Microsoft is (NASDAQ: Image of MSFT) next quarter part is scheduled for Thursday, June 11, 2026, where the technology company will pay $0.91 per share to shareholders from May 21 of this year.
This installment does not represent a change from the previous two payments, which were made on March 12, 2026, and December 11, 2025, respectively.
As the math shows, investors who own 100 shares of Microsoft will receive $91 in dividends next week. At this rate, the annual salary will be $364.
Microsoft dividend returns
Microsoft currently has a Forward Dividend Yield (FWD) of 0.86%, with an annual dividend yield of $3.80.
Overall, the dividend payout will provide little protection for shareholders this year as the tech giant’s stock remains under pressure in 2026.
For example, an estimated $10,000 investment for a technology leader at the beginning of the year would have only generated $32.45 per share in earnings at the time of publication.
This is because, while the payment provided a small incentive to return, it was covered by a decrease of $ 983.44 in the stock price during the same period.
As a result, the investment would have resulted in a loss of about $950, leaving the balance at about $9,050. Including dividends, the total return on that investment would be about -9.50% year to date.
Microsoft dividends in a nutshell
Microsoft continues to be recognized as one of the best dividend growers in the technology sector, having increased its annual dividend for 24 consecutive years. However, its yield of 0.86% is still lower than the technology sector’s yield of 1.37%.
Also worth noting is the recovery time for Microsoft’s stock in just 1.7 days following the ex-dividend date, indicating that the stock regained any dividend-related value quickly.
All in all, however, Microsoft remains primarily a a property that tends to grow. With a market capitalization of nearly $3.34 trillion and a yield of less than 1%, the company’s shareholder returns continue to be driven largely by stock appreciation.
In contrast, dividends can be viewed as an additional investment rather than a driver of investment.
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