$Microsoft(MSFT)$ Let’s be real, folks—I didn’t retire early to stress about “disruptive tech” or “synergistic ecosystems.” I retired to play golf, grill steaks, and let my portfolio do the heavy lifting. And Microsoft? That’s not just a “tech stock”—it’s the Swiss Army knife of my retirement fund.[Happy][Happy]
First off, let’s talk dividends. Yeah, yeah, “growth stocks don’t pay dividends!” Tell that to MSFT’s $2.82/share annual payout (and 18 straight years of increases). That’s like getting a monthly golf cart rental fee deposited into my account—without having to argue with the pro shop about cart path rules. Plus, with a 1.1% yield, it’s not chump change, but it’s steady as my Sunday morning putting routine.
But here’s the kicker: Azure. That cloud thing? It’s not just for millennials coding in coffee shops. It’s a cash machine that’s been growing faster than my waistline during holiday barbecues (27% YoY in Q3 2023, thank you very much). Every time some hotshot startup brags about “cloud-native this” or “AI-driven that,” I just nod and sip my iced tea—knowing full well they’re probably running on Microsoft servers. It’s like owning the electricity company in a town full of Bitcoin miners.
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