Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)
| Previous close | 237.92 |
| Open | 239.54 |
| Bid | 238.48 x 1100 |
| Ask | 238.46 x 1100 |
| Day's range | 236.97 - 241.45 |
| 52-week range | 235.20 - 349.67 |
| Volume | |
| Avg. volume | 24,513,593 |
| Market cap | 1.786T |
| Beta (5Y monthly) | 0.94 |
| PE ratio (TTM) | 24.82 |
| EPS (TTM) | 9.65 |
| Earnings date | 24 Oct 2022 - 28 Oct 2022 |
| Forward dividend & yield | 2.72 (1.14%) |
| Ex-dividend date | 16 Nov 2022 |
| 1y target est | 332.31 |
- Bloomberg
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- Motley Fool
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