Microsoft has officially announced its financial results for the third fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2026. Driven by the deep integration of artificial intelligence and cloud services, the company achieved strong growth in this quarter, with total revenue reaching $82.9 billion, an 18% increase year-over-year.

Cloud Services and AI Infrastructure Drive Comprehensive Performance Growth

Microsoft's AI business stood out particularly, with annualized revenue exceeding $37 billion, a year-over-year growth rate of 123%. This data marks the transition of AI technology from the experimental stage to a "money-making machine" for the company, becoming the strongest engine driving overall growth.

As the core support, the Intelligent Cloud division performed steadily, with quarterly revenue reaching $34.7 billion, an increase of 30%. Among them, Azure and other cloud services continued to expand their leading advantage in the enterprise market with a 40% revenue growth, helping industries and sectors achieve intelligent transformation.

Personal Computing Business Slight Decline and Steady Shareholder Returns

In other business segments, the Productivity and Business Processes division generated $35 billion in revenue, with products such as Office 365 and LinkedIn maintaining double-digit growth. However, the personal computing segment was the only one to experience a decline, affected by the slowdown in demand for Windows OEM and Xbox hardware, resulting in a 1% decrease in revenue.

Despite pressure on some hardware businesses, Microsoft demonstrated strong financial strength. In this quarter, the company returned a total of $10.2 billion to shareholders through dividends and stock buybacks, reflecting its ability to balance high-speed R&D investment with the protection of investor interests.