Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)
Microsoft sells Windows and the Microsoft 365 / Office suite, runs the Azure cloud platform, and owns LinkedIn and Xbox. Its cloud and AI investments — including a deep partnership with OpenAI — are the center of its growth story.
MSFT annual filing snapshot
FY 2026 · filed Jul 29, 2026The latest complete annual figures Tradune found in Microsoft Corporation’s Form 10-K. They describe the reported fiscal year, not a current valuation or forecast.
- Revenue
- $331.8B
- Net income
- $133.7B
- Operating cash flow
- $182.9B
Source: SEC EDGAR Form 10-K ↗. Figures are reported values from the same filing and may reflect a company’s fiscal calendar; they are not investment advice.
MSFT at a glance
- Ticker
- MSFT (NASDAQ)
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Software — Infrastructure
- Headquarters
- Redmond, Washington, USA
- Founded
- 1975
- CEO
- Satya Nadella
- Dividend
- Yes
- Volatility
- Roughly market-level
Does Microsoft Corporation pay a dividend?
Pays a steady quarterly dividend with a long record of annual increases. The yield is modest; Microsoft also buys back stock.
How risky is MSFT?
Historically, Microsoft Corporation's share price has been roughly market-level (a rough beta band of ~0.9–1.0 — a long-run tendency, not a live figure). The structural risks worth understanding:
- Intense cloud competition with Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud.
- Very large capital spending to build out AI data-center capacity, which pressures free cash flow.
- Antitrust and regulatory attention, including around its AI partnerships.
- A valuation that already prices in strong cloud and AI growth.
What gives MSFT its edge
Enterprise software that is deeply embedded in how companies operate, plus one of the two dominant public clouds — both of which are painful and expensive for customers to leave.
What actually moves the stock
- Azure growth rate — the single most-watched number each quarter.
- Whether AI features (Copilot) convert into real, paid revenue.
- The pace and payback of AI infrastructure spending.
MSFT earnings analysis
What Microsoft Corporation actually reported, where the reported numbers are strong or thin, and what to check next — every figure sourced to the results release.
Tracking MSFT in a portfolio
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See recent MSFT insider filings →Frequently asked about MSFT
Does Microsoft (MSFT) pay a dividend?
Yes. Microsoft pays a quarterly dividend and has a long history of raising it each year, alongside ongoing share buybacks.
Is Microsoft a safe stock?
Microsoft is considered one of the more defensive mega-caps thanks to diversified, recurring enterprise revenue. Historically its price has moved slightly less than the broad market, though its rich valuation and heavy AI spending are real risks.
What does Microsoft do?
Microsoft sells software (Windows, Microsoft 365), operates the Azure cloud platform, and owns LinkedIn and Xbox, with AI woven across its products.
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