Microsoft Dividend Payments and Yields

Quarterly Dividend and Yield

Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) pays a quarterly dividend of $0.75 per share. As of September 30, 2023, the annual dividend yield is 1.39%. The dividend yield is calculated by dividing the annual dividend per share by the current share price.

Dividend Growth and Payout Ratio

Microsoft has a history of increasing its dividend. In the past five years, the dividend has grown at an average annual rate of 11.1%. The dividend payout ratio, which is the percentage of earnings paid out as dividends, is currently 39.07%. This indicates that Microsoft is retaining a significant portion of its earnings to invest in future growth.

Dividend Data

The following table shows Microsoft's dividend payments and yields over the past five years: | Year | Dividend Per Share | Yield | |---|---|---| | 2018 | $0.58 | 1.69% | | 2019 | $0.64 | 1.49% | | 2020 | $0.68 | 1.31% | | 2021 | $0.72 | 1.26% | | 2022 | $0.75 | 1.39% |

Recent Dividend History

Microsoft announced a 10% increase in its quarterly dividend to $0.75 per share in September 2022. This marked the 25th consecutive year that Microsoft has increased its dividend.