When will Morgan Stanley (MS) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of October 12, 2026
MediumMed quality
Our predicted date is Wednesday, October 14. This is when we
expect Morgan Stanley to declare its next dividend, not when the stock goes
ex-dividend — we publish this estimate as early as about three months before the board is
expected to meet.
Morgan Stanley pays dividends quarterly. We hold 135 payments for it, going back to May 1993 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when, and how far ahead of each ex-date it declares. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for MS. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
MS dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $1.15 per share, July 31, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $4.60 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 15.0%, from $1.00 to $1.15 |
| 5-year growth rate | 10.4% a year, compounded ($0.70 → $1.15) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 6, in the record we hold |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 13 days before the ex-date, across 55 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 16 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 135 payments since May 1993 |
Morgan Stanley's dividend schedule
Morgan Stanley has paid quarterly across the 33 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on July 31, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the last third of the month.
Across the 55 announcements we have on file, MS declares a dividend a median of 13 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice MS gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 16 days after the ex-date.
Increases have a season: of the 12 raises in our record, most take effect with the July payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 15.0%, effective with the July 2026 ex-date.
MS dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 135 going back to May 1993.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | $1.15 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $1.00 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $1.00 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $1.00 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | $1.00 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | $0.925 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | $0.925 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | $0.925 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | $0.925 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | $0.85 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | $0.85 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | $0.85 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | $0.85 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | $0.775 |
| Jan 30, 2023 | $0.775 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | $0.775 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Special dividends
Payments well outside MS's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2007 | $14.25 |
Frequently asked questions
- When will MS announce its next dividend?
- We expect Morgan Stanley to declare its next dividend around October 14, 2026 (the week of October 12, 2026), a medium-quality forecast. This is when the board is expected to declare the dividend, not when the stock goes ex-dividend.
- Do I need to own MS before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does MS pay a dividend?
- Morgan Stanley has historically paid quarterly, across 135 payments since May 1993.
- How much does MS pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $1.15 per share, with an ex-date of July 31, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $4.60 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does MS announce its dividend?
- A median of 13 days before the ex-date, across the 55 declarations we hold.