Microsoft Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Microsoft is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 0.8% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 12th December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 21st November, 2024.
Key information
0.8%
Dividend yield
0.5%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 1.3% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.0% |
| Dividend Growth | -14.1% |
| Next dividend pay date | 12 Dec 24 |
| Ex dividend date | 21 Nov 24 |
| Dividend per share | AR$3.320 |
| Payout ratio | 25% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: MSFT's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: MSFT's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Microsoft Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (MSFT) | 0.8% |
| Market Bottom 25% (AR) | 0% |
| Market Top 25% (AR) | 0% |
| Industry Average (Software) | 0% |
| Analyst forecast (MSFT) (up to 3 years) | 1.0% |
Notable Dividend: MSFT's dividend (0.8%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the AR market (0.6%).
High Dividend: MSFT's dividend (0.8%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the AR market (3.18%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (25.3%), MSFT's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (34%), MSFT's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.