Microsoft Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 0/6
Microsoft is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 0.76%. Next payment date is on 13th March, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 20th February, 2025.
Key information
0.8%
Dividend yield
0.4%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 1.2% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 0.9% |
| Dividend Growth | -14.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | 13 Mar 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 20 Feb 25 |
| 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
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Dec 18The Market Is Wrong About Microsoft - Here's Why
Dec 10We Think Shareholders Are Less Likely To Approve A Large Pay Rise For Microsoft Corporation's (NASDAQ:MSFT) CEO For Now
Dec 04Microsoft: The New Mag7 Laggard Is Growing Into Its Premium Valuations
Nov 28Microsoft'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 18Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: MSFT is not paying a notable dividend for the US market, therefore no need to check if payments are stable.
Growing Dividend: MSFT is not paying a notable dividend for the US market, therefore no need to check if payments are increasing.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Microsoft Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (MSFT) | 0.8% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Software) | 0.8% |
| Analyst forecast (MSFT) (up to 3 years) | 0.9% |
Notable Dividend: MSFT's dividend (0.76%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.44%).
High Dividend: MSFT's dividend (0.76%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.5%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: MSFT is not paying a notable dividend for the US market.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: MSFT is not paying a notable dividend for the US market.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/23 04:14 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
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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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.
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Analyst Sources
Microsoft Corporation is covered by 99 analysts. 52 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 |
|---|---|
| Harshit Gupta | Accountability Research Corporation |
| Kadambari Daptardar | Accountability Research Corporation |
| Adam Shepherd | Arete Research Services LLP |