Battle of Dividend Stocks: Microsoft vs. Meta Platforms

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has long been a go‑to for income among tech stocks, while Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) only began paying dividends last year. But Microsoft's long and impressive dividend track record doesn't automatically make it the better dividend stock when comparing the two.On the surface, software giant Microsoft's dividend yield of about 0.6% comfortably exceeds social media specialist Meta's yield of roughly 0.3%. But beneath this headline dividend metric, the comparison isn't so straightforward. Ultimately, though, one of the two stocks does come out ahead when comparing them as dividend stocks. So, which is it?Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool