Microsoft rewards long-term investors in a variety of ways."Magnificent Seven" stocks -- Nvidia, Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft (MSFT +0.40%), Amazon, Meta Platforms, and Tesla -- are known for their market-beating returns in recent years and runways for future growth.So you may be surprised to learn that Microsoft pays more dividends (in terms of total cash spent) than any other S&P 500 company -- even more than Apple, JPMorgan Chase, and high-yield behemoths like ExxonMobil, Chevron, Johnson & Johnson, and Ve ...