Morgan Stanley (MS) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $4.15
- Forward yield
- 2.19%
- Payout ratio
- 33.5%
- Growth streak
- 5 years
Morgan Stanley pays a quarterly dividend of $1.15 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of July 31, 2026 and was paid on August 14, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $4.15 per share, a yield of about 2.2% at a share price of $190.31.
The record shows one raise a year, each time with the payment that goes ex-dividend at the end of July. The rate went from $0.70 to $0.78 in 2022, then to $0.85 in 2023, $0.93 in 2024, $1.00 in 2025 and $1.15 in 2026. Most raises were seven or eight cents, or about 7.5% to 11.4%. The 2026 raise was the largest in the table, at 15 cents or 15%. Since late 2021, the quarterly rate has grown about 64%. Payments by calendar year rose from $2.96 in 2022 to $3.86 in 2025. The company has increased its dividend for five consecutive years.
If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend around the end of October 2026 and be paid in mid-November. Past raises have come with the late-July payment rather than the October one.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 | $1.15 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | $1.00 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | $1.00 |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 | $1.00 |
| Jul 16, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | $1.00 |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | $0.93 |
| Jan 16, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | Feb 14, 2025 | $0.93 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Oct 31, 2024 | Nov 15, 2024 | $0.93 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | $0.93 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Apr 29, 2024 | May 15, 2024 | $0.85 |
| Jan 16, 2024 | Jan 30, 2024 | Feb 15, 2024 | $0.85 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Oct 30, 2023 | Nov 15, 2023 | $0.85 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | Jul 28, 2023 | Aug 15, 2023 | $0.85 |
| Apr 19, 2023 | Apr 28, 2023 | May 15, 2023 | $0.78 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Jan 30, 2023 | Feb 15, 2023 | $0.78 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Oct 28, 2022 | Nov 15, 2022 | $0.78 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Jul 28, 2022 | Aug 15, 2022 | $0.78 |
| Apr 14, 2022 | Apr 28, 2022 | May 13, 2022 | $0.70 |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Jan 28, 2022 | Feb 15, 2022 | $0.70 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Oct 28, 2021 | Nov 15, 2021 | $0.70 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Morgan Stanley (MS) pay a dividend?
Yes. Morgan Stanley pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $1.15 per share.
What is MS's dividend yield?
Morgan Stanley paid $4.15 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.19% at the last price of $189.61. Click here to learn more
When is MS's most recent ex-dividend date?
Morgan Stanley's most recent ex-dividend date is Jul 31, 2026, payable on Aug 14, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Has MS been raising its dividend?
Yes — Morgan Stanley has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.
Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.
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