What the Letters Mean. Here is a chart that has all the Roman Numerals, and what they stand for. The system is based on seven different symbols in total. These symbols can be used to write any Roman Numeral!
For the quarter, Microsoft announced: 1  Earnings of $0.69 per share on an adjusted basis, up from $0.60 a year ago. 2  Revenue of $22.6 billion, up from $22.18 billion a year ago.
The long-term projected earnings growth rate serves as a proxy for future dividend growth, assuming the payout ratio stays unchanged. In 2013, Microsoft paid $0.92 per share in dividends. Assuming a 7.5% growth rate, the company will pay $0.99 per share ($0.92 Ã 1.075) in 2014.