Microsoft (MSFT) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Microsoft's (MSFT) quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 4.9 in Q2 2026, up 49.77% year-over-year from 3.27 in Q2 2025, and up 4.15% quarter-over-quarter from 4.7 in Q1 2026.
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Microsoft (MSFT) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Microsoft has disclosed Dividend Coverage Ratio across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 4.9 for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Dividend Coverage Ratio rose 49.77% year-over-year to 4.9; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 4.96 (up 25.95% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 4.96, up 25.95% from the prior year.
- Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 4.9 for Q2 2026 at Microsoft, up from 4.7 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Dividend Coverage Ratio ranged from a high of 5.69 in Q4 2025 to a low of 2.38 in Q2 2022.
- Average Dividend Coverage Ratio over 5 years is 3.91, with a median of 3.92 recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Dividend Coverage Ratio sank 38.42% in 2022 and surged 49.77% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Dividend Coverage Ratio stood at 3.24 in 2022, then rose by 21.02% to 3.92 in 2023, then dropped by 0.41% to 3.91 in 2024, then surged by 45.56% to 5.69 in 2025, then declined by 13.87% to 4.9 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Dividend Coverage Ratio figures were 4.9 in Q2 2026, 4.7 in Q1 2026, and 5.69 in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,717.88 Bn | 3,585.13 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 4.90 |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 219.37 Bn | 208.10 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 1.36 |
| 3 | Cloudflare | 113.46 Bn | 109.29 Bn | 499.52 Mn | - |
| 4 | Equinix | 102.39 Bn | 100.19 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 0.94 |
| 5 | Nebius | 57.34 Bn | 49.30 Bn | 448.70 Mn | - |
| 6 | CoreWeave | 47.88 Bn | 42.34 Bn | 1.70 Bn | - |
| 7 | Verisign | 26.51 Bn | 25.48 Bn | 384.60 Mn | 2.94 |
| 8 | Nutanix | 18.85 Bn | 16.49 Bn | 651.35 Mn | - |
| 9 | Akamai Technologies | 17.01 Bn | 13.65 Bn | 613.75 Mn | - |
| 10 | DigitalOcean Holdings | 14.83 Bn | 14.06 Bn | 154.66 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.29 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.70 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.69 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.50 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.41 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.19 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.91 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.43 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.95 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.94 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.92 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.41 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.97 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.62 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.24 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.80 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.61 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.60 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.03 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.88 |
API Access
Microsoft Dividend Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=MSFT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "MSFT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=MSFT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();