Motorola Solutions (MSI) Dividend History & Yield
Motorola Solutions (MSI) has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years and currently yields 1.05%. The most recent payment was $1.2100/share on Mar 20, 2026, paid Quarterly.
Current Yield
1.05%
TTM Dividend/Share
$4.60
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
33.8%
Consecutive Growth Years
15
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
11.17%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
11.24%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
12.10%
Dividend Safety Score
5 out of 5 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 33.8%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($15.48) covers dividend/share ($4.60).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
15 consecutive years of dividend growth.
Dividend Payment History
Yield values are for each row's ex-date, not today's live yield.
Ex-date Mar 20, 2026
- Payment date
- Apr 15, 2026
- Dividend
- $1.2100
- Adj. dividend
- $1.2100
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.02%
Ex-date Dec 15, 2025
- Payment date
- Jan 15, 2026
- Dividend
- $1.2100
- Adj. dividend
- $1.2100
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.23%
Ex-date Sep 15, 2025
- Payment date
- Oct 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.0900
- Adj. dividend
- $1.0900
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.90%
Ex-date Jun 13, 2025
- Payment date
- Jul 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.0900
- Adj. dividend
- $1.0900
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.04%
Ex-date Mar 14, 2025
- Payment date
- Apr 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.0900
- Adj. dividend
- $1.0900
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.99%
Ex-date Dec 13, 2024
- Payment date
- Jan 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.0900
- Adj. dividend
- $1.0900
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.86%
Ex-date Sep 13, 2024
- Payment date
- Oct 15, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.9800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.9800
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.89%
Ex-date Jun 14, 2024
- Payment date
- Jul 15, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.9800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.9800
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.02%
Ex-date Mar 14, 2024
- Payment date
- Apr 15, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.9800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.9800
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.09%
Ex-date Dec 14, 2023
- Payment date
- Jan 12, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.9800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.9800
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.15%
Ex-date Sep 14, 2023
- Payment date
- Oct 13, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.8800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8800
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.24%
Ex-date Jun 14, 2023
- Payment date
- Jul 14, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.8800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8800
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.23%
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend | Yield (ex-date) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | $1.2100 | $1.2100 | 1.02% |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Jan 15, 2026 | $1.2100 | $1.2100 | 1.23% |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 | $1.0900 | $1.0900 | 0.90% |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Jul 15, 2025 | $1.0900 | $1.0900 | 1.04% |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Apr 15, 2025 | $1.0900 | $1.0900 | 0.99% |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Jan 15, 2025 | $1.0900 | $1.0900 | 0.86% |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Oct 15, 2024 | $0.9800 | $0.9800 | 0.89% |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Jul 15, 2024 | $0.9800 | $0.9800 | 1.02% |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Apr 15, 2024 | $0.9800 | $0.9800 | 1.09% |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Jan 12, 2024 | $0.9800 | $0.9800 | 1.15% |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Oct 13, 2023 | $0.8800 | $0.8800 | 1.24% |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Jul 14, 2023 | $0.8800 | $0.8800 | 1.23% |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Motorola Solutions has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 15 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $4.4800 | — | — |
| 2025 | $4.0300 | $4.4800 | +11.2% |
| 2024 | $3.6200 | $4.0300 | +11.3% |
| 2023 | $3.2500 | $3.6200 | +11.4% |
| 2022 | $2.9200 | $3.2500 | +11.3% |
| 2021 | $2.6300 | $2.9200 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | $2.3500 | $2.6300 | +11.9% |
| 2019 | $2.1300 | $2.3500 | +10.3% |
| 2018 | $1.9300 | $2.1300 | +10.4% |
| 2017 | $1.7000 | $1.9300 | +13.5% |
| 2016 | $1.4300 | $1.7000 | +18.9% |
| 2015 | $1.3000 | $1.4300 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | $1.1400 | $1.3000 | +14.0% |
| 2013 | $0.9600 | $1.1400 | +18.8% |
| 2012 | $0.4400 | $0.9600 | +118.2% |
| 2011 | $0.8085 | $0.4400 | -45.6% |
| 2008 | $0.8085 | $0.8085 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | $0.7681 | $0.8085 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | $0.6468 | $0.7681 | +18.8% |
| 2005 | $0.5959 | $0.6468 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | $0.5789 | $0.5959 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | $0.5789 | $0.5789 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | $0.5789 | $0.5789 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | $0.5789 | $0.5789 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | $0.5789 | $0.5789 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | $0.5789 | $0.5789 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | $0.5789 | $0.5789 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | $0.5548 | $0.5789 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | $0.4824 | $0.5548 | +15.0% |
| 1995 | $0.3739 | $0.4824 | +29.0% |
| 1994 | $0.2653 | $0.3739 | +40.9% |
| 1993 | $0.2382 | $0.2653 | +11.4% |
| 1992 | $0.2291 | $0.2382 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | $0.2291 | $0.2291 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | $0.2291 | $0.2291 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | $0.2020 | $0.2291 | +13.4% |
| 1988 | $0.1930 | $0.2020 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | $0.1930 | $0.1930 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | $0.1930 | $0.1930 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | $0.1849 | $0.1930 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | $0.1608 | $0.1849 | +15.0% |
| 1983 | $0.1608 | $0.1608 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | $0.1608 | $0.1608 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | $0.1457 | $0.1608 | +10.3% |
| 1980 | $0.1256 | $0.1457 | +16.0% |
| 1979 | $0.1055 | $0.1256 | +19.0% |
| 1978 | $0.0884 | $0.1055 | +19.3% |
| 1977 | $0.0739 | $0.0884 | +19.7% |
| 1976 | $0.0704 | $0.0739 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | $0.0603 | $0.0704 | +16.7% |
| 1974 | $0.0452 | $0.0603 | +33.3% |
| 1973 | $0.0314 | $0.0452 | +44.2% |
| 1972 | $0.0302 | $0.0314 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | — | $0.0302 | — |
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
Frequently asked questions
Does Motorola Solutions pay dividends?
- Yes, Motorola Solutions (MSI) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $4.60 per share annually, yielding 1.05%.
What is Motorola Solutions's dividend yield?
- Motorola Solutions (MSI) has a current dividend yield of 1.05%.
Is Motorola Solutions's dividend safe?
- Motorola Solutions (MSI) passes 5 out of 5 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Motorola Solutions increased its dividend?
- Motorola Solutions (MSI) has 15 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio?
- Motorola Solutions (MSI) has a dividend payout ratio of 33.8%.