Microsoft’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) upcoming quarterly dividend has been scheduled for Thursday, September 10, 2026, with the current estimates suggesting the company is going to reward investors as of August 20 with $0.91 per share.
The September dividend represents no change from the previous three payouts, issued on June 11, 2026, March 12, 2026, and December 11, 2025, according to the official announcement.
Accordingly, investors holding 100 Microsoft shares by August 20 will earn a total of $91 in dividend income next month. If the tech giant does not increase the payout, the yearly Microsoft stock dividend for 2026 will total $364.
Microsoft Corp. dividend profile
Microsoft continues to maintain one of the most consistent dividend records in the technology sector, with a forward dividend yield of 0.75% and an annualized dividend of $3.64 per share.
What’s more, the software leader has increased its dividend for 24 consecutive years, and with a relatively conservative forward payout ratio of 18.54%, it has significant room to continue funding dividend growth while investing in its core businesses.
Historically, Microsoft’s shares have recovered quickly after going ex-dividend, with an average price recovery time of 1.7 days. Although its 0.75% dividend yield sits below the broader technology sector average of 1.37%, the company has prioritized steady dividend increases and share price appreciation over offering a high yield.
Even in 2026, which has been one of Microsoft’sweakest years on record, the stock has managed to recover, now sitting up around 3% year-to-date as of press time. For context, a $10,000 investment in Microsoft at the start of 2026, with all dividends reinvested, would now be worth $10,415.
In other words, the investment would have generated $38.19 in reinvested dividends and $376.82 in capital gains, for a total profit of $415, representing a 4.15% total return.
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