Microsoft Hikes Dividend, Announces $60 Billion Stock Buyback
Microsoft's share repurchase program, which has no expiration date, replaces its previous $60 billion authorization announced four years ago. Meanwhile, investors also cheered the news that shareholders of record as of Nov. 21 will receive a quarterly dividend of 83 cents per share, up from the current 75 cents a share.
Microsoft Just Raised Its Dividend By Double Digits: What Investors Need to Know
Microsoft announced it would raise its quarterly payout from $0.75 to $0.83, good for a 10.7% increase. The hike will go into effect for the December dividend payout, which will go to holders of the stock as of Nov. 20, with an ex-dividend date of Nov. 21.
How Microsoft’s dividend hike and new $60 billion buyback program stack up
Only three U.S. companies have ever announced buyback programs bigger than Microsoft’s latest — though the new dividend yield is still low relative to those of fellow Dow components.
Microsoft Stock Drives Dow After Dividend Hike
Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) stock is up 2.3% to trade at $441.13 this morning, propping up the Dow, after the blue-chip tech titan announced a new $60 billion share buyback plan. Microsoft also hiked its quarterly dividend by 10.7% to 83 cents per share.
Microsoft plans new $60 billion buyback, raises dividend 10%
Microsoft has raised its quarterly dividend 10% and unveiled a new $60 billion stock-buyback program, matching the size of a repurchase plan three years ago.
Microsoft Raised Its Dividend 11%. These 3 Raised It More.
Microsoft said its next quarterly dividend would be 83 cents a share, up from 75 cents. It also announced a $60 billion share repurchase authorization.
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