Morgan Stanley Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (MS)
Morgan Stanley's stock-based compensation was $1.93B for fiscal 2025.
View full Morgan Stanley company overviewMorgan Stanley annual stock-based compensation history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $1.93B | $304.0M | +18.74% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.62B | −$87.0M | −5.09% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1.71B | −$166.0M | −8.85% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.88B | −$210.0M | −10.07% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $2.08B | $773.0M | +58.92% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.31B | $159.0M | +13.79% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $1.15B | $233.0M | +25.33% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $920.0M | −$106.0M | −10.33% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $1.03B | −$110.0M | −9.68% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $1.14B | $32.0M | +2.90% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $1.10B | −$156.0M | −12.38% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $1.26B | $80.0M | +6.78% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $1.18B | $289.0M | +32.44% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $891.0M | −$409.0M | −31.46% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $1.30B | $40.0M | +3.17% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $1.26B | −$5.0M | −0.40% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $1.26B | — | — |
| 2008 | 2008-11-30 | $1.84B | −$89.0M | −4.62% |
| 2007 | 2007-11-30 | $1.93B | — | — |
Morgan Stanley quarterly stock-based compensation
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $562.0M | $93.0M | +19.83% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $571.0M | $32.0M | +5.94% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $469.0M | $78.0M | +19.95% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $449.0M | $77.0M | +20.70% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $469.0M | $52.0M | +12.47% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $539.0M | $97.0M | +21.95% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $391.0M | $30.0M | +8.31% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $372.0M | $5.0M | +1.36% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $417.0M | −$6.0M | −1.42% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $442.0M | −$116.0M | −20.79% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $361.0M | −$137.0M | −27.51% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $367.0M | −$161.0M | −30.49% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $423.0M | $5.0M | +1.20% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $558.0M | $127.0M | +29.47% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $498.0M | $49.0M | +10.91% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $528.0M | $28.0M | +5.60% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $418.0M | −$200.0M | −32.36% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $431.0M | −$87.0M | −16.80% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $449.0M | −$61.0M | −11.96% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $500.0M | $246.0M | +96.85% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $618.0M | $224.0M | +56.85% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $518.0M | $364.0M | +236.36% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $510.0M | $182.0M | +55.49% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $254.0M | $21.0M | +9.01% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $394.0M | $95.0M | +31.77% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $154.0M | −$139.0M | −47.44% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $328.0M | $151.0M | +85.31% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $233.0M | $16.0M | +7.37% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $299.0M | $94.0M | +45.85% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $293.0M | −$28.0M | −8.72% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $177.0M | −$74.0M | −29.48% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $217.0M | −$40.0M | −15.56% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $205.0M | −$44.0M | −17.67% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $321.0M | $52.0M | +19.33% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $251.0M | −$91.0M | −26.61% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $257.0M | −$45.0M | −14.90% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $249.0M | −$26.0M | −9.45% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $269.0M | $52.0M | +23.96% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $342.0M | $74.0M | +27.61% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $302.0M | $77.0M | +34.22% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $275.0M | −$41.0M | −12.97% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $217.0M | −$78.0M | −26.44% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $268.0M | −$59.0M | −18.04% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $225.0M | −$79.0M | −25.99% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $316.0M | −$2.0M | −0.63% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $295.0M | −$16.0M | −5.14% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $327.0M | −$3.0M | −0.91% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $304.0M | $13.0M | +4.47% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $318.0M | $24.0M | +8.16% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $311.0M | $46.0M | +17.36% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $330.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $291.0M | $11.0M | +3.93% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $294.0M | $48.0M | +19.51% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $265.0M | −$107.0M | −28.76% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $280.0M | $2.0M | +0.72% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $246.0M | −$142.0M | −36.60% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $372.0M | $32.0M | +9.41% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $294.0M | $11.0M | +3.89% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $278.0M | −$28.0M | −9.15% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $388.0M | $87.0M | +28.90% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $340.0M | −$30.0M | −8.11% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $283.0M | $39.0M | +15.98% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $306.0M | −$88.0M | −22.34% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $301.0M | −$122.0M | −28.84% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $370.0M | $166.0M | +81.37% |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $244.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $394.0M | $36.0M | +10.06% |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $423.0M | — | — |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-03-31 | $204.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-09-30 | $358.0M | — | — |
Morgan Stanley stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Morgan Stanley's stock-based compensation increased from $1.31B to $1.93B, a change of $614.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $562.0M.
What stock-based compensation means
Stock-based compensation is the expense associated with equity awards such as restricted stock and employee options. It is a non-cash expense when recognized, but it can dilute existing shareholders unless offset by share repurchases.
SEC-reported stock-based compensation
TickerStat standardizes share-based compensation reported in company SEC filings. The history shows recognized compensation expense or its cash-flow-statement adjustment, not the grant-date value of new awards or a forecast of future dilution. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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