Microsoft Corporation(MSFT)
Software - Infrastructure · Redmond, WA
$493.41-6.29 (-1.26%)
Delayed quote: Sep 8, 2026, 3:45 PM EDT
Software - Infrastructure · Redmond, WA
Delayed quote: Sep 8, 2026, 3:45 PM EDT
Basis: Latest stored market observation. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the dividend payout ratio high or low?
The dividend payout ratio of 20.28% is 20% below its 5-year average of 25.25%, near the low end of its 5-year range (15.77%–35.77%).
As of Friday, September 4, 2026. 9.36% below its 12-month average of 22.37%.
Dividend Payout Ratio (20.28%) = TTM Dividends/Share ($3.64) / TTM EPS ($17.95)
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO
20.28%
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO AVG TTM
22.37%
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO AVG 3Y
23.91%
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO AVG 5Y
25.25%
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO AVG 10Y
29.74%
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO AVG 15Y
34.71%
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO AVG 20Y
31.18%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-9.36%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-15.19%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-19.70%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-31.82%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-41.57%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-34.95%
| Fiscal year end | EPS | Dividends (FY) | Payout Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $18.00 | $3.56 | 19.8% |
| 2025-06-30 | $13.70 | $3.24 | 23.6% |
| 2024-06-30 | $11.86 | $2.93 | 24.7% |
| 2023-06-30 | $9.72 | $2.66 | 27.4% |
| 2022-06-30 | $9.70 | $2.42 | 24.9% |
| 2021-06-30 | $8.12 |
The payout ratio shows the share of trailing-12-month earnings paid out as dividends. Lower leaves more room to grow the dividend; a ratio persistently above 100% means dividends exceed earnings.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | 20.28% |
| 2026-09-03 | 20.28% |
| 2026-09-02 | 20.28% |
| 2026-09-01 | 20.28% |
| 2026-08-31 | 20.28% |
| 2026-08-28 | 20.28% |
| 2026-08-27 | 20.28% |
| 2026-08-26 | 20.28% |
| 2026-08-25 | 20.28% |
| 2026-08-24 | 20.28% |
| 2026-08-21 | 20.28% |
| 2026-08-20 | 24.91% |
| 2026-08-19 | 19.83% |
| 2026-08-18 | 19.83% |
| 2026-08-17 | 19.83% |
| 2026-08-14 | 19.83% |
| 2026-08-13 | 19.83% |
| 2026-08-12 | 19.83% |
| 2026-08-11 | 19.83% |
| 2026-08-10 | 19.83% |
| 2026-08-07 | 19.83% |
| 2026-08-06 | 19.83% |
| 2026-08-05 | 19.84% |
| 2026-08-04 | 19.83% |
| 2026-08-03 | 19.83% |
| 2026-07-31 | 19.83% |
| 2026-07-30 | 19.83% |
| 2026-07-29 | 19.84% |
| 2026-07-28 | 21.19% |
| 2026-07-27 | 21.19% |
| 2026-07-24 | 21.19% |
| 2026-07-23 | 21.19% |
| 2026-07-22 | 21.19% |
| 2026-07-21 | 21.19% |
| 2026-07-20 | 21.19% |
| 2026-07-17 | 21.19% |
| 2026-07-16 | 21.19% |
| 2026-07-15 | 21.19% |
| 2026-07-14 | 21.19% |
| 2026-07-13 | 21.19% |
| 2026-07-10 | 21.19% |
| 2026-07-09 | 21.19% |
| 2026-07-08 | 21.19% |
| 2026-07-07 | 21.19% |
| 2026-07-06 | 21.19% |
| 2026-07-02 | 21.19% |
| 2026-07-01 | 21.19% |
| 2026-06-30 | 21.19% |
| 2026-06-29 | 21.19% |
| 2026-06-26 | 21.19% |
| 2026-06-25 | 21.19% |
| 2026-06-24 | 21.19% |
| 2026-06-23 | 21.19% |
| 2026-06-22 | 21.19% |
| 2026-06-18 | 21.19% |
| 2026-06-17 | 21.19% |
| 2026-06-16 | 21.19% |
| 2026-06-15 | 21.19% |
| 2026-06-12 | 21.19% |
| 2026-06-11 | 21.19% |
| 2026-06-10 | 21.19% |
| 2026-06-09 | 21.19% |
| 2026-06-08 | 21.19% |
| 2026-06-05 | 21.19% |
| 2026-06-04 | 21.19% |
| 2026-06-03 | 21.19% |
| 2026-06-02 | 21.19% |
| 2026-06-01 | 21.19% |
| 2026-05-29 | 21.19% |
| 2026-05-28 | 21.19% |
| 2026-05-27 | 21.19% |
| 2026-05-26 | 21.19% |
| 2026-05-22 | 21.19% |
| 2026-05-21 | 21.19% |
| 2026-05-20 | 15.77% |
| 2026-05-19 | 15.78% |
| 2026-05-18 | 15.77% |
| 2026-05-15 | 15.77% |
| 2026-05-14 | 20.71% |
| 2026-05-13 | 20.71% |
| 2026-05-12 | 20.71% |
| 2026-05-11 | 20.71% |
| 2026-05-08 | 20.71% |
| 2026-05-07 | 20.72% |
| 2026-05-06 | 20.71% |
| 2026-05-05 | 20.72% |
| 2026-05-04 | 20.71% |
| 2026-05-01 | 20.72% |
| 2026-04-30 | 20.71% |
| 2026-04-29 | 20.72% |
| 2026-04-28 | 21.76% |
| 2026-04-27 | 21.77% |
| 2026-04-24 | 21.77% |
| 2026-04-23 | 21.76% |
| 2026-04-22 | 21.76% |
| 2026-04-21 | 21.77% |
| 2026-04-20 | 21.77% |
| 2026-04-17 | 21.76% |
| 2026-04-16 | 21.76% |
| 2026-04-15 | 21.77% |
| 2026-04-14 | 21.76% |
| 2026-04-13 | 21.77% |
| 2026-04-10 | 21.76% |
| 2026-04-09 | 21.76% |
| 2026-04-08 | 21.76% |
| 2026-04-07 | 21.76% |
| 2026-04-06 | 21.76% |
| 2026-04-02 | 21.77% |
| 2026-04-01 | 21.76% |
| 2026-03-31 | 21.76% |
| 2026-03-30 | 21.76% |
| 2026-03-27 | 21.76% |
| 2026-03-26 | 21.77% |
| 2026-03-25 | 21.76% |
| 2026-03-24 | 21.76% |
| 2026-03-23 | 21.76% |
| 2026-03-20 | 21.76% |
| 2026-03-19 | 21.76% |
| 2026-03-18 | 21.76% |
| 2026-03-17 | 21.76% |
| 2026-03-16 | 21.76% |
| 2026-03-13 | 21.77% |
| 2026-03-12 | 21.76% |
| 2026-03-11 | 21.76% |
| 2026-03-10 | 21.77% |
| 2026-03-09 | 21.76% |
| 2026-03-06 | 21.77% |
| 2026-03-05 | 21.76% |
| 2026-03-04 | 21.76% |
| 2026-03-03 | 21.76% |
| 2026-03-02 | 21.76% |
| 2026-02-27 | 21.76% |
| 2026-02-26 | 21.76% |
| 2026-02-25 | 21.76% |
| 2026-02-24 | 21.77% |
| 2026-02-23 | 21.76% |
| 2026-02-20 | 21.76% |
| 2026-02-19 | 26.96% |
| 2026-02-18 | 21.26% |
| 2026-02-17 | 21.26% |
| 2026-02-13 | 21.26% |
| 2026-02-12 | 21.26% |
| 2026-02-11 | 21.26% |
| 2026-02-10 | 21.27% |
| 2026-02-09 | 21.27% |
| 2026-02-06 | 21.27% |
| 2026-02-05 | 21.26% |
| 2026-02-04 | 21.26% |
| 2026-02-03 | 21.27% |
| 2026-02-02 | 21.27% |
| 2026-01-30 | 21.26% |
| 2026-01-29 | 21.26% |
| 2026-01-28 | 21.26% |
| 2026-01-27 | 24.18% |
| 2026-01-26 | 24.18% |
| 2026-01-23 | 24.18% |
| 2026-01-22 | 24.18% |
| 2026-01-21 | 24.18% |
| 2026-01-20 | 24.18% |
| 2026-01-16 | 24.18% |
| 2026-01-15 | 24.18% |
| 2026-01-14 | 24.18% |
| 2026-01-13 | 24.19% |
| 2026-01-12 | 24.18% |
| 2026-01-09 | 24.18% |
| 2026-01-08 | 24.18% |
| 2026-01-07 | 24.18% |
| 2026-01-06 | 24.18% |
| 2026-01-05 | 24.18% |
| 2026-01-02 | 24.18% |
| 2025-12-31 | 24.18% |
| 2025-12-30 | 24.18% |
| 2025-12-29 | 24.18% |
| 2025-12-26 | 24.18% |
| 2025-12-24 | 24.18% |
| 2025-12-23 | 24.18% |
| 2025-12-22 | 24.18% |
| 2025-12-19 | 24.18% |
| 2025-12-18 | 24.18% |
| 2025-12-17 | 24.18% |
| 2025-12-16 | 24.18% |
| 2025-12-15 | 24.18% |
| 2025-12-12 | 24.18% |
| 2025-12-11 | 24.18% |
| 2025-12-10 | 24.18% |
| 2025-12-09 | 24.18% |
| 2025-12-08 | 24.18% |
| 2025-12-05 | 24.18% |
| 2025-12-04 | 24.18% |
| 2025-12-03 | 24.18% |
| 2025-12-02 | 24.18% |
| 2025-12-01 | 24.18% |
| 2025-11-28 | 24.18% |
| 2025-11-26 | 24.18% |
| 2025-11-25 | 24.19% |
| 2025-11-24 | 24.18% |
| 2025-11-21 | 24.18% |
| 2025-11-20 | 30.09% |
| 2025-11-19 | 23.62% |
| 2025-11-18 | 23.61% |
| 2025-11-17 | 23.61% |
| 2025-11-14 | 23.62% |
| 2025-11-13 | 23.62% |
| 2025-11-12 | 23.61% |
| 2025-11-11 | 23.61% |
| 2025-11-10 | 23.61% |
| 2025-11-07 | 23.62% |
| 2025-11-06 | 23.62% |
| 2025-11-05 | 23.61% |
| 2025-11-04 | 23.61% |
| 2025-11-03 | 23.61% |
| 2025-10-31 | 23.61% |
| 2025-10-30 | 23.61% |
| 2025-10-29 | 23.61% |
| 2025-10-28 | 24.34% |
| 2025-10-27 | 24.34% |
| 2025-10-24 | 24.34% |
| 2025-10-23 | 24.34% |
| 2025-10-22 | 24.34% |
| 2025-10-21 | 24.34% |
| 2025-10-20 | 24.34% |
| 2025-10-17 | 24.34% |
| 2025-10-16 | 24.34% |
| 2025-10-15 | 24.34% |
| 2025-10-14 | 24.34% |
| 2025-10-13 | 24.34% |
| 2025-10-10 | 24.34% |
| 2025-10-09 | 24.34% |
| 2025-10-08 | 24.34% |
| 2025-10-07 | 24.34% |
| 2025-10-06 | 24.34% |
| 2025-10-03 | 24.34% |
| 2025-10-02 | 24.34% |
| 2025-10-01 | 24.34% |
| 2025-09-30 | 24.34% |
| 2025-09-29 | 24.34% |
| 2025-09-26 | 24.34% |
| 2025-09-25 | 24.34% |
| 2025-09-24 | 24.34% |
| 2025-09-23 | 24.34% |
| 2025-09-22 | 24.34% |
| 2025-09-19 | 24.34% |
| 2025-09-18 | 24.34% |
| 2025-09-17 | 24.34% |
| 2025-09-16 | 24.34% |
| 2025-09-15 | 24.34% |
| 2025-09-12 | 24.34% |
| 2025-09-11 | 24.34% |
| 2025-09-10 | 24.34% |
| 2025-09-09 | 24.34% |
| 2025-09-08 | 24.34% |
| 2025-09-05 | 24.34% |
| 2025-09-04 | 24.34% |
| 2025-09-03 | 24.34% |
| 2025-09-02 | 24.34% |
| 2025-08-29 | 24.34% |
| 2025-08-28 | 24.34% |
| 2025-08-27 | 24.34% |
| 2025-08-26 | 24.34% |
| 2025-08-25 | 24.34% |
Showing the most recent 260 of 2,655 data points. The chart above shows the full history.
| $2.19 |
| 27.0% |
| 2020-06-30 | $5.82 | $1.99 | 34.2% |
| 2019-06-30 | $5.11 | $1.80 | 35.2% |
| 2018-06-30 | $2.15 | $1.65 | 76.7% |
| 2017-06-30 | $3.29 | $1.53 | 46.5% |
| 2016-06-30 | $2.12 | $1.39 | 65.6% |
| 2015-06-30 | $1.49 | $1.21 | 81.2% |
| 2014-06-30 | $2.66 | $1.07 | 40.2% |
| 2013-06-30 | $2.61 | $0.89 | 34.1% |
| 2012-06-30 | $2.02 | $0.76 | 37.6% |
| 2011-06-30 | $2.73 | $0.61 | 22.3% |
| 2010-06-30 | $2.13 | $0.52 | 24.4% |
| 2009-06-30 | $1.63 | $0.50 | 30.7% |
| 2008-06-30 | $1.90 | $0.43 | 22.6% |
| 2007-06-30 | $1.44 | $0.39 | 27.1% |
| 2006-06-30 | $1.21 | $0.34 | 28.1% |
| 2005-06-30 | $1.13 | $0.24 | 21.2% |
| 2004-06-30 | $0.76 | $0.00 | 0.0% |
| 2003-06-30 | $0.70 | $0.08 | 11.4% |