Microsoft MSFT Dividend yield
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Where this comes from
Calculated from Microsoft’s reported figures.
Based on trailing twelve months.
The official record: Microsoft’s 10-Q, filed April 29, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is Microsoft's dividend yield?
- Microsoft (MSFT) reported dividend yield of 0.9% in Q1 2026.
- How has Microsoft's dividend yield changed year-over-year?
- Microsoft's dividend yield increased by 11.8% year-over-year, from 0.8% to 0.9%.
- What is the long-term trend for Microsoft's dividend yield?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Microsoft's dividend yield has grown at a -5.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 3.7% to 2.9%.
- What does dividend yield mean?
- The annual dividend cash return as a percentage of the share price.
- How do you interpret dividend yield?
- Higher income, but not automatically better — an unusually high yield can signal a price decline or a payout at risk of being cut. Read alongside the payout ratio and free cash flow.
- How does dividend yield compare across companies?
- Comparable among dividend payers; zero for companies that don't pay a dividend, which is a choice, not a weakness.