(MSFT)
Microsoft share price is $436.6 & ₹37,100.52 as on 21 Dec 2024, 2.30 'hrs' IST
$436.6
Market is closed - opens 8 PM, 23 Dec 2024
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1.72%
Downside
Day's Volatility :3.23%
Upside
1.54%
16.06%
Downside
52 Weeks Volatility :21.75%
Upside
6.78%
in dollars & INR
It is very easy for Indian residents to invest directly in Microsoft from India. Indian investors can open a free US stocks account on the INDmoney app. You can find live prices of the Microsoft stock in both Indian Rupees (INR) and US Dollars (USD). Search for Microsoft or MSFT on the INDmoney app and click on Buy or SIP. You can invest by choosing quantities of shares of Microsoft or rupee/ dollar value or set up a fixed SIP amount to be invested every month or week.
For example: You can easily buy Rs.100 worth of Microsoft shares which would translate to 0.002 fractional shares of Microsoft as of today. Learn more about fractional investing.
Indians can now also easily transfer and add money to their US stocks account via the INDmoney app. Invest in US Stocks from India , including recognised companies like Microsoft, in just a few clicks!
Investment Value
₹1,00,000
Microsoft investment value today
Current value as on today
₹1,18,753
Returns
₹18,753
(+18.75%)
Returns from Microsoft Stock
₹16,557 (+16.56%)
Dollar Returns
₹2,196 (+2.2%)
Microsoft is a name that strikes a chord with many Indians as most of us grew up using Windows PCs, MS Paint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Bing or hearing about Bill Gates dominating the list of the world’s richest people in the 2000s. Microsoft started its India operations in 1990 and currently employs 20,000 people in India alone. The tech giant's largest software development center outside its Washington headquarters is located in Hyderabad, known as the Microsoft India Development Center (MSIDC).
Leading Microsoft today is Indian-origin Satya Nadella, the first non-American, Indian-educated person to become its CEO. Nadella is one of the highest-paid CEOs in the world. Microsoft offers cloud services local data centers to accelerate digital transformation across Indian start-ups, businesses, and government agencies in India. Microsoft owns the world's largest professional social networking site LinkedIn which has 99 million users just in India alone.
Microsoft is building the future with tech like cloud computing, artificial intelligence. In the twelve months ended September 30, 2024, Microsoft posted $254.19 billion in revenue, up 16.4% year-on-year. Of this, an impressive $110 billion came from its booming cloud business. Microsoft’s Azure platform, which supports everything from small startups to Fortune 500 companies, is growing faster than rivals like Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Microsoft is riding the AI wave in a big way with tools like Copilot and its partnership with ChatGPT creator OpenAI. The company holds a 49% stake in OpenAI and rights to up to 75% of its profits until recovering its $11 billion investment. By December 2023, OpenAI reached a $2 billion valuation, solidifying Microsoft’s position as a leader in bringing AI innovations to businesses and everyday users alike.
Gaming is another big win for Microsoft. Last year, Xbox dominated the market with a 93.99% share, while rival Sony’s PlayStation struggled. For the quarter ended September 30, 2024, Microsoft’s gaming revenue surged 61% YoY to $5.6 billion, driven by strong performance in Xbox content and services.
For Indian investors, Microsoft’s appeal lies in its consistent growth and stability. With a $3.34 trillion market cap and strong financials, including a reliable dividend yield, Microsoft has been a wealth generator for decades. Investing in Microsoft is essentially betting on a global powerhouse with a proven track record of delivering value.
Vanguard Group Inc
9.06%
BlackRock Inc
7.45%
State Street Corp
3.89%
FMR Inc
2.85%
Geode Capital Management, LLC
2.22%
JPMorgan Chase & Co
1.85%
Buy
93%Buy
6%Hold
0%Sell
Based on 66 Wall street analysts offering stock ratings for Microsoft(by analysts ranked 0 to 5 stars)
What analysts predicted
Upside of 16.24%
Current:
$436.60
Target:
$507.50
Sell
Neutral
Buy
Microsoft is currently in a neutral trading position according to technical analysis indicators.
In the quarter ending March,2025. Microsoft has declared dividend of $0.83
Read MoreMicrosoft Corporation, founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, is a global technology giant headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Renowned for iconic products like Windows, Office, and Xbox, Microsoft is also a dominant player in cloud computing. Part of the elite 'Magnificent 7' companies, it is part of the exclusive $3 trillion club, making it one of only three companies to ever cross this milestone. Microsoft’s 1986 IPO made Bill Gates the youngest billionaire of his time. Today, the company leads innovation in AI, productivity software, and cloud technologies.
Microsoft's share price today stands at $436.60, Open. $433.11 ; Previous Close. $437.03 ; High. $443.43 ; Low. $429.11 ; 52 Week High. $468.35 ; 52 Week Low: $366.50
The stock opens at $433.11, after a previous close of $437.03. The stock reached a daily high of $443.43 and a low of $429.11, with a 52-week high of $468.35 and a 52-week low of $366.50.
An investor investing in US stocks from India not only benefits from stock or capital returns but also gets the benefit of dollar appreciation versus rupees.
If an Indian resident would have invested in Microsoft from India, 5 years ago then the total returns (including dollar appreciation) from Microsoft stocks would be 1783%. The annualised return would be 33%.
To understand this in simple terms, capital appreciation in the last 5 years from Microsoft stocks would be 1494%.
On top of this, the investors will enjoy the gains from appreciation in dollar value versus rupees which would be 18.08%. The calculation is for the last 5 years.
Hence, investing in US stocks from the US will only give an investor capital gains, but an Indian investor will enjoy additional gains from dollar appreciation.
Microsoft has paid a total of $12.8 in dividends per share in the last 5 years which translates into ₹1,028. So if you had 10 Microsoft shares you would have received ₹10,280 in dividends in India from your Microsoft stocks.
Microsoft stock has given 177.36% returns in the last 5 years, whereas Google has given 183.44%. $100 invested in Microsoft stock 5 years ago would have become $277.36and $100 invested in Google would have become $283.44.
5 years returns of Microsoft → 177.36%
5 years returns of Google → 183.44%
$100 invested in Microsoft stock vs Google 5 years ago:
Total Returns | $100 investment would have become | |
Microsoft | 177.36% | $277.36 |
183.44% | $283.44. |
Microsoft is a popular stock amongst top global institutional investors. Top 3 institutional investors include: Vanguard Group ($304 billion), Blackrock ($253 billion) and State Street Corporation ($130 billion), FMR LLC ($95 billion). Geode Capital Management, JP Morgan Chase & Co, Price T Rowe Associates, Morgan Stanley also own stake worth up to $74 billion.
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