Dividends and Stock History

Dividend Information 

  • Computershare, Microsoft's transfer agent, administers a direct stock purchase plan and a dividend reinvestment plan for the company. To find out more about these programs you may contact Computershare directly at (800) 285-7772, Option 1, between the hours of 8 A.M. and 8 P.M. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, and Saturday 9 A.M. and 5 P.M. Eastern Time. Alternatively, you can view the program online by going to the Computershare's website.

  • Microsoft pays a quarterly dividend of $0.75 per share. Read the press release

  • Click here to download the dividends file

Quarterly Dividend

Annual Dividend

Dividend PeriodAmountAnnouncement DateEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
2003$0.08Jan 16, 2003Feb 19, 2003Feb 21, 2003Mar 7, 2003
2004$0.16Sep 12, 2003Oct 15, 2003Oct 17, 2003Nov 7, 2003

Special Dividend

Dividend PeriodAmountAnnouncement DateEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
Special$3.00Jul 20, 2004Nov 15, 2004Nov 17, 2004Dec 2, 2004

Stock Information

Microsoft Stock Split Information

Lookup Microsoft closing stock prices by date. Prices display split-adjusted cost basis per share on that date.

Microsoft 2-for-1 Common Stock Split

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the ninth common stock split effective February 18, 2003.

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Direct Stock Purchase and Dividend Reinvestment Program

Computershare, Microsoft's transfer agent, administers a direct stock purchase plan and a divident reinvestment plan for the company. To find out more about these programs you may contact Computershare directly at (800) 285-7772, Option 1, between the hours of 8 A.M. and 8 P.M. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, and Saturday 9 A.M. and 5 P.M. Eastern Time. Alternatively, you can view the program online by going to the Computershare's website

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