Discontinued — last reported Q1 '17
Investment Proceeds
InvestingMicrosoft Investment Proceeds increased by 74.5% to $5.69B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 122.4%, from $2.56B to $5.69B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Investment Proceeds shows relatively stable performance with a 1.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2007
Last reportedQ1 2017
How to read this metric
An increase indicates the company is liquidating its investment portfolio, potentially to fund large capital projects, acquisitions, or dividends.
Detailed definition
The cash received from the sale or maturity of investment securities, including government bonds and corporate debt. Thi...
Peer comparison
This metric is often analyzed alongside 'Purchases of Investments' to determine the net movement in a company's 'cash pile'.
Metric ID:
cf_proceeds_from_investmentsHistorical Data
19 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.65B | $5.63B | $2.90B | $16.69B | -$9.21B | $2.71B | $4.78B | $1.24B | $5.69B | $5.33B | $1.60B | $1.94B | $2.59B | $1.97B | $2.56B | $2.16B | $6.79B | $3.26B | $5.69B |
| QoQ Change | — | +112.5% | -48.6% | +476.6% | -155.2% | +129.4% | +76.1% | -74.1% | +359.3% | -6.3% | -70.0% | +21.3% | +33.2% | -23.9% | +30.0% | -15.6% | +214.3% | -52.0% | +74.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -447.6% | -51.8% | +64.9% | -92.6% | +161.8% | +96.6% | -66.5% | +56.7% | -54.6% | -63.1% | +59.9% | +11.3% | +162.6% | +65.8% | +122.4% |
Range-$9.21B – $16.69B
CAGR+18.5%
Avg YoY Growth+1.7%
Median YoY Growth+56.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Microsoft's investment proceeds?
- Microsoft (MSFT) reported investment proceeds of $5.69B in Q4 2025.
- How has Microsoft's investment proceeds changed year-over-year?
- Microsoft's investment proceeds increased by 122.4% year-over-year, from $2.56B to $5.69B.
- What is the long-term trend for Microsoft's investment proceeds?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Microsoft's investment proceeds has grown at a 1.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $17.05B to $17.91B.
- What does investment proceeds mean?
- Cash the company received when its investments matured or were sold.