Microsoft's investments, holdings, take a big jump
SeattlePI | at | by Mike
Microsoft increased its commercial paper investment by eightfold and almost tripled its U.S. government and agency debt holdings as it prepares to pay a $32 billion one-time dividend.
Microsoft also almost tripled its money-market investments, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that disclosed the company's holdings as of June 30. Money-market instruments are among the lowest risk and lowest-return investments, paying a two-decade low 0.63 percent in 2003.