While you can't invest directly in Activision Blizzard, you can buy shares in Microsoft, which completed its acquisition of Activision Blizzard in October 2023. Microsoft is listed on the NASDAQ with stock code "MSFT".
It's important to note that Microsoft isn't just the parent company for Activision Blizzard. You're effectively also buying into Windows, Bing, Outlook, LinkedIn, Visual Studio and Xbox, amongst others. That means the movement of Microsoft's share price will be affected by more than just the fortunes of Activision Blizzard.
How to buy shares in Activision Blizzard (Microsoft)
Open a brokerage account.Choose from our top broker picks or compare brokers in depth. To trade US shares you'll need to complete a W8-BEN form – typically part of the sign-up process.
Fund your account.Add money to your account via bank transfer or debit card.
Search the platform by ticker symbol.MSFT in this case.
Choose an order type.Place a market order (or limit order, if you want to try to hold out for a specific price) with your preferred number of shares or investment amount.
Submit the order.It's that simple.
The whole process can take as little as 15 minutes. You'll need a smartphone or computer, an internet connection, your passport or driving licence and a means of payment.
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November 19, 2025: Nvidia dished up Wall-St-expectation-beating numbers on Wednesday, quelling fears of an AI bubble on the verge of bursting. Sales were up a whopping 62% YoY to $57b, against earlier hopes of $55b. Shares in tech stocks including Amazon, Meta, Microsoft and Google were bolstered by the news.
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Forward annual dividend yield: 0.8% of stock value
Dividend payout ratio: 24.18% of net profits
Activision Blizzard (Microsoft) has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 0.74% of its share value annually.
Activision Blizzard (Microsoft) has paid out, on average, around 24.18% of recent net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0.8% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), shareholders could enjoy a 0.8% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Activision Blizzard (Microsoft)'s case, that would currently equate to about 3.4 per share.
While Activision Blizzard (Microsoft)'s payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that the company is investing more in its future growth.
Activision Blizzard (Microsoft)'s next dividend payout is expected around 11 March 2026. To benefit from it's next dividend payout, you'll need to buy Activision Blizzard (Microsoft) shares before 18 February 2026 (the "ex-dividend date").
Activision Blizzard (Microsoft)'s dividend yield is perhaps best considered in relation to those of similar companies.
Activision Blizzard (Microsoft)'s fiscal year ends in June.
Activision Blizzard (Microsoft)'s address is: One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA, United States, 98052-6399
Activision Blizzard (Microsoft)'s shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 17 February 2003. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Activision Blizzard (Microsoft) shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Activision Blizzard (Microsoft) shares which in turn could have impacted Activision Blizzard (Microsoft)'s share price.
It's as easy to sell Activision Blizzard (Microsoft) as it is to buy! Here's how to sell Activision Blizzard (Microsoft) shares that you already own.
Open your investment app. If you've got one with desktop access, you can log in online
Go to your portfolio. This should be in the main menu
Find your shares. You may be able to search your portfolio
Choose how many you'd like to sell. You'll be able to review the price and see how much you'll receive
Sell your Activision Blizzard (Microsoft) shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold
Most dealing providers will let you use your debit card to top up your account and buy shares. The main ways are with a debit card, bank transfer or with Apple/Google Pay.
The easiest way to get hold of some Activision Blizzard (Microsoft) shares is to sign up for a share trading app and place a market order or basic order. This type of order tells the platform that you're interested, so it'll try to execute it as quickly as it can. It could take some time for the order to go through, especially if there's a lot of volatility in Activision Blizzard (Microsoft) shares.
Yes. When you investing in a US stock, you need to complete a W8-BEN form to minimise your tax liability. Whether these are automatically handled for you depends on your broker, so it would be a good idea to check with them directly.
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