MSI – Dividend Returns, History & Calculator

Dividend Contender 14 Years

Motorola Solutions, Inc. provides public safety and enterprise security solutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Products and Systems Integration, and Software and Services. The Products and

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Company Info

Symbol MSI
Company Motorola Solutions, Inc.
Sector Technology
Industry Communication Equipment
Website Visit
Market Cap $73,129.1M

Price Data

Price $438.94
Price Change -21.68
Price Change % -4.71%
Next Earnings Nov 6, 2025
Low (52W) $388.90
High (52W) $507.82

Dividend Data

Div Yield 99.33%
5Y Avg Yield 117.34%
Current Div $1.090
Payouts/Year 4
Annualized $4.360
Previous Div $1.090
Ex-Date Sep 15, 2025

Growth Rates

Chowder Number 12.2
DGR 1Y 11.2%
DGR 3Y 11.3%
DGR 5Y 11.2%
DGR 10Y 12.4%

Total Returns

TTR 1Y - With Specials -6.1%
TTR 3Y - With Specials 29.1%
TTR 1Y - No Specials -6.1%
TTR 3Y - No Specials 29.1%

Fair Value

Fair Value (P/E 10) $212.51
FV (P/E 10) % 107.0%
Fair Value (Peter Lynch) $62.10
FV (Peter Lynch) % 607.0%
Fair Value (Blended) $244.42
FV (Blended) % 80.0%

Financial Metrics

Revenue 1Y 8.4%
NPM 19.1%
CF/Share $15.68
ROE 151.5%
Current R 1.7x
Debt/Capital 81.0%
ROTC 25.6%
P/E 35.3x
P/BV 37.2x
PEG 4.47
📊 Financial data last updated: October 16, 2025 10:42 am

Calculate your MSI Dividend Returns

Quickly and easily calculate MSI dividend yield using our MSI calculator. Adjust the fields below to see how your MSI investments snowball over time.

Show Idealized Scenario (Assumes all future extra investments and dividends are made on Day 1 and reinvested instantly — this creates a best-case scenario for compounding growth.)

Portfolio Growth Over Time

Data last updated: October 16, 2025 7:44 pm

Year-by-Year Portfolio Growth (Realistic DRIP Scenario)

YearStart BalanceStart SharesShare PriceDividend / ShareDividend YieldYield on CostAnnual DividendTotal DividendsEnd SharesEnd Balance
1$10,00023$436.59$1.091.00%1.00%$108$10826$11,308
2$13,59826$525.00$1.200.92%1.10%$132$24028$14,929
3$17,95328$631.31$1.330.84%1.21%$158$39731$19,310
4$23,22031$759.15$1.460.77%1.34%$185$58232$24,606
5$29,58832$912.88$1.610.71%1.48%$215$79734$31,003
6$37,28134$1,097.73$1.780.65%1.63%$247$1,04435$38,728
7$46,57035$1,320.02$1.960.59%1.80%$282$1,32636$48,052
8$57,78236$1,587.33$2.160.54%1.98%$319$1,64537$59,302
9$71,31037$1,908.76$2.380.50%2.18%$361$2,00638$72,871
10$87,62738$2,295.28$2.630.46%2.41%$405$2,41139$89,233

MSI Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
09/15/202509/15/2025$1.090.90%0.90%$482.43
06/13/202506/13/2025$1.091.04%1.07%$408.10
03/14/202503/14/2025$1.090.99%1.04%$417.96
12/13/202412/13/2024$1.090.86%0.93%$469.79
09/13/202409/13/2024$0.9800.89%0.89%$441.76
06/14/202406/14/2024$0.9801.02%1.04%$375.41
03/14/202403/14/2024$0.9801.09%1.14%$342.69
12/14/202312/14/2023$0.9801.15%1.24%$315.82
09/14/202309/14/2023$0.8801.24%1.24%$284.83
06/14/202306/14/2023$0.8801.23%1.26%$278.31
03/14/202303/14/2023$0.8801.25%1.32%$266.25
12/14/202212/14/2022$0.8801.22%1.32%$265.83
09/14/202209/14/2022$0.7901.30%1.30%$242.31
06/14/202206/14/2022$0.7901.51%1.55%$203.31
03/14/202203/14/2022$0.7901.37%1.44%$218.75
12/14/202112/14/2021$0.7901.13%1.22%$259.53
09/14/202109/14/2021$0.7101.18%1.18%$240.81
06/14/202106/14/2021$0.7101.31%1.34%$211.40
03/12/202103/12/2021$0.7101.51%1.59%$179.11
12/14/202012/14/2020$0.7101.59%1.71%$165.92
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MSI 10-yr Total Return ($10,000 invested)

This analysis of MSI demonstrates the power of dividend reinvestment over a 10-year period with a $10,000 initial investment. The dividend reinvestment strategy delivered a 24.1% CAGR, representing exceptional long-term performance. The DRIP strategy provided 18% more total return compared to collecting dividends as cash, highlighting the compounding effect of reinvestment.

With DRIP No DRIP

Total Return with and without DRIP (MSI)

Over the selected period, investing $10,000 in MSI would grow to $97,262 with DRIP (872.6%), and $86,703 without DRIP (767.0%).

MSI Dividend Reinvestment Snowball

Investing $10,000 + $100/mo in MSI with historic price growth (20.25%) and dividend growth (10.27%) produces dramatically different outcomes depending on whether you reinvest dividends.

After 20 Years

Your Investment: $34,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $707,822

Annual Dividend: $1,250

Yield on Cost: 3.68%

Total Dividends: $9,765

No DRIP

Portfolio: $664,379

Total Dividends: $9,188

After 30 Years

Your Investment: $46,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $4,560,188

Annual Dividend: $3,387

Yield on Cost: 7.36%

Total Dividends: $30,208

No DRIP

Portfolio: $4,204,935

Total Dividends: $27,986

Milestones on the way

By year 13, the compounding really starts to show. Your total dividends collected reach $3,820 against a total investment of $25,600. At this point, your portfolio is throwing off $605 per year in dividends alone.

By year 17, the annual dividend climbs to around your initial contribution. For a starting investment of $10,000, the yearly dividend now sits at approximately $921, a powerful “income on autopilot” milestone.

After two decades, cumulative dividends total $9,765 versus $34,000 invested, nearly a 29% recovery of capital purely from income. Yield on cost reaches 3.68%.

At year 25, the income engine takes over. The portfolio’s annual dividend of $2,063 is greater than total contributions to date ($40,000), and cumulative dividends exceed $17,494.

By year 30, the DRIP snowball is in full force. Yearly income reaches $3,387, cumulative dividends total $30,208, and the DRIP portfolio value stands at $4,560,188, compared with $4,204,935 if dividends weren’t reinvested.

How we estimate these numbers

We use the latest calculator inputs for MSI, price $436.59, dividend per period $1.09 (4×/year), along with historic growth assumptions: price growth 20.25% and dividend growth 10.27% annually.

We simulate month by month for 30 years. Every month, a $100 contribution is added and converted to shares at that month’s price. Dividends are paid roughly evenly across the year based on the dividend frequency; in the DRIP path, each payout immediately buys additional shares at the then-current price. In the No‑DRIP path, dividends accrue as cash. Prices grow using a monthly rate derived from the annual price growth. Dividends per share increase once per year at the annual dividend growth rate.

This model isn’t investment advice; it’s a simple, transparent framework that illustrates how reinvesting dividends can accelerate both income and total return over time.

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for MSI

Based on past 10-year performance, here are MSI growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +5.00%
Dividend CAGR of +12.36%

Using MSI CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10,000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

MSI (DRIP)MSI (No DRIP)
Current Price$438.43$438.43
Start Shares22.8122.81
Start Value$10,000$10,000
After 10 years:
Final Share Count26.3922.81
Dividends Payment$13.98$13.98
Annual Dividends$362$319
Yield on cost3.62%3.19%
Share Price$714.24$714.24
Total Dividends$2,143$1,995
Final Value$18,851$18,286

Estimated Future Value + Dividends – MSI

Dividend History: Payments & Yield

Shows quarterly dividend payments with trailing yield and a 5-year rolling average overlay. Use the range pills to switch the visible period.

Yield Dividend

Dividend Growth

Lifetime quarterly dividend amounts, with range controls for 1Y/2Y/5Y/10Y. Useful to visualize the cadence and pace of dividend increases over time.

Dividend

Dividend Payments & Yield

Quarterly dividends with TTM yield and a 5‑year rolling average overlay. Helps compare current yield versus recent history across different ranges.

Dividend 5-yr Rolling AVG Yield

MSI Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
09/15/202509/15/2025$1.090.90%0.90%$482.43
06/13/202506/13/2025$1.091.04%1.07%$408.10
03/14/202503/14/2025$1.090.99%1.04%$417.96
12/13/202412/13/2024$1.090.86%0.93%$469.79
09/13/202409/13/2024$0.9800.89%0.89%$441.76
06/14/202406/14/2024$0.9801.02%1.04%$375.41
03/14/202403/14/2024$0.9801.09%1.14%$342.69
12/14/202312/14/2023$0.9801.15%1.24%$315.82
09/14/202309/14/2023$0.8801.24%1.24%$284.83
06/14/202306/14/2023$0.8801.23%1.26%$278.31
03/14/202303/14/2023$0.8801.25%1.32%$266.25
12/14/202212/14/2022$0.8801.22%1.32%$265.83
09/14/202209/14/2022$0.7901.30%1.30%$242.31
06/14/202206/14/2022$0.7901.51%1.55%$203.31
03/14/202203/14/2022$0.7901.37%1.44%$218.75
12/14/202112/14/2021$0.7901.13%1.22%$259.53
09/14/202109/14/2021$0.7101.18%1.18%$240.81
06/14/202106/14/2021$0.7101.31%1.34%$211.40
03/12/202103/12/2021$0.7101.51%1.59%$179.11
12/14/202012/14/2020$0.7101.59%1.71%$165.92
09/14/202009/14/2020$0.6401.64%1.64%$156.00
06/12/202006/12/2020$0.6401.77%1.82%$140.60
03/12/202003/12/2020$0.6401.71%1.81%$141.37
12/12/201912/12/2019$0.6401.45%1.58%$161.97
09/12/201909/12/2019$0.5701.37%1.37%$166.14
06/13/201906/13/2019$0.5701.39%1.43%$159.95
03/14/201903/14/2019$0.5701.56%1.63%$140.09
12/13/201812/13/2018$0.5701.65%1.77%$129.05
09/13/201809/13/2018$0.5201.65%1.65%$126.14
06/14/201806/14/2018$0.5201.78%1.83%$113.90
03/14/201803/14/2018$0.5201.82%1.91%$108.95
12/14/201712/14/2017$0.5202.09%2.26%$92.20
09/14/201709/14/2017$0.4702.22%2.22%$84.58
06/13/201706/13/2017$0.4702.12%2.19%$86.04
03/13/201703/13/2017$0.4702.16%2.30%$81.65
12/13/201612/13/2016$0.4702.04%2.26%$83.24
09/13/201609/13/2016$0.4102.16%2.16%$76.09
06/13/201606/13/2016$0.4102.35%2.45%$66.82
03/11/201603/11/2016$0.4102.11%2.30%$71.20
12/11/201512/11/2015$0.4102.08%2.39%$68.61
09/11/201509/11/2015$0.3402.03%2.03%$67.08
06/11/201506/11/2015$0.3402.32%2.32%$58.55
03/11/201503/11/2015$0.3402.04%2.08%$65.31
12/11/201412/11/2014$0.3402.05%2.15%$63.29
09/11/201409/11/2014$0.3402.07%2.22%$61.22
06/11/201406/11/2014$0.3101.85%1.85%$66.93
03/12/201403/12/2014$0.3101.83%1.91%$65.02
12/11/201312/11/2013$0.3101.76%1.92%$64.60
09/11/201309/11/2013$0.3101.90%2.17%$57.25
06/12/201306/12/2013$0.2601.85%1.85%$56.26
03/13/201303/13/2013$0.2601.61%1.67%$62.22
12/12/201212/12/2012$0.2601.76%1.91%$54.52
09/12/201209/12/2012$0.2601.86%2.11%$49.39
06/13/201206/13/2012$0.2201.86%1.86%$47.40
03/13/201203/13/2012$0.2201.71%1.74%$50.49
12/13/201112/13/2011$0.2201.83%1.91%$46.03
09/13/201109/13/2011$0.2202.00%2.13%$41.36
12/11/200812/11/2008$0.2024.88%4.88%$16.57
09/11/200809/11/2008$0.2022.47%2.47%$32.74
06/12/200806/12/2008$0.2022.23%2.23%$36.22
03/12/200803/12/2008$0.2022.00%2.00%$40.47
12/12/200712/12/2007$0.2021.24%1.24%$65.45
09/12/200709/12/2007$0.2021.16%1.16%$69.69
06/13/200706/13/2007$0.2021.11%1.11%$73.05
03/13/200703/13/2007$0.2021.10%1.10%$73.74
12/13/200612/13/2006$0.2020.92%0.97%$83.48
09/13/200609/13/2006$0.2020.75%0.83%$97.06
06/13/200606/13/2006$0.2020.86%1.01%$79.84
03/13/200603/13/2006$0.1620.77%0.77%$84.49
12/13/200512/13/2005$0.1620.70%0.70%$92.61
09/13/200509/13/2005$0.1620.68%0.68%$94.80
06/13/200506/13/2005$0.1620.86%0.88%$73.37
03/11/200503/11/2005$0.1620.99%1.05%$61.73
12/13/200412/13/2004$0.1620.86%0.93%$69.33
09/13/200409/13/2004$0.1450.96%0.96%$60.20
06/14/200406/14/2004$0.1450.84%0.84%$68.56
03/11/200403/11/2004$0.1450.96%0.96%$60.24
12/11/200312/11/2003$0.1451.23%1.23%$47.11
09/11/200309/11/2003$0.1451.46%1.46%$39.65
06/11/200306/11/2003$0.1451.81%1.81%$32.02
03/12/200303/12/2003$0.1451.99%1.99%$29.09
12/12/200212/12/2002$0.1451.68%1.68%$34.48
09/11/200209/11/2002$0.1451.30%1.30%$44.61
06/12/200206/12/2002$0.1451.02%1.02%$56.66
03/13/200203/13/2002$0.1450.89%1.14%$50.94
12/12/200112/12/2001$0.1450.74%0.95%$61.22
09/17/200109/17/2001$0.1450.85%1.08%$53.47
09/12/200109/12/2001$0.0210.84%0.15%$54.42
06/13/200106/13/2001$0.1451.08%1.08%$53.84
03/13/200103/13/2001$0.1451.05%1.05%$54.99
12/13/200012/13/2000$0.1450.80%0.80%$72.81
09/13/200009/13/2000$0.1450.48%0.48%$120.53
06/13/200006/13/2000$0.1450.46%0.46%$127.08
03/13/200003/13/2000$0.1450.29%0.29%$202.01
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Dividend Payout Ratio

Tracks the percentage of earnings paid out as dividends each quarter. Lower and stable ratios often indicate safer, more sustainable payouts.

Payout Ratio

Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratio

Shows dividends as a percentage of free cash flow. Consistently high values may signal limited reinvestment capacity or potential dividend risk.

Dividend/FCF Ratio

Share Price

Historical closing price with range controls. Table view includes quarter‑over‑quarter and year‑over‑year changes for additional context.

MSI Price

Price to Earnings

MSI trades at a 143.0x price-to-earnings ratio. This elevated valuation suggests investors expect strong future growth.

Price to Sales

MSI trades at a 26.5x price-to-sales ratio, providing insight into market valuation relative to revenue generation.

Revenue

MSI generated $2.8B in revenue. Revenue has grown by 35% over the period.

Net Income

MSI reported $0.5B in net income. Net income has grown by 65% over the period.

Revenue vs Net Income

MSI generated $2.8B in revenue with net income of $0.5B, representing a 18.6% net profit margin.

Gross Profit

MSI achieved $2.2B in gross profit, showing revenue after direct production costs.

Operating Income

MSI generated $1.0B in operating income, representing profit from core business operations.

EBITDA

MSI generated $1.1B in EBITDA, measuring operational profitability before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

Operating Cash Flow

MSI generated $0.6B in operating cash flow, demonstrating the company’s ability to convert earnings into cash.

Free Cash Flow

MSI generated $0.5B in free cash flow. Free cash flow has increased by 72% over the period.

Free Cash Flow / Share

MSI generates $2.96 in free cash flow per share. FCF per share has grown by 72% over the period.

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

MSI reported $3.08 in earnings per share. EPS has grown by 65% over the period.

Return on Equity (ROE)

MSI delivered a 15.5% return on equity, indicating how effectively the company generates returns for shareholders.

Return on Assets (ROA)

MSI achieved a 9.3% return on assets, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

Net Profit Margin

MSI maintains a 18.6% net profit margin, showing the percentage of revenue retained as profit after all expenses.

Gross Profit Margin

MSI operates with a 81.3% gross profit margin, reflecting pricing power and cost efficiency in core operations.

Cash & Debt

MSI holds $0.4B in cash against $0.1B in debt, resulting in a net cash position of $0.3B.

Shares Outstanding

MSI has 0.2B shares outstanding.

Stock-Based Comp

MSI reported $0.1B in stock-based compensation. Over the period, stock-based compensation has increased by 35%.

FCF vs Stock Based Comp

MSI generated $0.5B in free cash flow while spending $0.1B on stock-based compensation, representing 14% of FCF.

FCF vs FCF / Share

MSI reported $0.5B in free cash flow, translating to $2.96 per share.

Revenue: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks MSI revenue: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

EPS: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks MSI eps: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

Net Income: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks MSI net income: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

EBITDA: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks MSI ebitda: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

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