Microsoft Corporation MSFT

Microsoft Corporation pays an annual dividend of $3.64 per share, a yield of 0.75% at the last closing price of $487.65. The most recent ex-dividend date was 2026-08-20 — investors must own shares before that date to receive the payment.

The payout ratio — the share of earnings paid out as dividends — is 20.28%. A ratio at this level generally leaves room to maintain or grow the dividend out of current earnings.