Central Banks Are Buying More Gold Than Ever-And This U.S. Miner Is Ready to Oblige
Central banks are rapidly increasing their gold reserves-now nearly 20% of global assets. With rising demand and geopolitical pressure, U.S. gold supply is becoming more strategic than ever.
Financials
| Curr Year EPS Estimate | 13.41 |
| Next Quarter EPS Estimate | 3.81 |
| Profit Margin | 35.71% |
| Operating Margin | 46.27 |
| Return on Assets | 0.15 |
| Return on Equity | 0.32 |
| Revenue | 293.8B |
| Earnings Per Share | 13.99 |
| Revenue Per Share | 39.53 |
| Gross Profit | 202,037,002,240 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth | 0.18 |
General
| Name | Microsoft Corporation |
| Ticker | MSFT |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Sector | Technology |
| Industry | Software - Infrastructure |
| Currency | USD |
| Country | USA |
| Fiscal Year End | June |
| Full Time Employees | 228,000 |
About Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Corporation develops and supports software, services, devices, and solutions worldwide. The company's Productivity and Business Processes segment offers Microsoft 365 Commercial, Enterprise Mobility + Security, Windows Commercial, Power BI, Exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Security and Compliance, and Copilot; Microsoft 365 Commercial products, such as Windows Commercial on-premises and Office licensed services; Microsoft 365 Consumer products and cloud services, such as Microsoft 365 Consumer subscriptions, Office licensed on-premises, and other consumer services; LinkedIn; Dynamics products and cloud services, such as Dynamics 365, cloud-based applications, and on-premises ERP and CRM applications. Its Intelligent Cloud segment provides Server products and cloud services, such as Azure and other cloud services, GitHub, Nuance Healthcare, virtual desktop offerings, and other cloud services; Server products, including SQL and Windows Server, Visual Studio and System Center related Client Access Licenses, and other on-premises offerings; Enterprise and partner services, including Enterprise Support and Nuance professional Services, Industry Solutions, Microsoft Partner Network, and Learning Experience. The company's Personal Computing segment provides Windows and Devices, such as Windows OEM licensing and Devices and Surface and PC accessories; Gaming services and solutions, such as Xbox hardware, content, and services, first- and third-party content Xbox Game Pass, subscriptions, and Cloud Gaming, advertising, and other cloud services; search and news advertising services, such as Bing and Copilot, Microsoft News and Edge, and third-party affiliates. It sells its products through OEMs, distributors, and resellers; and online and retail stores. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.
Dividend
Microsoft Corporation pays out a dividend of $3.55 per share, with a dividend yield of 0.69%.
MSFT's next dividend payment will be made to shareholders on December 11, 2025.
They pay out 24.34% of their earnings out as a dividend.
Recent Dividends
| Dec 11, 2025 | $0.91 |
| Sep 11, 2025 | $0.83 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | $0.83 |
| Mar 13, 2025 | $0.83 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | $0.83 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | $0.75 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | $0.75 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | $0.75 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | $0.75 |
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