Microsoft Raises Its Dividend 9.6% to $0.91 as AI Spending Holds Steady
As seen on the 24/7 Wall St. homepage on August 20, 2026.
Microsoft lifted its quarterly payout 9.6% from a year ago to $0.91, proof the AI capex spree is not squeezing shareholder cash returns. That raise rate is what compounds for holders who buy before today's ex-date.
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Microsoft lifted its quarterly dividend 9.6% to $0.91, extending a 23-year streak of increases even as AI spending climbs.
The raise pace, not the yield, is what has compounded for income holders over two decades.
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Shares must be held before the August 20, 2026 ex-dividend date to collect the payout.
Skip that date and the quarter's distribution is gone.
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