Microsoft Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
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 | -14.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | 12 Dec 24 |
| Ex dividend date | 21 Nov 24 |
| Dividend per share | US$3.320 |
| Payout ratio | 25% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Microsoft's (NASDAQ:MSFT) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Oct 25
Microsoft's (NASDAQ:MSFT) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Oct 11Recent updates
Microsoft's Azure Platform Just Got So Much Better (Upgrade)
Nov 22Microsoft Lost 6% Cloud Market Share Year-To-Date, May Get Worse
Nov 16Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)
Nov 12Microsoft Q1: Rule Of 40 Continues
Nov 05Microsoft: Beyond AI And Cloud, There Is A $30B Business
Oct 30Microsoft's (NASDAQ:MSFT) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Oct 25Microsoft: The Market Is Not Pricing In Enough AI Growth
Oct 24Microsoft Stock: Q1 FY2025 Earnings Will Likely Surprise You
Oct 15Microsoft's (NASDAQ:MSFT) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Oct 11Microsoft: Back To Basics
Oct 08Is Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Using Too Much Debt?
Oct 04Microsoft Will Overcome Capacity Constraints For AI Training And Inferencing
Sep 27Is Now The Time To Put Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) On Your Watchlist?
Sep 23Microsoft Is Ratcheting Up Its Shareholder Value
Sep 17Microsoft: The Best Business Ever Created? Embrace The Long-Term Winner.
Sep 09At US$402, Is Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Worth Looking At Closely?
Sep 09Microsoft: Debates About AI Monetization
Sep 03Microsoft: Rule Of 40 Points To Buy
Aug 26Microsoft: Why Now Is A Good Time To Invest In The Shares
Aug 16Microsoft: Azure Should Make A Comeback Thanks To AI
Aug 07The Price Is Right For Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)
Aug 02Microsoft's Strong Q4 Earnings: What It Means For Your Investment Strategy
Jul 30Microsoft Q4 Preview: Google Is Real AI Competition Now (Rating Downgrade)
Jul 23Unveiling Microsoft's Long-Term Growth Plans
Jul 14Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)
Jul 11Microsoft: I Underestimated Its Pace Of AI Infusion
Jul 08Behind Microsoft's AI-Driven Growth Surge
Jun 25Calculating The Fair Value Of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)
Jun 25Microsoft Downgrade: Here's The Reality Check On Azure Vs. Amazon's AWS
Jun 18Does Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jun 14Microsoft: Pace Of AI Monetization Is Faster Than Expected
Jun 11Is Now The Time To Put Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) On Your Watchlist?
Jun 03Microsoft: Stock Rally Is At Risk
May 30Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
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% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.2% |
| Industry Average (Software) | 0.8% |
| 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 US market (1.37%).
High Dividend: MSFT's dividend (0.8%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.21%).
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.