MSFT dividend analysis

MSFT dividend deep dive

Dividend metrics on MSFT: yield 6.30%, payout 63%, growth streak 44 years, 5y CAGR 13.3%. The combination places the name in the high-yield bucket on yield and the fast-growth bucket on distribution growth.

Safety read on the MSFT distribution: 63/100, with Quality at 68/100 and Risk at 34/100 on the five-pillar framework. The fair-safety band is the headline.

DRIP projection on MSFT at the current $93.00 entry, holding the 6.30% yield and 13.3% growth flat: 5-year cumulative income return ≈ 41.2%, 10-year ≈ 99.3%, 20-year ≈ 297.1%. These are starting-yield reinvestment numbers only; price appreciation is not included.

Peer table for MSFT: KO (5.00%), PG (1.50%), PEP (2.90%), mean yield 3.13%. The 6.30% yield is the relative-value entry point; the safety score and growth rate finish the picture.

On the MSFT payment cadence: the most recent ex-dividend date was 2026-03-01, with cash distributed on 2026-03-15. The quarterly run-rate sits at $1.465 per share against an annualized $5.86.

Final-line read on MSFT: yield 6.30%, distribution growth 13.3% per year, safety 63/100. The constraint is the payout ratio; the catalyst is the next earnings print.