Microsoft (MSFT) Dividend Yield (2009 - 2026)
Microsoft's (MSFT) quarterly Dividend Yield came in at 0.24% in Q2 2026, up 8.0% year-over-year from 0.23% in Q2 2025, and down 0.71% quarter-over-quarter from 0.25% in Q1 2026.
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Microsoft (MSFT) Dividend Yield (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Microsoft has disclosed Dividend Yield across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 0.24% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Dividend Yield rose 8.0% year-over-year to 0.24%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.95% (up 30.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 0.95%, up 30.0% from the prior year.
- Dividend Yield came in at 0.24% for Q2 2026 at Microsoft, down from 0.25% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Dividend Yield ranged from a high of 0.28% in Q4 2022 to a low of 0.16% in Q3 2025.
- Average Dividend Yield over 5 years is 0.21%, with a median of 0.2% recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Dividend Yield grew 10 bps in 2022 and dropped 8 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Dividend Yield stood at 0.28% in 2022, then slipped by 30 bps to 0.2% in 2023, then slipped by 1 bps to 0.2% in 2024, then fell by 4 bps to 0.19% in 2025, then advanced by 30 bps to 0.24% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Dividend Yield figures were 0.24% in Q2 2026, 0.25% in Q1 2026, and 0.19% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,717.88 Bn | 3,585.13 Bn | 60.48 Bn |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 219.37 Bn | 208.10 Bn | 9.91 Bn |
| 3 | Cloudflare | 113.46 Bn | 109.29 Bn | 499.52 Mn |
| 4 | Equinix | 102.39 Bn | 100.19 Bn | 1.40 Bn |
| 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 |
| 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
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.95% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.94% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.70% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.64% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.65% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.84% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.73% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.70% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.66% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.68% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.74% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.86% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.78% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.90% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.06% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.07% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.95% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.77% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.69% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.80% |
API Access
Microsoft Dividend Yield 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-yield&ticker=MSFT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-yield", "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-yield&ticker=MSFT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();