Financing
Dividends Paid
Microsoft Dividends Paid decreased by 0.1% to $6.76B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.5%, from $6.17B to $6.76B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Dividends Paid shows an upward trend with a 9.9% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Steady or increasing dividends signal management's confidence in long-term earnings stability and cash generation.
Detailed definition
The total amount of cash distributed to shareholders as a return on their investment. This reflects the company's commit...
Peer comparison
Mature, blue-chip companies tend to have higher and more stable dividend payments compared to high-growth tech peers.
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dividends_paidHistorical 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 | $4.21B | $4.21B | $4.65B | $4.65B | $4.63B | $4.62B | $5.07B | $5.06B | $5.05B | $5.05B | $5.57B | $5.57B | $5.57B | $5.57B | $6.17B | $6.17B | $6.17B | $6.17B | $6.76B | $6.76B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.2% | +10.6% | -0.2% | -0.3% | -0.2% | +9.6% | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | +10.4% | -0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +10.7% | -0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +9.6% | -0.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +9.9% | +9.9% | +8.9% | +8.9% | +9.1% | +9.3% | +10.0% | +10.1% | +10.3% | +10.4% | +10.7% | +10.7% | +10.7% | +10.7% | +9.6% | +9.5% |
Range$4.21B – $6.76B
CAGR+10.4%
Avg YoY Growth+9.9%
Median YoY Growth+10.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Microsoft's dividends paid?
- Microsoft (MSFT) reported dividends paid of $6.76B in Q1 2026.
- How has Microsoft's dividends paid changed year-over-year?
- Microsoft's dividends paid increased by 9.5% year-over-year, from $6.17B to $6.76B.
- What is the long-term trend for Microsoft's dividends paid?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Microsoft's dividends paid has grown at a 9.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $16.52B to $24.08B.
- What does dividends paid mean?
- The total cash payments made to stockholders as their share of the company's profits.