Annual Dividend (TTM)
$3.4000
Quarterly
Dividend Yield
0.85%
Last ex-date: Feb 19, 2026
Payout Ratio (TTM)
19.16%
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends
Dividend Growth
45.92%
20 consecutive years

Microsoft (MSFT) Dividend Statistics & Metrics

Comprehensive dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, payout ratios, and payment frequency analysis

Payment Details

Dividend payment schedule and frequency details

FrequencyQuarterly
Last Payment$0.9100
Last Ex-DateFeb 19, 2026
Last Payment DateMar 12, 2026

Growth Metrics

Dividend CAGR and consecutive years of growth

Consecutive Years20 years
TTM Growth (YoY)45.92%
3-Year CAGR10.21%
5-Year CAGR10.22%
10-Year CAGR10.18%

Historical Averages

Multi-year dividend averages and payout ratio

Payout Ratio (TTM)19.16%
5-Year Average$2.8220
10-Year Average$2.2870
First PaymentFeb 19, 2003

Microsoft (MSFT) Dividend Payment History

Complete ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, amounts, and frequency

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Complete dividend payment history including ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, declaration dates, amounts, frequency, and type
Ex-Dividend DateRecord DatePayment DateDeclaration DateAmountFrequency
Feb 19, 2026Feb 19, 2026Mar 12, 2026Dec 2, 2025$0.9100Quarterly
Nov 20, 2025Nov 20, 2025Dec 11, 2025Sep 15, 2025$0.9100Quarterly
Aug 21, 2025Aug 21, 2025Sep 11, 2025Jun 10, 2025$0.8300Quarterly
May 15, 2025May 15, 2025Jun 12, 2025Mar 11, 2025$0.8300Quarterly
Feb 20, 2025Feb 20, 2025Mar 13, 2025Dec 3, 2024$0.8300Quarterly
Nov 21, 2024Nov 21, 2024Dec 12, 2024Sep 16, 2024$0.8300Quarterly
Aug 15, 2024Aug 15, 2024Sep 12, 2024Jun 12, 2024$0.7500Quarterly
May 15, 2024May 16, 2024Jun 13, 2024Mar 12, 2024$0.7500Quarterly
Feb 14, 2024Feb 15, 2024Mar 14, 2024Nov 28, 2023$0.7500Quarterly
Nov 15, 2023Nov 16, 2023Dec 14, 2023Sep 19, 2023$0.7500Quarterly
Aug 16, 2023Aug 17, 2023Sep 14, 2023Jun 13, 2023$0.6800Quarterly
May 17, 2023May 18, 2023Jun 8, 2023Mar 14, 2023$0.6800Quarterly
Feb 15, 2023Feb 16, 2023Mar 9, 2023Nov 29, 2022$0.6800Quarterly
Nov 16, 2022Nov 17, 2022Dec 8, 2022Sep 20, 2022$0.6800Quarterly
Aug 17, 2022Aug 18, 2022Sep 8, 2022Jun 14, 2022$0.6200Quarterly
May 18, 2022May 19, 2022Jun 9, 2022Mar 14, 2022$0.6200Quarterly
Feb 16, 2022Feb 17, 2022Mar 10, 2022Dec 7, 2021$0.6200Quarterly
Nov 17, 2021Nov 18, 2021Dec 9, 2021Sep 14, 2021$0.6200Quarterly
Aug 18, 2021Aug 19, 2021Sep 9, 2021Jun 16, 2021$0.5600Quarterly
May 19, 2021May 20, 2021Jun 10, 2021Mar 16, 2021$0.5600Quarterly
Feb 17, 2021Feb 18, 2021Mar 11, 2021Dec 2, 2020$0.5600Quarterly
Nov 18, 2020-Dec 10, 2020Sep 15, 2020$0.5600Quarterly
Aug 19, 2020-Sep 10, 2020Jun 17, 2020$0.5100Quarterly
May 20, 2020-Jun 11, 2020Mar 9, 2020$0.5100Quarterly
Feb 19, 2020-Mar 12, 2020Dec 4, 2019$0.5100Quarterly
Nov 20, 2019-Dec 12, 2019Sep 18, 2019$0.5100Quarterly
Aug 14, 2019-Sep 12, 2019Jun 12, 2019$0.4600Quarterly
May 15, 2019-Jun 13, 2019Mar 11, 2019$0.4600Quarterly
Feb 20, 2019-Mar 14, 2019Nov 28, 2018$0.4600Quarterly
Nov 14, 2018-Dec 13, 2018Sep 18, 2018$0.4600Quarterly
Aug 15, 2018-Sep 13, 2018Jun 13, 2018$0.4200Quarterly
May 16, 2018-Jun 14, 2018Mar 12, 2018$0.4200Quarterly
Feb 14, 2018-Mar 8, 2018Nov 29, 2017$0.4200Quarterly
Nov 15, 2017-Dec 14, 2017Sep 19, 2017$0.4200Quarterly
Aug 15, 2017-Sep 14, 2017Jun 13, 2017$0.3900Quarterly
May 16, 2017-Jun 8, 2017Mar 14, 2017$0.3900Quarterly
Feb 14, 2017-Mar 9, 2017Nov 30, 2016$0.3900Quarterly
Nov 15, 2016-Dec 8, 2016Sep 20, 2016$0.3900Quarterly
Aug 16, 2016-Sep 8, 2016Jun 14, 2016$0.3600Quarterly
May 17, 2016-Jun 9, 2016Mar 15, 2016$0.3600Quarterly
Feb 16, 2016-Mar 10, 2016Dec 2, 2015$0.3600Quarterly
Nov 17, 2015-Dec 10, 2015Sep 15, 2015$0.3600Quarterly
Aug 18, 2015-Sep 10, 2015Jun 9, 2015$0.3100Quarterly
May 19, 2015-Jun 11, 2015Mar 10, 2015$0.3100Quarterly
Feb 17, 2015-Mar 12, 2015Dec 3, 2014$0.3100Quarterly
Nov 18, 2014-Dec 11, 2014Sep 16, 2014$0.3100Quarterly
Aug 19, 2014-Sep 11, 2014Jun 10, 2014$0.2800Quarterly
May 13, 2014-Jun 12, 2014Mar 11, 2014$0.2800Quarterly
Feb 18, 2014-Mar 13, 2014Nov 19, 2013$0.2800Quarterly
Nov 19, 2013-Dec 12, 2013Sep 16, 2013$0.2800Quarterly
Aug 13, 2013-Sep 12, 2013Jun 12, 2013$0.2300Quarterly
May 14, 2013-Jun 13, 2013Mar 11, 2013$0.2300Quarterly
Feb 19, 2013-Mar 14, 2013Nov 28, 2012$0.2300Quarterly
Nov 13, 2012-Dec 13, 2012Sep 19, 2012$0.2300Quarterly
Aug 14, 2012-Sep 13, 2012Jun 14, 2012$0.2000Quarterly
May 15, 2012-Jun 14, 2012Mar 14, 2012$0.2000Quarterly
Feb 14, 2012-Mar 8, 2012Dec 15, 2011$0.2000Quarterly
Nov 15, 2011-Dec 8, 2011Sep 21, 2011$0.2000Quarterly
Aug 16, 2011-Sep 8, 2011Jun 17, 2011$0.1600Quarterly
May 17, 2011-Jun 9, 2011Mar 16, 2011$0.1600Quarterly
Feb 15, 2011-Mar 10, 2011Dec 16, 2010$0.1600Quarterly
Nov 16, 2010-Dec 9, 2010Sep 22, 2010$0.1600Quarterly
Aug 17, 2010-Sep 9, 2010Jun 18, 2010$0.1300Quarterly
May 18, 2010-Jun 10, 2010Mar 10, 2010$0.1300Quarterly
Feb 16, 2010-Mar 11, 2010Dec 10, 2009$0.1300Quarterly
Nov 17, 2009-Dec 10, 2009Sep 19, 2009$0.1300Quarterly
Aug 18, 2009-Sep 10, 2009Jun 11, 2009$0.1300Quarterly
May 19, 2009-Jun 18, 2009Mar 10, 2009$0.1300Quarterly
Feb 17, 2009-Mar 12, 2009Dec 11, 2008$0.1300Quarterly
Nov 18, 2008-Dec 11, 2008Sep 23, 2008$0.1300Quarterly
Aug 19, 2008-Sep 11, 2008Jun 13, 2008$0.1100Quarterly
May 13, 2008-Jun 12, 2008Mar 18, 2008$0.1100Quarterly
Feb 19, 2008-Mar 13, 2008Dec 21, 2007$0.1100Quarterly
Nov 13, 2007-Dec 13, 2007Sep 13, 2007$0.1100Quarterly
Aug 14, 2007-Sep 13, 2007Jun 28, 2007$0.1000Quarterly
May 15, 2007-Jun 14, 2007Mar 27, 2007$0.1000Quarterly
Feb 13, 2007-Mar 8, 2007Dec 22, 2006$0.1000Quarterly
Nov 14, 2006-Dec 14, 2006Sep 15, 2006$0.1000Quarterly
Aug 15, 2006-Sep 14, 2006Jun 23, 2006$0.0900Quarterly
May 15, 2006-Jun 8, 2006Mar 28, 2006$0.0900Quarterly
Feb 15, 2006-Mar 9, 2006Dec 16, 2005$0.0900Quarterly
Nov 15, 2005-Dec 8, 2005Sep 26, 2005$0.0800Quarterly
Aug 15, 2005-Sep 8, 2005Jun 17, 2005$0.0800Quarterly
May 16, 2005-Jun 9, 2005Mar 24, 2005$0.0800Quarterly
Feb 15, 2005-Mar 10, 2005Dec 10, 2004$0.0800Quarterly
Nov 15, 2004-Dec 2, 2004Sep 20, 2004$3.0000Quarterly
Aug 23, 2004-Sep 14, 2004Jul 22, 2004$0.0800-
Oct 15, 2003---$0.1600-
Feb 19, 2003---$0.0800-