Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT)
| Last Price | $72.49 |
| Net Change | $0.09 (0.12%) |
| Bid | $0 |
| Ask Price | $0 |
| Open Price | $72.27 |
| Previous Close Price | $72.4 |
| High Price | $72.84 |
| Low Price | $71.93 |
| Number of Trades | 77,674 |
| Volume | 18,761,400 |
| Fifty Two Week High | $74.42 (2017-07-27) |
| Fifty Two Week Low | $55.61 (2016-09-12) |
| Average Daily Volume | 23,715,813 |
| Share Outstanding | 7,702,240 Shares |
| Total Dividend Payout | 1.56/yr |
| Dividend Yield | 2.15% |
| 1st Quarter Earnings | $0.75 (2017-07-20) |
| 2nd Quarter Earnings | $0.73 (2017-04-27) |
| 3nd Quarter Earnings | $0.83 (2017-01-26) |
| 4th Quarter Earnings | $0.76 (2016-10-20) |
| PE Ratio | $21.94 |
| EPS Growth | $-3.25 |
| Recent Earnings | $0.75 |
| Annual EPS | $3.3 |
| Last Quarter EPS | $ |
| Market Capitalization | $558.34B |
| Insider Shareholders % | 0.0299% |
| Annual Revenue | $0B |
| No. Shares Outstanding | 7,702,240 |
| Inst. Shareholder % | 72.64% |
| Annual Net Income | $21.2B |
| TTM Net Profit Margin | $23.57 |
| 1-Year Return | 25.81% |
| 3-Year Return | 61.27% |
| 5-Year Return | 135.82% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 22.01% |
| 5-Year Earnings Growth | 19.49% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth | 101.32% |
| Annual Dividend | $1.56 |
| Annual Dividend Yield | 2.15% |
| Change in EPS YTD | -3.25% |
| Dividends per Share | $0.39 |
| Stock Split Ratio | 2-1 |
| Beta | 1.01 |
Today's Microsoft Stock Update
Anyone interested in quick information on Microsoft stock, take a look right here. You will find the most important numbers in MSFT trading today, August 19, 2017, like where shares last closed, how the current stock price compares to recent highs and lows, MSFT's dividend yield - plus some other must-know data on Microsoft shares.
First, the most recent closing price of MSFT was $72.49. The Microsoft stock price increased 0.12% or $0.09 from the day before.
It's best to not only look at recent Microsoft share data, but also look at the year's highs and lows to see where the current price stacks up...
At today's price, MSFT is trading at a price more than it was one-year ago, with shares higher by 25.85%.
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The Microsoft stock price 52-week high is $74.42. That was hit on 7/27/2017. The MSFT stock 52-week low is $55.61, reached on 9/12/2016. Also important to note - MSFT trading volume yesterday was 22,977,500. That's more than Microsoft stock's average daily trading volume of 18,761,400. Microsoft's market cap is 558,335,360,000. That gives Microsoft a mega market cap, because it's over 200 billion. As of the beginning of April, Apple has the biggest market cap of all publicly traded companies.
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The current P/E (price/earnings) ratio of Microsoft stock is 22.32. That's not as high as the March 2016 S&P 500 P/E ratio of about 23. To really gauge if this stock's P/E is high or low, you should compare MSFT to other companies in the same industry. The current EPS (earnings per share) of MSFT is 2.70. Beta - how closely the stock trades with the overall market, with a beta of 1 meaning it trades in step with the broader index -- for Microsoft is 1.01. Microsoft stock has a dividend yield of 2.15%. Most stocks considered "dividend stocks" have a yield of 2% or more. Every day we publish Microsoft stock news and coverage on a handful of other key stocks we're watching now so you can maximize profits. To get new info and stock news on MSFT and other companies you are interested in, sign up for Money Morning - it's free.
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The Microsoft stock price 52-week high is $74.42. That was hit on 7/27/2017. The MSFT stock 52-week low is $55.61, reached on 9/12/2016. Also important to note - MSFT trading volume yesterday was 22,977,500. That's more than Microsoft stock's average daily trading volume of 18,761,400. Microsoft's market cap is 558,335,360,000. That gives Microsoft a mega market cap, because it's over 200 billion. As of the beginning of April, Apple has the biggest market cap of all publicly traded companies.
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The current P/E (price/earnings) ratio of Microsoft stock is 22.32. That's not as high as the March 2016 S&P 500 P/E ratio of about 23. To really gauge if this stock's P/E is high or low, you should compare MSFT to other companies in the same industry. The current EPS (earnings per share) of MSFT is 2.70. Beta - how closely the stock trades with the overall market, with a beta of 1 meaning it trades in step with the broader index -- for Microsoft is 1.01. Microsoft stock has a dividend yield of 2.15%. Most stocks considered "dividend stocks" have a yield of 2% or more. Every day we publish Microsoft stock news and coverage on a handful of other key stocks we're watching now so you can maximize profits. To get new info and stock news on MSFT and other companies you are interested in, sign up for Money Morning - it's free.
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