Microsoft (MSFT) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Microsoft's (MSFT) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.34 in Q2 2026, up 42.62% year-over-year from 0.24 in Q2 2025, and down 19.51% quarter-over-quarter from 0.43 in Q1 2026.
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Microsoft (MSFT) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Microsoft has disclosed FCF Payout Ratio across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 0.34 for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 42.62% year-over-year to 0.34; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.39 (up 17.39% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 0.39, up 17.39% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.34 for Q2 2026 at Microsoft, down from 0.43 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 1.15 in Q4 2025 to a low of 0.23 in Q1 2022.
- Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.42, with a median of 0.28 recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, FCF Payout Ratio soared 91.5% in 2022 and slumped 40.88% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 1.03 in 2022, then tumbled by 40.88% to 0.61 in 2023, then jumped by 55.59% to 0.95 in 2024, then grew by 20.87% to 1.15 in 2025, then slumped by 70.07% to 0.34 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Payout Ratio figures were 0.34 in Q2 2026, 0.43 in Q1 2026, and 1.15 in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,717.88 Bn | 3,585.13 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 0.34 |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 219.37 Bn | 208.10 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 0.67 |
| 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 | 0.35 |
| 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 | 0.34 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.43 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.15 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.24 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.24 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.30 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.95 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.29 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.24 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.27 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.61 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.24 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.25 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.28 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.03 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.27 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.26 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.23 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.54 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.22 |
API Access
Microsoft FCF Payout 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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=MSFT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=MSFT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();