MSFT Dividend History
Microsoft Corporation · every payment since 2003
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) has paid 91 dividends since 2003. The most recent was $0.9100 per share (ex-date Aug 20, 2026). Over the last 12 months MSFT paid $3.6400 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 0.73%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +0.0% versus the 2 before.
Latest dividend
$0.9100
Last ex-date
Aug 20, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$3.64
Trailing yield
0.73%
Frequency
Quarterly
Growth streak
20 yrs
What the record shows
MSFT has paid a quarterly dividend since 2003, with 91 payments spanning more than two decades. The Technology stock has paired that long payment history with uninterrupted annual dividend growth.
The latest payment held at $0.91 per share. Over the last 12 months, MSFT paid four dividends totaling $3.64 per share, for a trailing yield of 0.73%. The recent average matched the prior average, showing that the dividend was stable across the latest payments.
Annual dividends rose every year from $2.09 per share in 2020 to $3.40 in 2025. The annual growth rates were narrowly clustered throughout that period, and none of the last five years included a payment lower than the preceding one. MSFT has now increased its annual dividend for 20 consecutive years, has not had an annual cut, and carries a dividend safety grade of A.
By SmarterDividends Team · written from the payment record on this page · updated Sep 24, 2026 · editorial policy
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
0.72%
of price a year ago
Price change
-1.3%
$507.03 → $500.59
Approx. total return
-0.6%
before taxes
Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.
MSFT dividends per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent dividend amounts
Last 24 regular payments, per share
MSFT dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 3 | $2.7300 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $3.4000 | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 4 | $3.0800 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 4 | $2.7900 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 4 | $2.5400 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 4 | $2.3000 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | $2.0900 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 4 | $1.8900 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 4 | $1.7200 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 4 | $1.5900 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 4 | $1.4700 | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | $1.2900 | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 4 | $1.1500 | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 4 | $0.9700 | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 4 | $0.8300 | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 4 | $0.6800 | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 4 | $0.5500 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 4 | $0.5200 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | $0.4600 | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 4 | $0.4100 | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 4 | $0.3700 | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 4 | $0.3200 | -89.9% |
| 2004 | 2timing | $3.1600 | +1216.7% |
| 2003 | 2timing | $0.2400 | — |
Every MSFT dividend
21 raises · 1 cuts · 1 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | — | $0.9100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 21, 2026 | — | $0.9100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 19, 2026 | — | $0.9100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 20, 2025 | — | $0.9100 | +9.6% | Raise |
| Aug 21, 2025 | — | $0.8300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 15, 2025 | — | $0.8300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 20, 2025 | — | $0.8300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 21, 2024 | — | $0.8300 | +10.7% | Raise |
| Aug 15, 2024 | — | $0.7500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 15, 2024 | — | $0.7500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 14, 2024 | — | $0.7500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 15, 2023 | — | $0.7500 | +10.3% | Raise |
| Aug 16, 2023 | — | $0.6800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 17, 2023 | — | $0.6800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 15, 2023 | — | $0.6800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 16, 2022 | — | $0.6800 | +9.7% | Raise |
| Aug 17, 2022 | — | $0.6200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 18, 2022 | — | $0.6200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 16, 2022 | — | $0.6200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 17, 2021 | — | $0.6200 | +10.7% | Raise |
| Aug 18, 2021 | — | $0.5600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 19, 2021 | — | $0.5600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 17, 2021 | — | $0.5600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 18, 2020 | — | $0.5600 | +9.8% | Raise |
| Aug 19, 2020 | — | $0.5100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 20, 2020 | — | $0.5100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 19, 2020 | — | $0.5100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 20, 2019 | — | $0.5100 | +10.9% | Raise |
| Aug 14, 2019 | — | $0.4600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 15, 2019 | — | $0.4600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 20, 2019 | — | $0.4600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 14, 2018 | — | $0.4600 | +9.5% | Raise |
| Aug 15, 2018 | — | $0.4200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 16, 2018 | — | $0.4200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 14, 2018 | — | $0.4200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 15, 2017 | — | $0.4200 | +7.7% | Raise |
| Aug 15, 2017 | — | $0.3900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 16, 2017 | — | $0.3900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 14, 2017 | — | $0.3900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 15, 2016 | — | $0.3900 | +8.3% | Raise |
| Aug 16, 2016 | — | $0.3600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 17, 2016 | — | $0.3600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 16, 2016 | — | $0.3600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 17, 2015 | — | $0.3600 | +16.1% | Raise |
| Aug 18, 2015 | — | $0.3100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 19, 2015 | — | $0.3100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 17, 2015 | — | $0.3100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 18, 2014 | — | $0.3100 | +10.7% | Raise |
| Aug 19, 2014 | — | $0.2800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 13, 2014 | — | $0.2800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 18, 2014 | — | $0.2800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 19, 2013 | — | $0.2800 | +21.7% | Raise |
| Aug 13, 2013 | — | $0.2300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 14, 2013 | — | $0.2300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 19, 2013 | — | $0.2300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 13, 2012 | — | $0.2300 | +15.0% | Raise |
| Aug 14, 2012 | — | $0.2000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 15, 2012 | — | $0.2000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 14, 2012 | — | $0.2000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 15, 2011 | — | $0.2000 | +25.0% | Raise |
| Aug 16, 2011 | — | $0.1600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 17, 2011 | — | $0.1600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 15, 2011 | — | $0.1600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 16, 2010 | — | $0.1600 | +23.1% | Raise |
| Aug 17, 2010 | — | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 18, 2010 | — | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 16, 2010 | — | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 17, 2009 | — | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 18, 2009 | — | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 19, 2009 | — | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 17, 2009 | — | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 18, 2008 | — | $0.1300 | +18.2% | Raise |
| Aug 19, 2008 | — | $0.1100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 13, 2008 | — | $0.1100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 19, 2008 | — | $0.1100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 13, 2007 | — | $0.1100 | +10.0% | Raise |
| Aug 14, 2007 | — | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 15, 2007 | — | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 13, 2007 | — | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 14, 2006 | — | $0.1000 | +11.1% | Raise |
| Aug 15, 2006 | — | $0.0900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 15, 2006 | — | $0.0900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 15, 2006 | — | $0.0900 | +12.5% | Raise |
| Nov 15, 2005 | — | $0.0800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 15, 2005 | — | $0.0800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 16, 2005 | — | $0.0800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 15, 2005 | — | $0.0800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 15, 2004 | — | $3.0800 | — | Special |
| Aug 23, 2004 | — | $0.0800 | -50.0% | Cut |
| Oct 15, 2003 | — | $0.1600 | +100.0% | Raise |
| Feb 19, 2003 | — | $0.0800 | — | First |
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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to MSFT