Microsoft Corporation provides software products for computing devices worldwide.
Microsoft is a major component of the S&P 500, Dow Industrials and Nasdaq 100 indexes. Microsoft has been consistently increasing its dividends since 2003. From the end of 1998 up until December 2008 this dividend growth stock has delivered a negative annual average total return of 3.90 % to its shareholders.
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For the first time in the history of the company Microsoft is taking on debt. Microsoft (MSFT) is looking to raise up to 6 billion dollars in capital by offering long term debt securities. Microsoft will offer 5, 10 and 30 year bonds.
I read a great article that stated that Microsoft should buy smartphone maker Palm instead of Yahoo. It’s an interesting read. The author makes a compelling case for why Palm is the better buy.
