Microsoft Boosts Quarterly Dividend as Morgan Stanley Highlights Return Prospects

Microsoft Boosts Quarterly Dividend as Morgan Stanley Highlights Return Prospects ©TIKR Key Stats for Microsoft Stock Price change for Microsoft stock in last 6 months: 27% $MSFT Stock Price as of Sep. 17: $498 52-Week High: $554 $MSFT Stock Price Target: $573 What Happened? Microsoft (MSFT) stock is in focus after the company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.98 per share, an 8% increase from the prior quarter. That works out to a 7-cent bump per share. The new dividend will be paid out on December 10 to shareholders of record as of November 19, which is also the ex-dividend date.