Morgan Stanley (MS) pays a forward dividend of $4.00 per share per year — a dividend yield of about 1.83% at the current price of $218.07. Dividends are paid quarterly, and Morgan Stanley has raised its dividend for roughly 12 consecutive years in our data. Below is MS’s dividend history, yield, payout ratio and key stats — and you can backtest MS in a portfolio for free.
| Period | Dividend / share |
|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | $1.00 |
| Jan 2026 | $1.00 |
| Oct 2025 | $1.00 |
| Jul 2025 | $1.00 |
| Apr 2025 | $0.93 |
| Jan 2025 | $0.93 |
| Oct 2024 | $0.93 |
| Jul 2024 | $0.93 |
Recent ex-dividend or payment periods from our data. Market data via Yahoo Finance, delayed ~24 hours.
Morgan Stanley’s 1.83% yield is higher than the S&P 500’s roughly 1.3% yield. A dividend-growth streak of about 12 years places it among longer-term dividend growers. A payout ratio near 36% indicates the share of earnings paid out as dividends. These are factual figures, not a recommendation — use them alongside your own research.
Yes. Morgan Stanley (MS) pays a dividend of $4.00 per share per year, distributed quarterly.
Morgan Stanley’s dividend yield is about 1.83%, based on a $4.00 annual dividend and a share price of $218.07.
MS pays dividends quarterly.
Yes — Morgan Stanley has raised its dividend for about 12 consecutive years in our data.
MS’s payout ratio is approximately 36%.
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