Morgan Stanley declares USD 1.15 dividend per Morgan Stanley stock
Published on 10/21/2026 at 10:42 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSQuarterly results and cash milestones
- On October 14, 2026, Morgan Stanley reported USD 20.34 billion in third-quarter revenue.
- The quarter produced USD 3.03 diluted earnings per share and 22.60 percent return on tangible common equity.
- Morgan Stanley stock was trading at EUR 162.13 at 10:35 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026.
Morgan Stanley (ISIN US6174464486) was trading at EUR 162.13 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026 at 10:35 a.m. CEST. Morgan Stanley had reported third-quarter 2026 results on October 14, 2026 and declared a USD 1.15 quarterly dividend per share.
Third-quarter revenue reaches USD 20.34 billion
The results provide the clearest company-specific context for the stock. Revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 reached USD 20.34 billion, compared with USD 18.22 billion a year earlier, while diluted earnings per share rose to USD 3.03 from USD 2.80, according to Morgan Stanley.
CNBC reported that equities trading revenue increased 41 percent to USD 5.80 billion, while fixed-income trading revenue declined 7 percent to USD 2.01 billion. The contrast makes trading mix more important than the headline revenue increase.
What does wealth growth mean for margins?
Wealth Management produced record quarterly revenue of USD 9.10 billion and a pre-tax margin of 30.40 percent. The business also generated USD 232.00 billion in net new assets and USD 80.00 billion in fee-based flows during the third quarter, according to the earnings release.
Three milestones since September
On September 30, 2026, the reported quarter ended with USD 20.34 billion in revenue. On October 14, 2026, Morgan Stanley published diluted earnings per share of USD 3.03. On the same date, its board declared the USD 1.15 quarterly dividend, with October 30, 2026 set as the record date and November 13, 2026 as the payment date.
Dividend dates set the next milestones
The two next dated cash milestones are October 30, 2026, the record date, and November 13, 2026, the payment date. For investors, the operating split is the key read-through: equities trading supplied USD 5.80 billion in the quarter, while Wealth Management supplied USD 9.10 billion in revenue.
Euro quote reflects the current indication
The stock's euro indication remains tied to the latest reported operating figures, with revenue up from USD 18.22 billion to USD 20.34 billion year over year. Morgan Stanley was trading at EUR 162.13 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026 at 10:35 a.m. CEST.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Morgan Stanley stock.
Morgan Stanley stock facts
- Company: Morgan Stanley
- ISIN: US6174464486
- Ticker: MS
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 21, 2026, 10:35 a.m. CEST): EUR 162.13
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
