MS Dividend History & Yield Analysis

MS has 60+ recorded dividend payments. Below is the full payout history with ex-dividend dates, pay dates, annual dividend totals and the current trailing and forward yield.

Yield & Payout Metrics

Dividend yield (TTM)
1.90%
Forward yield
2.11%
Dividend per share (TTM)
$4.15
Annualized rate
$4.60
Payout frequency
Quarterly
Last payment
$1.15
5-year dividend CAGR
22.42%
Consecutive growth years
12

Yields calculated against a market price of $218.21.

Annual Dividend History

  • 2026$3.15
  • 2025$3.85
  • 2024$3.55
  • 2023$3.25
  • 2022$2.95
  • 2021$2.10
  • 2020$1.40
  • 2019$1.30
  • 2018$1.10
  • 2017$0.9000
  • 2016$0.7000
  • 2015$0.5500
  • 2014$0.3500
  • 2013$0.2000
  • 2012$0.2000
  • 2011$0.2000
  • 2010$0.2000
  • 2009$0.4370
  • 2008$1.08
  • 2007$15.33
  • 2006$1.08
  • 2005$1.08
  • 2004$1.00
  • 2003$0.9200
  • 2002$0.9200

MS Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates

MS dividend payments with ex-dividend date, pay date and amount per share
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmount / share
2026-07-012026-07-31$1.15
2026-04-012026-04-30$1.00
2026-01-012026-01-30$1.00
2025-10-012025-10-31$1.00
2025-07-012025-07-31$1.00
2025-04-012025-04-30$0.9250
2025-01-012025-01-31$0.9250
2024-10-012024-10-31$0.9250
2024-07-012024-07-31$0.9250
2024-04-012024-04-29$0.8500
2024-01-012024-01-30$0.8500
2023-10-012023-10-30$0.8500
2023-07-012023-07-28$0.8500
2023-04-012023-04-28$0.7750
2023-01-012023-01-30$0.7750
2022-10-012022-10-28$0.7750
2022-07-012022-07-28$0.7750
2022-04-012022-04-28$0.7000
2022-01-012022-01-28$0.7000
2021-10-012021-10-28$0.7000
2021-07-012021-07-29$0.7000
2021-04-012021-04-29$0.3500
2021-01-012021-01-28$0.3500
2020-10-012020-10-29$0.3500
2020-07-012020-07-30$0.3500
2020-04-012020-04-29$0.3500
2020-01-012020-01-30$0.3500
2019-10-012019-10-30$0.3500
2019-07-012019-07-30$0.3500
2019-04-012019-04-29$0.3000
2019-01-012019-01-30$0.3000
2018-10-012018-10-30$0.3000
2018-07-012018-07-30$0.3000
2018-04-012018-04-27$0.2500
2018-01-012018-01-30$0.2500
2017-10-012017-10-30$0.2500
2017-07-012017-07-27$0.2500
2017-04-012017-04-27$0.2000
2017-01-012017-01-27$0.2000
2016-10-012016-10-27$0.2000
2016-07-012016-07-27$0.2000
2016-04-012016-04-27$0.1500
2016-01-012016-01-27$0.1500
2015-10-012015-10-28$0.1500
2015-07-012015-07-29$0.1500
2015-04-012015-04-28$0.1500
2015-01-012015-01-28$0.1000
2014-10-012014-10-29$0.1000
2014-07-012014-07-29$0.1000
2014-04-012014-04-28$0.1000
2014-01-012014-01-29$0.0500
2013-10-012013-10-29$0.0500
2013-07-012013-07-29$0.0500
2013-04-012013-04-26$0.0500
2013-02-012013-02-01$0.0500
2012-10-012012-10-31$0.0500
2012-07-012012-07-27$0.0500
2012-04-012012-04-26$0.0500
2012-01-012012-01-27$0.0500
2011-10-012011-10-27$0.0500

Does MS pay dividends?

Yes. MS pays on a quarterly schedule, most recently $1.15 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2026-07-01. To receive a payout you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date; buying on or after it means the previous holder collects that payment.

How the MS yield is calculated

The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share ($4.15) by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across 4 payments per year, which reacts faster after a dividend raise or cut. A rising yield is only good news when it comes from a growing payout rather than a falling share price — check the annual history above and the MS DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.