MS Stock — Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley (MS)

MS is a low-cost Stock. As of August 28, 2026, its distribution rate is 1.86%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.93%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 100/100 (Safe). Fund total return is 6677.2% over the past 33.5 years, 3568.8 points ahead of SPY at 3108.4%.

At the current 1.86% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $186 per year, or $15.50 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

Morgan Stanley is a financial holding company providing investment banking, securities trading, wealth management, and investment management services to corporations, governments, and individuals across major global markets. The company distributes dividends quarterly at a modest current rate. It appeals to income investors seeking exposure to the financial services sector along with regular dividend payments.

MS performance versus SPY

Data as of August 28, 2026.

Fund total return is 6677.2% over the past 33.5 years, 3568.8 points ahead of SPY at 3108.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 18.8%.

MS key facts

Data as of August 28, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

100 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.86%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

02/23/1993

Distribution rate

1.86%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.93%

5-year average yield

2.98

Last close

$214.77

Market cap

$336,226,844,672

Average volume

3733893.0

Last dividend

$1.1500

Ex-dividend date

07/31/2026

Payment date

08/14/2026

Beta

1.209

Payout ratio

0.3355

P/E ratio

17.5188

Forward P/E

17.452

EPS

$12.22

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.86%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (1.93%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 28, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 28, 2026.

Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

MS risks and drawbacks

MS's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 18.8%.

Who may consider MS — and who may not

MS may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (MS pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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