Microsoft Ownership

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Microsoft maintains a total of 7.43 Billion outstanding shares. The majority of Microsoft outstanding shares are owned by institutional investors. These third-party entities are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to shop for positions in Microsoft to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional holders are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Microsoft. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Microsoft as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. On July 15, 2025, Representative Scott Franklin of US Congress acquired $15k to $50k worth of Microsoft's common stock.
 
Shares in Circulation  
First Issued
1985-09-30
Previous Quarter
7.5 B
Current Value
7.5 B
Avarage Shares Outstanding
B
Quarterly Volatility
1.4 B
 
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At this time, Microsoft's Dividends Paid is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Dividend Payout Ratio is likely to gain to 0.32 in 2025, whereas Dividend Yield is likely to drop 0.01 in 2025. Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to gain to about 7.2 B in 2025. Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to gain to about 87.4 B in 2025.
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Microsoft Stock Ownership Analysis

About 75.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors. The company has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 2.35. Microsoft recorded earning per share (EPS) of 12.93. The entity last dividend was issued on the 21st of August 2025. The firm had 2:1 split on the 18th of February 2003. Microsoft Corporation develops, licenses, and supports software, services, devices, and solutions worldwide. Microsoft Corporation was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Microsoft Corp operates under SoftwareInfrastructure classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. It employs 221000 people. To find out more about Microsoft contact Satya Nadella at 425 882 8080 or learn more at https://www.microsoft.com.
Besides selling stocks to institutional investors, Microsoft also allocates a substantial amount of its earnings to a pull of share-based compensation to be paid out to its employees, managers, executives, and members of the board of directors. Share-Based compensation (also sometimes called Stock-Based Compensation) is a way of paying different Microsoft's stakeholders with equity in the business. It is typically used as a motivation factor for employees to contribute beyond their regular compensation (salary and bonus). It is also used as a tool to align Microsoft's strategic interests with those of the company's shareholders. Shares issued to employees are usually subject to a vesting period before they are earned and sold.

Microsoft Quarterly Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

562.62 Billion

Microsoft Insider Trades History

Less than 1% of Microsoft are currently held by insiders. Unlike Microsoft's institutional investors, corporate insiders most likely have a limit on the maximum percentage of share ownership. This is done to align insiders' influence against Microsoft's private investors even though both sides will benefit from rising prices or experience loss when the share price declines. The good rule to have in mind is that the maximum share ownership percentage of the corporate insiders should not surpass 25%. View all of Microsoft's insider trades
 
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Microsoft Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as Microsoft is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading Microsoft backward and forwards among themselves. Microsoft's institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase Microsoft's securities or originate loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Capital Research Global Investors2025-03-31
74.9 M
Bank Of America Corp2025-03-31
73.1 M
Capital World Investors2025-03-31
66.4 M
Ubs Asset Mgmt Americas Inc2025-03-31
62.3 M
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp2025-03-31
59.9 M
Legal & General Group Plc2025-03-31
52.3 M
Nuveen Asset Management, Llc2024-12-31
50.4 M
Wellington Management Company Llp2025-03-31
50 M
Nuveen, Llc2025-03-31
49.9 M
Vanguard Group Inc2025-03-31
691.4 M
Blackrock Inc2025-03-31
583.3 M
Note, although Microsoft's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Microsoft Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Microsoft insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Microsoft's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Microsoft insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

Microsoft's latest congressional trading

Congressional trading in companies like Microsoft, is subject to rigorous scrutiny to prevent conflicts of interest and insider trading. This is governed by multiple SEC regulations which were established to foster transparency and deter members of Congress from leveraging non-public information for personal gain. This oversight helps maintain public trust and ensures that investments in Microsoft by those in governmental positions are based on the same information available to the general public.
2025-07-15Representative Scott FranklinAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2025-07-10Representative Ro KhannaAcquired Under $15KVerify
2025-07-09Representative Michael McCaulAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2025-07-07Representative John RoseAcquired $250K to $500KVerify
2025-07-04Senator Shelley Moore CapitoAcquired Under $15KVerify
2025-07-03Senator Shelley Moore CapitoAcquired Under $15KVerify
2025-07-02Representative Cleo FieldsAcquired Under $15KVerify
2025-06-24Representative William R KeatingAcquired Under $15KVerify
2025-06-12Representative Josh GottheimerAcquired Under $15KVerify
2025-06-10Representative Rob BresnahanAcquired Under $15KVerify
2025-06-03Representative David TaylorAcquired Under $15KVerify
2025-05-19Representative Dan NewhouseAcquired Under $15KVerify
2025-05-15Senator Tommy TubervilleAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2025-05-14Senator John BoozmanAcquired Under $15KVerify
2025-05-13Senator John BoozmanAcquired Under $15KVerify
2025-05-08Representative Rob BresnahanAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2025-05-07Representative Marjorie Taylor GreeneAcquired Under $15KVerify
2025-04-24Representative George WhitesidesAcquired $250K to $500KVerify
2025-04-23Representative Rob BresnahanAcquired Under $15KVerify
2025-04-18Representative Michael McCaulAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2025-04-17Representative Bruce WestermanAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2025-04-09Representative Greg LandsmanAcquired $50K to $100KVerify
2025-04-08Representative Jonathan JacksonAcquired Under $15KVerify
2025-03-28Representative Rob BresnahanAcquired Under $15KVerify
2025-03-17Representative Tony WiedAcquired $100K to $250KVerify
2025-03-10Representative Rob BresnahanAcquired Under $15KVerify
2025-03-07Representative Gilbert CisnerosAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2025-03-05Senator John BoozmanAcquired Under $15KVerify
2025-02-26Representative William R KeatingAcquired Under $15KVerify
2025-02-20Representative Thomas H KeanAcquired Under $15KVerify
2025-02-17Representative Marjorie Taylor GreeneAcquired Under $15KVerify
2025-02-14Representative Michael McCaulAcquired Under $15KVerify
2025-02-13Senator Tommy TubervilleAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2025-02-12Senator Shelley Moore CapitoAcquired Under $15KVerify
2025-01-05Senator Shelley Moore CapitoAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-12-20Representative Pete SessionsAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-12-11Representative Morgan McGarveyAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-11-14Senator Tommy TubervilleAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2024-11-06Representative William R KeatingAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-10-04Senator Shelley Moore CapitoAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-09-12Representative Pete SessionsAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-09-11Representative Josh GottheimerAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2024-09-09Representative Suzan K DelBeneAcquired $100K to $250KVerify
2024-08-10Senator Shelley Moore CapitoAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-07-30Representative Nancy PelosiAcquired $1,000,001 - $5,000,000Verify
2024-07-15Senator Sheldon WhitehouseAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-07-10Senator John BoozmanAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-06-08Representative Josh GottheimerAcquired $1,000,001 - $5,000,000Verify
2024-05-15Representative Shri ThanedarAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-05-12Senator Shelley Moore CapitoAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-05-05Representative Deborah K RossAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-03-08Representative Suzan K DelBeneAcquired $100K to $250KVerify
2024-03-07Representative Josh GottheimerAcquired $1,000,001 - $5,000,000Verify
2024-02-29Representative Pete SessionsAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-02-23Representative Shri ThanedarAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-02-13Senator Tommy TubervilleAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2024-02-05Senator Richard BlumenthalAcquired $500,001 - $1,000,000Verify
2024-01-16Senator Jerry MoranAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-01-11Senator Shelley Moore CapitoAcquired Under $15KVerify
2023-12-14Senator Tommy TubervilleAcquired Under $15KVerify
2023-12-10Senator Shelley Moore CapitoAcquired Under $15KVerify
2023-12-08Representative Josh GottheimerAcquired $5,000,001 - $25,000,000Verify
2023-10-31Senator Markwayne MullinAcquired Under $15KVerify
2023-10-11Senator Markwayne MullinAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2023-09-23Representative Pete SessionsAcquired Under $15KVerify
2023-09-22Senator Dan SullivanAcquired $50K to $100KVerify
2023-09-17Senator Dan SullivanAcquired $50K to $100KVerify
2023-09-14Senator Shelley Moore CapitoAcquired Under $15KVerify
2023-09-11Representative Suzan K DelBeneAcquired $500,001 - $1,000,000Verify
2023-08-21Representative Josh GottheimerAcquired Under $15KVerify
2023-08-07Representative John CurtisAcquired Under $15KVerify
2023-07-26Senator Dan SullivanAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2023-07-16Senator Shelley Moore CapitoAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2023-07-13Senator Tommy TubervilleAcquired $250K to $500KVerify
2023-06-22Representative Nancy PelosiAcquired $500,001 - $1,000,000Verify
2023-06-14Representative Suzan K DelBeneAcquired $1,000,001 - $5,000,000Verify
2023-06-02Representative John CurtisAcquired Under $15KVerify
2023-05-11Senator Tommy TubervilleAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2023-05-10Senator Tommy TubervilleAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2023-05-02Representative Ada Norah HenriquezAcquired Under $15KVerify
2023-04-20Representative Josh GottheimerAcquired Under $15KVerify
2023-04-14Representative Michael C BurgessAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2023-03-17Representative Josh GottheimerAcquired $1,000,001 - $5,000,000Verify
2023-03-05Representative Robert J WittmanAcquired Under $15KVerify
2023-03-03Representative Michael C BurgessAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2023-02-13Representative Deborah K RossAcquired Under $15KVerify
2022-12-21Senator Dan SullivanAcquired Under $15KVerify
2022-12-14Senator Tommy TubervilleAcquired Under $15KVerify
2022-12-13Senator Tommy TubervilleAcquired $100K to $250KVerify
2022-11-12Senator Shelley Moore CapitoAcquired Under $15KVerify
2022-11-10Senator Tommy TubervilleAcquired $100K to $250KVerify
2022-11-09Senator Tommy TubervilleAcquired $100K to $250KVerify
2022-10-12Senator Tommy TubervilleAcquired Under $15KVerify
2022-10-11Senator Tommy TubervilleAcquired $250K to $500KVerify
2022-09-16Representative Josh GottheimerAcquired $250K to $500KVerify
2022-09-10Representative Robert J WittmanAcquired Under $15KVerify
2022-06-16Representative Ed PerlmutterAcquired Under $15KVerify
2022-06-03Representative Nancy PelosiAcquired $50K to $100KVerify
2022-05-25Representative August Lee PflugerAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2022-04-17Representative Pete SessionsAcquired Under $15KVerify
2022-04-07Representative Ro KhannaAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2022-03-11Senator Shelley Moore CapitoAcquired Under $15KVerify
2022-03-10Senator Shelley Moore CapitoAcquired Under $15KVerify
2022-03-09Representative Suzan K DelBeneAcquired $5,000,001 - $25,000,000Verify
2022-02-19Representative Deborah K RossAcquired Under $15KVerify
2022-02-18Representative Pete SessionsAcquired Under $15KVerify
2022-02-09Representative David KustoffAcquired Under $15KVerify
2022-01-14Senator Shelley Moore CapitoAcquired Under $15KVerify
2022-01-08Representative Deborah K RossAcquired Under $15KVerify
2021-12-31Representative Michael C BurgessAcquired Under $15KVerify
2021-12-13Representative Josh GottheimerAcquired $5,000,001 - $25,000,000Verify
2021-12-10Senator Tommy TubervilleAcquired Under $15KVerify
2021-12-09Senator Tommy TubervilleAcquired Under $15KVerify
2021-12-01Representative Thomas SuozziAcquired $50K to $100KVerify
2021-11-15Representative Josh GottheimerAcquired Under $15KVerify
2021-10-29Representative Suzan K DelBeneAcquired $5,000,001 - $25,000,000Verify
2021-10-15Representative Suzan K DelBeneAcquired $5,000,001 - $25,000,000Verify
2021-09-20Representative Josh GottheimerAcquired $500,001 - $1,000,000Verify
2021-09-15Senator Shelley Moore CapitoAcquired Under $15KVerify
2021-09-14Senator Shelley Moore CapitoAcquired Under $15KVerify
2021-08-06Representative Suzan K DelBeneAcquired Under $15KVerify
2021-07-16Senator Tommy TubervilleAcquired Under $15KVerify
2021-07-15Senator Tommy TubervilleAcquired Under $15KVerify
2021-07-04Representative Donald Sternoff BeyerAcquired Under $15KVerify
2021-06-10Representative Marie NewmanAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2021-04-13Representative Suzan K DelBeneAcquired $500,001 - $1,000,000Verify
2021-04-09Representative Nancy PelosiAcquired $1,000,001 - $5,000,000Verify
2021-04-02Representative Sean Patrick MaloneyAcquired Under $15KVerify
2021-01-13Representative Suzan K DelBeneAcquired $250K to $500KVerify
2020-12-22Representative Ed PerlmutterAcquired Under $15KVerify
2020-11-09Representative Suzan K DelBeneAcquired Under $15KVerify
2020-10-16Representative John CurtisAcquired Under $15KVerify
2020-10-05Representative Francis RooneyAcquired Under $15KVerify
2020-09-14Representative Suzan K DelBeneAcquired $5,000,001 - $25,000,000Verify
2020-08-10Representative Suzan K DelBeneAcquired $1,000,001 - $5,000,000Verify
2020-07-31Senator Ron WydenAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2020-07-30Senator Ron WydenAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2020-07-15Representative Suzan K DelBeneAcquired Under $15KVerify
2020-06-03Representative David B McKinleyAcquired Under $15KVerify
2020-05-19Representative Cheri BustosAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2020-05-15Representative Kevin HernAcquired Under $15KVerify
2020-05-12Representative Donald Sternoff BeyerAcquired Under $15KVerify
2020-05-08Senator James InhofeAcquired $50K to $100KVerify
2020-05-02Senator Pat RobertsAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2020-05-01Representative John RutherfordAcquired Under $15KVerify
2020-04-15Representative David B McKinleyAcquired Under $15KVerify
2020-04-14Representative Suzan K DelBeneAcquired Under $15KVerify
2020-04-11Representative Josh GottheimerAcquired $100K to $250KVerify
2020-04-01Representative Nancy PelosiAcquired $250K to $500KVerify
2020-03-16Representative Josh GottheimerAcquired $100K to $250KVerify
2020-03-02Representative David KustoffAcquired Under $15KVerify
2020-02-10Representative Josh GottheimerAcquired Under $15KVerify
2020-01-15Representative Suzan K DelBeneAcquired Under $15KVerify
2019-12-19Senator James InhofeAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2019-11-11Senator Shelley Moore CapitoAcquired Under $15KVerify
2019-11-10Senator Shelley Moore CapitoAcquired Under $15KVerify
2019-11-03Senator Pat RobertsAcquired Under $15KVerify
2019-10-15Representative Suzan K DelBeneAcquired Under $15KVerify
2019-09-15Representative Suzan K DelBeneAcquired $500,001 - $1,000,000Verify
2019-08-13Representative Josh GottheimerAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2019-07-16Representative Suzan K DelBeneAcquired Under $15KVerify
2019-06-24Senator Chris CoonsAcquired Under $15KVerify
2019-05-08Representative Suzan K DelBeneAcquired $1,000,001 - $5,000,000Verify
2019-04-12Representative Suzan K DelBeneAcquired $500,001 - $1,000,000Verify
2019-03-15Representative Suzan K DelBeneAcquired $500,001 - $1,000,000Verify
2019-03-04Representative K Michael ConawayAcquired Under $15KVerify
2019-02-25Senator James InhofeAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2019-02-23Representative Alan S LowenthalAcquired Under $15KVerify
2019-01-15Representative Suzan K DelBeneAcquired Under $15KVerify
2018-10-16Representative Suzan K DelBeneAcquired Under $15KVerify
2018-09-14Representative Suzan K DelBeneAcquired $5,000,001 - $25,000,000Verify
2018-09-05Representative Roger W MarshallAcquired Under $15KVerify
2018-08-29Representative Suzan K DelBeneAcquired Under $15KVerify
2018-06-11Representative Barbara J Honorable ComstockAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2018-06-09Representative Bob GibbsAcquired Under $15KVerify
2018-04-26Representative Pete SessionsAcquired Under $15KVerify
2018-04-24Representative Bob GibbsAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2018-02-26Senator James InhofeAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2016-07-27Senator John ReedAcquired Under $15KVerify
2015-05-06Senator John ReedAcquired Under $15KVerify
2014-04-09Senator John ReedAcquired Under $15KVerify
2014-04-08Senator Susan M CollinsAcquired Under $15KVerify
2014-04-01Senator Susan M CollinsAcquired Under $15KVerify

Microsoft Outstanding Bonds

Microsoft issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Microsoft uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Microsoft bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Microsoft has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Microsoft Corporate Filings

8K
1st of July 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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23rd of June 2025
Other Reports
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F4
16th of June 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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30th of May 2025
Other Reports
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