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Microsoft's ESPP provides a 15% discount with a 24-month lookback. One of the most employee-friendly ESPP programs in tech with automatic enrollment options.
Stock Price
$400.64
Closing price · Feb 25, 2026
ESPP Discount
10%
Off purchase price
Lookback Provision
Yes
3 month offering
Max Contribution
$25,000
IRS limit applies
Microsoft's ESPP provides a 15% discount with a 24-month lookback. One of the most employee-friendly ESPP programs in tech with automatic enrollment options.
Discount Rate
10%
Off stock purchase price
Lookback Provision
Yes
Lower of grant or purchase price
Offering Period
3 months
6-month purchase periods
How your returns could look based on different stock price movements (assuming $10,000 contribution):
Stock stays flat
Stock change: 0%
Stock up 20%
Stock change: 20%
Stock down 10%
Stock change: -10%
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Qualified Section 423 plan. Favorable capital gains treatment possible with qualifying disposition.
Here's how a $10,000 ESPP contribution would work at Microsoft with the current stock price.
Calculate discounted purchase price
$400.64 × (1 - 10%)
= $360.57
Calculate shares purchased
$10,000 ÷ $360.57
= 27 shares
Calculate immediate market value
27 shares × $400.64
= $10,817.15
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