| | Dividend Information Direct Stock Purchase and Dividend Reinvestment Plan American Stock Transfer, Microsoft's transfer agent, administers a direct stock purchase plan and a dividend reinvestment program for the company. To find out more about these programs you may contact AST directly at (800) 285-7772, Option 1, between the hours of 5 A.M. and 4 P.M. Pacific Time, Monday through Thursday, and 5 A.M. and 2 P.M. Pacific Time on Fridays. Alternatively, you can the view program online by going to AST’s Web site. Microsoft's Dividend History This table lists the dividend payments, amounts, and key dates:
Quarterly Dividend Dividend
Period | Amount | Announcement
Date | Ex-Dividend
Date | Record Date | Payable Date | FY2013 Q2 | $0.23 | Nov 28, 2012 | Feb 19, 2013 | Feb 21, 2013 | Mar 14, 2013 | FY2013 Q1 | $0.23 | Sept 18, 2012 | Nov 13, 2012 | Nov 15, 2012 | Dec 13, 2012 | | FY2012 Q4 | $0.20 | Jun 13, 2012 | Aug 14, 2012 | Aug 16, 2012 | Sept 13, 2012 | | FY2012 Q3 | $0.20 | Mar 13, 2012 | May 15, 2012 | May 17, 2012 | Jun 14, 2012 | | FY2012 Q2 | $0.20 | Dec 14, 2011 | Feb 14, 2012 | Feb 16, 2012 | Mar 8, 2012 | | FY2012 Q1 | $0.20 | Sept 20, 2011 | Nov 15, 2011 | Nov 17, 2011 | Dec 8, 2011 | | FY2011 Q4 | $0.16 | Jun 15, 2011 | Aug 16, 2011 | Aug 18, 2011 | Sept 8, 2011 | | FY2011 Q3 | $0.16 | Mar 14, 2011 | May 17, 2011 | May 19, 2011 | Jun 9, 2011 | | FY2011 Q2 | $0.16 | Dec 15, 2010 | Feb 15, 2011 | Feb 17, 2011 | Mar 10, 2011 | | FY2011 Q1 | $0.16 | Sep 21, 2010 | Nov 16, 2010 | Nov 18, 2010 | Dec 9, 2010 | | FY2010 Q4 | $0.13 | Jun 16, 2010 | Aug 17, 2010 | Aug 19, 2010 | Sept 9, 2010 | | FY2010 Q3 | $0.13 | Mar 8, 2010 | May 18, 2010 | May 20, 2010 | Jun 10, 2010 | | FY2010 Q2 | $0.13 | Dec 9, 2009 | Feb 16, 2010 | Feb 18, 2010 | Mar 11, 2010 | | FY2010 Q1 | $0.13 | Sep 18, 2009 | Nov 17, 2009 | Nov 19, 2009 | Dec 10, 2009 | | FY2009 Q4 | $0.13 | Jun 10, 2009 | Aug 18, 2009 | Aug 20, 2009 | Sep 10, 2009 | | FY2009 Q3 | $0.13 | Mar 9, 2009 | May 19, 2009 | May 21, 2009 | Jun 18, 2009 | | FY2009 Q2 | $0.13 | Dec 10, 2008 | Feb 17, 2009 | Feb 19, 2009 | Mar 12, 2009 | | FY2009 Q1 | $0.13 | Sep 22, 2008 | Nov 18, 2008 | Nov 20, 2008 | Dec 11, 2008 | | FY2008 Q4 | $0.11 | Jun 11, 2008 | Aug 19, 2008 | Aug 21, 2008 | Sep 11, 2008 | | FY2008 Q3 | $0.11 | Mar 17, 2008 | May 13, 2008 | May 15, 2008 | Jun 12, 2008 | | FY2008 Q2 | $0.11 | Dec 19, 2007 | Feb 19, 2008 | Feb 21, 2008 | Mar 13, 2008 | | FY2008 Q1 | $0.11 | Sep 12, 2007 | Nov 13, 2007 | Nov 15, 2007 | Dec 13, 2007 | | FY2007 Q4 | $0.10 | Jun 27, 2007 | Aug 14, 2007 | Aug 16, 2007 | Sep 13, 2007 | | FY2007 Q3 | $0.10 | Mar 26, 2007 | May 15, 2007 | May 17, 2007 | Jun 14, 2007 | | FY2007 Q2 | $0.10 | Dec 20, 2006 | Feb 13, 2007 | Feb 15, 2007 | Mar 8, 2007 | | FY2007 Q1 | $0.10 | Sep 13, 2006 | Nov 14, 2006 | Nov 16, 2006 | Dec 14, 2006 | | FY2006 Q4 | $0.09 | Jun 21, 2006 | Aug 15, 2006 | Aug 17, 2006 | Sep 14, 2006 | | FY2006 Q3 | $0.09 | Mar 27, 2006 | May 15, 2006 | May 17, 2006 | Jun 8, 2006 | | FY2006 Q2 | $0.09 | Dec 14, 2005 | Feb 15, 2006 | Feb 17, 2006 | Mar 9, 2006 | | FY2006 Q1 | $0.08 | Sep 22, 2005 | Nov 15, 2005 | Nov 17, 2005 | Dec 8, 2005 | | FY2005 Q4 | $0.08 | Jun 15, 2005 | Aug 15, 2005 | Aug 17, 2005 | Sep 08, 2005 | | FY2005 Q3 | $0.08 | Mar 23, 2005 | May 16, 2005 | May 18, 2005 | Jun 09, 2005 | | FY2005 Q2 | $0.08 | Dec 08, 2004 | Feb 15, 2005 | Feb 17, 2005 | Mar 10, 2005 | | FY2005 Q1 | $0.08 | Sep 15, 2004 | Nov 15, 2004 | Nov 17, 2004 | Dec 02, 2004 | | Special | $3.00 | Jul 20, 2004 | Nov 15, 2004 | Nov 17, 2004 | Dec 02, 2004 | | FY2004 Q4 | $0.08 | Jul 20, 2004 | Aug 23, 2004 | Aug 25, 2004 | Sep 14, 2004 |
Dividend
Period | Amount | Announcement
Date | Ex-dividend
Date | Record Date | Payable Date | | 2003 | $0.08 | Jan 16, 2003 | Feb 19, 2003 | Feb 21, 2003 | Mar 7, 2003 | | 2004 | $0.16 | Sep 12, 2003 | Oct 15, 2003 | Oct 17, 2003 | Nov 7, 2003 |
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