Microsoft Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (MSFT)
Microsoft's stock-based compensation was $12.40B for fiscal 2026.
View full Microsoft company overviewMicrosoft annual stock-based compensation history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $12.40B | $431.0M | +3.60% |
| 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $11.97B | $1.24B | +11.55% |
| 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $10.73B | $1.12B | +11.68% |
| 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $9.61B | $2.11B | +28.11% |
| 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $7.50B | $1.38B | +22.62% |
| 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $6.12B | $829.0M | +15.67% |
| 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $5.29B | $637.0M | +13.69% |
| 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $4.65B | $712.0M | +18.07% |
| 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $3.94B | $674.0M | +20.64% |
| 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $3.27B | $598.0M | +22.41% |
| 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $2.67B | $94.0M | +3.65% |
| 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $2.57B | $128.0M | +5.23% |
| 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $2.45B | $40.0M | +1.66% |
| 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $2.41B | $162.0M | +7.22% |
| 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $2.24B | $78.0M | +3.60% |
| 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $2.17B | $275.0M | +14.54% |
| 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $1.89B | $183.0M | +10.71% |
| 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $1.71B | $229.0M | +15.48% |
| 2008 | 2008-06-30 | $1.48B | — | — |
Microsoft quarterly stock-based compensation
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $3.12B | $49.0M | +1.59% |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $3.08B | $101.0M | +3.39% |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-12-31 | $3.22B | $130.0M | +4.21% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-09-30 | $2.98B | $151.0M | +5.33% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $3.07B | $377.0M | +13.98% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $2.98B | $277.0M | +10.25% |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-12-31 | $3.09B | $261.0M | +9.23% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-09-30 | $2.83B | $325.0M | +12.96% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $2.70B | $280.0M | +11.59% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $2.70B | $238.0M | +9.66% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-12-31 | $2.83B | $290.0M | +11.43% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-09-30 | $2.51B | $315.0M | +14.37% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $2.42B | $419.0M | +20.98% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $2.46B | $559.0M | +29.33% |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-12-31 | $2.54B | $641.0M | +33.79% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-09-30 | $2.19B | $490.0M | +28.79% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $2.00B | $426.0M | +27.12% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $1.91B | $381.0M | +24.98% |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-12-31 | $1.90B | $331.0M | +21.14% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-09-30 | $1.70B | $246.0M | +16.90% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $1.57B | $222.0M | +16.46% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $1.52B | $187.0M | +13.98% |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-12-31 | $1.57B | $226.0M | +16.87% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-09-30 | $1.46B | $194.0M | +15.37% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $1.35B | $159.0M | +13.36% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $1.34B | $166.0M | +14.16% |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-12-31 | $1.34B | $157.0M | +13.27% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-09-30 | $1.26B | $155.0M | +14.00% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $1.19B | $178.0M | +17.59% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $1.17B | $203.0M | +20.95% |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-12-31 | $1.18B | $197.0M | +19.98% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-09-30 | $1.11B | $134.0M | +13.77% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $1.01B | $99.0M | +10.84% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $969.0M | $86.0M | +9.74% |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-12-31 | $986.0M | $219.0M | +28.55% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-09-30 | $973.0M | $270.0M | +38.41% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $913.0M | $249.0M | +37.50% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $883.0M | $211.0M | +31.40% |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-12-31 | $767.0M | $109.0M | +16.57% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-09-30 | $703.0M | $29.0M | +4.30% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $664.0M | $10.0M | +1.53% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $672.0M | $31.0M | +4.84% |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-12-31 | $658.0M | $25.0M | +3.95% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-09-30 | $674.0M | $28.0M | +4.33% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $654.0M | $36.0M | +5.83% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $641.0M | $39.0M | +6.48% |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-12-31 | $633.0M | $42.0M | +7.11% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-09-30 | $646.0M | $11.0M | +1.73% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $618.0M | $17.0M | +2.83% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $602.0M | $3.0M | +0.50% |
| Q2 2014 | 2013-12-31 | $591.0M | −$12.0M | −1.99% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-09-30 | $635.0M | $32.0M | +5.31% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $601.0M | $81.0M | +15.58% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $599.0M | $8.0M | +1.35% |
| Q2 2013 | 2012-12-31 | $603.0M | $28.0M | +4.87% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-09-30 | $603.0M | $45.0M | +8.06% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $520.0M | −$24.0M | −4.41% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $591.0M | $50.0M | +9.24% |
| Q2 2012 | 2011-12-31 | $575.0M | $22.0M | +3.98% |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-09-30 | $558.0M | $30.0M | +5.68% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $544.0M | $62.0M | +12.86% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $541.0M | $60.0M | +12.47% |
| Q2 2011 | 2010-12-31 | $553.0M | $68.0M | +14.02% |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-09-30 | $528.0M | $85.0M | +19.19% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $482.0M | $66.0M | +15.87% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $481.0M | $49.0M | +11.34% |
| Q2 2010 | 2009-12-31 | $485.0M | $68.0M | +16.31% |
| Q1 2010 | 2009-09-30 | $443.0M | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $416.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-03-31 | $432.0M | — | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2008-12-31 | $417.0M | — | — |
| Q1 2009 | 2008-09-30 | $443.0M | — | — |
Microsoft stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Microsoft's stock-based compensation increased from $6.12B to $12.40B, a change of $6.29B. The latest reported quarter, Q4 2026, shows $3.12B.
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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