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MS Morgan Stanley — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates

NYSE· Quarterly dividend· Common Stock · Financial Services / Financial - Capital Markets

$214.38 ▲ $1.72(0.81%) as of Sep 14, 2026 03:06 UTC
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Morgan Stanley operates as a prominent financial holding company, delivering a comprehensive suite of financial solutions and services. Its diverse clientele spans major corporations, governmental bodies, financial institutions, and individual clients across various global regions, including the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The firm's operations are structured into three primary divisions: Institutional Securities, Wealth Management, and Investment Management. Within the Institutional Securities segment, Morgan Stanley provides crucial capital-raising and strategic financial advisory services. This includes underwriting activities for debt, equity, and other financial instruments, alongside expert counsel on mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, real estate transactions, and project financing. Furthermore, this division is a key player in sales and trading, offering services like sales execution, financing solutions, prime brokerage, and market-making across equity and fixed-income products, encompassing foreign exchange and commodities. It also extends corporate and commercial real estate loans, furnishes secured lending facilities, supports sales and trading clients with financing, and engages in asset-backed and mortgage lending. Investment and research services, along with specific wealth management offerings, are also part of this segment. The Wealth Management segment caters to individual investors, as well as small to medium-sized enterprises and institutions. It offers a broad spectrum of services, from financial advisor-led and self-directed brokerage and investment guidance to comprehensive financial and wealth planning. This segment also delivers workplace solutions, such as stock plan administration, and provides annuity and insurance products. Lending options include securities-backed loans, residential real estate mortgages, and other credit facilities, complemented by banking and retirement plan services. Finally, the Investment Management segment is dedicated to providing specialized investment products, including equity, fixed income, liquidity, and alternative strategies. These offerings are distributed through institutional and intermediary channels to a sophisticated client base that features benefit and defined contribution plans, foundations, endowments, governmental entities, sovereign wealth fund

Dividend Snapshot

StatusRecently Increased
Latest Dividend$1.1500
Forward Annual$4.60
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Ex-DateJul 31, 2026
1-Yr Growth8.5%Annual totals, 2024–2025
10-Yr Growth21.5%Annual totals, 2015–2025

Key Metrics

Current Yield

2.15%

At the Sep 14, 2026 price

The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.

Annualized Dividend

$4.6000

The most recent payment scaled to a full year by how often it's paid. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00.

Frequency

Q Quarterly

How often the dividend is paid: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.

Rank Score

65.2

As of Sep 14, 2026

Our 0-100 house score blending yield quality, payout sustainability (the trailing-twelve-month payout ratio), profitability (TTM return on equity), valuation (TTM price-to-book) and payment reliability, recomputed daily. Higher means a stronger profile on those factors in our model — a research score, not advice or a recommendation to buy.

RSI (14)

49

As of Sep 14, 2026

Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.

52-Week Range

$151.86 – $228.55

Closes through Sep 11, 2026

The lowest and highest price over the past year — shows where today's price sits in its recent range.

Payout Ratio (TTM)

33.51%

12 months to Jun 30, 2026 (Q2 FY2026)

The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the trailing twelve months (TTM): dividends paid divided by net income across the company's four most recent reported quarters, dated by the latest quarter end. A fiscal-year tag such as FY2025 means only annual figures were available. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earned. It shows n/a for funds and when net income over the period was negative; for REITs and BDCs it is marked EPS-based, since they are judged on FFO/AFFO or net investment income instead.

Years Paying

33

How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.

Price / Book (TTM)

3.05

Price as of Sep 14, 2026; latest reported book value

Price-to-book ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by the latest reported book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.

S.A.F.E. Dividend Read

S.A.F.E. is our quick durability read on a dividend — the same four-check test used across the screener and our ranked lists. Solid: a model rank of 70+ and a yield of 2%+; the rank weighs the trailing-twelve-month payout ratio, return on equity and price-to-book. Accelerating: the dividend has grown over time, not stalled. Flawless: an unbroken record with no cuts or suspensions. Enduring: a long enough paying history to weather a cycle. All four met earns the S.A.F.E. flag.
S Solid
Below the Solid check (model rank 70+ and yield 2%+): rank 65/100, yield 2.15%.
A Accelerating
4 consecutive years of dividend increases.
F Flawless
A dividend cut or reduction appears in the record.
E Enduring
33 years of dividend payments on record.

Quote & Key Data

ExchangeNYSEThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume3,928,400Sep 11, 2026 sessionHow many shares changed hands in the latest session — a rough read on trading activity.
Open$215.10Sep 11, 2026 sessionThe price at the start of the latest trading session.
Day Range$211.24 – $217.76Sep 11, 2026 sessionThe lowest and highest price during the latest trading session.
Prev Close$212.66Close of Sep 10, 2026The closing price from the previous trading session.
Market Cap$338.14BAs of Sep 14, 2026The company's total market value — share price times shares outstanding — on the date shown.
Shares Out1.58BImplied by market cap, Sep 14, 2026Shares outstanding implied by the market cap and share price on the date shown.
EPS (TTM)$12.8712 months to Jun 30, 2026 (Q2 FY2026)Earnings per share over the trailing twelve months (TTM), labeled with the end date of the latest reported quarter and shown in the company's reporting currency. Dividends are paid out of these earnings.
P/E (TTM)17.2Price as of Sep 14, 2026; earnings to Jun 30, 2026Price-to-earnings ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by trailing-twelve-month earnings per share. A rough gauge of how richly the stock is valued.
Ex-DividendJul 31, 2026Buy before this date to receive the upcoming payment. Buy on or after it and the seller keeps that one.
Pay DateAug 14, 2026The date the dividend is actually paid into shareholders' accounts.

Dividend Growth

3-Yr Growth (CAGR)9.3%Annual totals, 2022–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)-7.4%Annual totals, 2020–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
Consecutive Increases4 yrsAnnual totals through 2025The number of years in a row the dividend has increased — a track record of reliability.

Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)

MS's dividend yield rose from 1.81% to 2.15% over the past ~90 days (+0.33 pp). Of that move, +0.28 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and +0.05 pp from the share price ($220.83 on Jun 16, 2026 → $214.38 on Sep 14, 2026). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.

Yield vs Its Own History

Current2.15%
1-Yr Average2.22%
Low / High1.75% – 2.95%
Percentile29%

Across 333 daily observations over the past 16 months (through Sep 11, 2026), MS's current yield is higher than approximately 29% of them. Our stored price history for MS covers the past 16 months; 3- and 5-year averages are not yet computable from it and are deliberately not shown.

Adjusted Price History

Dividend History

Dividend Payment History

Ex-dividend calendar →
Amount Type Declared Ex-Date Record Pay
$1.1500 Q Regular Jul 15, 2026 Jul 31, 2026 Jul 31, 2026 Aug 14, 2026
$1.0000 Q Regular Apr 15, 2026 Apr 30, 2026 Apr 30, 2026 May 15, 2026
$1.0000 Q Regular Jan 15, 2026 Jan 30, 2026 Jan 30, 2026 Feb 13, 2026
$1.0000 Q Regular Oct 15, 2025 Oct 31, 2025 Oct 31, 2025 Nov 14, 2025
$1.0000 Q Regular Jul 16, 2025 Jul 31, 2025 Jul 31, 2025 Aug 15, 2025
$0.9250 Q Regular Apr 11, 2025 Apr 30, 2025 Apr 30, 2025 May 15, 2025
$0.9250 Q Regular Jan 16, 2025 Jan 31, 2025 Jan 31, 2025 Feb 14, 2025
$0.9250 Q Regular Oct 16, 2024 Oct 31, 2024 Oct 31, 2024 Nov 15, 2024
$0.9250 Q Regular Jul 16, 2024 Jul 31, 2024 Jul 31, 2024 Aug 15, 2024
$0.8500 Q Regular Apr 16, 2024 Apr 29, 2024 Apr 30, 2024 May 15, 2024
$0.8500 Q Regular Jan 16, 2024 Jan 30, 2024 Jan 31, 2024 Feb 15, 2024
$0.8500 Q Regular Oct 18, 2023 Oct 30, 2023 Oct 31, 2023 Nov 15, 2023
$0.8500 Q Regular Jul 18, 2023 Jul 28, 2023 Jul 31, 2023 Aug 15, 2023
$0.7750 Q Regular Apr 19, 2023 Apr 28, 2023 May 01, 2023 May 15, 2023
$0.7750 Q Regular Jan 17, 2023 Jan 30, 2023 Jan 31, 2023 Feb 15, 2023
$0.7750 Q Regular Oct 14, 2022 Oct 28, 2022 Oct 31, 2022 Nov 15, 2022
$0.7750 Q Regular Jul 14, 2022 Jul 28, 2022 Jul 29, 2022 Aug 15, 2022
$0.7000 Q Regular Apr 14, 2022 Apr 28, 2022 Apr 29, 2022 May 13, 2022
$0.7000 Q Regular Jan 19, 2022 Jan 28, 2022 Jan 31, 2022 Feb 15, 2022
$0.7000 Q Regular Oct 14, 2021 Oct 28, 2021 Oct 29, 2021 Nov 15, 2021
$0.7000 Q Regular Jul 15, 2021 Jul 29, 2021 Jul 30, 2021 Aug 13, 2021
$0.3500 Q Regular Apr 16, 2021 Apr 29, 2021 Apr 30, 2021 May 14, 2021
$0.3500 Q Regular Jan 20, 2021 Jan 28, 2021 Jan 29, 2021 Feb 12, 2021
$4.2500 I Regular - Dec 03, 2020 - -
$0.3500 Q Regular Oct 15, 2020 Oct 29, 2020 Oct 30, 2020 Nov 13, 2020
$0.3500 Q Regular Jul 16, 2020 Jul 30, 2020 Jul 31, 2020 Aug 14, 2020
$0.3500 Q Regular Apr 16, 2020 Apr 29, 2020 Apr 30, 2020 May 15, 2020
$0.3500 Q Regular Jan 16, 2020 Jan 30, 2020 Jan 31, 2020 Feb 14, 2020
$0.3500 Q Regular Oct 17, 2019 Oct 30, 2019 Oct 31, 2019 Nov 15, 2019
$0.3500 Q Regular Jul 18, 2019 Jul 30, 2019 Jul 31, 2019 Aug 15, 2019
$0.3000 Q Regular Apr 17, 2019 Apr 29, 2019 Apr 30, 2019 May 15, 2019
$0.3000 Q Regular Jan 17, 2019 Jan 30, 2019 Jan 31, 2019 Feb 15, 2019
$0.3000 Q Regular Oct 16, 2018 Oct 30, 2018 Oct 31, 2018 Nov 15, 2018
$0.3000 Q Regular Jun 28, 2018 Jul 30, 2018 Jul 31, 2018 Aug 15, 2018
$0.2500 Q Regular Apr 18, 2018 Apr 27, 2018 Apr 30, 2018 May 15, 2018
$0.2500 Q Regular Jan 18, 2018 Jan 30, 2018 Jan 31, 2018 Feb 15, 2018
$0.2500 Q Regular Oct 17, 2017 Oct 30, 2017 Oct 31, 2017 Nov 15, 2017
$0.2500 Q Regular Jul 19, 2017 Jul 27, 2017 Jul 31, 2017 Aug 15, 2017
$0.2000 Q Regular Apr 19, 2017 Apr 27, 2017 May 01, 2017 May 15, 2017
$0.2000 Q Regular Jan 17, 2017 Jan 27, 2017 Jan 31, 2017 Feb 15, 2017
$0.2000 Q Regular Oct 19, 2016 Oct 27, 2016 Oct 31, 2016 Nov 15, 2016
$0.2000 Q Regular Jul 20, 2016 Jul 27, 2016 Jul 29, 2016 Aug 15, 2016
$0.1500 Q Regular Apr 18, 2016 Apr 27, 2016 Apr 29, 2016 May 13, 2016
$0.1500 Q Regular Jan 19, 2016 Jan 27, 2016 Jan 29, 2016 Feb 15, 2016
$0.1500 Q Regular Oct 19, 2015 Oct 28, 2015 Oct 30, 2015 Nov 13, 2015
$0.1500 Q Regular Jul 20, 2015 Jul 29, 2015 Jul 31, 2015 Aug 14, 2015
$0.1500 Q Regular Apr 20, 2015 Apr 28, 2015 May 15, 2015 May 15, 2015
$0.1000 Q Regular Jan 20, 2015 Jan 28, 2015 Jan 30, 2015 Feb 13, 2015
$0.1000 Q Regular Oct 17, 2014 Oct 29, 2014 Oct 31, 2014 Nov 14, 2014
$0.1000 Q Regular Jul 17, 2014 Jul 29, 2014 Jul 31, 2014 Aug 15, 2014
$0.1000 Q Regular Apr 17, 2014 Apr 28, 2014 Apr 30, 2014 May 15, 2014
$0.0500 Q Regular Jan 17, 2014 Jan 29, 2014 Jan 31, 2014 Feb 14, 2014
$0.0500 Q Regular Oct 18, 2013 Oct 29, 2013 Oct 31, 2013 Nov 15, 2013
$0.0500 Q Regular Jul 18, 2013 Jul 29, 2013 Jul 31, 2013 Aug 15, 2013
$0.0500 Q Regular Apr 18, 2013 Apr 26, 2013 Apr 30, 2013 May 15, 2013
$0.0500 Q Regular Jan 18, 2013 Feb 01, 2013 Feb 05, 2013 Feb 15, 2013
$0.0500 Q Regular Oct 18, 2012 Oct 29, 2012 Oct 31, 2012 Nov 15, 2012
$0.0500 Q Regular Jul 19, 2012 Jul 27, 2012 Jul 31, 2012 Aug 15, 2012
$0.0500 Q Regular Apr 20, 2012 Apr 26, 2012 Apr 30, 2012 May 15, 2012
$0.0500 Q Regular Jan 19, 2012 Jan 27, 2012 Jan 31, 2012 Feb 15, 2012
$0.0500 Q Regular Oct 20, 2011 Oct 27, 2011 Oct 31, 2011 Nov 15, 2011
$0.0500 Q Regular Jul 20, 2011 Jul 27, 2011 Jul 29, 2011 Aug 15, 2011
$0.0500 Q Regular Apr 25, 2011 Apr 27, 2011 Apr 29, 2011 May 13, 2011
$0.0500 Q Regular Jan 21, 2011 Jan 27, 2011 Jan 31, 2011 Feb 15, 2011
$0.0500 Q Regular Oct 20, 2010 Oct 27, 2010 Oct 29, 2010 Nov 15, 2010
$0.0500 Q Regular Jul 22, 2010 Jul 28, 2010 Jul 30, 2010 Aug 13, 2010
$0.0500 Q Regular Apr 22, 2010 Apr 28, 2010 Apr 30, 2010 May 14, 2010
$0.0500 Q Regular Jan 21, 2010 Jan 27, 2010 Jan 29, 2010 Feb 12, 2010
$0.0500 Q Regular Oct 21, 2009 Oct 28, 2009 Oct 30, 2009 Nov 13, 2009
$0.0500 Q Regular Jul 23, 2009 Jul 29, 2009 Jul 31, 2009 Aug 14, 2009
$0.0667 Q Regular Apr 22, 2009 Apr 28, 2009 Apr 30, 2009 May 15, 2009
$0.2700 Q Regular Dec 17, 2008 Jan 28, 2009 Jan 30, 2009 Feb 13, 2009
$0.2700 Q Regular Sep 16, 2008 Oct 15, 2008 Oct 17, 2008 Oct 31, 2008
$0.2700 Q Regular Jun 18, 2008 Jul 09, 2008 Jul 11, 2008 Jul 31, 2008
$0.2700 Q Regular Mar 19, 2008 Apr 09, 2008 Apr 11, 2008 Apr 30, 2008
$0.2700 Q Regular Dec 19, 2007 Jan 09, 2008 Jan 11, 2008 Jan 31, 2008
$0.2700 Q Regular Sep 19, 2007 Oct 10, 2007 Oct 12, 2007 Oct 31, 2007
$0.2700 Q Regular Jun 20, 2007 Jul 11, 2007 Jul 13, 2007 Jul 31, 2007
$0.2700 Q Regular Mar 21, 2007 Apr 11, 2007 Apr 13, 2007 Apr 30, 2007
$0.2700 Q Regular Dec 19, 2006 Jan 10, 2007 Jan 12, 2007 Jan 31, 2007
$0.2700 Q Regular Sep 20, 2006 Oct 11, 2006 Oct 13, 2006 Oct 31, 2006
$0.2700 Q Regular Jun 21, 2006 Jul 12, 2006 Jul 14, 2006 Jul 31, 2006
$0.2700 Q Regular Mar 22, 2006 Apr 11, 2006 Apr 13, 2006 Apr 28, 2006
$0.2700 Q Regular Dec 20, 2005 Jan 11, 2006 Jan 13, 2006 Jan 31, 2006
$0.2700 Q Regular Sep 21, 2005 Oct 12, 2005 Oct 14, 2005 Oct 31, 2005
$0.2700 Q Regular Jun 22, 2005 Jul 13, 2005 Jul 15, 2005 Jul 29, 2005
$0.2700 Q Regular Mar 17, 2005 Apr 13, 2005 Apr 15, 2005 Apr 29, 2005
$0.2700 Q Regular Dec 21, 2004 Jan 12, 2005 Jan 14, 2005 Jan 31, 2005
$0.2500 Q Regular Sep 23, 2004 Oct 06, 2004 Oct 08, 2004 Oct 29, 2004
$0.2500 Q Regular Jun 14, 2004 Jul 07, 2004 Jul 09, 2004 Jul 30, 2004
$0.2500 Q Regular Mar 19, 2004 Apr 06, 2004 Apr 09, 2004 Apr 30, 2004
$0.2500 Q Regular Dec 18, 2003 Jan 07, 2004 Jan 09, 2004 Jan 30, 2004
$0.2300 Q Regular Sep 23, 2003 Oct 08, 2003 Oct 10, 2003 Oct 31, 2003
$0.2300 Q Regular Jun 18, 2003 Jul 09, 2003 Jul 11, 2003 Jul 31, 2003
$0.2300 Q Regular Mar 20, 2003 Apr 09, 2003 Apr 11, 2003 Apr 30, 2003
$0.2300 Q Regular Dec 20, 2002 Jan 08, 2003 Jan 10, 2003 Jan 31, 2003
$0.2300 Q Regular Sep 23, 2002 Oct 02, 2002 Oct 04, 2002 Oct 25, 2002
$0.2300 Q Regular Jun 20, 2002 Jul 02, 2002 Jul 05, 2002 Jul 26, 2002
$0.2300 Q Regular Mar 26, 2002 Apr 03, 2002 Apr 05, 2002 Apr 26, 2002
$0.2300 Q Regular Dec 20, 2001 Jan 09, 2002 Jan 11, 2002 Jan 25, 2002
$0.2300 Q Regular Sep 24, 2001 Oct 03, 2001 Oct 05, 2001 Oct 26, 2001
$0.2300 Q Regular Jun 22, 2001 Jul 03, 2001 Jul 06, 2001 Jul 27, 2001
$0.2300 Q Regular Mar 21, 2001 Apr 04, 2001 Apr 06, 2001 Apr 27, 2001
$0.2300 Q Regular Dec 19, 2000 Jan 10, 2001 Jan 12, 2001 Jan 30, 2001
$0.2000 Q Regular Sep 21, 2000 Oct 04, 2000 Oct 06, 2000 Oct 27, 2000
$0.2000 Q Regular Jun 22, 2000 Jul 05, 2000 Jul 07, 2000 Jul 28, 2000
$0.2000 Q Regular Mar 23, 2000 Apr 12, 2000 Apr 14, 2000 Apr 28, 2000
$0.4000 Q Regular Dec 20, 1999 Jan 10, 2000 Jan 12, 2000 Jan 20, 2000
$0.2400 Q Regular Sep 22, 1999 Oct 13, 1999 Oct 15, 1999 Oct 29, 1999
$0.2400 Q Regular Jun 24, 1999 Jul 14, 1999 Jul 16, 1999 Jul 30, 1999
$0.2400 Q Regular Mar 29, 1999 Apr 14, 1999 Apr 16, 1999 Apr 30, 1999
$0.2400 Q Regular Jan 07, 1999 Jan 14, 1999 Jan 19, 1999 Jan 29, 1999
$0.2000 Q Regular Sep 25, 1998 Oct 13, 1998 Oct 15, 1998 Oct 30, 1998
$0.2000 Q Regular Jun 26, 1998 Jul 14, 1998 Jul 16, 1998 Jul 30, 1998
$0.2000 Q Regular Mar 26, 1998 Apr 13, 1998 Apr 15, 1998 Apr 30, 1998
$0.2000 Q Regular Jan 07, 1998 Jan 15, 1998 Jan 20, 1998 Jan 30, 1998
$0.1400 Q Regular Oct 03, 1997 Oct 09, 1997 Oct 14, 1997 Oct 31, 1997
$0.1400 Q Regular Jun 27, 1997 Jul 10, 1997 Jul 14, 1997 Jul 30, 1997
$0.1400 Q Regular Apr 18, 1997 May 22, 1997 May 27, 1997 Jul 01, 1997
$0.1400 Q Regular Jan 07, 1997 Feb 27, 1997 Jan 20, 1997 Feb 06, 1997

Peer Comparison

Selected Financial - Capital Markets dividend payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.

TickerNameYield5-Yr GrowthStreakRank
NHMAF Nihon M&A Center Holdings Inc. 4.25% -2.0% 0 yrs 77
MNXBF Monex Group, Inc. 4.79% 7.6% 0 yrs 74
DSEEY Daiwa Securities Group Inc. 3.12% 19.8% 0 yrs 73
JEF Jefferies Financial Group Inc. 3.08% 22.8% 9 yrs 70

MS dividend — frequently asked questions

Does Morgan Stanley pay a dividend?

Yes. Morgan Stanley (MS) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $4.60 per share, a yield of approximately 2.15%.

What is Morgan Stanley's dividend yield?

Morgan Stanley's dividend yield is approximately 2.15%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.

How often does Morgan Stanley pay dividends?

Morgan Stanley pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.

How long has Morgan Stanley paid dividends?

Morgan Stanley has 33 years of dividend payments on record, and has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Data updated Sep 14, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.

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