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Capital Return Program (Dividend)
MICROSOFT CORP · 2026-09-15 · Importance 36 · Surprise 14 · In source text
Microsoft’s board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.98 per share on September 15, 2026. The dividend represents a $0.07 increase, or 8%, from the previous quarter. Fiscal 2026 dividends declared totaled $27.0 billion, compared with $16.7 billion of stock repurchases.
Key facts
- Microsoft's fiscal 2026 annual report shows $27.0 billion of dividends declared against $16.7 billion of stock repurchased under its buyback program. source
- Microsoft's board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.98 per share, a 7 cent (8%) increase over the previous quarter's dividend. source
- Microsoft set its annual shareholders meeting for Dec. 8, 2026. source
- Microsoft's share count ended fiscal 2026 about 1% lower than it was five years earlier. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash | negative | realized | -3.6% | Microsoft's fiscal 2026 annual report shows $27.0 billion of dividends declared against $16.7 billion of stock repurchased under its… |
| cash | negative | realized | -2.2% | Microsoft's fiscal 2026 annual report shows $27.0 billion of dividends declared against $16.7 billion of stock repurchased under its… |
| liability | negative | committed | — | Microsoft's board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.98 per share, a 7 cent (8%) increase over the previous quarter's dividend. |