Net Income

Preferred stock dividends

Morgan Stanley Preferred stock dividends decreased by 8.1% to $147.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.0%, from $150.00M to $147.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Preferred stock dividends shows an upward trend with a 6.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionNet Income
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase indicates a higher cost of servicing preferred equity, which reduces the earnings available to common shareholders.

Detailed definition

This represents the cumulative dividends declared or accrued on preferred stock during the reporting period. These payme...

Peer comparison

Depends on the specific capital structure of the firm; many aerospace peers may have different levels of preferred equity usage.

Metric ID: is_preferred_dividends

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$103.00M$123.00M$104.00M$124.00M$104.00M$138.00M$123.00M$144.00M$133.00M$146.00M$134.00M$146.00M$134.00M$160.00M$150.00M$158.00M$147.00M$160.00M$147.00M
QoQ Change+19.4%-15.4%+19.2%-16.1%+32.7%-10.9%+17.1%-7.6%+9.8%-8.2%+9.0%-8.2%+19.4%-6.3%+5.3%-7.0%+8.8%-8.1%
YoY Change+1.0%+12.2%+18.3%+16.1%+27.9%+5.8%+8.9%+1.4%+0.8%+9.6%+11.9%+8.2%+9.7%+0.0%-2.0%
Range$103.00M$160.00M
CAGR+8.2%
Avg YoY Growth+8.7%
Median YoY Growth+8.9%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Morgan Stanley's preferred stock dividends?
Morgan Stanley (MS) reported preferred stock dividends of $147.00M in Q4 2025.
How has Morgan Stanley's preferred stock dividends changed year-over-year?
Morgan Stanley's preferred stock dividends decreased by 2.0% year-over-year, from $150.00M to $147.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Morgan Stanley's preferred stock dividends?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Morgan Stanley's preferred stock dividends has grown at a 6.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $468.00M to $612.00M.
What does preferred stock dividends mean?
The portion of profit paid out to preferred shareholders before common stockholders receive any earnings.