# Microsoft (MSFT) — Dividends

MSFT · NASDAQ · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/msft/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $3.64 |
| Forward yield | 0.67% |
| Growth streak | 5 years |

Microsoft pays a quarterly dividend. Its most recent payment, $0.91 per share, had an ex-date of August 20, 2026 and was paid on September 10, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $3.64 per share, a yield of about 0.70% at a share price of $517.53. The record already lists the next payment at $0.98, with an ex-date of November 19, 2026 and a pay date of December 10, 2026.

The record shows a steady annual rhythm. Microsoft has raised its dividend once a year, each time with the payment that goes ex-dividend in November. The rate went from $0.62 to $0.68 in 2022, then to $0.75 in 2023, $0.83 in 2024, $0.91 in 2025 and $0.98 in 2026. Raises ranged from six to eight cents, or about 7.7% to 10.7%. Since 2022, the quarterly rate has grown about 58%, close to 12% a year. Payments by calendar year rose from $2.54 in 2022 to $3.40 in 2025. The company has increased its dividend for five consecutive calendar years.

If the pattern holds, the payment after that would go ex-dividend in mid-February 2027 and be paid in March.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nov 19, 2026 | Dec 10, 2026 | $0.98 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 | $0.91 |
| May 21, 2026 | Jun 11, 2026 | $0.91 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | $0.91 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Dec 11, 2025 | $0.91 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Sep 11, 2025 | $0.83 |
| May 15, 2025 | Jun 12, 2025 | $0.83 |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Mar 13, 2025 | $0.83 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Dec 12, 2024 | $0.83 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Sep 12, 2024 | $0.75 |
| May 15, 2024 | Jun 13, 2024 | $0.75 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Mar 14, 2024 | $0.75 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Dec 14, 2023 | $0.75 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Sep 14, 2023 | $0.68 |
| May 17, 2023 | Jun 8, 2023 | $0.68 |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Mar 9, 2023 | $0.68 |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Dec 8, 2022 | $0.68 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Sep 8, 2022 | $0.62 |
| May 18, 2022 | Jun 9, 2022 | $0.62 |
| Feb 16, 2022 | Mar 10, 2022 | $0.62 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Microsoft (MSFT) pay a dividend?

Yes. Microsoft pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.98 per share.

### What is MSFT's dividend yield?

Microsoft paid $3.64 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 0.67% at the last price of $539.44. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is MSFT's next ex-dividend date?

Microsoft's next ex-dividend date is Nov 19, 2026, payable on Dec 10, 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 MSFT been raising its dividend?

Yes — Microsoft 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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