MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
Score
84/100
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
4.9/5
·
24 yrs
Safety
98
Sust.
86
Yield
74
Growth
70
Yield
0.8%
Payout
21%
Yrs paying
24+
Price
Yield
Payment
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
Overall Score
84/100
Top 25% overall score in industry · Better than 75% of industry
Reliability
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
4.9/5.0
24 yrs
i
Safety
98
i
Sustainability
86
i
Yield
74
i
Growth
70
Near industry median
Current Yield
0.81% · Below avg
Payout Ratio
21.2%
Consecutive Years
23+
Price
Yield
Payment
Company Profile
Company Name
Microsoft Corporation
NASDAQ
Classification
Technology
Software Infrastructure
Market Cap
$2.85T
Beta
1.08
P/E Ratio
30.40
Industry P/E
33.74
Company Description
Microsoft Corporation develops licenses and supports software services devices and solutions worldwide The company operates in three segments Productivity and Business Processes Intelligent Cloud and More Personal Computing The Productivity and Business Processes segment offers Office Exchange SharePoint Microsoft Teams Office 365 Security and Compliance Microsoft Viva and Skype for Business Skype Outlookcom OneDrive and LinkedIn and Dynamics 365 a set of cloudbased and onpremises business solutions for organizations and enterprise divisions The Intelligent Cloud segment licenses SQL Windows Servers Visual Studio System Center and related Client Access Licenses GitHub that provides a collaboration platform and code hosting service for developers Nuance provides healthcare and enterprise AI solutions and Azure a cloud platform It also offers enterprise support Microsoft consulting and nuance professional services to assist customers in developing deploying and managing Microsoft server and desktop solutions and training and certification on Microsoft products The More Personal Computing segment provides Windows original equipment manufacturer OEM licensing and other nonvolume licensing of the Windows operating system Windows Commercial such as volume licensing of the Windows operating system Windows cloud services and other Windows commercial offerings patent licensing and Windows Internet of Things It also offers Surface PC accessories PCs tablets gaming and entertainment consoles and other devices Gaming including Xbox hardware and Xbox content and services video games and thirdparty video game royalties and Search including Bing and Microsoft advertising The company sells its products through OEMs distributors and resellers and directly through digital marketplaces online stores and retail stores Microsoft Corporation was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond Washington
Numbers shown in millions | Currency: USD
| Metrics | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue & Profitability | |||||
| Total Revenue | 281.72B | 245.12B | 211.92B | 198.27B | 168.09B |
| Cost of Revenue | 87.83B | 74.11B | 65.86B | 62.65B | 52.23B |
| Gross Profit | 193.89B | 171.01B | 146.05B | 135.62B | 115.86B |
| Gross Margin % | 68.82% | 69.76% | 68.92% | 68.40% | 68.93% |
| Operating Expenses | |||||
| R&D Expenses | 32.49B | 29.51B | 27.20B | 24.51B | 20.72B |
| SG&A Expenses | 32.88B | 32.07B | 30.33B | 27.73B | 25.22B |
| Other Operating Expenses | N/A | N/A | -223.00M | -32.00M | 0.00 |
| Total Operating Expenses | 65.37B | 61.58B | 57.53B | 52.24B | 45.94B |
| Operating Performance | |||||
| Operating Income | 128.53B | 109.43B | 88.52B | 83.38B | 69.92B |
| Operating Margin % | 45.62% | 44.64% | 41.77% | 42.06% | 41.59% |
| EBITDA | 160.17B | 133.01B | 105.14B | 99.91B | 85.13B |
| EBITDA Margin % | 56.85% | 54.26% | 49.61% | 50.39% | 50.65% |
| Net Results | |||||
| Interest Expense | 2.39B | 2.94B | 1.97B | 2.06B | 2.35B |
| Other Income/Expenses Net | -4.90B | -1.65B | 788.00M | 302.00M | 1.19B |
| Income Before Tax | 123.63B | 107.79B | 89.31B | 83.72B | 71.10B |
| Income Tax Expense | 21.80B | 19.65B | 16.95B | 10.98B | 9.83B |
| Net Income | 101.83B | 88.14B | 72.36B | 72.74B | 61.27B |
| Net Margin % | 36.15% | 35.96% | 34.15% | 36.69% | 36.45% |
| Per Share Metrics | |||||
| EPS | 13.70 | 11.86 | 9.72 | 9.70 | 8.12 |
| Diluted EPS | 13.64 | 11.80 | 9.68 | 9.65 | 8.05 |
Numbers shown in millions | Currency: USD
| Metrics | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 30.24B | 18.32B | 34.70B | 13.93B | 14.22B |
| Short Term Investments | 64.31B | 57.22B | 76.55B | 90.83B | 116.11B |
| Net Receivables | 69.91B | 56.92B | 48.69B | 44.26B | 38.04B |
| Inventory | 938.00M | 1.25B | 2.50B | 3.74B | 2.64B |
| Other Current Assets | 25.73B | 26.03B | 21.81B | 16.92B | 13.39B |
| Total Current Assets | 191.13B | 159.73B | 184.26B | 169.68B | 184.41B |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment (Net) | 229.79B | 154.55B | 109.99B | 87.55B | 70.80B |
| Long Term Investments | 15.13B | 14.60B | 9.88B | 6.89B | 5.98B |
| Tax Assets | N/A | N/A | N/A | 13.52B | N/A |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 40.84B | 36.46B | 30.60B | 8.38B | 15.08B |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 427.87B | 352.43B | 227.72B | 195.16B | 149.37B |
| Total Assets | |||||
| Total Assets | 619.00B | 512.16B | 411.98B | 364.84B | 333.78B |
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts Payable | 27.72B | 22.00B | 18.10B | 19.00B | 15.16B |
| Short Term Debt | 3.00B | 8.94B | 8.85B | 2.75B | 8.07B |
| Tax Payables | N/A | 5.02B | 4.15B | 4.07B | 2.17B |
| Deferred Revenue | 64.56B | 57.58B | 50.90B | 45.54B | 41.53B |
| Other Current Liabilities | 45.94B | 31.75B | 22.15B | 27.80B | 21.72B |
| Total Current Liabilities | 141.22B | 125.29B | 104.15B | 95.08B | 88.66B |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Long Term Debt | 57.59B | 58.19B | 70.59B | 58.52B | 59.70B |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 71.17B | 55.00B | 43.54B | 41.60B | 40.62B |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 134.31B | 118.40B | 101.60B | 103.22B | 103.13B |
| Total Liabilities | |||||
| Total Liabilities | 275.52B | 243.69B | 205.75B | 198.30B | 191.79B |
| Shareholders Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | 109.10B | 100.92B | 93.72B | 86.94B | 83.11B |
| Retained Earnings | 237.73B | 173.14B | 118.85B | 84.28B | 57.06B |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/Loss | -3.35B | -5.59B | -6.34B | -4.68B | 1.82B |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 343.48B | 268.48B | 206.22B | 166.54B | 141.99B |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| Total Liabilities & Equity | 619.00B | 512.16B | 411.98B | 364.84B | 333.78B |
| Total Debt | 60.59B | 67.13B | 79.44B | 61.27B | 67.78B |
| Net Debt | 30.35B | 48.81B | 44.74B | 47.34B | 53.55B |
Numbers shown in millions | Currency: USD
| Metrics | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | 101.83B | 88.14B | 72.36B | 72.74B | 61.27B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 34.15B | 22.29B | 13.86B | 14.46B | 11.69B |
| Stock Based Compensation | 11.97B | 10.73B | 9.61B | 7.50B | 6.12B |
| Change in Accounts Receivable | -10.58B | -7.19B | -4.09B | -6.83B | -6.48B |
| Change in Inventory | 309.00M | 1.28B | 1.24B | -1.12B | -737.00M |
| Change in Accounts Payable | 569.00M | 3.55B | -2.72B | 2.94B | 2.80B |
| Other Working Capital Changes | 4.35B | 4.19B | 3.18B | 5.46B | 2.32B |
| Total Working Capital Change | -5.35B | 1.82B | -2.39B | 446.00M | -936.00M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 609.00M | 305.00M | 196.00M | -409.00M | -1.25B |
| Net Cash from Operations | 136.16B | 118.55B | 87.58B | 89.04B | 76.74B |
| Investing Activities | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | -64.55B | -44.48B | -28.11B | -23.89B | -20.62B |
| Purchase of Investments | -29.78B | -17.73B | -37.65B | -26.46B | -62.92B |
| Sale of Investments | 25.39B | 35.67B | 47.86B | 44.89B | 65.80B |
| Other Investing Activities | 2.32B | -1.30B | -3.12B | -2.83B | -922.00M |
| Net Cash from Investing | -72.60B | -96.97B | -22.68B | -30.31B | -27.58B |
| Financing Activities | |||||
| Debt Repayment | -8.96B | 575.00M | -2.75B | -9.02B | -3.75B |
| Stock Repurchases | -18.42B | -17.25B | -22.25B | -32.70B | -27.39B |
| Dividends Paid | -24.08B | -21.77B | -19.80B | -18.14B | -16.52B |
| Other Financing Activities | -2.29B | -1.31B | -1.01B | -863.00M | -2.52B |
| Net Cash from Financing | -51.70B | -37.76B | -43.94B | -58.88B | -48.49B |
| Cash Summary | |||||
| Net Change in Cash | 11.93B | -16.39B | 20.77B | -293.00M | 648.00M |
| Cash at Beginning of Period | 18.32B | 34.70B | 13.93B | 14.22B | 13.58B |
| Cash at End of Period | 30.24B | 18.32B | 34.70B | 13.93B | 14.22B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 136.16B | 118.55B | 87.58B | 89.04B | 76.74B |
| Capital Expenditure | -64.55B | -44.48B | -28.11B | -23.89B | -20.62B |
| Free Cash Flow | 71.61B | 74.07B | 59.48B | 65.15B | 56.12B |
Consecutive Years
24
Years with dividends
Consecutive Increases
20
21/22 total increases
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
4.00 payments/year
📊 Annual Dividend History (Split-Adjusted)
Note: The latest year (2026) is incomplete with
1/4 payments.
Annual Dividend Summary
| Year | Annual Total | Yield | Payments | YoY Change | YoY % | CAGR 5Y | CAGR 10Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 P | $0.9100 | 0.23% | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2025 | $3.4000 | 0.74% | 4 | +$0.3200 | +10.39% | 10.22% | 10.18% |
| 2024 | $3.0800 | 0.74% | 4 | +$0.2900 | +10.39% | 8.88% | 10.35% |
| 2023 | $2.7900 | 0.88% | 4 | +$0.2500 | +9.84% | 10.16% | 11.14% |
| 2022 | $2.5400 | 0.95% | 4 | +$0.2400 | +10.43% | 9.82% | 11.83% |
| 2021 | $2.3000 | 0.84% | 4 | +$0.2100 | +10.05% | 9.37% | 12.96% |
| 2020 | $2.0900 | 1.06% | 4 | +$0.0770 | +3.83% | 10.13% | 14.28% |
| 2019 | $2.0130 | 1.59% | 5 | +$0.2930 | +17.03% | 11.85% | 14.49% |
| 2018 | $1.7200 | 1.72% | 4 | +$0.1300 | +8.18% | 12.14% | 14.10% |
| 2017 | $1.5900 | 2.21% | 4 | +$0.1200 | +8.16% | 13.88% | 14.51% |
| 2016 | $1.4700 | 2.71% | 4 | +$0.1800 | +13.95% | 16.67% | 14.79% |
| 2015 | $1.2900 | 2.70% | 4 | +$0.1400 | +12.17% | 18.59% | 14.96% |
| 2014 | $1.1500 | 2.70% | 4 | +$0.1800 | +18.56% | 17.20% | -9.61% |
| 2013 | $0.9700 | 2.98% | 4 | +$0.1400 | +16.87% | 16.09% | 14.99% |
| 2012 | $0.8300 | 2.84% | 4 | +$0.1500 | +22.06% | 15.15% | 14.78% |
| 2011 | $0.6800 | 2.63% | 4 | +$0.1300 | +23.64% | 12.94% | 13.90% |
| 2010 | $0.5500 | 2.06% | 4 | +$0.0300 | +5.77% | 11.44% | 12.58% |
| 2009 | $0.5200 | 2.34% | 4 | +$0.0600 | +13.04% | -30.30% | 13.75% |
| 2008 | $0.4600 | 1.83% | 4 | +$0.0500 | +12.20% | 13.90% | 13.90% |
| 2007 | $0.4100 | 1.34% | 4 | +$0.0400 | +10.81% | 14.33% | 14.33% |
| 2006 | $0.3700 | 1.43% | 4 | +$0.0500 | +15.63% | 15.52% | 15.52% |
| 2005 | $0.3200 | 1.21% | 4 | $-2.8400 | -89.87% | 15.47% | 15.47% |
| 2004 | $3.1600 | 11.54% | 2 | +$2.9200 | +1,216.67% | N/A | N/A |
| 2003 | $0.2400 | 0.88% | 2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
📅 Quarterly Payments by Year
2026
| Date | Amount (Adj) | Yield | Price on Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 | $0.9100 | 0.228% | $398.46 |
2025
| Date | Amount (Adj) | Yield | Price on Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2025 | $0.8300 | 0.199% | $416.13 |
| May 15, 2025 | $0.8300 | 0.183% | $453.13 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | $0.8300 | 0.165% | $504.24 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | $0.9100 | 0.190% | $478.43 |
2024
| Date | Amount (Adj) | Yield | Price on Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2024 | $0.7500 | 0.183% | $409.49 |
| May 15, 2024 | $0.7500 | 0.177% | $423.08 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | $0.7500 | 0.178% | $421.03 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | $0.8300 | 0.201% | $412.87 |
2023
| Date | Amount (Adj) | Yield | Price on Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2023 | $0.6800 | 0.252% | $269.32 |
| May 17, 2023 | $0.6800 | 0.217% | $314.00 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | $0.6800 | 0.212% | $320.40 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | $0.7500 | 0.203% | $369.67 |
2022
| Date | Amount (Adj) | Yield | Price on Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2022 | $0.6200 | 0.207% | $299.50 |
| May 18, 2022 | $0.6200 | 0.244% | $254.08 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | $0.6200 | 0.213% | $291.32 |
| Nov 16, 2022 | $0.6800 | 0.281% | $241.73 |
2021
| Date | Amount (Adj) | Yield | Price on Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2021 | $0.5600 | 0.229% | $244.20 |
| May 19, 2021 | $0.5600 | 0.230% | $243.12 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | $0.5600 | 0.193% | $290.73 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | $0.6200 | 0.183% | $339.12 |
2020
| Date | Amount (Adj) | Yield | Price on Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2020 | $0.5100 | 0.272% | $187.28 |
| May 20, 2020 | $0.5100 | 0.275% | $185.66 |
| Aug 19, 2020 | $0.5100 | 0.243% | $209.70 |
| Nov 18, 2020 | $0.5600 | 0.265% | $211.08 |
2019
| Date | Amount (Adj) | Yield | Price on Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2019 | $0.1230 | 0.116% | $106.20 |
| Feb 20, 2019 | $0.4600 | 0.429% | $107.15 |
| May 15, 2019 | $0.4600 | 0.365% | $126.02 |
| Aug 14, 2019 | $0.4600 | 0.343% | $133.98 |
| Nov 20, 2019 | $0.5100 | 0.341% | $149.62 |
2018
| Date | Amount (Adj) | Yield | Price on Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2018 | $0.4200 | 0.463% | $90.81 |
| May 16, 2018 | $0.4200 | 0.432% | $97.15 |
| Aug 15, 2018 | $0.4200 | 0.390% | $107.66 |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $0.4600 | 0.438% | $104.97 |
2017
| Date | Amount (Adj) | Yield | Price on Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2017 | $0.3900 | 0.604% | $64.57 |
| May 16, 2017 | $0.3900 | 0.562% | $69.41 |
| Aug 15, 2017 | $0.3900 | 0.533% | $73.22 |
| Nov 15, 2017 | $0.4200 | 0.506% | $82.98 |
2016
| Date | Amount (Adj) | Yield | Price on Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2016 | $0.3600 | 0.705% | $51.09 |
| May 17, 2016 | $0.3600 | 0.713% | $50.51 |
| Aug 16, 2016 | $0.3600 | 0.627% | $57.44 |
| Nov 15, 2016 | $0.3900 | 0.662% | $58.87 |
2015
| Date | Amount (Adj) | Yield | Price on Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2015 | $0.3100 | 0.711% | $43.58 |
| May 19, 2015 | $0.3100 | 0.652% | $47.58 |
| Aug 18, 2015 | $0.3100 | 0.656% | $47.27 |
| Nov 17, 2015 | $0.3600 | 0.680% | $52.97 |
2014
| Date | Amount (Adj) | Yield | Price on Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2014 | $0.2800 | 0.748% | $37.42 |
| May 13, 2014 | $0.2800 | 0.693% | $40.42 |
| Aug 19, 2014 | $0.2800 | 0.618% | $45.33 |
| Nov 18, 2014 | $0.3100 | 0.636% | $48.74 |
2013
| Date | Amount (Adj) | Yield | Price on Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2013 | $0.2300 | 0.820% | $28.05 |
| May 14, 2013 | $0.2300 | 0.686% | $33.53 |
| Aug 13, 2013 | $0.2300 | 0.714% | $32.23 |
| Nov 19, 2013 | $0.2800 | 0.762% | $36.74 |
2012
| Date | Amount (Adj) | Yield | Price on Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2012 | $0.2000 | 0.661% | $30.25 |
| May 15, 2012 | $0.2000 | 0.662% | $30.21 |
| Aug 14, 2012 | $0.2000 | 0.664% | $30.13 |
| Nov 13, 2012 | $0.2300 | 0.849% | $27.09 |
2011
| Date | Amount (Adj) | Yield | Price on Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2011 | $0.1600 | 0.593% | $26.96 |
| May 17, 2011 | $0.1600 | 0.653% | $24.52 |
| Aug 16, 2011 | $0.1600 | 0.631% | $25.35 |
| Nov 15, 2011 | $0.2000 | 0.748% | $26.74 |
2010
| Date | Amount (Adj) | Yield | Price on Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2010 | $0.1300 | 0.459% | $28.35 |
| May 18, 2010 | $0.1300 | 0.455% | $28.60 |
| Aug 17, 2010 | $0.1300 | 0.526% | $24.71 |
| Nov 16, 2010 | $0.1600 | 0.620% | $25.81 |
2009
| Date | Amount (Adj) | Yield | Price on Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2009 | $0.1300 | 0.719% | $18.09 |
| May 19, 2009 | $0.1300 | 0.640% | $20.31 |
| Aug 18, 2009 | $0.1300 | 0.551% | $23.58 |
| Nov 17, 2009 | $0.1300 | 0.433% | $30.00 |
2008
| Date | Amount (Adj) | Yield | Price on Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2008 | $0.1100 | 0.390% | $28.17 |
| May 13, 2008 | $0.1100 | 0.369% | $29.78 |
| Aug 19, 2008 | $0.1100 | 0.403% | $27.32 |
| Nov 18, 2008 | $0.1300 | 0.663% | $19.62 |
2007
| Date | Amount (Adj) | Yield | Price on Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2007 | $0.1000 | 0.345% | $29.01 |
| May 15, 2007 | $0.1000 | 0.324% | $30.90 |
| Aug 14, 2007 | $0.1000 | 0.354% | $28.27 |
| Nov 13, 2007 | $0.1100 | 0.319% | $34.46 |
2006
| Date | Amount (Adj) | Yield | Price on Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2006 | $0.0900 | 0.335% | $26.88 |
| May 15, 2006 | $0.0900 | 0.389% | $23.15 |
| Aug 15, 2006 | $0.0900 | 0.366% | $24.62 |
| Nov 14, 2006 | $0.1000 | 0.342% | $29.23 |
2005
| Date | Amount (Adj) | Yield | Price on Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2005 | $0.0800 | 0.309% | $25.93 |
| May 16, 2005 | $0.0800 | 0.314% | $25.49 |
| Aug 15, 2005 | $0.0800 | 0.295% | $27.13 |
| Nov 15, 2005 | $0.0800 | 0.291% | $27.50 |
2004
| Date | Amount (Adj) | Yield | Price on Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2004 | $0.0800 | 0.294% | $27.24 |
| Nov 15, 2004 | $3.0800 | 11.245% | $27.39 |
2003
| Date | Amount (Adj) | Yield | Price on Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2003 | $0.0800 | 0.326% | $24.53 |
| Oct 15, 2003 | $0.1600 | 0.550% | $29.07 |
Dividend Cuts
Warning: This stock has historical dividend cuts.
| Year | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | cut | Dividend reduced |
Overall Dividend Score
84
B+ - Good
Composite assessment of dividend quality across safety, sustainability, yield, and growth.
Score Components
Safety
98
Excellent
Payout ratios, balance sheet strength, and financial stability.
Sustainability
86
Highly Sustainable
Earnings coverage, cash flow, and business resilience.
Yield
74
Attractive Yield
Current yield vs. market averages and historical trends.
Growth
70
Moderate Growth
Dividend growth history and future potential.