# Morgan Stanley (MS) — Dividends

MS · NYSE · Stock

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## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $4.15 |
| Forward yield | 2.18% |
| 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.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 | $1.15 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | $1.00 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | $1.00 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 | $1.00 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | $1.00 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | $0.93 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | Feb 14, 2025 | $0.93 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Nov 15, 2024 | $0.93 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | $0.93 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | May 15, 2024 | $0.85 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Feb 15, 2024 | $0.85 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Nov 15, 2023 | $0.85 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Aug 15, 2023 | $0.85 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | May 15, 2023 | $0.78 |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Feb 15, 2023 | $0.78 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Nov 15, 2022 | $0.78 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Aug 15, 2022 | $0.78 |
| Apr 28, 2022 | May 13, 2022 | $0.70 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Feb 15, 2022 | $0.70 |
| 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 2.18% at the last price of $190.02. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### 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](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has MS been raising its dividend?

Yes — Morgan Stanley has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.

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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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