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Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)

Technology | Software - Infrastructure | Redmond, United States | NasdaqGS
422.79 USD +2.53 (0.602%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 422.36 -0.43 (-0.430%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 7:59 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:04 p.m. EDT

Microsoft (MSFT) is currently experiencing a short-term pullback, but the fundamentals remain strong with a solid dividend yield and consistent payout. The recent price action shows a potential buy-the-dip opportunity, especially given the strong analyst recommendations and robust financials. For long-term investors, the stock remains a solid choice due to its growth potential and reliable dividends. However, short-term traders should be cautious as the options activity suggests mixed signals, with some speculation about potential upward movement but also limited volatility expectations.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.150483
MSTL0.184948
AutoETS0.191824
AutoARIMA0.191826

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 37%
H-stat 1.78
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.000
Excess Kurtosis 2.96
Attribute Value
Sector Technology
Ex Dividend Date 2026-05-20
Last Dividend Date 2026-02-18
Debt to Equity Ratio 31.539
Revenue per Share 41.1
Market Cap 3,142,335,070,208
Trailing P/E 26.47
Forward P/E 22.36
Beta 1.11
Profit Margins 39.04%
Website https://www.microsoft.com

As of April 11, 2026, 3:04 p.m. EDT: Options activity shows a concentration around the ATM strike of 370.0, with significant volume spikes and IV spikes at certain strikes, indicating potential speculation about short-term price movements. The overall low IV suggests limited volatility expectations, but the presence of IV spikes at higher strikes indicates some speculation about potential upward movement. The volume spikes at various strikes suggest that traders are positioning for potential price changes, either bullish or bearish, depending on the strike price.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.23% 0.77% 0.79% 0.84%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-02-19 0.91 0.228379
2025-11-20 0.91 0.190640
2025-08-21 0.83 0.165289
2025-05-15 0.83 0.184234
2025-02-20 0.83 0.200984
2024-11-21 0.83 0.202977
2024-08-15 0.75 0.180218
2024-05-15 0.75 0.179668
2024-02-14 0.75 0.185966
2023-11-15 0.75 0.206379
2023-08-16 0.68 0.216329
2023-05-17 0.68 0.221205
2023-02-15 0.68 0.258467
2022-11-16 0.68 0.288689
2022-08-17 0.62 0.219026
2022-05-18 0.62 0.251661
2022-02-16 0.62 0.213993
2021-11-17 0.62 0.189383
2021-08-18 0.56 0.199891
2021-05-19 0.56 0.239493
2021-02-17 0.56 0.238985
2020-11-18 0.56 0.277120
2020-08-19 0.51 0.254703
2020-05-20 0.51 0.288379
2020-02-19 0.51 0.286680
2019-11-20 0.51 0.359819
2019-08-14 0.46 0.363661
2019-05-15 0.46 0.387919
2019-02-20 0.46 0.457924
2018-11-14 0.46 0.469430
2018-08-15 0.42 0.419706
2018-05-16 0.42 0.466901
2018-02-14 0.42 0.501663
2017-11-15 0.42 0.551579
2017-08-15 0.39 0.583368
2017-05-16 0.39 0.618668
2017-02-14 0.39 0.668854
2016-11-15 0.39 0.738062
2016-08-16 0.36 0.702967
2016-05-17 0.36 0.804397
2016-02-16 0.36 0.800827
2015-11-17 0.36 0.777950
2015-08-18 0.31 0.755740
2015-05-19 0.31 0.755768
2015-02-17 0.31 0.830498
2014-11-18 0.31 0.747860
2014-08-19 0.28 0.730882
2014-05-13 0.28 0.824784
2014-02-18 0.28 0.897194
2013-11-19 0.28 0.920651
2013-08-13 0.23 0.868610
2013-05-14 0.23 0.840817
2013-02-19 0.23 1.012131
2012-11-13 0.23 1.056675
2012-08-14 0.20 0.832929
2012-05-15 0.20 0.836226
2012-02-14 0.20 0.840600
2011-11-15 0.20 0.957201
2011-08-16 0.16 0.813831
2011-05-17 0.16 0.846690
2011-02-15 0.16 0.775109
2010-11-16 0.16 0.814430
2010-08-17 0.13 0.695429
2010-05-18 0.13 0.604046
2010-02-16 0.13 0.612122
2009-11-17 0.13 0.581161
2009-08-18 0.13 0.742659
2009-05-19 0.13 0.867078
2009-02-17 0.13 0.979668
2008-11-18 0.13 0.909465
2008-08-19 0.11 0.556398
2008-05-13 0.11 0.512472
2008-02-19 0.11 0.543756
2007-11-13 0.11 0.446231
2007-08-14 0.10 0.496124
2007-05-15 0.10 0.455488
2007-02-13 0.10 0.486735
2006-11-14 0.10 0.484746
2006-08-15 0.09 0.519733
2006-05-15 0.09 0.554771
2006-02-15 0.09 0.479651
2005-11-15 0.08 0.418156
2005-08-15 0.08 0.425102
2005-05-16 0.08 0.453794
2005-02-15 0.08 0.447509
2004-11-15 3.08 16.361042
2004-08-23 0.08 0.476246
2003-10-15 0.16 0.895163
2003-02-19 0.08 0.533396
Additional Data
dividendRate 3.64
dividendYield 0.87
exDividendDate 2026-05-21
trailingAnnualDividendRate 3.48
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.008280588
lastDividendValue 0.91
lastDividendDate 2026-02-19
dividendDate 2026-06-11

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.17024946
Address1 One Microsoft Way
All Time High 555.45
All Time Low 0.088542
Ask 422.27
Ask Size 1
Audit Risk 9
Average Analyst Rating 1.3 - Strong Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 31,314,080
Average Daily Volume3 Month 37,678,137
Average Volume 37,678,137
Average Volume10Days 31,314,080
Beta 1.107
Bid 422.78
Bid Size 4
Board Risk 7
Book Value 52.615
City Redmond
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 5
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 422.79
Current Ratio 1.386
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 431.58
Day Low 420.69
Debt To Equity 31.539
Display Name Microsoft
Dividend Date 1,781,136,000
Dividend Rate 3.64
Dividend Yield 0.87
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,777,498,200
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,777,498,200
Earnings Growth 0.598
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.595
Earnings Timestamp 1,777,492,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,777,492,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,777,492,800
Ebitda 175,258,992,640
Ebitda Margins 0.57377
Enterprise To Ebitda 18.106
Enterprise To Revenue 10.389
Enterprise Value 3,173,297,684,480
Eps Current Year 16.71578
Eps Forward 18.90551
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 15.97
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,779,321,600
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 392.0956
Fifty Day Average Change 30.694397
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.07828294
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 17.024946
Fifty Two Week High 555.45
Fifty Two Week High Change -132.66
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.23883338
Fifty Two Week Low 355.67
Fifty Two Week Low Change 67.119995
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.18871424
Fifty Two Week Range 355.67 - 555.45
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 511,108,200,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 0.79
Float Shares 7,414,713,401
Forward Eps 18.90551
Forward P E 22.363321
Free Cashflow 53,640,626,176
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 228,000
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.68586
Gross Profits 209,498,996,736
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00079
Held Percent Institutions 0.76034
Implied Shares Outstanding 7,432,377,656
Industry Software - Infrastructure
Industry Disp Software - Infrastructure
Industry Key software-infrastructure
Ir Website http://www.microsoft.com/investor/default.aspx
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,771,459,200
Last Dividend Value 0.91
Last Fiscal Year End 1,751,241,600
Last Split Date 1,045,526,400
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary Microsoft Corporation develops and supports software, services, devices, and solutions worldwide. The Productivity and Business Processes segment offers Microsoft 365 commercial, enterprise mobility + security, windows commercial, power BI, exchange, sharepoint, Microsoft teams, security and compliance, and copilot; Microsoft 365 commercial products, such as Windows commercial on-premises and office licensed services; Microsoft 365 consumer products and cloud services, including Microsoft 365 consumer subscriptions, office licensed on-premises, and other consumer services; LinkedIn; dynamics products and cloud services, such as dynamics 365, cloud-based applications, and on-premises ERP and CRM applications. Its Intelligent Cloud segment provides Server products and cloud services comprising Azure and other cloud services, GitHub, Nuance Healthcare, virtual desktop offerings, and other cloud services; server products, including SQL and windows server, visual studio and system center related client access licenses, and other on-premises offerings; enterprise and partner services, such as enterprise support and nuance professional services, industry solutions, Microsoft partner network, and learning experience. The Personal Computing segment provides windows and devices, such as Windows OEM licensing and devices and surface and PC accessories; gaming services and solutions, such as Xbox hardware, content, and services, first- and third-party content Xbox game pass, subscriptions, and cloud gaming, advertising, and other cloud services; search and news advertising services that includes Bing and Copilot, Microsoft News and Edge, and third-party affiliates. It sells its products through OEMs, distributors, and resellers; and online and retail stores. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.
Long Name Microsoft Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 3,142,335,070,208
Market State POSTPOST
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_21835
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 119,262,003,200
Next Fiscal Year End 1,782,777,600
Non Diluted Market Cap 3,120,694,875,479
Number Of Analyst Opinions 54
Open 424.79
Operating Cashflow 160,506,003,456
Operating Margins 0.47094002
Overall Risk 5
Payout Ratio 0.21280001
Peg Ratio 1.3246
Phone 425 882 8080
Post Market Change -0.4300232
Post Market Change Percent -0.10171082
Post Market Price 422.36
Post Market Time 1,776,470,398
Previous Close 420.26
Price Eps Current Year 25.292868
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 8.035542
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 10.287458
Profit Margins 0.39044
Quick Ratio 1.239
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key strong_buy
Recommendation Mean 1.2807
Region US
Regular Market Change 2.53
Regular Market Change Percent 0.602008
Regular Market Day High 431.58
Regular Market Day Low 420.69
Regular Market Day Range 420.69 - 431.58
Regular Market Open 424.79
Regular Market Previous Close 420.26
Regular Market Price 422.79
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 47,754,221
Return On Assets 0.1486
Return On Equity 0.34390998
Revenue Growth 0.167
Revenue Per Share 41.1
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Technology
Sector Disp Technology
Sector Key technology
Share Holder Rights Risk 2
Shares Outstanding 7,425,629,076
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0109
Shares Short 80,991,357
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 74,347,979
Short Name Microsoft Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.0109
Short Ratio 2.51
Source Interval 15
State WA
Symbol MSFT
Target High Price 730.0
Target Low Price 392.0
Target Mean Price 579.5731
Target Median Price 587.0
Total Cash 89,461,997,568
Total Cash Per Share 12.048
Total Debt 123,278,000,128
Total Revenue 305,453,006,848
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 3.48
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.008280588
Trailing Eps 15.97
Trailing P E 26.474014
Trailing Peg Ratio 1.3246
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 472.30276
Two Hundred Day Average Change -49.512756
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.104832664
Type Disp Equity
Volume 47,754,221
Website https://www.microsoft.com
Zip 98,052-6399