Question 1

When is the next MS ex-dividend date?

Accepted Answer

The next MS ex-dividend date on record is Apr 30, 2026. To receive the dividend you must own MS shares before this date.

Question 2

What is an ex-dividend date?

Accepted Answer

The ex-dividend date is the cut-off for owning a stock in time to receive its next dividend. If you buy MS on or after the ex-dividend date, the seller — not you — receives the upcoming payment. Buy before it and you're entitled to the dividend.

Question 3

Do I have to own MS on the ex-dividend date to get the dividend?

Accepted Answer

You must own MS before the ex-dividend date — i.e. buy at least one trading day earlier. Since the move to T+1 settlement, the record date and ex-dividend date now fall on the same day, so the ex-date is the deadline that matters.

Question 4

How much is the MS dividend?

Accepted Answer

MS's most recent dividend was $1.0000 per share, paid on a quarterly basis — about $4.00 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 1.83%.

Ex-Dividend 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

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