MSFT Deep Analytical Report

Microsoft Corporation | Category: Equity Mega Cap | Ann. Div Yield: 0.91% ($3.48) | Last Updated: 2026-03-24 | Data Range: 1986-03-01 → 2026-03-01 (481 months)
Quick Overview
Timeframe C-C DoR σ
(Historical)
H-L DoR σ
(Historical)
O-C DoR σ
(Historical)
5Y ATRP
(Avg)
Binomial IV
(Period)
Yahoo IV
(Period)
1σ Lower
(68.27%)
1σ Upper 2σ Lower
(95.45%)
2σ Upper
Daily 2.09% 1.65% 1.80% 2.16% 2.19% 2.23% 374.38 391.16 366.27 399.83
Weekly 4.56% 4.30% 4.52% 5.15% 4.82% 4.91% 364.66 401.59 347.48 421.44
Monthly 9.35% 9.27% 8.75% 10.93% 10.04% 10.23% 346.11 423.11 313.04 467.81
Quarterly 16.00% 16.03% 13.05% 18.84% 17.39% 17.72% 321.58 455.39 270.24 541.91
Annual 34.79% 35.43% 270.24 541.91 190.83 767.39
Option Time Horizon 13.13% 13.37% 335.59 436.38 294.29 497.61
Calculation Notes: Computed at 2026-03-23T16:30 UTC  |  Reference Contract: Call option expiring 2026-05-15 (52 days)  |  Spot Price (S): $382.68  |  Strike (K): $385.00 (first OTM call ≥ spot)  |  Observed Mid-Price: $19.5750 (Bid $19.4500 / Ask $19.7000)  |  Risk-Free Rate (r): 3.73% (1-Month CMT, US Treasury)  |  Dividend Yield (q): 0.91%  |  Binomial IV (Annual): 34.79% (CRR binomial tree, American, n=20 steps)  |  BS IV: 34.67% (European Black-Scholes)  |  Yahoo IV (Annual): 35.43% → period-scaled as σperiod = σannual·√h  |  Price bands: Upper = S·e+σ√h, Lower = S·e−σ√h
Historical Dividend Payouts
Ex-Dividend Date Amount
2026-02-19 $0.9100
2025-11-20 $0.9100
2025-08-21 $0.8300
2025-05-15 $0.8300
2025-02-20 $0.8300
2024-11-21 $0.8300
2024-08-15 $0.7500
2024-05-15 $0.7500
2024-02-14 $0.7500
2023-11-15 $0.7500
2023-08-16 $0.6800
2023-05-17 $0.6800
2023-02-15 $0.6800
2022-11-16 $0.6800
2022-08-17 $0.6200
2022-05-18 $0.6200
2022-02-16 $0.6200
2021-11-17 $0.6200
2021-08-18 $0.5600
2021-05-19 $0.5600
2021-02-17 $0.5600
2020-11-18 $0.5600
2020-08-19 $0.5100
2020-05-20 $0.5100
2020-02-19 $0.5100
2019-11-20 $0.5100
2019-08-14 $0.4600
2019-05-15 $0.4600
2019-02-20 $0.4600
2018-11-14 $0.4600
2018-08-15 $0.4200
2018-05-16 $0.4200
2018-02-14 $0.4200
2017-11-15 $0.4200
2017-08-15 $0.3900
2017-05-16 $0.3900
2017-02-14 $0.3900
2016-11-15 $0.3900
2016-08-16 $0.3600
2016-05-17 $0.3600
2016-02-16 $0.3600
2015-11-17 $0.3600
2015-08-18 $0.3100
2015-05-19 $0.3100
2015-02-17 $0.3100
2014-11-18 $0.3100
2014-08-19 $0.2800
2014-05-13 $0.2800
2014-02-18 $0.2800
2013-11-19 $0.2800
2013-08-13 $0.2300
2013-05-14 $0.2300
2013-02-19 $0.2300
2012-11-13 $0.2300
2012-08-14 $0.2000
2012-05-15 $0.2000
2012-02-14 $0.2000
2011-11-15 $0.2000
2011-08-16 $0.1600
2011-05-17 $0.1600
2011-02-15 $0.1600
2010-11-16 $0.1600
2010-08-17 $0.1300
2010-05-18 $0.1300
2010-02-16 $0.1300
2009-11-17 $0.1300
2009-08-18 $0.1300
2009-05-19 $0.1300
2009-02-17 $0.1300
2008-11-18 $0.1300
2008-08-19 $0.1100
2008-05-13 $0.1100
2008-02-19 $0.1100
2007-11-13 $0.1100
2007-08-14 $0.1000
2007-05-15 $0.1000
2007-02-13 $0.1000
2006-11-14 $0.1000
2006-08-15 $0.0900
2006-05-15 $0.0900
2006-02-15 $0.0900
2005-11-15 $0.0800
2005-08-15 $0.0800
2005-05-16 $0.0800
2005-02-15 $0.0800
2004-11-15 $3.0800
2004-08-23 $0.0800
2003-10-15 $0.1600
2003-02-19 $0.0800
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of -0.10. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 10.85 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -6.16%700.69%0.69%
-6.16% to -4.60%790.78%1.48%
-4.60% to -3.03%3393.36%4.84%
-3.03% to -1.46%115211.43%16.27%
-1.46% to 0.11%358535.55%51.82%
0.11% to 1.68%315031.24%83.06%
1.68% to 3.25%116711.57%94.63%
3.25% to 4.81%3453.42%98.06%
4.81% to 6.38%1201.19%99.25%
Greater than 6.38%760.75%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -1.98%2.20% 77.70%68.27%
±2σ -4.07%4.29% 95.18%95.45%
±3σ -6.16%6.38% 98.55%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 3.82. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 45.34 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -2.45%00.00%0.00%
-2.45% to -1.21%00.00%0.00%
-1.21% to 0.03%00.00%0.00%
0.03% to 1.27%181117.96%17.96%
1.27% to 2.51%441943.82%61.78%
2.51% to 3.75%229022.71%84.49%
3.75% to 4.99%8948.87%93.36%
4.99% to 6.23%3613.58%96.94%
6.23% to 7.47%1401.39%98.32%
Greater than 7.47%1691.68%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 0.86%4.17% 84.39%68.27%
±2σ -0.79%5.82% 96.26%95.45%
±3σ -2.45%7.47% 98.32%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Right Skewed (Positive Asymmetry) with a Skewness factor of 0.83. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 19.80 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -5.43%700.69%0.69%
-5.43% to -4.08%1191.18%1.87%
-4.08% to -2.73%3583.55%5.42%
-2.73% to -1.38%116411.54%16.97%
-1.38% to -0.03%326932.42%49.39%
-0.03% to 1.32%338833.60%82.98%
1.32% to 2.67%115111.41%94.40%
2.67% to 4.02%3973.94%98.33%
4.02% to 5.37%990.98%99.32%
Greater than 5.37%690.68%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -1.83%1.77% 77.10%68.27%
±2σ -3.63%3.57% 94.97%95.45%
±3σ -5.43%5.37% 98.62%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of 0.10. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 4.61 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -13.17%100.48%0.48%
-13.17% to -9.75%281.34%1.82%
-9.75% to -6.32%673.21%5.03%
-6.32% to -2.90%28313.55%18.58%
-2.90% to 0.52%67932.52%51.10%
0.52% to 3.95%66031.61%82.71%
3.95% to 7.37%23711.35%94.06%
7.37% to 10.79%854.07%98.13%
10.79% to 14.21%231.10%99.23%
Greater than 14.21%160.77%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -4.04%5.09% 75.24%68.27%
±2σ -8.61%9.65% 94.78%95.45%
±3σ -13.17%14.21% 98.75%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 3.77. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 34.92 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -6.53%00.00%0.00%
-6.53% to -3.30%00.00%0.00%
-3.30% to -0.07%00.00%0.00%
-0.07% to 3.16%37417.90%17.90%
3.16% to 6.38%91643.85%61.75%
6.38% to 9.61%47822.88%84.63%
9.61% to 12.84%1838.76%93.39%
12.84% to 16.07%763.64%97.03%
16.07% to 19.30%311.48%98.52%
Greater than 19.30%311.48%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 2.08%10.69% 84.63%68.27%
±2σ -2.22%14.99% 95.88%95.45%
±3σ -6.53%19.30% 98.52%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 1.33. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 16.28 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -13.80%100.48%0.48%
-13.80% to -10.41%190.91%1.39%
-10.41% to -7.02%753.59%4.98%
-7.02% to -3.63%25912.40%17.38%
-3.63% to -0.23%73034.94%52.32%
-0.23% to 3.16%63030.16%82.48%
3.16% to 6.55%24711.82%94.30%
6.55% to 9.94%753.59%97.89%
9.94% to 13.33%271.29%99.19%
Greater than 13.33%170.81%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -4.76%4.29% 76.50%68.27%
±2σ -9.28%8.81% 95.02%95.45%
±3σ -13.80%13.33% 98.71%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Right Skewed (Positive Asymmetry) with a Skewness factor of 0.70. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 3.01 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -25.79%10.21%0.21%
-25.79% to -18.78%20.42%0.62%
-18.78% to -11.76%224.58%5.21%
-11.76% to -4.75%7215.00%20.21%
-4.75% to 2.27%15131.46%51.67%
2.27% to 9.28%15331.87%83.54%
9.28% to 16.30%5210.83%94.38%
16.30% to 23.31%112.29%96.67%
23.31% to 30.32%112.29%98.96%
Greater than 30.32%51.04%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -7.09%11.62% 74.58%68.27%
±2σ -16.44%20.97% 95.42%95.45%
±3σ -25.79%30.32% 98.75%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 3.68. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 28.43 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -13.32%00.00%0.00%
-13.32% to -6.37%00.00%0.00%
-6.37% to 0.58%00.00%0.00%
0.58% to 7.53%7615.80%15.80%
7.53% to 14.48%22145.95%61.75%
14.48% to 21.43%11022.87%84.62%
21.43% to 28.38%449.15%93.76%
28.38% to 35.33%173.53%97.30%
35.33% to 42.28%61.25%98.54%
Greater than 42.28%71.46%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 5.21%23.75% 83.99%68.27%
±2σ -4.05%33.02% 96.67%95.45%
±3σ -13.32%42.28% 98.54%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of 0.23. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 1.78 proves the distribution possesses Fat Tails (Higher Outlier Risk).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -27.51%20.42%0.42%
-27.51% to -20.95%61.25%1.66%
-20.95% to -14.39%183.74%5.41%
-14.39% to -7.83%5812.06%17.46%
-7.83% to -1.27%17335.97%53.43%
-1.27% to 5.29%12726.40%79.83%
5.29% to 11.85%6513.51%93.35%
11.85% to 18.41%234.78%98.13%
18.41% to 24.97%61.25%99.38%
Greater than 24.97%30.62%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -10.02%7.48% 73.60%68.27%
±2σ -18.77%16.22% 94.18%95.45%
±3σ -27.51%24.97% 98.96%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 1.49. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 4.94 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -41.38%00.00%0.00%
-41.38% to -29.38%00.00%0.00%
-29.38% to -17.38%42.50%2.50%
-17.38% to -5.37%2918.12%20.62%
-5.37% to 6.63%5333.12%53.75%
6.63% to 18.63%4729.38%83.12%
18.63% to 30.64%1811.25%94.38%
30.64% to 42.64%42.50%96.88%
42.64% to 54.64%31.88%98.75%
Greater than 54.64%21.25%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -9.37%22.64% 77.50%68.27%
±2σ -25.38%38.64% 95.62%95.45%
±3σ -41.38%54.64% 98.75%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 2.27. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 7.46 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -21.30%00.00%0.00%
-21.30% to -9.28%00.00%0.00%
-9.28% to 2.75%00.00%0.00%
2.75% to 14.77%2616.15%16.15%
14.77% to 26.79%8049.69%65.84%
26.79% to 38.81%3018.63%84.47%
38.81% to 50.84%138.07%92.55%
50.84% to 62.86%63.73%96.27%
62.86% to 74.88%21.24%97.52%
Greater than 74.88%42.48%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 10.76%42.82% 85.71%68.27%
±2σ -5.27%58.85% 95.65%95.45%
±3σ -21.30%74.88% 97.52%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of -0.02. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 1.12 proves the distribution possesses Fat Tails (Higher Outlier Risk).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -43.11%10.62%0.62%
-43.11% to -33.32%21.24%1.86%
-33.32% to -23.54%53.11%4.97%
-23.54% to -13.75%2515.53%20.50%
-13.75% to -3.96%5534.16%54.66%
-3.96% to 5.82%4125.47%80.12%
5.82% to 15.61%2213.66%93.79%
15.61% to 25.39%84.97%98.76%
25.39% to 35.18%10.62%99.38%
Greater than 35.18%10.62%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -17.01%9.08% 73.91%68.27%
±2σ -30.06%22.13% 95.03%95.45%
±3σ -43.11%35.18% 98.76%99.73%