Morgan Stanley Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Morgan Stanley is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.84% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.8%
Dividend yield
2.0%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.8% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.3% |
| Dividend Growth | 19.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 42% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Morgan Stanley: A 7% Yield On The Preferred Shares
Jul 05Morgan Stanley: Overlooked Inflection Points Have Emerged
Apr 23Morgan Stanley Q1: Private Markets Will Drive Growth
Apr 13Morgan Stanley Is Not Priced For Recession: Rotten EMV Is Concerning
Mar 24Morgan Stanley: Solid Business, But Needs Direction To Buy
Mar 18Bulls Chasing Morgan Stanley, Whose Dividend Growth Case Remains Strong
Feb 11Morgan Stanley: Valuation Reflects A Successful Transformation (Rating Downgrade)
Jan 26Morgan Stanley's (NYSE:MS) Dividend Will Be $0.925
Jan 20
Morgan Stanley: Some Of The Preferred Shares Still Yield 7%
Dec 21Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS)
Dec 06Earnings Beat: Morgan Stanley Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models
Nov 08Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.925
Oct 22Earnings Beat: Morgan Stanley Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models
Oct 18Morgan Stanley: Dividends And Deals You Can Bank On
Oct 13Morgan Stanley: Rate Cuts Mean Potential Gains
Sep 20Wall Street Lunch: U.S. Banking Giants To Face 9% Capital Hike
Sep 10Investors Appear Satisfied With Morgan Stanley's (NYSE:MS) Prospects
Sep 04Morgan Stanley: The 7% Yielding Preferred Shares Offer A Good Risk/Reward Ratio
Jul 28Morgan Stanley: Technically Fair, But Mid-Market Still Better
Jul 18Morgan Stanley: The Current Stock Price Is Balancing On A Tight Rope
Jun 11Morgan Stanley Is A Cautious Buy For The Long Term
May 30Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: MS's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: MS's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Morgan Stanley Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (MS) | 2.8% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.6% |
| Industry Average (Capital Markets) | 1.9% |
| Analyst forecast (MS) (up to 3 years) | 3.3% |
Notable Dividend: MS's dividend (2.84%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.48%).
High Dividend: MS's dividend (2.84%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.59%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (42.3%), MS's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: MS is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/07/20 07:55 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/07/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Morgan Stanley is covered by 51 analysts. 19 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Stephen Biggar | Argus Research Company |
| Jason Goldberg | Barclays |
| Jason Goldberg | Barclays |