Morgan Stanley (Symbol: MS) has been recognized as a Top Socially Responsible Dividend Stock by Dividend Channel, highlighting its strong 2.6% dividend yield and positive evaluations from asset managers based on social and environmental criteria. The company’s recent annualized dividend is $3.7 per share, paid quarterly, with a most recent dividend ex-date of April 30, 2025.
Morgan Stanley is included in both the iShares MSCI USA ESG Select ETF (SUSA), accounting for 1.18% of the fund’s holdings, and the iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social Index Fund ETF (DSI), where it represents 0.60% of the underlying assets. The company’s dividend history has been emphasized as crucial for assessing the sustainability of its dividend payouts.
