Morgan StanleyMSPG.CL.PFD 75 Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.62% as of Jul. 02, 2026. GuruFocus rates MSPG.CL.PFD with a GF Score™ of 75/100. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 359 Capital Markets companies, Morgan Stanley ranks worse than 61.56% on this metric.
As of today (2026-07-02), the Forward Annual Dividend Yield of Morgan Stanley is 6.62%.
As of today (2026-07-02), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Morgan Stanley is 6.62%.
MSpG.CL.PFD's Forward Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than 61.56% of 359
companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 2.59
vs MSpG.CL.PFD: 6.62
During the past 12 months, Morgan Stanley's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 8.30% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 9.30% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 21.20% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 22.70% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Morgan Stanley was 62.70% per year. The lowest was -43.00% per year. And the median was 19.75% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MSpG.CL.PFD) Forward Dividend Yield % Explanation
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
Morgan Stanley Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
MSPG.CL.PFD vs GS, SCHW, HOOD: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Capital Markets subindustry, Morgan Stanley's Forward Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Morgan Stanley Forward Dividend Yield % vs Capital Markets Industry
For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Morgan Stanley's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Morgan Stanley's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 6.62% mean?
Morgan Stanley (MSPG.CL.PFD) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 6.62% as of Jul. 02, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Morgan Stanley and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Morgan Stanley ranks #221 out of 359 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 61.6%.
Is Morgan Stanley's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Morgan Stanley's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.62%. The Capital Markets industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.59. Morgan Stanley's value of 6.62% is 155.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Morgan Stanley ranks #221 out of 359 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Morgan Stanley has a GF Score™ of 75/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Morgan Stanley's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to GS and SCHW?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, Morgan Stanley ranks #221 out of 359 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places Morgan Stanley in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.59. Morgan Stanley's value of 6.62% is 155.6% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward Dividend Yield % for a Capital Markets company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Capital Markets companies is 2.59, based on 359 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Morgan Stanley's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 6.62% is 155.6% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Forward Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Morgan Stanley and its competitors. For the Capital Markets industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.59 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Morgan Stanley's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.62%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Morgan Stanley stock overvalued right now?
Morgan Stanley (MSPG.CL.PFD) has a current Forward Dividend Yield % of 6.62%. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.62% and 155.6% above the Capital Markets industry median of 2.59. Morgan Stanley's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward Dividend Yield % calculated?
Forward Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Morgan Stanley (MSPG.CL.PFD), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.62% as of Jul. 02, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Morgan Stanley is a massive global financial services firm, with offices in 42 countries and more than 82,000 employees as of year-end 2025. The firm cut its teeth in investment banking and institutional trading, where it maintains a strong presence today, but generates the lion share of its income from wealth and asset management franchises, where it boasted $9.3 trillion in client assets at the end of 2025. After reincorporation as a bank holding company in the wake of the global financial crisis, Morgan Stanley also boasts a top 10 banking franchise by deposits, with more than $400 billion in customer deposits, predominately attributable to cash sweeps from its wealth management and brokerage businesses.
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