Microsoft Stock Price History

Microsoft has been a publicly traded company since 1986. In that time, stock had performed phenomenally, retiring nearly 20,000 percent to early investors. In addition to its remarkable growth, the company recently began paying a large dividend on its stock as well.

IPO

Microsoft's initial public offering was on March 14th, 1986. The stock was offered at $21. After its first day of trading, the stock ended the day $27.75.

Ticker

Microsoft trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker MSFT.

Splits and Adjustments

Microsoft's stock has split nine times since going public. Microsoft's last split was in February, 2003, when the stock split 2-for-1.

Dividends

As of May, 2009, Microsoft pays a dividend of $0.52 per share.

Performance

Since its IPO, Microsoft's stock has increased over 19,000 percent.

Resources

• Microsoft Investor Relations