Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)
Technology · NASDAQ · US
Price as at 5 Sept 2026, 02:25 UTC. Quotes are delayed.
Fundamentals
Valuation and ratings
Microsoft Corp. trades at $499.70, close to the $470.00 our fair value estimate puts on the business. On this measure the market and the model broadly agree, so the interesting question is which of them is wrong.
Our moat model scores it 90 out of 100, which is a wide moat. A moat is a structural reason competitors cannot take the profits away, and it matters more to a long holding period than any single quarter's numbers do.
It changes hands at 22.9 times earnings. Be careful reading that in isolation: for a cyclical business a low P/E arrives at the top of the cycle, when profits are peaking and about to fall, which is exactly when the shares look cheapest and are not.
MSFT dividend history
Dividends per share by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (year to date) | $2.73 | 3 |
| 2025 | $3.40 | 4 |
| 2024 | $3.08 | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.79 | 4 |
| 2022 | $2.54 | 4 |
| 2021 | $2.30 | 4 |
| 2020 | $2.09 | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.89 | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.72 | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.59 | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.47 | 4 |
Split-adjusted amounts in the listing currency, grouped by the calendar year of the ex-dividend date, from the filed record. Growth and streak figures compare complete years only.
MSFT earnings and analyst estimates
Recommendation mix, 56 published ratings
Estimates are the published analyst consensus and move often. An earnings date is scheduled, not certain, and a share tends to reprice most violently on the day itself.
About Microsoft Corp.
Microsoft Corporation, a technology company, develops and supports a portfolio of technology solutions for individuals and businesses worldwide. Its products include operating systems, server applications, business solution applications, software development tools, desktop and server management tools, and video games; and devices, such as PCs, tablets, gaming and entertainment consoles, other intelligent devices, and related accessories. The company's Productivity and Business Processes segment offers Microsoft 365 Commercial, Enterprise Mobility + Security, Power BI, Exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365 Security and Compliance, Microsoft 365 Copilot, and Windows Commercial on-premises and Office licensed on-premises. This segment also provides Microsoft 365 Consumer products and cloud services; LinkedIn, including talent solutions, marketing solutions, subscriptions, and sales solutions; Dynamics 365, a set of cloud-based applications; and on-premises ERP and CRM applications. Its Intelligent Cloud segment offers server products and cloud services; cloud and AI consumption-based services, GitHub cloud services, health and life sciences cloud services, as well as virtual desktop offerings, and other cloud services; SQL Server, Windows Server, Visual Studio, System Center, and related client access licenses; and enterprise support services, industry solutions, Microsoft partner network, and learning experience. The company's More Personal Computing segment provides Windows OEM licensing and devices comprising Surface and PC accessories; XBOX hardware, and XBOX first- and third-party content and services; XBOX Game Pass and other subscriptions; XBOX Cloud Gaming, advertising, and other cloud services; and search advertising consisting of Bing, Copilot, Microsoft News, Microsoft Edge, and third-party affiliates. It sells its products through partners and retail networks. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.
Company profile, industry and headcount are as reported by our data provider and can lag a company's own filings by a reporting period. The annual report is the authority.
MSFT passes 6 of our 30 screens today
Each screen prints the exact criteria it used, and the circumstances in which it is wrong.
Super investor ownership
79 of the funds we track reported a position in their latest SEC 13F filing. Largest first:
- Capital Research Global, Capital Research Global Investors$35.57B · 5.5% of book
- Ken Fisher, Fisher Asset Management, LLC$9.60B · 3.3% of book
- Arrowstreet Capital, ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP$8.98B · 4.9% of book
- Lewis Sanders, Sanders Capital, LLC$4.59B · 5.5% of book
- Dodge & Cox, DODGE & COX$4.43B · 2.4% of book
A word of warning on reading these figures: a 13F reports the market value of a holding, so a fund that traded nothing at all still appears to have sold when the price fell. We found 102 companies where the standard reading gives the opposite answer. Only the share count is honest.
Common questions
Is Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) undervalued?
Against our fair value estimate of $470.00, MSFT at $499.70 is 6% above fair value. That is one model's answer, not a recommendation. It is built from normalized earning power with growth capped deliberately low, which understates companies whose value is mostly future growth.
Which funds own MSFT?
79 of the institutions we track reported a position in MSFT in their most recent SEC 13F filing. A 13F is filed up to 45 days after quarter end, so it tells you what a fund held then, not what it holds now.
What is MSFT's P/E ratio?
MSFT trades at 22.9 times earnings. A low P/E is not automatically cheap: on a cyclical company it is usually a warning that earnings are at a peak.
Does Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) pay a dividend?
Yes. Microsoft Corp. yields 0.95% at the current share price. It has paid $3.64 per share over the trailing twelve months. It has paid a dividend in each of the last 23 complete calendar years. A dividend is declared by the board and can be cut at any time; a yield is a fact about the current price, not a promise.
Where does SteadyShares get its MSFT data?
Fundamentals for MSFT come from company filings and exchange data, as listed on NASDAQ; institutional ownership comes from SEC 13F filings. The share price shown was last refreshed on 5 Sept 2026, 02:25 UTC and is delayed. Metrics we do not hold are left out of the page rather than estimated.
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Data from company filings, exchange quotes and SEC EDGAR 13F disclosures. Quotes are delayed. Metrics we do not have are left out rather than estimated. Educational information, not financial advice.