Morgan Stanley (MS) | Dividend History & Payments | 1995 - 2025

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Morgan Stanley Dividend Key Statistics

Morgan Stanley is expected to pay $3.70 per share annually, representing a forward dividend yield of 2.89%. The company's 5-year average dividend yield stands at 2.98%. The company maintains a payout ratio of 42.50%, indicating how much of its earnings are distributed as dividends.

Expected Annual Dividend $3.70
Expected Yield 2.89%
Last 12-Month Dividend $3.63
Current Yield 2.83%
5-Year Avg Yield 2.98%
Last 5Y Dividend $13.51
Payout Ratio 42.50%
Date Range Jul 1995 - Jan 2025
All Time Dividend $30.82
Last Ex-Dividend Date Apr 30, 2025

Morgan Stanley Yearly Dividend History Chart

Dividend Payment History

Ex-Date Amount Yield Stock Price
Jan 31, 2025 $0.93 0.66% $139.98
Oct 31, 2024 $0.93 0.71% $129.53
Jul 31, 2024 $0.93 0.98% $94.72
Apr 29, 2024 $0.85 0.91% $93.64
Jan 30, 2024 $0.85 0.99% $85.89
Oct 30, 2023 $0.85 1.11% $76.26
Jul 28, 2023 $0.85 0.96% $88.79
Apr 28, 2023 $0.78 0.91% $84.88
Jan 30, 2023 $0.78 0.78% $99.43
Oct 28, 2022 $0.78 0.91% $84.85
Jul 28, 2022 $0.78 0.90% $86.13
Apr 28, 2022 $0.70 0.83% $84.23
Jan 28, 2022 $0.70 0.67% $104.11
Oct 28, 2021 $0.70 0.70% $99.87
Jul 29, 2021 $0.70 0.70% $99.73
Apr 29, 2021 $0.35 0.40% $87.70
Jan 28, 2021 $0.35 0.48% $73.22
Oct 29, 2020 $0.35 0.68% $51.70
Jul 30, 2020 $0.35 0.70% $50.35
Apr 29, 2020 $0.35 0.87% $40.08
Jan 30, 2020 $0.35 0.64% $55.03
Oct 30, 2019 $0.35 0.71% $49.15
Jul 30, 2019 $0.35 0.84% $41.50
Apr 29, 2019 $0.30 0.62% $48.06
Jan 30, 2019 $0.30 0.74% $40.81

Complete Dividend Payment History

Ex-Date Amount Yield Stock Price
Jan 31, 2025 $0.93 0.66% $139.98
Oct 31, 2024 $0.93 0.71% $129.53
Jul 31, 2024 $0.93 0.98% $94.72
Apr 29, 2024 $0.85 0.91% $93.64
Jan 30, 2024 $0.85 0.99% $85.89
Oct 30, 2023 $0.85 1.11% $76.26
Jul 28, 2023 $0.85 0.96% $88.79
Apr 28, 2023 $0.78 0.91% $84.88
Jan 30, 2023 $0.78 0.78% $99.43
Oct 28, 2022 $0.78 0.91% $84.85
Jul 28, 2022 $0.78 0.90% $86.13
Apr 28, 2022 $0.70 0.83% $84.23
Jan 28, 2022 $0.70 0.67% $104.11
Oct 28, 2021 $0.70 0.70% $99.87
Jul 29, 2021 $0.70 0.70% $99.73
Apr 29, 2021 $0.35 0.40% $87.70
Jan 28, 2021 $0.35 0.48% $73.22
Oct 29, 2020 $0.35 0.68% $51.70
Jul 30, 2020 $0.35 0.70% $50.35
Apr 29, 2020 $0.35 0.87% $40.08
Jan 30, 2020 $0.35 0.64% $55.03
Oct 30, 2019 $0.35 0.71% $49.15
Jul 30, 2019 $0.35 0.84% $41.50
Apr 29, 2019 $0.30 0.62% $48.06
Jan 30, 2019 $0.30 0.74% $40.81
Oct 30, 2018 $0.30 0.66% $45.73
Jul 30, 2018 $0.30 0.60% $49.91
Apr 27, 2018 $0.25 0.49% $51.40
Jan 30, 2018 $0.25 0.48% $52.14
Oct 30, 2017 $0.25 0.50% $50.02
Jul 27, 2017 $0.25 0.52% $48.08
Apr 27, 2017 $0.20 0.46% $43.08
Jan 27, 2017 $0.20 0.45% $44.43
Oct 27, 2016 $0.20 0.61% $32.78
Jul 27, 2016 $0.20 0.69% $29.01
Apr 27, 2016 $0.15 0.57% $26.25
Jan 27, 2016 $0.15 0.62% $24.35
Oct 28, 2015 $0.15 0.42% $35.41
Jul 29, 2015 $0.15 0.39% $38.58
Apr 28, 2015 $0.15 0.40% $37.89
Jan 28, 2015 $0.10 0.28% $35.79
Oct 29, 2014 $0.10 0.28% $35.66
Jul 29, 2014 $0.10 0.31% $31.95
Apr 28, 2014 $0.10 0.33% $30.69
Jan 29, 2014 $0.05 0.17% $29.69
Oct 29, 2013 $0.05 0.17% $29.44
Jul 29, 2013 $0.05 0.18% $27.85
Apr 26, 2013 $0.05 0.22% $22.76
Feb 1, 2013 $0.05 0.21% $23.32
Oct 29, 2012 $0.05 0.28% $17.78
Jul 27, 2012 $0.05 0.36% $13.78
Apr 26, 2012 $0.05 0.31% $16.00
Jan 27, 2012 $0.05 0.25% $20.31
Oct 27, 2011 $0.05 0.30% $16.72
Jul 27, 2011 $0.05 0.25% $20.02
Apr 27, 2011 $0.05 0.20% $25.24
Jan 27, 2011 $0.05 0.17% $29.85
Oct 27, 2010 $0.05 0.18% $27.28
Jul 28, 2010 $0.05 0.18% $27.65
Apr 28, 2010 $0.05 0.18% $27.75
Jan 27, 2010 $0.05 0.18% $27.26
Oct 28, 2009 $0.05 0.15% $32.60
Jul 29, 2009 $0.05 0.16% $31.22
Apr 28, 2009 $0.02 0.06% $28.20
Jan 28, 2009 $0.27 1.18% $22.87
Oct 15, 2008 $0.27 1.63% $16.52
Jul 9, 2008 $0.27 0.70% $38.57
Apr 9, 2008 $0.27 0.57% $47.77
Jan 9, 2008 $0.27 0.60% $45.11
Oct 10, 2007 $0.27 0.44% $61.95
Jul 11, 2007 $0.27 0.40% $67.57
Apr 11, 2007 $0.27 0.33% $82.91
Jan 10, 2007 $0.27 0.33% $81.50
Oct 11, 2006 $0.27 0.35% $76.40
Jul 12, 2006 $0.27 0.43% $62.51
Apr 11, 2006 $0.27 0.42% $65.03
Jan 11, 2006 $0.27 0.47% $57.85
Oct 12, 2005 $0.27 0.52% $52.10
Jul 13, 2005 $0.27 0.50% $54.00
Apr 13, 2005 $0.27 0.54% $50.25
Jan 12, 2005 $0.27 0.50% $54.48
Oct 6, 2004 $0.25 0.52% $48.24
Jul 7, 2004 $0.25 0.53% $47.07
Apr 6, 2004 $0.25 0.46% $54.53
Jan 7, 2004 $0.25 0.41% $60.43
Oct 8, 2003 $0.23 0.44% $52.66
Jul 9, 2003 $0.23 0.49% $47.00
Apr 9, 2003 $0.23 0.51% $45.15
Jan 8, 2003 $0.23 0.55% $41.99
Oct 2, 2002 $0.23 0.69% $33.40
Jul 2, 2002 $0.23 0.56% $41.40
Apr 3, 2002 $0.23 0.43% $53.09
Jan 9, 2002 $0.23 0.41% $56.62
Oct 3, 2001 $0.23 0.45% $51.46
Jul 3, 2001 $0.23 0.37% $61.42
Apr 4, 2001 $0.23 0.39% $59.60
Jan 10, 2001 $0.23 0.27% $84.38
Oct 4, 2000 $0.20 0.26% $78.19
Jul 5, 2000 $0.20 0.21% $96.00
Apr 12, 2000 $0.20 0.27% $75.00
Jan 10, 2000 $0.20 0.29% $68.66
Oct 13, 1999 $0.12 0.23% $51.44
Jul 14, 1999 $0.12 0.26% $46.75
Apr 14, 1999 $0.12 0.23% $52.50
Jan 14, 1999 $0.12 0.30% $40.66
Oct 13, 1998 $0.10 0.34% $29.25
Jul 14, 1998 $0.10 0.22% $45.12
Apr 13, 1998 $0.10 0.24% $41.66
Jan 15, 1998 $0.10 0.37% $27.03
Oct 9, 1997 $0.07 0.26% $27.44
Jul 10, 1997 $0.07 0.31% $22.72
Apr 5, 1997 $0.10 0.57% $17.69
Apr 2, 1997 $0.10 0.57% $17.69
Jan 15, 1997 $0.05 0.27% $18.62
Oct 9, 1996 $0.04 0.29% $15.12
Jul 11, 1996 $0.04 0.34% $12.84
Apr 3, 1996 $0.04 0.33% $13.12
Jan 11, 1996 $0.09 0.68% $12.81
Oct 4, 1995 $0.08 0.59% $13.59
Jul 6, 1995 $0.08 0.65% $12.34

Yearly Dividend Summary

Year Payments Total Amount Average Amount Average Yield
2025 1 $0.93 $0.93 0.66%
2024 4 $3.56 $0.89 0.90%
2023 4 $3.26 $0.82 0.94%
2022 4 $2.96 $0.74 0.83%
2021 4 $2.10 $0.52 0.57%
2020 4 $1.40 $0.35 0.72%
2019 4 $1.30 $0.32 0.73%
2018 4 $1.10 $0.28 0.56%
2017 4 $0.90 $0.22 0.48%
2016 4 $0.70 $0.18 0.62%
2015 4 $0.55 $0.14 0.37%
2014 4 $0.35 $0.09 0.27%
2013 4 $0.20 $0.05 0.20%
2012 4 $0.20 $0.05 0.30%
2011 4 $0.20 $0.05 0.23%
2010 4 $0.20 $0.05 0.18%
2009 4 $0.39 $0.10 0.39%
2008 4 $1.08 $0.27 0.88%
2007 4 $1.08 $0.27 0.38%
2006 4 $1.08 $0.27 0.42%
2005 4 $1.08 $0.27 0.52%
2004 4 $1.00 $0.25 0.48%
2003 4 $0.92 $0.23 0.50%
2002 4 $0.92 $0.23 0.52%
2001 4 $0.92 $0.23 0.37%
2000 4 $0.80 $0.20 0.26%
1999 4 $0.48 $0.12 0.26%
1998 4 $0.40 $0.10 0.29%
1997 5 $0.39 $0.08 0.40%
1996 4 $0.21 $0.05 0.41%
1995 2 $0.16 $0.08 0.62%

Morgan Stanley & Peers | Dividend Comparison

Company Annual Rate Current Yield 5Y Avg Yield Payout Ratio EX DIV. DATE
Goldman Sachs GS
$11.75 1.96% 2.28% 27.27% May 30, 2025
Interactive Brokers IBKR
$1.07 0.51% 0.57% 13.77% May 30, 2025
Morgan Stanley MS
$3.63 2.83% 2.98% 42.50% Apr 30, 2025
Morgan Stanley MS.PR.P
$1.63 6.44% - - Jun 30, 2025
Charles Schwab SCHW
$1.02 1.15% 1.34% 30.91% May 9, 2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

For how long has Morgan Stanley been paying dividends and how much has it paid in total?
Morgan Stanley has been paying dividends for 30 years, from 1995 to 2025. Over this period, the company has distributed a total of $30.82 per share in dividends to its shareholders, demonstrating consistent commitment to returning value to investors.
When was Morgan Stanley's last dividend payment and how much was paid per share?
Morgan Stanley's most recent dividend payment was $0.93 per share, with an ex-dividend date of January 31, 2025. Investors who owned the stock before this date were entitled to receive this dividend payment.
What was Morgan Stanley's highest annual dividend payment year and what amount was paid?
Morgan Stanley's highest annual dividend was paid in 2024, when the company distributed $3.56 per share across 4 payments throughout the year. This represented the peak of the company's dividend generosity and reflects strong financial performance during that period.
How do Morgan Stanley's dividend payments in 2023 compare to 2024?
Comparing Morgan Stanley's dividend payments, the company paid $3.26 per share in 2023 versus $3.56 per share in 2024, representing an increase of $0.30. This year-over-year comparison helps investors understand the trajectory of the company's dividend policy.
How much would a $10,000 investment in Morgan Stanley have generated in dividends over the past 10 years?
Over the past 10 years, Morgan Stanley has paid a total of $18.51 per share in dividends. Based on current stock price estimates, a $10,000 investment would have generated approximately $1,444.29 in dividend income during this period, demonstrating the value of dividend investing for long-term investors.

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