MSI Dividend History & Yield

Motorola Solutions, Inc. · NYSE

Stock Technology Quarterly payer Dividend growthTech
$481.83
+0.84% today
as of Oct 25, 2026
TTM yield
1.00%
$4.84/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
1.00%
$4.84/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$4.84
per share, forward
Per payment
$1.21
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Dec 16, 2026 Estimated
in 52 days
Next pay date
Dec 30, 2026
in 66 days
Last ex-dividend date
Sep 16, 2026
$1.21 per share
Payout ratio
37%
of earnings
Market cap
79.7B
P/E 37.9
5y dividend CAGR
+11.3%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
14 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
64.6
since Mar 27, 1962
1y total return
+6.4%
price +5.4% + dividends 1.1%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Wed, Dec 16, 2026 (in 52 days) Dec 30, 2026 $1.21 $121.00 Estimated
Wed, Mar 17, 2027 (in 143 days) Mar 31, 2027 $1.21 $121.00 Estimated
Wed, Jun 16, 2027 (in 234 days) Jun 30, 2027 $1.21 $121.00 Estimated
Wed, Sep 15, 2027 (in 325 days) Sep 29, 2027 $1.21 $121.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from MSI's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $4.84 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Dec 13, 2016 to Sep 16, 2026; most recent $1.21$0.00$0.75$1.50Dec 13, 2016: $0.47Dec '16Mar 13, 2017: $0.47Jun 13, 2017: $0.47Sep 14, 2017: $0.47Dec 14, 2017: $0.52Mar 14, 2018: $0.52Mar '18Jun 14, 2018: $0.52Sep 13, 2018: $0.52Dec 13, 2018: $0.57Mar 14, 2019: $0.57Jun 13, 2019: $0.57Jun '19Sep 12, 2019: $0.57Dec 12, 2019: $0.64Mar 12, 2020: $0.64Jun 12, 2020: $0.64Sep 14, 2020: $0.64Sep '20Dec 14, 2020: $0.71Mar 12, 2021: $0.71Jun 14, 2021: $0.71Sep 14, 2021: $0.71Dec 14, 2021: $0.79Dec '21Mar 14, 2022: $0.79Jun 14, 2022: $0.79Sep 14, 2022: $0.79Dec 14, 2022: $0.88Mar 14, 2023: $0.88Mar '23Jun 14, 2023: $0.88Sep 14, 2023: $0.88Dec 14, 2023: $0.98Mar 14, 2024: $0.98Jun 14, 2024: $0.98Jun '24Sep 13, 2024: $0.98Dec 13, 2024: $1.09Mar 14, 2025: $1.09Jun 13, 2025: $1.09Sep 15, 2025: $1.09Sep '25Dec 15, 2025: $1.21Mar 20, 2026: $1.21Jun 17, 2026: $1.21Sep 16, 2026: $1.21

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$2.50$5.002017: $1.93$1.9320172018: $2.13$2.1320182019: $2.35$2.3520192020: $2.63$2.6320202021: $2.92$2.9220212022: $3.25$3.2520222023: $3.62$3.6220232024: $4.03$4.0320242025: $4.48$4.4820252026 (YTD): $3.63$3.632026 YTD

How much MSI do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month248$119,462$1,200
$500 / month1,240$597,310$6,000
$1,000 / month2,480$1,194,620$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 1.00%. $10,000 in MSI would currently pay about $100 a year ($8 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

MSI dividend history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Sep 16, 2026 — $1.21 +0.0%
Jun 17, 2026 — $1.21 +0.0%
Mar 20, 2026 — $1.21 +0.0%
Dec 15, 2025 — $1.21 +11.0%
Sep 15, 2025 — $1.09 +0.0%
Jun 13, 2025 — $1.09 +0.0%
Mar 14, 2025 — $1.09 +0.0%
Dec 13, 2024 — $1.09 +11.2%
Sep 13, 2024 — $0.98 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2024 — $0.98 +0.0%
Mar 14, 2024 — $0.98 +0.0%
Dec 14, 2023 — $0.98 +11.4%
Sep 14, 2023 — $0.88 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2023 — $0.88 +0.0%
Mar 14, 2023 — $0.88 +0.0%
Dec 14, 2022 — $0.88 +11.4%
Sep 14, 2022 — $0.79 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2022 — $0.79 +0.0%
Mar 14, 2022 — $0.79 +0.0%
Dec 14, 2021 — $0.79 +11.3%
Sep 14, 2021 — $0.71 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2021 — $0.71 +0.0%
Mar 12, 2021 — $0.71 +0.0%
Dec 14, 2020 — $0.71 +10.9%
Sep 14, 2020 — $0.64 +0.0%
Jun 12, 2020 — $0.64 +0.0%
Mar 12, 2020 — $0.64 +0.0%
Dec 12, 2019 — $0.64 +12.3%
Sep 12, 2019 — $0.57 +0.0%
Jun 13, 2019 — $0.57 +0.0%
Mar 14, 2019 — $0.57 +0.0%
Dec 13, 2018 — $0.57 +9.6%
Sep 13, 2018 — $0.52 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2018 — $0.52 +0.0%
Mar 14, 2018 — $0.52 +0.0%
Dec 14, 2017 — $0.52 +10.6%
Sep 14, 2017 — $0.47 +0.0%
Jun 13, 2017 — $0.47 +0.0%
Mar 13, 2017 — $0.47 +0.0%
Dec 13, 2016 — $0.47 +14.6%
Sep 13, 2016 — $0.41 +0.0%
Jun 13, 2016 — $0.41 +0.0%
Mar 11, 2016 — $0.41 +0.0%
Dec 11, 2015 — $0.41 +20.6%
Sep 11, 2015 — $0.34 +0.0%
Jun 11, 2015 — $0.34 +0.0%
Mar 11, 2015 — $0.34 +0.0%
Dec 11, 2014 — $0.34 +0.0%
Sep 11, 2014 — $0.34 +9.7%
Jun 11, 2014 — $0.31 +0.0%
Mar 12, 2014 — $0.31 +0.0%
Dec 11, 2013 — $0.31 +0.0%
Sep 11, 2013 — $0.31 +19.2%
Jun 12, 2013 — $0.26 +0.0%
Mar 13, 2013 — $0.26 +0.0%
Dec 12, 2012 — $0.26 +0.0%
Sep 12, 2012 — $0.26 +18.2%
Jun 13, 2012 — $0.22 +0.0%
Mar 13, 2012 — $0.22 +0.0%
Dec 13, 2011 — $0.22 +0.0%
Sep 13, 2011 — $0.22 +8.8%
Dec 11, 2008 — $0.2021 +0.0%
Sep 11, 2008 — $0.2021 +0.0%
Jun 12, 2008 — $0.2021 +0.0%
Mar 12, 2008 — $0.2021 +0.0%
Dec 12, 2007 — $0.2021 +0.0%
Sep 12, 2007 — $0.2021 +0.0%
Jun 13, 2007 — $0.2021 +0.0%
Mar 13, 2007 — $0.2021 +0.0%
Dec 13, 2006 — $0.2021 +0.0%
Sep 13, 2006 — $0.2021 +0.0%
Jun 13, 2006 — $0.2021 +25.0%
Mar 13, 2006 — $0.1617 +0.0%
Dec 13, 2005 — $0.1617 +0.0%
Sep 13, 2005 — $0.1617 +0.0%
Jun 13, 2005 — $0.1617 +0.0%
Mar 11, 2005 — $0.1617 +0.0%
Dec 13, 2004 — $0.1617 +11.7%
Sep 13, 2004 — $0.1447 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2004 — $0.1447 +0.0%
Mar 11, 2004 — $0.1447 +0.0%
Dec 11, 2003 — $0.1447 +0.0%
Sep 11, 2003 — $0.1447 +0.0%
Jun 11, 2003 — $0.1447 +0.0%
Mar 12, 2003 — $0.1447 +0.0%
Dec 12, 2002 — $0.1447 +0.0%
Sep 11, 2002 — $0.1447 +0.0%
Jun 12, 2002 — $0.1447 +0.0%
Mar 13, 2002 — $0.1447 +0.0%
Dec 12, 2001 — $0.1447 +0.0%
Sep 17, 2001 — $0.1447 +600.2%
Sep 10, 2001 — $0.0207 -85.7%
Jun 13, 2001 — $0.1447 +0.0%
Mar 13, 2001 — $0.1447 +0.0%
Dec 13, 2000 — $0.1447 +0.0%
Sep 13, 2000 — $0.1447 +0.0%
Jun 13, 2000 — $0.1447 +0.0%
Mar 13, 2000 — $0.1447 +0.0%
Dec 13, 1999 — $0.1447 +0.0%
Sep 13, 1999 — $0.1447 +0.0%
Jun 11, 1999 — $0.1447 +0.0%
Mar 11, 1999 — $0.1447 +0.0%
Dec 11, 1998 — $0.1447 +0.0%
Sep 11, 1998 — $0.1447 +0.0%
Jun 11, 1998 — $0.1447 +0.0%
Mar 11, 1998 — $0.1447 +0.0%
Dec 11, 1997 — $0.1447 +0.0%
Sep 12, 1997 — $0.1447 +0.0%
Jun 12, 1997 — $0.1447 +0.0%
Mar 12, 1997 — $0.1447 +0.0%
Dec 11, 1996 — $0.1447 +0.0%
Sep 11, 1996 — $0.1447 +0.0%
Jun 12, 1996 — $0.1447 +20.0%
Mar 13, 1996 — $0.1206 +0.0%
Dec 13, 1995 — $0.1206 +0.0%
Sep 13, 1995 — $0.1206 +0.0%
Jun 13, 1995 — $0.1206 +0.0%
Mar 9, 1995 — $0.1206 +0.0%
Dec 9, 1994 — $0.1206 +42.9%
Sep 9, 1994 — $0.0844 +0.0%
Jun 9, 1994 — $0.0844 +0.0%
Mar 9, 1994 — $0.0844 +27.3%
Dec 9, 1993 — $0.0663 +0.0%
Sep 9, 1993 — $0.0663 +0.0%
Jun 9, 1993 — $0.0663 +0.0%
Mar 9, 1993 — $0.0663 +0.0%
Dec 9, 1992 — $0.0663 +15.8%
Sep 9, 1992 — $0.0573 +0.0%
Jun 9, 1992 — $0.0573 +0.0%
Mar 10, 1992 — $0.0573 +0.0%
Dec 10, 1991 — $0.0573 +0.0%
Sep 10, 1991 — $0.0573 +0.0%
Jun 10, 1991 — $0.0573 +0.0%
Mar 11, 1991 — $0.0573 +0.0%
Dec 10, 1990 — $0.0573 +0.0%
Sep 10, 1990 — $0.0573 +0.0%
Jun 11, 1990 — $0.0573 +0.0%
Mar 12, 1990 — $0.0573 +0.0%
Dec 11, 1989 — $0.0573 +0.0%
Sep 11, 1989 — $0.0573 +0.0%
Jun 12, 1989 — $0.0573 +0.0%
Mar 13, 1989 — $0.0573 +0.0%
Dec 12, 1988 — $0.0573 +18.7%
Sep 12, 1988 — $0.0482 +0.0%
Jun 13, 1988 — $0.0482 +0.0%
Mar 14, 1988 — $0.0482 +0.0%
Dec 14, 1987 — $0.0482 +0.0%
Sep 14, 1987 — $0.0482 +0.0%
Jun 15, 1987 — $0.0482 +0.0%
Mar 16, 1987 — $0.0482 +0.0%
Dec 15, 1986 — $0.0482 +0.0%
Sep 15, 1986 — $0.0482 +0.0%
Jun 16, 1986 — $0.0482 +0.0%
Mar 14, 1986 — $0.0482 +0.0%
Dec 12, 1985 — $0.0482 +0.0%
Sep 16, 1985 — $0.0482 +0.0%
Jun 14, 1985 — $0.0482 +0.0%
Mar 14, 1985 — $0.0482 +0.0%
Dec 12, 1984 — $0.0482 +0.0%
Sep 17, 1984 — $0.0482 +0.0%
Jun 14, 1984 — $0.0482 +20.0%
Mar 15, 1984 — $0.0402 +0.0%
Dec 13, 1983 — $0.0402 +0.0%
Sep 19, 1983 — $0.0402 +0.0%
Jun 16, 1983 — $0.0402 +0.0%
Mar 15, 1983 — $0.0402 +0.0%
Dec 22, 1982 — $0.0402 +0.0%
Sep 27, 1982 — $0.0402 +0.0%
Jun 22, 1982 — $0.0402 +0.0%
Mar 26, 1982 — $0.0402 +0.0%
Dec 22, 1981 — $0.0402 +0.0%
Sep 28, 1981 — $0.0402 +0.0%
Jun 22, 1981 — $0.0402 +0.0%
Mar 27, 1981 — $0.0402 +0.0%
Dec 22, 1980 — $0.0402 +14.3%
Sep 23, 1980 — $0.0352 +0.0%
Jun 20, 1980 — $0.0352 +0.0%
Mar 24, 1980 — $0.0352 +0.0%
Dec 26, 1979 — $0.0352 +16.7%
Sep 25, 1979 — $0.0301 +0.0%
Jun 26, 1979 — $0.0301 +0.0%
Mar 26, 1979 — $0.0301 +0.0%
Dec 26, 1978 — $0.0301 +20.0%
Sep 26, 1978 — $0.0251 +0.0%
Jun 27, 1978 — $0.0251 +0.0%
Mar 28, 1978 — $0.0251 +0.0%
Dec 20, 1977 — $0.0251 +19.0%
Sep 20, 1977 — $0.0211 +0.0%
Jun 28, 1977 — $0.0211 +0.0%
Mar 22, 1977 — $0.0211 +0.0%
Dec 21, 1976 — $0.0211 +20.0%
Sep 22, 1976 — $0.0176 +0.0%
Jun 29, 1976 — $0.0176 +0.0%
Mar 24, 1976 — $0.0176 +0.0%
Dec 22, 1975 — $0.0176 +0.0%
Sep 23, 1975 — $0.0176 +0.0%
Jun 17, 1975 — $0.0176 +0.0%
Mar 18, 1975 — $0.0176 +0.0%
Dec 17, 1974 — $0.0176 +0.0%
Sep 17, 1974 — $0.0176 +40.0%
Jun 24, 1974 — $0.0126 +0.0%
Mar 25, 1974 — $0.0126 +0.0%
Dec 19, 1973 — $0.0126 +0.0%
Sep 19, 1973 — $0.0126 +0.0%
Jun 25, 1973 — $0.0126 +66.7%
Mar 20, 1973 — $0.0075 +0.0%
Dec 19, 1972 — $0.0075 -13.8%
Sep 26, 1972 — $0.0087 +16.0%
Jun 26, 1972 — $0.0075 +0.0%
Mar 21, 1972 — $0.0075 +0.0%
Dec 20, 1971 — $0.0075 +0.0%
Sep 23, 1971 — $0.0075 +0.0%
Jun 23, 1971 — $0.0075 +0.0%
Mar 22, 1971 — $0.0075 +0.0%
Dec 21, 1970 — $0.0075 +0.0%
Sep 21, 1970 — $0.0075 +0.0%
Jun 22, 1970 — $0.0075 +20.0%
Dec 17, 1969 — $0.0063 +0.0%
Sep 22, 1969 — $0.0063 +0.0%
Jun 23, 1969 — $0.0063 +0.0%
Mar 24, 1969 — $0.0063 +0.0%
Dec 20, 1968 — $0.0063 +0.0%
Sep 23, 1968 — $0.0063 +0.0%
Jun 24, 1968 — $0.0063 +0.0%
Mar 25, 1968 — $0.0063 +0.0%
Dec 26, 1967 — $0.0063 +0.0%
Sep 26, 1967 — $0.0063 +0.0%
Jun 27, 1967 — $0.0063 +0.0%
Mar 28, 1967 — $0.0063 +0.0%
Dec 27, 1966 — $0.0063 +0.0%
Sep 27, 1966 — $0.0063 +0.0%
Jun 27, 1966 — $0.0063 +0.0%
Mar 28, 1966 — $0.0063 +0.0%
Dec 28, 1965 — $0.0063 +0.0%
Sep 27, 1965 — $0.0063 +0.0%
Jun 25, 1965 — $0.0063 +0.0%
Mar 24, 1965 — $0.0063 +50.0%
Dec 28, 1964 — $0.0042 +0.0%
Sep 23, 1964 — $0.0042 +0.0%
Jun 25, 1964 — $0.0042 +0.0%
Mar 23, 1964 — $0.0042 +0.0%
Dec 26, 1963 — $0.0042 +0.0%
Sep 25, 1963 — $0.0042 +0.0%
Jun 25, 1963 — $0.0042 +0.0%
Mar 26, 1963 — $0.0042 +0.0%
Dec 26, 1962 — $0.0042 +0.0%
Sep 25, 1962 — $0.0042 +0.0%
Jun 26, 1962 — $0.0042 +0.0%
Mar 27, 1962 — $0.0042 —

MSI dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
Dec 15, 2025 Raised 11.0% $1.09 $1.21 Paid

Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.

Payout risk check

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MSI scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Motorola Solutions, Inc.

Motorola Solutions, Inc. provides public safety, government, defense, and enterprise security solutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Products and Systems Integration, and Software and Services. The Products and Systems Integration segment offers a portfolio of infrastructure, devices, accessories, and the implementation and integration of systems, devices, software, and applications for government, including defense, public safety, and enterprise customers who operate private communications systems and video security solutions, as well as manage a mobile workforce.

Sector: Technology. Industry: Communication Equipment. First dividend on our records: Mar 27, 1962. 249 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Oct 25, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

MSI dividend FAQ

When is MSI's next ex-dividend date?

MSI's next ex-dividend date is Dec 16, 2026 (in 52 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $1.21 per share, expected on Dec 30, 2026.

How often does MSI pay dividends?

MSI pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $1.21 per share with an ex-date of Sep 16, 2026.

What is MSI's dividend yield?

MSI's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 1.00%, based on $4.84 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $481.83. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $4.84 per share, is 1.00%.

How much does MSI pay per share?

MSI pays about $1.21 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $4.84 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $484.00 a year.

Has MSI grown or cut its dividend?

MSI has raised its annual dividend for 14 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 11.3% a year (+11.0% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of MSI do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 1.00%, you would need about 248 shares of MSI (roughly $119,462 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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