Microsoft Declares Quarterly Dividend

REDMOND, Wash. — Mar. 11, 2013 — Microsoft Corp. today announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.23 per share.  The dividend is payable June 13, 2013 to shareholders of record on May 16, 2013.  The ex-dividend date will be May 14, 2013.

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