Microsoft learns the value of sharing
The software giant springs some surprises on Wall Street and the tech world by announcing its first-ever dividend for shareholders. Also: Windows source code revealed.
Although Microsoft titillated shareholders with a 2-for-1 stock split and its first-ever dividend, the stock falls in morning trading over the company's reduced 2003 projections.
January 17, 2003
The software giant sets its first-ever annual stock dividend and says it will split its stock as earnings surpass expectations.
January 16, 2003
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, CEO Steve Ballmer and other executives will rake in big gains from the company's newly instated stock dividend program.
January 16, 2003
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Microsoft will share the source code underlying its Windows operating system with several international governments, a move designed to address concerns about the security of the OS.
January 14, 2003