Microsoft (MSFT) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Microsoft's (MSFT) quarterly Payout Ratio came in at 0.2 in Q2 2026, down 33.23% year-over-year from 0.31 in Q2 2025, and down 3.98% quarter-over-quarter from 0.21 in Q1 2026.
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Microsoft (MSFT) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Microsoft has disclosed Payout Ratio across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 0.2 for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Payout Ratio fell 33.23% year-over-year to 0.2; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.2 (down 20.61% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 0.2, down 20.61% from the prior year.
- Payout Ratio came in at 0.2 for Q2 2026 at Microsoft, down from 0.21 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 0.42 in Q2 2022 to a low of 0.18 in Q4 2025.
- Average Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.27, with a median of 0.26 recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Payout Ratio soared 62.4% in 2022 and plunged 33.23% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Payout Ratio stood at 0.31 in 2022, then retreated by 17.37% to 0.25 in 2023, then advanced by 0.42% to 0.26 in 2024, then sank by 31.3% to 0.18 in 2025, then advanced by 16.1% to 0.2 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Payout Ratio figures were 0.2 in Q2 2026, 0.21 in Q1 2026, and 0.18 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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.20 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.21 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.21 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.24 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.24 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.24 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.25 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.25 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.25 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.25 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.25 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.26 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.27 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.28 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.28 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.27 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.25 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.24 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.24 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.25 |
API Access
Microsoft 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=payout-ratio&ticker=MSFT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "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=payout-ratio&ticker=MSFT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();