Does Microsoft stock pay a dividend?
Yes. Microsoft pays a quarterly cash dividend, and as of October 22, 2026, its latest declared payment is $0.98 per share. That payment is due December 10, 2026, with an ex-dividend date of November 19. At the same quarterly rate, the annualized amount would be $3.92 per share.
Microsoft’s dividend is a welcome bit of predictability in a business where the conversation can jump from cloud spending to AI chips before you’ve finished your coffee. But the amount, eligibility date and yield answer different questions. Mixing them together is how a perfectly ordinary dividend turns into a confusing brokerage-screen scavenger hunt.
Here’s how the current payment works, what it means for a shareholder, and which parts still deserve a closer look.
What is Microsoft’s latest dividend payment?
Microsoft’s September 15 dividend announcement raised the quarterly payment by seven cents from $0.91 to $0.98 per share. That’s about a 7.7% increase, rounded to 8% in the company’s announcement.
- Declared quarterly dividend: $0.98 per share.
- Ex-dividend and record date: November 19, 2026.
- Payment date: December 10, 2026.
- Annualized rate: $3.92 per share if the quarterly amount stays unchanged.
The annualized figure is a calculation, not a promise that the board has already declared the next four payments. It also isn’t the same as the total paid during a past calendar or fiscal year. Comparing a historical total with a forward rate without labeling them can make two correct numbers look like a disagreement.
How much would 100 Microsoft shares receive?
For a hypothetical eligible holding of 100 shares, the declared payment would be $98 before any applicable taxes or account-specific deductions: 100 × $0.98. Four equal payments would total $392, assuming the share count and rate remained unchanged.
Owning more shares increases the dollar payment proportionally. It doesn’t improve