Microsoft (MSFT) paid out $9.7 billion in buybacks and dividends during Q2 FY25
Microsoft has confirmed that it spent a considerable chunk of change repurchasing its own stock last quarter.
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Microsoft has confirmed that it spent a considerable chunk of change repurchasing its own stock last quarter.
That's a big dip, but Microsoft saw this coming a year ago.
Microsoft's stock was down in after-hours trading despite a beat on revenue and earnings per share.
Microsoft claims the Activision Blizzard acquisition played a major part in its content and services revenue increase.
Microsoft's first quarter of the fiscal year included considerable spending on dividends and buybacks.
Microsoft credits its cloud services for most of its quarterly earnings figure.
Here's how you can listen to Microsoft leadership discuss the results of its latest financial quarter.
Activision Blizzard accounted for 58% out of the 61% of Xbox's revenue growth this quarter.
Notably, Microsoft didn't spend $8.4 billion on keeping studios like Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin open.
Microsoft shares took a dive following close misses on EPS whisper expectations.