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Microsoft Corporation

MSFTDividend Contender • 20yrs
Technology · Software - Infrastructure🇺🇸 United States
$524.51
Dividend Yield0.75%
Annual Dividend$3.94
Ex-Dividend DateNov 19, 2026
Market Cap$3.96T
100/ 100
Financial Health
Healthy
Well-covered payout (20%)Conservative leverage (D/E 0.3x)Strong ROE (34%)Revenue growing (18%)

Automated dividend-safety read-out from payout, leverage, yield, profitability and track record. See the Financials tab for the full per-statement Financial Investigation. Educational only — not investment advice.

At a glance

Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) operates in the Software - Infrastructure industry and is based in the United States. It pays a quarterly dividend of $3.94 a year, a yield of 0.75% at the current price of $524.51. Microsoft has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years, which makes it a Dividend Contender. Over the last five years the dividend has grown by an average of 10.2% a year. It paid out 20% of its earnings as dividends, leaving most of its profit in the business. 57 analysts cover it; their average 12-month price target of $601.73 is 14.7% above the current price.

Written automatically from the figures on this page, as of Oct 24, 2026. Facts only, not a recommendation.

Price History
Dividend payment dates
Analyst Consensus
Buy
Bullish sentiment
95% of 57 analysts bullish
12-Month Price Target
$601.73
+14.7% vs current price

About Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Corporation, a technology company, develops and supports a portfolio of technology solutions for individuals and businesses worldwide. Its products include operating systems, server applications, business solution applications, software development tools, desktop and server management tools, and video games; and devices, such as PCs, tablets, gaming and entertainment consoles, other intelligent devices, and related accessories. The company's Productivity and Business Processes segment offers Microsoft 365 Commercial, Enterprise Mobility + Security, Power BI, Exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365 Security and Compliance, Microsoft 365 Copilot, and Windows Commercial on-premises and Office licensed on-premises.

Business description sourced from Yahoo Finance / company filings. Not affiliated with SimplyWallStreet.

Key Metrics

Valuation

P/E Ratio
29.7
P/B Ratio
8.95
EV/EBITDA
20.6
Beta
1.10
vs S&P 500
52W High
$553.72
52W Low
$349.20

Profitability

Gross Margin
67.94%
Operating Margin
45.11%
Net Margin
40.30%
ROE
34.04%
Free Cash Flow
$16.55B

Financial Health

Debt / Equity
29.12
lower is safer
Current Ratio
1.23
>1 healthy
Quick Ratio
1.10
>1 healthy
Employees
223,000
HQ
Redmond, WA, United States
Data: Yahoo Finance (yfinance)|Updated: Oct 24, 2026 11:38

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Data Sources: Yahoo Finance via yfinance (real-time prices, dividend history, financial statements, analyst ratings and price targets) · S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index (official constituent list) · Dividend Kings public records (companies with 50+ years of consecutive dividend increases) · SEC EDGAR company filings (10-K annual reports — primary source for all financial statement data). Data is fetched automatically each day and may be delayed up to 24 hours. All figures are in USD unless otherwise stated.