Net Income
Common Stock Dividends
Morgan Stanley Common Stock Dividends increased by 0.3% to $1.59B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.5%, from $1.49B to $1.59B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Common Stock Dividends shows an upward trend with a 12.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionNet Income
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
How to read this metric
Growth in total dividends paid reflects a stable or expanding capital return program.
Detailed definition
The aggregate dollar amount of dividends declared on common stock during the period. This reflects the total cash outflo...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for assessing total cash return to shareholders.
Metric ID:
ms_common_stock_dividends_totalHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $651.00M | $1.28B | $1.26B | $1.25B | $1.22B | $1.33B | $1.31B | $1.31B | $1.29B | $1.40B | $1.39B | $1.39B | $1.38B | $1.49B | $1.49B | $1.49B | $1.48B | $1.59B | $1.59B | $1.59B |
| QoQ Change | — | +96.0% | -1.6% | -0.3% | -2.5% | +8.8% | -1.7% | -0.1% | -1.0% | +8.7% | -0.9% | -0.1% | -0.9% | +8.4% | -0.4% | +0.4% | -0.9% | +7.7% | -0.4% | +0.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +87.6% | +4.2% | +4.0% | +4.2% | +5.8% | +5.6% | +6.6% | +6.5% | +6.6% | +6.3% | +6.8% | +7.3% | +7.3% | +6.7% | +6.7% | +6.5% |
Range$651.00M – $1.59B
CAGR+20.7%
Avg YoY Growth+11.2%
Median YoY Growth+6.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Morgan Stanley's common stock dividends?
- Morgan Stanley (MS) reported common stock dividends of $1.59B in Q1 2026.
- How has Morgan Stanley's common stock dividends changed year-over-year?
- Morgan Stanley's common stock dividends increased by 6.5% year-over-year, from $1.49B to $1.59B.
- What is the long-term trend for Morgan Stanley's common stock dividends?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Morgan Stanley's common stock dividends has grown at a 12.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.82B to $6.15B.
- What does common stock dividends mean?
- The total cash paid out to all common shareholders.