Microsoft keeps dividend at 13 cents, backs shareholder right to call special meetings

Microsoft affirms dividend, backs meeting proposal

REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft Corp. is holding its quarterly dividend steady and is backing a proposal allowing large shareholders to call special shareholder meetings. The world's biggest software company declared a quarterly dividend of 13 cents per share late Wednesday, unchanged from the previous quarter. The dividend is payable Sept. 10 to stockholders on record as of Aug. 20. Full article (105 words) »