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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950136-08-003338
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497J
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080701
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080701
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20080701

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MORGAN STANLEY DIVIDEND GROWTH SECURITIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000350183
		IRS NUMBER:				133054236
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0228

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497J
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	002-70423
		FILM NUMBER:		08930478

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		522 FIFTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		19TH FLR.
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			07311
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 296-6963

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		522 FIFTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		19TH FLR.
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			07311

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER DIVIDEND GROWTH SECURITIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980622

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WITTER DEAN DIVIDEND GROWTH SECURITIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INTERCAPITAL DIVIDEND GROWTH SECURITIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19830308
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<P style="line-height:17.333px; margin:0px; font-size:14.667px" align=center>MORGAN STANLEY DIVIDEND GROWTH SECURITIES INC.</P>
<P style="line-height:17.333px; margin:0px; font-size:14.667px" align=center>522 Fifth Avenue</P>
<P style="line-height:17.333px; margin:0px; font-size:14.667px" align=center>New York, New York 10036</P>
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<P style="line-height:17.333px; margin:0px; text-indent:55%; font-size:14.667px">July 1, 2008</P>
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<P style="line-height:17.333px; margin:0px; font-size:14.667px">Securities and Exchange Commission</P>
<P style="line-height:17.333px; margin:0px; font-size:14.667px">100 F Street N.E.</P>
<P style="line-height:17.333px; margin:0px; font-size:14.667px">Washington, D.C. &nbsp;20549</P>
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<P style="line-height:17.333px; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-17.333px; font-size:14.667px">Re:</P>
<P style="line-height:17.333px; margin:0px; text-indent:28px; font-size:14.667px">Morgan Stanley Dividend Growth Securities Inc.</P>
<P style="line-height:17.333px; margin:0px; text-indent:28px; font-size:14.667px">File Nos.: 2-70423; 811-3128</P>
<P style="line-height:17.333px; margin:0px; text-indent:28px; font-size:14.667px">Rule 497 (j) filing</P>
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<P style="line-height:17.333px; margin:0px; font-size:14.667px">Dear Sir or Madam:</P>
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<P style="line-height:17.333px; margin:0px; font-size:14.667px">On behalf of the Registrant, the undersigned certifies that the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that would have been filed under Section 497(c) would not have differed from those contained in the text of the Registrant's most recent registration statement that was filed electronically via EDGAR with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 27, 2008.</P>
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<P style="line-height:17.333px; margin:0px; text-indent:55%; font-size:14.667px">Very truly yours,</P>
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<P style="line-height:17.333px; margin:0px; text-indent:55%; font-size:14.667px"><U>Sheri L. Schreck __</U></P>
<P style="line-height:17.333px; margin:0px; text-indent:55%; font-size:14.667px">Sheri L. Schreck</P>
<P style="line-height:17.333px; margin:0px; text-indent:55%; font-size:14.667px">Assistant Secretary</P>
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<P style="line-height:17.333px; margin:0px; font-size:14.667px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">cc: &nbsp;&nbsp;Amy R. Doberman</FONT></P>
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