Question 1

When is the next MSFT ex-dividend date?

Accepted Answer

The next MSFT ex-dividend date on record is May 21, 2026. To receive the dividend you must own MSFT 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 MSFT 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 MSFT on the ex-dividend date to get the dividend?

Accepted Answer

You must own MSFT 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 MSFT dividend?

Accepted Answer

MSFT's most recent dividend was $0.9100 per share, paid on a quarterly basis — about $3.64 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 0.85%.

Ex-Dividend Date	Pay Date	Amount	Type
May 21, 2026	—	$0.9100	regular
Feb 19, 2026	—	$0.9100	regular
Nov 20, 2025	—	$0.9100	regular
Aug 21, 2025	—	$0.8300	regular
May 15, 2025	—	$0.8300	regular
Feb 20, 2025	—	$0.8300	regular
Nov 21, 2024	—	$0.8300	regular
Aug 15, 2024	—	$0.7500	regular
May 15, 2024	—	$0.7500	regular
Feb 14, 2024	—	$0.7500	regular
Nov 15, 2023	—	$0.7500	regular
Aug 16, 2023	—	$0.6800	regular

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