Morgan StanleyMIL:1MS 44 Dividend Yield % is 1.72% as of Jun. 24, 2026, which is 32% below its 10-year median of 2.53. GuruFocus rates MIL:1MS with a GF Score™ of 44/100 and a GF Value™ of €131.58 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 363 Capital Markets companies, Morgan Stanley ranks worse than 63.64% on this metric.
As of today (2026-06-24), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Morgan Stanley is 1.72%.
Warning Sign:
Morgan Stanley stock Dividend Yield % is close to 3-year low.
The historical rank and industry rank for Morgan Stanley's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:
MIL:1MS'
s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.33 Med: 2.53 Max: 4.51
Current: 1.72
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Morgan Stanley was 4.51%. The lowest was 1.33%. And the median was 2.53%.
MIL:1MS's Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than 63.64% of 363
companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 2.42
vs MIL:1MS: 1.72
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.
For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
Morgan Stanley (MIL:1MS) 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.
The historical data trend for Morgan Stanley's Dividend Yield % can be seen below:
* 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.
MIL:1MS vs GS, SCHW, HOOD: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Capital Markets subindustry, Morgan Stanley's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and 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 Dividend Yield % vs Capital Markets Industry
For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Morgan Stanley's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Morgan Stanley's Dividend Yield % falls into.
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 1.000000
2026-04-30
2026-04-30
2026-05-15
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.855000
USD 1.000000
2026-01-30
2026-01-30
2026-02-13
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.851000
USD 1.000000
2025-10-31
2025-10-31
2025-11-14
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.859000
USD 1.000000
2025-07-31
2025-07-31
2025-08-15
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.857000
* 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 Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Morgan Stanley's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Forward Annual Dividend Yield
=
Forward Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
3.42
/
198.35
=
1.72 %
Current Share Price is €198.35. Morgan Stanley's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as €0.855 * 4 = €3.42.
* 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.
Morgan Stanley (MIL:1MS) has a Dividend Yield % of 1.72% as of Jun. 24, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Morgan Stanley and its competitors. This is 32% below median its historical median of 2.53. Over the past decade, Morgan Stanley's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 1.33 to 4.51. According to the industry distribution chart, Morgan Stanley ranks #231 out of 363 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 63.6%.
Is Morgan Stanley's Dividend Yield % too high?
Morgan Stanley's current Dividend Yield % of 1.72% is 32% below median its 10-year median of 2.53. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.33 to a high of 4.51. The Capital Markets industry median Dividend Yield % is 2.42. Morgan Stanley's value of 1.72% is 28.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Morgan Stanley ranks #231 out of 363 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Morgan Stanley has a GF Score™ of 44/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Morgan Stanley's Dividend Yield % compare to GS and SCHW?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, Morgan Stanley ranks #231 out of 363 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Morgan Stanley in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 2.42. Morgan Stanley's value of 1.72% is 28.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Morgan Stanley's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 1.33 to 4.51 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.53 vs. the industry median of 2.42, Morgan Stanley has consistently been below 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 Dividend Yield % for a Capital Markets company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Capital Markets companies is 2.42, based on 363 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Morgan Stanley's current Dividend Yield % of 1.72% is 28.9% below 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 Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Morgan Stanley and its competitors. For the Capital Markets industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 2.42 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Morgan Stanley's current Dividend Yield % is 1.72%, which is 32% below median its own 10-year median of 2.53. 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?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Morgan Stanley (MIL:1MS) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €131.58, compared to a current price of €198.35 — trading 50.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Dividend Yield % is 1.72%, which is 32% below median its 10-year median of 2.53 and 28.9% below the Capital Markets industry median of 2.42. Morgan Stanley's overall GF Score™ is 44/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend Yield % calculated?
Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Morgan Stanley (MIL:1MS), the current Dividend Yield % is 1.72% as of Jun. 24, 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 (MIL:1MS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Morgan Stanley stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €198.35 is trading 50.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of €131.58.
GuruFocus considers Morgan Stanley to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for MIL:1MS:
Dividend Yield %: 1.72% (32% below median its 10-year median of 2.53)
GF Value™: €131.58 vs. price of €198.35 (50.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 28.9% below the Capital Markets median (#231 of 363)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MIL:1MS 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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