MSFT - Microsoft Corporation
After hours:
| Previous close | 325.92 |
| Open | 324.02 |
| Bid | 334.05 x 1100 |
| Ask | 334.50 x 1300 |
| Day's range | 323.92 - 333.40 |
| 52-week range | 213.43 - 333.40 |
| Volume | |
| Avg. volume | 29,426,708 |
| Market cap | 2.475T |
| Beta (5Y monthly) | 0.93 |
| PE ratio (TTM) | 36.11 |
| EPS (TTM) | 9.22 |
| Earnings date | 24 Jul 2023 - 28 Jul 2023 |
| Forward dividend & yield | 2.72 (0.82%) |
| Ex-dividend date | 17 May 2023 |
| 1y target est | 333.50 |
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