This Company Just Paid Out $6.8 Billion. Its AI Bill Was 4x That

Microsoft went ex-dividend on August 20, 2026, with a payout of $0.91 per share totaling approximately $6.76 billion, the largest single-day dividend distribution among 26 companies taking that action. Applied Materials ranked second with a $420.8 million payout, significantly trailing Microsoft’s scale.
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026, Microsoft reported capital expenditures of $115.95 billion, nearly double the prior year’s $64.55 billion. Total dividends paid for the full