Neowin News Feed for: Dividend

Microsoft announces a treat for anyone holding its shares

Paul Hill — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 09:18:02 +0000

Microsoft has increased its dividend for anyone holding its shares again; however it may well be the last of such increases for a while. Read more...

Microsoft increases quarterly dividend and announces a $60 billion share repurchase program

Pradeep Viswanathan — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 07:38:01 +0000

Microsoft announced an increased quarterly dividend, a new share repurchase program, and the date for its 2024 Annual Shareholders Meeting. Read more...

Microsoft announces new lead independent director, Nadella remains chairman

Usama Jawad — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 06:02:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced major changes to the structure in its board. Veteran lead independent director John W. Thompson is stepping down from his role while Satya Nadella is re-elected as chairman. Read more...

Microsoft announces a 10% dividend increase for shareholders

Paul Hill — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 07:56:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced that it will be increasing dividend payments to shareholders later this year. Those who want the higher dividends must already hold the company's stock on November 17. Read more...

Microsoft taps Brad Smith as vice chair of board, shareholders meeting set for November 30

Usama Jawad — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 05:54:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced that it is making president Brad Smith the vice chair of its board of directors. The company has also set the annual shareholders meeting for November 30, 2021. Read more...

Microsoft announces record dividend for second quarter in a row

Vlad Dudau — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 10:14:01 +0000

Microsoft's board approved a dividend rate of $0.31 per share, an amount equal to last quarter's payout. It's been a great fiscal year for the company so high dividend were expected by investors. Read more...

Steve Ballmer said Microsoft dividend increase was modest - were they considering more?

Brad Sams — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 14:57:06 +0000

Steve Ballmer, Microsoft's former CEO, has offered his congratulations on the purchase of Minecraft, but his statement on the dividend seems to suggest that the company may have been considering more. Read more...

Microsoft gets two new board members, celebrates by raising dividend 11%

Brad Sams — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 23:44:32 +0000

Microsoft has said that two new individuals will be joining the company board and that two will be leaving as well. Those that are departing are Dave Marquardt and Dina Dublon to retire from board. Read more...

Microsoft: $40 billion stock buyback, dividend increase

Brad Sams — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 13:14:20 +0000

Microsoft has announced that they will be repurchasing $40 billion dollars worth of stock and will increase the dividend the company is paying out by 22% which will appease many shareholders. Read more...

Apple to announce its plan for its huge cash horde Monday

John Callaham — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 07:45:36 +0000

Apple will make a rare out of sequence financial conference call on Monday morning to announce what it will do with its huge cash balance, which is now at a whopping $97 billion. Read more...

Microsoft Raises Quarterly Dividend

Thu, 15 Dec 2005 13:22:22 +0000

Microsoft Corp., the world's largest software maker, late Wednesday said its board raised its quarterly dividend 12.5 percent to 9 cents, citing confidence in its product lineup and growth prospects. The... Read more...

Nintendo bumps up dividend payout

Thu, 07 Apr 2005 15:31:56 +0000

Move designed to boost share price, make company less attractive takeover target, say analysts. Nintendo said today that it expects the net profit for the full fiscal year ending March 31, 2005,... Read more...