Battle of Dividend Stocks: Microsoft vs. Meta Platforms

Microsoft continues to lead big tech in dividend payouts, but Meta Platforms has quietly launched a promising dividend with significant room to grow.Microsoft (MSFT -0.97%) has long been a go‑to for income among tech stocks, while Meta Platforms (META -1.35%) only began paying dividends last year. But Microsoft's long and impressive dividend track record doesn't automatically make it the better dividend stock when comparing the two.On the surface, software giant Microsoft's dividend yield of about 0.6% comf ...