Latest period
$25.9B
YoY change
+10.6%
5Y CAGR
+9.7%
Peak year (FY2005)
$36.1B
Latest annual
$24.1B
Dividends Paid history chart for Microsoft (MSFT) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $24.1B
Dividends Paid growth chart for Microsoft (MSFT) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: +10.6%
Dividends Paid history table for Microsoft (MSFT) from 1989 to 2025
| FY2025 | $24.1B | +10.6% | +$2.31B | ||
| FY2024 | $21.8B | +10.0% | +$1.97B | ||
| FY2023 | $19.8B | +9.2% | +$1.67B | ||
| FY2022 | $18.1B | +9.8% | +$1.61B | ||
| FY2021 | $16.5B | +9.1% | +$1.38B | ||
| FY2020 | $15.1B | +9.6% | +$1.33B | ||
| FY2019 | $13.8B | +8.8% | +$1.11B | ||
| FY2018 | $12.7B | +7.2% | +$854M | ||
| FY2017 | $11.8B | +7.6% | +$839M | ||
| FY2016 | $11B | +11.4% | +$1.12B | ||
| FY2015 | $9.88B | +11.3% | +$1B | ||
| FY2014 | $8.88B | +19.1% | +$1.42B | ||
| FY2013 | $7.46B | +16.8% | +$1.07B | ||
| FY2012 | $6.39B | +23.3% | +$1.21B | ||
| FY2011 | $5.18B | +13.1% | +$602M | ||
| FY2010 | $4.58B | +2.5% | +$110M | ||
| FY2009 | $4.47B | +11.3% | +$453M | ||
| FY2008 | $4.02B | +5.5% | +$210M | ||
| FY2007 | $3.81B | +7.3% | +$260M | ||
| FY2006 | $3.55B | -90.2% | -$32.6B | ||
| FY2005 | $36.1B | +1988.6% | +$34.4B | ||
| FY2004 | $1.73B | +101.8% | +$872M | ||
| FY2003 | $857M | — | +$857M | ||
| FY2002 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| FY2001 | $0.00 | -100.0% | -$13M | ||
| FY2000 | $13M | -53.6% | -$15M | ||
| FY1999 | $28M | 0.0% | $0.00 | ||
| FY1998 | $28M | +86.7% | +$13M | ||
| FY1997 | $15M | — | +$15M | ||
| FY1996 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| FY1995 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| FY1994 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| FY1993 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| FY1992 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| FY1991 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| FY1990 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| FY1989 | $0.00 | — | — |
- FY2025$24.1B+10.6%
- FY2024$21.8B+10.0%
- FY2023$19.8B+9.2%
- FY2022$18.1B+9.8%
- FY2021$16.5B+9.1%
- FY2020$15.1B+9.6%
- FY2019$13.8B+8.8%
- FY2018$12.7B+7.2%
- FY2017$11.8B+7.6%
- FY2016$11B+11.4%
- FY2015$9.88B+11.3%
- FY2014$8.88B+19.1%
- FY2013$7.46B+16.8%
- FY2012$6.39B+23.3%
- FY2011$5.18B+13.1%
- FY2010$4.58B+2.5%
- FY2009$4.47B+11.3%
- FY2008$4.02B+5.5%
- FY2007$3.81B+7.3%
- FY2006$3.55B-90.2%
- FY2005$36.1B+1988.6%
- FY2004$1.73B+101.8%
- FY2003$857M—
- FY2002$0.00—
- FY2001$0.00-100.0%
- FY2000$13M-53.6%
- FY1999$28M0.0%
- FY1998$28M+86.7%
- FY1997$15M—
- FY1996$0.00—
- FY1995$0.00—
- FY1994$0.00—
- FY1993$0.00—
- FY1992$0.00—
- FY1991$0.00—
- FY1990$0.00—
- FY1989$0.00—
Dividends Paid values are taken from Microsoft's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Dividends Paid at Microsoft (MSFT)
Dividends Paid for Microsoft (MSFT): headline value $25.9B · YoY +10.6%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
2025's annual dividends paid for Microsoft (MSFT) came in at $24.1B – grew 10.6% year-over-year.
Microsoft dividends paid has grown for 19 consecutive years, with a +9.7% compound annual growth rate over 2020–2025 (5 years).
Between 2005 and 2025, Microsoft dividends paid plunged 33.3%, falling from $36.1B to $24.1B.
The highest annual dividends paid of $36.1B was reported in 2005. The lowest in the available history was $0.00 in 1989.
Microsoft Dividends Paid by Year
Microsoft Dividends Paid 2025: $24.1B
Microsoft posted dividends paid of $24.1B in 2025, grew 10.6% from 2024.
Microsoft Dividends Paid 2024: $21.8B
In 2024, Microsoft reported dividends paid of $21.8B, grew 10.0% from 2023.
Microsoft Dividends Paid 2023: $19.8B
Microsoft dividends paid in 2023 was $19.8B, grew 9.2% from 2022.
Microsoft Dividends Paid 2022: $18.1B
2022's dividends paid for Microsoft came in at $18.1B, grew 9.8% from 2021.
Microsoft Dividends Paid 2021: $16.5B
Microsoft dividends paid in 2021 was $16.5B.
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