Morgan Stanley
MSFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$218.27
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
1.83%
Annual Dividend
$4.00
Payout Ratio
36%
5-Yr Growth
22.4%
Ex-Date
Apr 30, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
MS Dividend Safety Score
80/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak16 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2009
Earnings payout coverage36% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 5.02
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is MS a good dividend stock?
YesMorgan Stanley (MS) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.83% ($4.00/yr), with 15 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 15 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Comfortable payout ratio (36%)
- Strong 22.4% 5-yr dividend growth
- 136% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2009
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.83%
- Payout Ratio
- 36%
- Annual Dividend
- $4.00
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 22.4%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Apr 30, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 15
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.22
- Market Cap
- $344.3B
- P/E Ratio
- 19.8
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 136%
- 52-Week Range
- $127.34 – $218.30
- Dividend Safety
- A · 80/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2009)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | — | $1.0000 | regular |
| Jan 30, 2026 | — | $1.0000 | regular |
| Oct 31, 2025 | — | $1.0000 | regular |
| Jul 31, 2025 | — | $1.0000 | regular |
| Apr 30, 2025 | — | $0.9250 | regular |
| Jan 31, 2025 | — | $0.9250 | regular |
| Oct 31, 2024 | — | $0.9250 | regular |
| Jul 31, 2024 | — | $0.9250 | regular |
| Apr 29, 2024 | — | $0.8500 | regular |
| Jan 30, 2024 | — | $0.8500 | regular |
| Oct 30, 2023 | — | $0.8500 | regular |
| Jul 28, 2023 | — | $0.8500 | regular |
| Apr 28, 2023 | — | $0.7750 | regular |
| Jan 30, 2023 | — | $0.7750 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $4.00 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$100.00
Annual$400.00
Monthly avg$33.33
