Microsoft has paid quarterly dividends for years. The calendar year sum of the quarterly dividends paid over the last few years is shown in the table. Year total dividends paid 2021 $2.30 2020 $2.09 2019 $1.84 2018 $1.72 2017 $1.59 The compound annual growth rate in dividends over the last 4 years is closest to: Year over Year growth 10.05% 13.59% 6.98% 8.18%