Update date
30 Jun 2026
Sources and sharing
MSFT - MICROSOFT CORP Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense
- Context
- Latest reported period: 2026
- Latest reported value
- $12,405,000,000
Based on company facts extracted from SEC 10-Q/10-K XBRL filings where available. Values may differ by reporting period and company taxonomy.
Tracking and update notes
Why revisit this metric view
This metric history becomes more useful after the next quarterly or annual filing because the latest reported value, period, and company comparison context can all change.
- Latest source-backed update
- Latest period end 30 Jun 2026
- Why come back
- Return after the next filing to verify whether this metric changed and how it compares with the ranking page.
- Current latest reported period: 2026.
- Latest reported value on this page: $12,405,000,000.
- Save this filer if you want to compare the next reported value with this history.
Metric freshness comes from the latest SEC company fact available for this taxonomy tag and the paired company facts page.
Latest update
Latest update for Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense
Latest reported share-based payment arrangement, expense: $12,405,000,000. Open the source-backed page to compare this metric with the newest filing-backed context.
Page type
Metric history
Latest period
2026
SEC-backed company facts were refreshed from filings filed on 28 Oct 2026.
Benchmark Context
How Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense compares with peers
MICROSOFT CORP sits in the top quarter of the current share-based payment arrangement, expense sample.
Compared with
Compared with 120 companies reporting share-based payment arrangement, expense in USD. This keeps the comparison on the same metric and unit family.
Why this is notable
This is about 31.2x the current sample midpoint. Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense is up about 3.6% versus the comparable prior period.
- Visible rows currently span reported period ends from 30 Sep 2016 to 30 Sep 2026.
- Nearby companies in this sample: Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc..
- Current sample position: rank #2 of 120 comparable companies.
- Peer rows use the latest valid value per company for this exact metric and compatible units.
Peer comparisons use the same metric and compatible units only. Latest reported periods may differ across companies, so open each company page before drawing conclusions.
Financial Metric Page
MICROSOFT CORP: Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense
Latest period: 2026. Period end: 30 Jun 2026. Units: USD. Frequency: annual and quarterly.
Amount of expense for award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes amount capitalized.
Metric snapshot
- Latest value
- $12,405,000,000
- Coverage range
- 31 Mar 2016 - 30 Jun 2026
- Fact rows
- 16
What this metric tells you
- Shows reported share-based payment arrangement, expense over 31 Mar 2016 - 30 Jun 2026.
- Includes year-over-year change points to highlight acceleration or slowdown.
- Built from 16 SEC fact rows for this metric and issuer.
How to read this chart
- Start with the latest point, then compare it with the prior periods to see direction.
- Use annual sequence to compare like-for-like periods.
- Use YoY change bars to separate growth from contraction across matching periods.
- Use the TTM line to smooth quarter-to-quarter noise.
Official SEC source
Source: SEC company facts
Based on company facts extracted from SEC 10-Q/10-K XBRL filings where available. Reporting periods may differ by company.
Compare This Metric Across Companies
Compare latest available Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense levels across SEC-reporting companies, then open each company metric page for SEC-backed verification. Reporting periods may differ by company.
MICROSOFT CORP appears at rank #2 in the latest comparison sample.
| Rank | Company | Latest value | Report period | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple Inc. (aapl) | $13,789,000,000 | Year - 26 Sep 2026 | Open Apple Inc. Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense |
| 2 | MICROSOFT CORP (msft) | $12,405,000,000 | Year - 30 Jun 2026 | Open MICROSOFT CORP Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense |
| 3 | Alphabet Inc. (googl) | $8,700,000,000 | Quarter - 30 Sep 2026 | Open Alphabet Inc. Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense |
| 4 | Meta Platforms, Inc. (meta) | $7,313,000,000 | Quarter - 30 Sep 2026 | Open Meta Platforms, Inc. Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense |
| 5 | AMAZON COM INC (amzn) | $5,406,000,000 | Quarter - 30 Sep 2026 | Open AMAZON COM INC Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense |
| 6 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ (bac) | $4,200,000,000 | Year - 31 Dec 2025 | Open BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense |
Metric Details
- Metric
- Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense (AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense)
- Frequency coverage
-
annual and quarterly
Comparability: Compare annual with annual and quarterly with quarterly
- Taxonomy
- us-gaap
- Units tracked
- USD
- History range
-
31 Mar 2016 - 30 Jun 2026
Freshness: From parsed SEC XBRL facts on this page
- Facts on this page
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16
Source: SEC company facts API
- Metric definition
- Amount of expense for award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes amount capitalized.
- SEC metric endpoint
- Open SEC company concept
Metric identity
Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile.
1 identity field
Metric coverage
3 source fields
How to read it
1 detail
Source evidence
Original filing metadata and source links for verification.
1 source field
Chart Context
Compare periods with the same frequency first, then use YoY and TTM series to confirm whether changes are structural or one-off.
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense, Annual (USD)
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense, YoY Annual Change (%)
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense, Trailing 12 Months (USD)
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense, Quarterly (USD)
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense, YoY Quarterly Change (%)
MICROSOFT CORP Annual Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense (USD)
| Period | Value | YoY Chg | Change % | Start Date | End Date | Report | Filed | Fiscal Year | Fiscal Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $12,405,000,000 | +$431,000,000 | +3.6% | 01 Jul 2025 | 30 Jun 2026 | 10-K | 29 Jul 2026 | 2026 | FY |
| 2025 | $11,974,000,000 | +$1,240,000,000 | +12% | 01 Jul 2024 | 30 Jun 2025 | 10-K | 29 Jul 2026 | 2026 | FY |
| 2024 | $10,734,000,000 | +$1,123,000,000 | +12% | 01 Jul 2023 | 30 Jun 2024 | 10-K | 29 Jul 2026 | 2026 | FY |
| 2023 | $9,611,000,000 | +$2,109,000,000 | +28% | 01 Jul 2022 | 30 Jun 2023 | 10-K | 30 Jul 2025 | 2025 | FY |
| 2022 | $7,502,000,000 | +$1,384,000,000 | +23% | 01 Jul 2021 | 30 Jun 2022 | 8-K | 03 Dec 2024 | ||
| 2021 | $6,118,000,000 | +$829,000,000 | +16% | 01 Jul 2020 | 30 Jun 2021 | 10-K | 27 Jul 2023 | 2023 | FY |
| 2020 | $5,289,000,000 | +$637,000,000 | +14% | 01 Jul 2019 | 30 Jun 2020 | 10-K | 28 Jul 2022 | 2022 | FY |
| 2019 | $4,652,000,000 | +$712,000,000 | +18% | 01 Jul 2018 | 30 Jun 2019 | 10-K | 29 Jul 2021 | 2021 | FY |
| 2018 | $3,940,000,000 | +$674,000,000 | +21% | 01 Jul 2017 | 30 Jun 2018 | 10-K | 30 Jul 2020 | 2020 | FY |
| 2017 | $3,266,000,000 | +$598,000,000 | +22% | 01 Jul 2016 | 30 Jun 2017 | 10-K | 01 Aug 2019 | 2019 | FY |
| 2016 | $2,668,000,000 | 01 Jul 2015 | 30 Jun 2016 | 10-K | 03 Aug 2018 | 2018 | FY |
MICROSOFT CORP Quarterly Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense (USD)
| Period | TTM Value | Value | YoY Chg | Change % | Start Date | End Date | Report | Filed | Fiscal Year | Fiscal Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2017 | $3,266,000,000 | $913,000,000 | 01 Apr 2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 10-K | 01 Aug 2019 | 2019 | FY | ||
| Q1 2017 | $883,000,000 | +$211,000,000 | +31% | 01 Jan 2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 10-Q | 27 Apr 2017 | 2017 | Q3 | |
| Q4 2016 | $767,000,000 | 01 Oct 2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 10-Q | 26 Jan 2017 | 2017 | Q2 | |||
| Q3 2016 | $703,000,000 | 01 Jul 2016 | 30 Sep 2016 | 10-Q | 20 Oct 2016 | 2017 | Q1 | |||
| Q1 2016 | $672,000,000 | 01 Jan 2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 10-Q | 27 Apr 2017 | 2017 | Q3 |
* marks a reported value that did not pass the local value check.