Microsoft (MSFT) Raises Quarterly Dividend 10.7% to $0.31; 2.7% Yield

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Microsoft (MSFT) May Have More for Investors After Smaller-than-Expected Dividend Hike - Nomura

September 17, 2014 10:10 AM EDT

Nomura Securities analyst Rick Sherlund weighed in on Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) after the company increased its dividend just 11%, which was light of expectation. Sherlund said investors should stay tuned for more.

Sherlund commented, "Our interpretation is that the dividend increase may... More

Microsoft (MSFT) Dividend Increase Below Expectations, Says Goldman Sachs

September 17, 2014 8:38 AM EDT

Goldman Sachs maintained a Sell rating on Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) with a price target of $36. Earlier it declared a quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share, or $1.24 annualized. This is a 10.7% increase from the prior dividend of $0.28. Analyst Heather Bellini noted this was below expectations.

"MSFTs 11% (+$0.03) quarterly dividend increase will appear disappointing versus the 18% (+$0.05)... More

Microsoft (MSFT) Announces Board Changes; Boosts Qtr. Dividend 11% to 31c/Share

September 17, 2014 6:25 AM EDT

Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) announced that Teri List-Stoll, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Kraft Foods Group Inc., and Charles W. Scharf, chief executive officer of Visa Inc., have been appointed to the company's board of directors and will join the board effective Oct. 1, 2014.

The company also announced that Dave Marquardt and Dina Dublon have decided not to seek reelection to the board of directors and will retire from the board at the expiration of their current term following the annual shareholders meeting in December.

Microsoft also announced its... More