Morgan Stanley (MS) Dividends
Dividend Yield and Dividend History Highlights
- As for its free cash flow/dividend ratio, MS's comes in at 8.48 -- better than 96.22% of other US-listed dividend issuers.
- MS is producing more trailing twelve month cash flow than merely 0.32% of US dividend stocks.
- MS's free cash flow has been growing at a compound average annual rate of 118.66% over the past 5.5 years -- higher than 95.06% of current US-listed dividend stocks.
- To help you reduce price risk in your dividend portfolio, here are the dividend stocks that are least correlated with MS's price: KAR, PRPL, UFAB, REYN and RGLD.
MS Price Forecast Based on Dividend Discount Model
| Current Price | DDM Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $93.76 | $67.56 | -26.87% |
The Dividend Discount Model (DDM) is a valuation model that attempts to determine a fair share price for a stock, based on the dividend it provides in comparison to several company-specific metrics indicative of the riskiness of the stock and the financial health of the company. Regarding Morgan Stanley, the dividend discount model StockNews created for the company implies a negative return of 26.87%. Some interesting points we thought investors may wish to consider regarding the dividend discount model forecast for Morgan Stanley are:
- A stock's beta generally indicates its volatility relative to the broader equity market; for Morgan Stanley, its beta is lower than merely 21.86% of dividend issuing stocks we observed.
- Based on dividend growth rate, MS boasts a higher growth rate in terms of its annual cash distributed to its owners than 83.42% of the dividend issuers in our set.
- As other dividend issuers in the Financial Services sector, MS's equity discount rate is less than merely 24.32% of those stocks.
MS Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend Date | Type | Payout Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-30 | Dividend | $0.85 | -- |
| 2023-10-30 | Dividend | $0.85 | -- |
| 2023-07-28 | Dividend | $0.85 | +9.68% |
| 2023-04-28 | Dividend | $0.78 | -- |
| 2023-01-30 | Dividend | $0.78 | -- |
| 2022-10-28 | Dividend | $0.78 | -- |
| 2022-07-28 | Dividend | $0.78 | +10.71% |
| 2022-04-28 | Dividend | $0.70 | -- |
| 2022-01-28 | Dividend | $0.70 | -- |
| 2021-10-28 | Dividend | $0.70 | -- |
| 2021-07-29 | Dividend | $0.70 | +100.00% |
| 2021-04-29 | Dividend | $0.35 | -- |
| 2021-01-28 | Dividend | $0.35 | -- |
| 2020-10-29 | Dividend | $0.35 | -- |
| 2020-07-30 | Dividend | $0.35 | -- |
| 2020-04-29 | Dividend | $0.35 | -- |
| 2020-01-30 | Dividend | $0.35 | -- |
| 2019-10-30 | Dividend | $0.35 | -- |
| 2019-07-30 | Dividend | $0.35 | +16.67% |
| 2019-04-29 | Dividend | $0.30 | -- |
| 2019-01-30 | Dividend | $0.30 | -- |
| 2018-10-30 | Dividend | $0.30 | -- |
| 2018-07-30 | Dividend | $0.30 | +20.00% |
| 2018-04-27 | Dividend | $0.25 | -- |
| 2018-01-30 | Dividend | $0.25 | -- |
| 2017-10-30 | Dividend | $0.25 | -- |
| 2017-07-27 | Dividend | $0.25 | +25.00% |
| 2017-04-27 | Dividend | $0.20 | -- |
| 2017-01-27 | Dividend | $0.20 | -- |
| 2016-10-27 | Dividend | $0.20 | -- |
| 2016-07-27 | Dividend | $0.20 | +33.33% |
| 2016-04-27 | Dividend | $0.15 | -- |
| 2016-01-27 | Dividend | $0.15 | -- |
| 2015-10-28 | Dividend | $0.15 | -- |
| 2015-07-29 | Dividend | $0.15 | -- |
| 2015-04-28 | Dividend | $0.15 | +50.00% |
| 2015-01-28 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2014-10-29 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2014-07-29 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2014-04-28 | Dividend | $0.10 | +100.00% |
| 2014-01-29 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 2013-10-29 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 2013-07-29 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 2013-04-26 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 2013-02-01 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 2012-10-29 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 2012-07-27 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 2012-04-26 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 2012-01-27 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 2011-10-27 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 2011-07-27 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 2011-04-27 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 2011-01-27 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 2010-10-27 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 2010-07-28 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 2010-04-28 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 2010-01-27 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 2009-10-28 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 2009-07-29 | Dividend | $0.05 | -25.04% |
| 2009-04-28 | Dividend | $0.07 | -75.30% |
| 2009-01-28 | Dividend | $0.27 | -- |
| 2008-10-15 | Dividend | $0.27 | -- |
| 2008-07-09 | Dividend | $0.27 | -- |
| 2008-04-09 | Dividend | $0.27 | -- |
| 2008-01-09 | Dividend | $0.27 | -- |
| 2007-10-10 | Dividend | $0.27 | -- |
| 2007-07-11 | Dividend | $0.27 | -98.11% |
| 2007-07-02 | Dividend | $14.25 | +5,177.78% |
| 2007-04-11 | Dividend | $0.27 | -- |
| 2007-01-10 | Dividend | $0.27 | -- |
| 2006-10-11 | Dividend | $0.27 | -- |
| 2006-07-12 | Dividend | $0.27 | -- |
| 2006-04-11 | Dividend | $0.27 | -- |
| 2006-01-11 | Dividend | $0.27 | -- |
| 2005-10-12 | Dividend | $0.27 | -- |
| 2005-07-13 | Dividend | $0.27 | -- |
| 2005-04-13 | Dividend | $0.27 | -- |
| 2005-01-12 | Dividend | $0.27 | +8.00% |
| 2004-10-06 | Dividend | $0.25 | -- |
| 2004-07-07 | Dividend | $0.25 | -- |
| 2004-04-06 | Dividend | $0.25 | -- |
| 2004-01-07 | Dividend | $0.25 | +8.70% |
| 2003-10-08 | Dividend | $0.23 | -- |
| 2003-07-09 | Dividend | $0.23 | -- |
| 2003-04-09 | Dividend | $0.23 | -- |
| 2003-01-08 | Dividend | $0.23 | -- |
| 2002-10-02 | Dividend | $0.23 | -- |
| 2002-07-02 | Dividend | $0.23 | -- |
| 2002-04-03 | Dividend | $0.23 | -- |
| 2002-01-09 | Dividend | $0.23 | -- |
| 2001-10-03 | Dividend | $0.23 | -- |
| 2001-07-03 | Dividend | $0.23 | -- |
| 2001-04-04 | Dividend | $0.23 | -- |
| 2001-01-10 | Dividend | $0.23 | +15.00% |
| 2000-10-04 | Dividend | $0.20 | -- |
| 2000-07-05 | Dividend | $0.20 | -- |
| 2000-04-12 | Dividend | $0.20 | -- |
| 2000-01-27 | Split | 2-1-for-1 Stock Split | N/A |
| 2000-01-10 | Dividend | $0.40 | +66.67% |
| 1999-10-13 | Dividend | $0.24 | -- |
| 1999-07-14 | Dividend | $0.24 | -- |
| 1999-04-14 | Dividend | $0.24 | +100.00% |
| 1999-01-14 | Dividend | $0.12 | +20.00% |
| 1998-10-13 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 1998-07-14 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 1998-04-13 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 1998-01-15 | Dividend | $0.10 | +42.86% |
| 1997-10-09 | Dividend | $0.07 | -- |
| 1997-07-10 | Dividend | $0.07 | -- |
| 1997-05-22 | Dividend | $0.07 | -- |
| 1997-02-27 | Dividend | $0.07 | +133.33% |
| 1997-01-15 | Split | 2-1-for-1 Stock Split | N/A |
| 1996-11-27 | Dividend | $0.06 | -- |
| 1996-08-29 | Dividend | $0.06 | -- |
| 1996-05-30 | Dividend | $0.06 | -- |
| 1996-02-28 | Dividend | $0.06 | +37.50% |
| 1995-11-29 | Dividend | $0.04 | -- |
| 1995-08-30 | Dividend | $0.04 | -- |
| 1995-05-25 | Dividend | $0.04 | -- |
| 1995-02-23 | Dividend | $0.04 | +28.00% |
| 1994-11-25 | Dividend | $0.03 | -- |
| 1994-08-26 | Dividend | $0.03 | -- |
| 1994-05-25 | Dividend | $0.03 | -- |
| 1994-02-23 | Dividend | $0.03 | +25.00% |
| 1993-11-24 | Dividend | $0.03 | -- |
| 1993-08-26 | Dividend | $0.03 | -- |
| 1993-05-25 | Dividend | $0.03 | -- |
MS Dividends vs. Peers
MS's dividend yield currently ranks #15 of 32 vs. its peers in the Investment Brokerage category.
Looking for More Information on MS dividends?
Here are a few links from around the web to help you further your research on Morgan Stanley and its dividends:Morgan Stanley Common Stock (MS) Dividend History | Nasdaq
Dividend History for Morgan Stanley (MS) - Dividend Investor
Morgan Stanley (MS) Dividend History - Seeking Alpha