Morgan Stanley (MS) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $1.15 on November 13th

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, October 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 30th will be paid a dividend of $1.15 per share by the financial services provider on Friday, November 13th. This represents a $4.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 30th.

Morgan Stanley has raised its dividend payment by an average of 0.2% annually over the last three years and has raised its dividend annually for the last 12 consecutive years. Morgan Stanley has a dividend payout ratio of 49.6% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect Morgan Stanley to earn $13.33 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $4.60 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 34.5%.

Morgan Stanley Stock Up 2.0%

NYSE:MS opened at $187.11 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $199.60 and its 200 day simple moving average is $194.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $295.13 billion, a PE ratio of 14.85 and a beta of 1.22. Morgan Stanley has a twelve month low of $152.80 and a twelve month high of $232.25.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 14th. The financial services provider reported $3.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.93 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $20.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.93 billion. The business’s revenue was up 11.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.80 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Morgan Stanley will post 12.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about Morgan Stanley

Here are the key news stories impacting Morgan Stanley this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Anthropic IPO win: Morgan Stanley was named a lead underwriter for Anthropic’s planned initial public offering alongside Goldman Sachs. The mandate could generate meaningful advisory and underwriting fees, while giving Morgan Stanley valuable exposure to a high-profile AI company. In Anthropic IPO, Goldman and Morgan Stanley Slug It Out for Top Bank
• Positive Sentiment: AI financing opportunity: Morgan Stanley is among the banks involved in a reported $63 billion financing arrangement supporting Broadcom’s AI infrastructure deployment for Anthropic. The deal highlights potential growth in Morgan Stanley’s financing and capital-markets businesses as AI investment accelerates. Broadcom Anthropic Financing Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Strong quarterly performance: Morgan Stanley reported third-quarter adjusted earnings of $3.03 per share versus the $2.93 consensus estimate, while revenue of $20.34 billion exceeded expectations and rose 11.6% year over year. Record Wealth Management revenue and the potential for AI to improve advisor productivity and asset gathering support the company’s recurring-fee growth outlook. Can AI Adoption Sustain Morgan Stanley’s Wealth Management Growth?
• Positive Sentiment: Investment-banking leadership: Morgan Stanley ranked among Europe’s leading M&A advisers, working on approximately $235.2 billion of transactions during the first three quarters of 2026. Continued deal activity could support advisory revenue and reinforce the firm’s competitive position. Europe M&A Financial Advisers Rankings
• Neutral Sentiment: Morgan Stanley’s chief U.S. economist Michael Gapen said the Federal Reserve may hold rates in October but could still raise rates later. A higher-rate environment may benefit some lending and cash-management activities, but could also weigh on capital-market activity and valuations. Morgan Stanley Economist on Federal Reserve Policy
• Neutral Sentiment: Morgan Stanley Investment Management acquired a Virginia industrial facility for approximately $172 million, expanding its real-estate investment activity. The transaction is strategically supportive but is unlikely to materially affect near-term parent-company earnings. Morgan Stanley Investment Management Acquires Virginia Industrial Facility

Morgan Stanley Company Profile

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) is a global financial services company that provides investment banking, securities, wealth management and investment management services to corporations, institutions, governments and individual investors. Founded in 1935, the company is headquartered in New York City and serves clients through operations across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and other international markets.

Through its Institutional Securities segment, Morgan Stanley offers investment banking, equity and fixed-income sales and trading, research, lending and related capital-markets services.