Microsoft Remains a Top-Notch Dividend Stock

Since then, the tech company has managed to increase both its stock price and its dividend payout by leaps and bounds. Thanks to a combination of strong revenue growth, fast-growing profits, and consistent annual dividend increases, the software giant has become a must-have for many dividend investors -- and the company's latest dividend increase reiterates its strength as a dividend stock. Earlier this month, the $2.2 trillion-dollar tech company announced an 11% increase to its quarterly dividend.