---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950103-25-008285"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MS"
cik: "0000895421"
company_name: "MORGAN STANLEY"
filed_at: "2025-07-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T11:42:46.379014+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Morgan Stanley boosts quarterly dividend to $1.00/sh, authorizes $20B buyback

## Summary
- Quarterly common dividend raised 8.1% to $1.00 from $0.925, effective with Q3 2025 declaration.
- Board reauthorized $20B multi-year share repurchase program with no set expiration, starting Q3 2025.
- Fed stress test SCB set at 5.1% for Oct 2025-Sep 2026, implying CET1 ratio of 12.6% vs 15.3% as of Mar 2025.
- CEO Ted Pick says improved stress test results reflect franchise strength and support capital returns.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950103-25-008285
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MS
- cik: 0000895421
- company_name: MORGAN STANLEY
- filed_at: 2025-07-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/895421/000095010325008285/0000950103-25-008285-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/895421/000095010325008285/dp230991_8k.htm

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