, about 0.9 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 435 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 MSI’s own history in the MSI DRIP calculator.

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An algorithmic rating built from reported data, not a recommendation.
  • 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

MSI Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range

27/100Below its usual yieldvs its 10-yr history
  • MSI yields 0.92% today, at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $525.97.
  • Its own 10-year median is 1.36%, so today’s yield is below its usual level.
Last 5 years: lowest to highest month-end yield
0.78% low1.51% 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 MSI’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After September 2026

MSI has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 16, 2026, with the cash around Dec 19, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $1.21 a share, went ex on Sep 16, 2026 and paid Sep 18, 2026.

  • Ex-dates: about every 91 days (quarterly)
  • Payment: usually about 3 days after the ex-date

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

How Often Does MSI Pay?

MSI pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 3 days later.

Paid in the last 12 months
$4.84 a share, in 4 payments.
+11.0% against the 12 months before ($4.36 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 Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. Ex-dates fall in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec (latest 4 payments).
Raise history
  • Streak: 13 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
  • Last raise: Dec 15, 2025 - $1.09 to $1.21 (+$0.12, +11.01%)
  • Usual $ step: $0.10 (median of the raises before it)
Coverage
  • EPS payout: 38.9% - $4.84 paid / $12.43 EPS (4 quarters to Oct 3, 2026); own 4-yr norm 39.9% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
  • FCF payout: 32.0% - $4.84 paid / $15.14 free cash flow per share (4 quarters to Oct 3, 2026); own 4-yr norm 31.2% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)

MSI vs Similar Dividend Stocks (NTES, INTU...)

Against the 10 dividend-paying Technology companies closest to MSI in market value, MSI’s 0.92% run-rate yield is below the group’s middle yield of 1.21%, and its raise streak of 13 years is the 2nd 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 ⓘ
MSI $525.97Motorola Solutions $1.21/qtr$4.84/yr fwd 0.92% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Stopped in 20092000 held2008 stopped2020 raised2022 raised 13+ yrsraised 13 yrs in a row
NTES $129.65NetEase $0.48/qtr$1.92/yr fwd 1.48% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Varied, no cut2020 varied2022 variedno 2000/2008 record 7 yrsraised 4 yrs in a row
INTU $338.16Intuit $1.38/qtr$5.52/yr fwd 1.63% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Raised in both2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record 13+ yrsraised 13 yrs in a row
GLW $115.95Corning $0.28/qtr$1.12/yr fwd 0.97% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Stopped in 20012000 stopped2020 raised2022 raisedno 2008 record 17+ yrsno raise streak
ASX $34.36ASE Technology Holding Co. $0.417/yr 1.21% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 1 yrraised 1 yr in a row
WDC $289.61Western Digital $0.15/qtr$0.60/yr fwd 0.21% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 1 yrno raise streak
MPWR $1,388.11Monolithic Power Systems $2.00/qtr$8.00/yr fwd 0.58% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Raised in both2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record 12 yrsraised 8 yrs in a row
NXPI $256.41NXP Semiconductors N.V. $1.014/qtr$4.06/yr fwd 1.58% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Raised in both2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record 6+ yrsno raise streak
HPE $47.56Hewlett Packard Enterprise $0.143/qtr$0.57/yr fwd 1.20% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only No cut in both2020 held2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record 9+ yrsraised 3 yrs in a row
TEL $218.77TE Connectivity $0.78/qtr$3.12/yr fwd 1.43% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Raised in both2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record 17+ yrsraised 15 yrs in a row
NTDOY $13.55Nintendo Co. $0.019/half-yr$0.04/yr fwd 0.28% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 1 yrno raise streak

Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: MSI vs NTES, MSI vs INTU, MSI vs GLW.

MSI Dividend History: Every Payment Since 1970

Ex-datePay dateAmountFrequencyType
Sep 16, 2026Sep 18, 2026$1.21QuarterlyRegular
Jun 17, 2026Jun 19, 2026$1.21QuarterlyRegular
Mar 20, 2026Mar 23, 2026$1.21QuarterlyRegular
Dec 15, 2025Dec 17, 2025$1.21QuarterlyRegular
Sep 15, 2025Sep 17, 2025$1.09QuarterlyRegular
Jun 13, 2025Jun 16, 2025$1.09QuarterlyRegular
Mar 14, 2025Mar 17, 2025$1.09QuarterlyRegular
Dec 13, 2024Dec 16, 2024$1.09QuarterlyRegular
Sep 13, 2024Sep 16, 2024$0.98QuarterlyRegular
Jun 14, 2024Jun 17, 2024$0.98QuarterlyRegular
The other 206 MSI payments come with a paid plan.
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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 MSI

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MSI Dividend Questions

How often does MSI pay dividends?

MSI pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 3 days later.

Does MSI pay dividends monthly?

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

When is the next MSI dividend?

MSI has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 16, 2026, with the cash around Dec 19, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $1.21 a share, went ex on Sep 16, 2026 and paid Sep 18, 2026. The current rate is $1.21 per share, $4.84 a year.

Does MSI pay a dividend in December 2026?

Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Dec 16, 2026, with the cash around Dec 19, 2026, so a payment in December 2026 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.

How much does MSI pay per share?

MSI pays $1.21 a share quarterly, $4.84 a year. At the Nov 10, 2026 close of $525.97 that is a 0.92% run-rate yield, below its usual level: its own 10-year median is 1.36%.

Has MSI raised its dividend?

Yes. MSI has raised its annual dividend 13 years in a row, through 2025. The latest raise, on Dec 15, 2025, took the rate from $1.09 to $1.21 (+11.01%). Over five years the dividend grew 11.3% a year.

Is MSI’s dividend safe?

No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. MSI paid out 39% of its earnings and 32% of its free cash flow as dividends over the 4 quarters to Oct 3, 2026. It has raised its dividend 13 years in a row and gone 13+ years without a cut. Through the market crashes: it raised the dividend through the 2020 and 2022 crashes; it held it through 2000; it stopped paying in the 2008 (in 2009) crash. This is data, not investment advice. The full 13-check rating comes with a plan.

How do I track my MSI dividends?

Add MSI 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 MSI in the DRIP calculator.

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