A small yield hides a powerhouse of dependable growth, financial strength, and consistent cash returns. Microsoft (MSFT -0.85%) is not a high-yield dividend stock. Far from it. Indeed, the yield currently sits well below 1%. But yield alone doesn't define a dividend stock. Staying power, disciplined capital allocation decisions from management, and the ability to keep raising the payout through thick and thin all matter more than a headline percentage. These are some of the key reasons why Microsoft is my f ...