MSFT Dividend History & Yield Analysis
MSFT 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
Yields calculated against a market price of $480.35.
Annual Dividend History
- 2026$1.822 pmts
- 2025$3.404 pmts
- 2024$3.084 pmts
- 2023$2.794 pmts
- 2022$2.544 pmts
- 2021$2.304 pmts
- 2020$2.094 pmts
- 2019$1.894 pmts
- 2018$1.724 pmts
- 2017$1.594 pmts
- 2016$1.474 pmts
- 2015$1.294 pmts
- 2014$1.154 pmts
- 2013$0.97004 pmts
- 2012$0.83004 pmts
- 2011$0.68004 pmts
- 2010$0.55004 pmts
- 2009$0.52004 pmts
- 2008$0.46004 pmts
- 2007$0.41004 pmts
- 2006$0.37004 pmts
- 2005$0.32004 pmts
- 2004$3.162 pmts
- 2003$0.24002 pmts
MSFT Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount / share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-21 | $0.9100 |
| 2026-02-01 | 2026-02-19 | $0.9100 |
| 2025-11-01 | 2025-11-20 | $0.9100 |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-21 | $0.8300 |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-15 | $0.8300 |
| 2025-02-01 | 2025-02-20 | $0.8300 |
| 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-21 | $0.8300 |
| 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-15 | $0.7500 |
| 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-15 | $0.7500 |
| 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-14 | $0.7500 |
| 2023-11-01 | 2023-11-15 | $0.7500 |
| 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-16 | $0.6800 |
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-17 | $0.6800 |
| 2023-02-01 | 2023-02-15 | $0.6800 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2022-11-16 | $0.6800 |
| 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-17 | $0.6200 |
| 2022-05-01 | 2022-05-18 | $0.6200 |
| 2022-02-01 | 2022-02-16 | $0.6200 |
| 2021-11-01 | 2021-11-17 | $0.6200 |
| 2021-08-01 | 2021-08-18 | $0.5600 |
| 2021-05-01 | 2021-05-19 | $0.5600 |
| 2021-02-01 | 2021-02-17 | $0.5600 |
| 2020-11-01 | 2020-11-18 | $0.5600 |
| 2020-08-01 | 2020-08-19 | $0.5100 |
| 2020-05-01 | 2020-05-20 | $0.5100 |
| 2020-02-01 | 2020-02-19 | $0.5100 |
| 2019-11-01 | 2019-11-20 | $0.5100 |
| 2019-08-01 | 2019-08-14 | $0.4600 |
| 2019-05-01 | 2019-05-15 | $0.4600 |
| 2019-02-01 | 2019-02-20 | $0.4600 |
| 2018-11-01 | 2018-11-14 | $0.4600 |
| 2018-08-01 | 2018-08-15 | $0.4200 |
| 2018-05-01 | 2018-05-16 | $0.4200 |
| 2018-02-01 | 2018-02-14 | $0.4200 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2017-11-15 | $0.4200 |
| 2017-08-01 | 2017-08-15 | $0.3900 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2017-05-16 | $0.3900 |
| 2017-02-01 | 2017-02-14 | $0.3900 |
| 2016-11-01 | 2016-11-15 | $0.3900 |
| 2016-08-01 | 2016-08-16 | $0.3600 |
| 2016-05-01 | 2016-05-17 | $0.3600 |
| 2016-02-01 | 2016-02-16 | $0.3600 |
| 2015-11-01 | 2015-11-17 | $0.3600 |
| 2015-08-01 | 2015-08-18 | $0.3100 |
| 2015-05-01 | 2015-05-19 | $0.3100 |
| 2015-02-01 | 2015-02-17 | $0.3100 |
| 2014-11-01 | 2014-11-18 | $0.3100 |
| 2014-08-01 | 2014-08-19 | $0.2800 |
| 2014-05-01 | 2014-05-13 | $0.2800 |
| 2014-02-01 | 2014-02-18 | $0.2800 |
| 2013-11-01 | 2013-11-19 | $0.2800 |
| 2013-08-01 | 2013-08-13 | $0.2300 |
| 2013-05-01 | 2013-05-14 | $0.2300 |
| 2013-02-01 | 2013-02-19 | $0.2300 |
| 2012-11-01 | 2012-11-13 | $0.2300 |
| 2012-08-01 | 2012-08-14 | $0.2000 |
| 2012-05-01 | 2012-05-15 | $0.2000 |
| 2012-02-01 | 2012-02-14 | $0.2000 |
| 2011-11-01 | 2011-11-15 | $0.2000 |
| 2011-08-01 | 2011-08-16 | $0.1600 |
Does MSFT pay dividends?
Yes. MSFT pays on a semi-annual schedule, most recently $0.9100 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2026-05-01. 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 MSFT yield is calculated
The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share ($2.73) by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across 3 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 MSFT DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.