Microsoft Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 0/6
Microsoft is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 0.8%. 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 | CHF 3.320 |
| Payout ratio | 25% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: MSFT is not paying a notable dividend for the Swiss market, therefore no need to check if payments are stable.
Growing Dividend: MSFT is not paying a notable dividend for the Swiss market, therefore no need to check if payments are increasing.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Microsoft Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (MSFT) | 0.8% |
| Market Bottom 25% (CH) | 2.0% |
| Market Top 25% (CH) | 4.4% |
| Industry Average (Software) | 1.0% |
| Analyst forecast (MSFT) (up to 3 years) | 1.0% |
Notable Dividend: MSFT's dividend (0.8%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Swiss market (1.89%).
High Dividend: MSFT's dividend (0.8%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Swiss market (4.31%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: MSFT is not paying a notable dividend for the Swiss market.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: MSFT is not paying a notable dividend for the Swiss market.