Microsoft announces quarterly dividend increase

Q: When is the record date and ex-dividend date for Microsoft’s $0.98 quarterly dividend?

The record date for the $0.98 quarterly dividend is Nov. 19, 2026. The company states that the ex-dividend date will also be Nov. 19, 2026.

Q: When will the 2026 Microsoft Annual Shareholders Meeting take place and who can vote?

The 2026 Annual Shareholders Meeting will be held on Dec. 8, 2026. Shareholders at the close of business on Sept. 30, 2026, the record date, will be entitled to vote their shares.

Q: How will Microsoft’s 2026 Annual Shareholders Meeting be conducted and who will host it?

The 2026 Annual Shareholders Meeting will be held virtually. It will be hosted by Satya Nadella (chairman and CEO), Amy Hood (executive vice president and CFO), Brad Smith (vice chair and president), and Sandra E. Peterson (lead independent director).

Microsoft raises its quarterly dividend by 8% and sets key 2026 dividend and shareholder meeting dates.

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Microsoft (MSFT) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.98 per share, an increase of 7 cents, or 8%, over the previous quarter’s dividend.

The dividend is payable on Dec. 10, 2026, to shareholders of record on Nov. 19, 2026, which is also the ex-dividend date. Microsoft also set its 2026 Annual Shareholders Meeting for Dec. 8, 2026. Shareholders of record at the close of business on Sept. 30, 2026 will be entitled to vote at the virtual meeting, which will be hosted by Satya Nadella, Amy Hood, Brad Smith and Sandra E. Peterson.

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Quarterly dividend raised to $0.98 per share, up 7 cents or 8%
Dividend timetable set with Nov. 19, 2026 record and ex-dividend date, payable Dec. 10, 2026

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09/15/2026 - 06:05 PM

Annual shareholders meeting set for Dec. 8, 2026

REDMOND, Wash., Sept. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.98 per share, reflecting a 7 cent or 8% increase over the previous quarter's dividend. The dividend is payable Dec. 10, 2026, to shareholders of record on Nov. 19, 2026. The ex-dividend date will be Nov. 19, 2026.

In addition, the company announced the 2026 Annual Shareholders Meeting will be held Dec. 8, 2026. Shareholders at the close of business on Sept. 30, 2026, the record date, will be entitled to vote their shares.

This year's annual shareholders meeting will be held virtually and hosted by Satya Nadella, chairman and chief executive officer; Amy Hood, executive vice president and chief financial officer; Brad Smith, vice chair and president; and Sandra E. Peterson, Microsoft lead independent director.

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When is the record date and ex-dividend date for Microsoft’s $0.98 quarterly dividend?

The record date for the $0.98 quarterly dividend is Nov. 19, 2026. The company states that the ex-dividend date will also be Nov. 19, 2026.

When will the 2026 Microsoft Annual Shareholders Meeting take place and who can vote?

The 2026 Annual Shareholders Meeting will be held on Dec. 8, 2026. Shareholders at the close of business on Sept. 30, 2026, the record date, will be entitled to vote their shares.

How will Microsoft’s 2026 Annual Shareholders Meeting be conducted and who will host it?

The 2026 Annual Shareholders Meeting will be held virtually. It will be hosted by Satya Nadella (chairman and CEO), Amy Hood (executive vice president and CFO), Brad Smith (vice chair and president), and Sandra E. Peterson (lead independent director).