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Morgan StanleyXSWX:MS 75 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 9.30% as of Mar. 2026, which is 53% below its 10-year median of 19.75. GuruFocus rates XSWX:MS with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF126.86. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 249 Capital Markets companies, Morgan Stanley ranks better than 54.22% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Morgan Stanley's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate or its related term are showing as below:
XSWX:MS'
s 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -43 Med: 19.75 Max: 62.7
Current: 9.3
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.
XSWX:MS's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is ranked better than 54.22% of 249
companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 8.1
vs XSWX:MS: 9.30
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.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Morgan Stanley was 0.63. The lowest was 0.08. And the median was 0.25.
2. Dividend Yield % measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Morgan Stanley Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 1.150000
2026-07-31
2026-07-31
2026-08-14
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:CHF 0.816800
USD 1.000000
2026-04-30
2026-04-30
2026-05-15
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:CHF 0.782400
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
Morgan Stanley's Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Current Share Price is CHF170.24.
Morgan Stanley's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is CHF1.72172.
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Morgan Stanley was 4.51%. The lowest was 0.46%. And the median was 2.53%.
Warning Sign:
Morgan Stanley stock Dividend Yield % is close to 3-year low.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
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XSWX:MS vs GS, SCHW, HOOD: 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Comparison
For the Capital Markets subindustry, Morgan Stanley's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate 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 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate vs Capital Markets Industry
For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Morgan Stanley's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Morgan Stanley's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate falls into.
Morgan Stanley 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Calculation
This is the average annual rate that a company has been raising its dividends. The growth rate is calculated with expontential compound based on the latest four year annual data.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.
What does a 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate of 9.30% mean?
Morgan Stanley (XSWX:MS) has a 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate of 9.30% as of Mar. 2026. 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is the company's three-year average growth of dividend payout. View historical data on Morgan Stanley and its competitors. This is 53% below median its historical median of 19.75. According to the industry distribution chart, Morgan Stanley ranks #114 out of 249 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 45.8%.
Is Morgan Stanley's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate too high?
Morgan Stanley's current 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate of 9.30% is 53% below median its 10-year median of 19.75. The Capital Markets industry median 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 8.10. Morgan Stanley's value of 9.30% is 14.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Morgan Stanley ranks #114 out of 249 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is above 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 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate compare to GS and SCHW?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, Morgan Stanley ranks #114 out of 249 companies for 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate. This puts Morgan Stanley in the upper half of its industry. The industry median 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 8.10. Morgan Stanley's value of 9.30% is 14.8% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 19.75 vs. the industry median of 8.10, Morgan Stanley has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate for a Capital Markets company?
The median 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate among Capital Markets companies is 8.10, based on 249 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Morgan Stanley's current 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate of 9.30% is 14.8% 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 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate mean?
A high 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is the company's three-year average growth of dividend payout. View historical data on Morgan Stanley and its competitors. For the Capital Markets industry, the median 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 8.10 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Morgan Stanley's current 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 9.30%, which is 53% below median its own 10-year median of 19.75. 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 (XSWX:MS) has a current 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate of 9.30%. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF126.86, compared to a current price of CHF170.24 — trading 34.2% above its estimated fair value. The current 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 9.30%, which is 53% below median its 10-year median of 19.75 and 14.8% above the Capital Markets industry median of 8.10. 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 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate calculated?
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Morgan Stanley (XSWX:MS), the current 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 9.30% as of Mar. 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.
Is Morgan Stanley (XSWX:MS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Morgan Stanley stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of CHF170.24 is trading 34.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF126.86.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:MS:
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate: 9.30% (53% below median its 10-year median of 19.75)
GF Value™: CHF126.86 vs. price of CHF170.24 (34.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 14.8% above the Capital Markets median (#114 of 249)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:MS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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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