MSFT

Microsoft Corporation

Technology · NASDAQ · Market cap $3644.9bn

$529.05

as of 16 Oct 2026, 4% below its 52-week high

Screens as well placed to keep growing its dividend, with low cut-risk signals. Its valuation looks somewhat extended against its own history.

These scores are a resilience check on the dividend, not a recommendation to buy or sell. They are not financial advice.

Trailing yield: 0.69%Last 12 months of regular payments at today's price
Forward yield: 0.75%Each payment expected in the next 12 months, not the latest one doubled
Earnings cover: 5.1×Pays 20% of earnings
Cash cover: 2.5×Free cash flow over dividends paid
5y dividend growth: +10.2% a yearNo cut since FY2009
Next ex-dividend date: Declared19 Nov 2026Quarterly dividend of $0.98

Compared with US companies in Technology (80)

Trailing yield is lower than 49 of the 78 other US companies in Technology with a yield figure.
5y dividend growth (as paid) is higher than 33 of the 57 other US companies in Technology with a 5y growth figure.

Quality

High

Capacity to keep growing the dividend

Risk

Low

Signals of dividend-cut pressure

Trim

Moderate

How extended the valuation looks

Why Trim is 69

MSFT against US companies in Technology (80)

Valuation against its own history

As of the last reported period (30 Jun 2026). P80 means the figure is higher than 80% of MSFT’s past readings.

P/E19.4×P70, poor for this measure
Yield1.0%P16, poor for this measure
FCF payout39.5%P86, poor for this measure
Net debt / EBITDA1.93P15, good for this measure
DGR 5y10.2%P11, poor for this measure
ROIC5.4%P78, good for this measure

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