Shareholders
Tax Basis in Shares Received in Eaton Vance Acquisition
Question: As a former Eaton Vance shareholder, how do I determine my tax basis in the Morgan Stanley shares I received in the Eaton Vance acquisition?
Answer: On October 8, 2020, Morgan Stanley announced its agreement to acquire Eaton Vance Corp. (Eaton Vance). After the closing of the acquisition, Eaton Vance merged with and into a wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. The acquisition was completed on March 1, 2021.
Please see the following document, Form 8937 (Report on Organizational Actions Affecting Basis of Securities): Form 8937 + Attachment to Form 8937
This information is for illustrative purposes and not intended as tax advice. You should consult your tax advisor as to the specific tax consequences to you of the transaction under U.S. federal, state, local and foreign tax laws.
Tax Basis in Shares Received in E*TRADE Acquisition
Question: As a former E*Trade shareholder, how do I determine my tax basis in the Morgan Stanley shares I received in the E*TRADE acquisition?
Answer: On February 20, 2020, Morgan Stanley announced its agreement to acquire E*TRADE Financial Corporation (E*TRADE). After the closing of the acquisition, E*TRADE merged with and into a wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. The acquisition was completed on October 2, 2020.
Please see the following document, Form 8937 (Report on Organizational Actions Affecting Basis of Securities): Form 8937 + Attachment to Form 8937
This information is for illustrative purposes and not intended as tax advice. You should consult your tax advisor as to the specific tax consequences to you of the transaction under U.S. federal, state, local and foreign tax laws.
Transferring Shares Of Morgan Stanley Stock
Question: How do I transfer Morgan Stanley shares from one shareholder to another?
Answer: Please call our Transfer Agent, Broadridge at 1-800-622-2393 or write to:
Contacting us by Regular Mail
Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions
PO Box 1342
Brentwood, NY 11717
Phone: 1-800-622-2393
Fax: 215-553-5402
Email: msshareholder@broadridge.com
Contacting us via Overnight Mail
Broadridge Shareholder Services c/o Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions
1155 Long Island Avenue Edgewood
NY 11717-8309
Change Of Address For My Dividend And Share Accounts With Morgan Stanley
Question: I am a Morgan Stanley shareholder. How do I change my address for my dividend checks, annual report to shareholders and other company information?
Answer: Please call our Transfer Agent, Broadridge at 1-800-622-2393 or write to:
Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions
PO Box 1342
Brentwood, NY 11717
Phone: 1-800-622-2393
Fax: 215-553-5402
Email: msshareholder@broadridge.com
Note: If you need to change your address with your Morgan Stanley brokerage account, please contact your financial advisor or branch office.
Direct Share Purchase And Dividend Reinvestment Program (DRIP)
Question: I would like to enroll in your direct stock purchase and dividend reinvestment plan. How do I get started?
Answer: Please call our plan record keeper, Broadridge at 1-800-622-2393 or write to:
Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions
PO Box 1342
Brentwood, NY 11717
Phone: 1-800-622-2393
Fax: 215-553-5402
Email: msshareholder@broadridge.com
Obtaining A New Stock Certificate
Question: How do I obtain a new stock certificate?
Answer: Please call our Transfer Agent, Broadridge at 1-800-622-2393 or write to:
Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions
PO Box 1342
Brentwood, NY 11717
Phone: 1-800-622-2393
Fax: 215-553-5402
Email: msshareholder@broadridge.com
Note: Morgan Stanley discontinued issuing paper common stock certificates effective as of September 3, 2007.
Tax Cost Basis Worksheet
Question: How can I determine the tax cost basis of my Morgan Stanley common stock if I received my shares as part of the Sears spin-off in 1993?
Answer: If you are holding stock registered through Broadridge, please call Broadridge at 1-800-622-2393 for assistance in calculating the cost basis for Morgan Stanley and Sears stock. The Morgan Stanley/Dean Witter merger is tax-free to both Discover and Morgan Stanley shareholders for Federal Income Tax purposes. However, former Morgan Stanley shareholders may have to pay taxes on any cash received for fractional shares and may have to pay taxes as a result of the payment of certain transfer taxes paid by the Company.
Client Services
New Accounts
Question: How can I apply for an account with Morgan Stanley?
Answer: Please call your local branch office (you can find one using our Morgan Stanley retail branch office locator or calling toll free 1-877-937-6739).
IPOS
Question: How can I get involved in an IPO that Morgan Stanley is underwriting?
Answer: Please consult your Morgan Stanley financial advisor. They will give you the details of the requirements for IPO participation and share allocation. If you do not have a Morgan Stanley account, please check our Morgan Stanley retail branch office locator for a branch near you. You can also call toll free 1-877-937-6739
Question: Can I get IPO shares with my Morgan Stanley Online account?
Answer: Yes. Please consult the following website for more information on IPOs: Equity Syndicate-Educational Overview
Please take note that public offerings are considered speculative investments and as such may not be appropriate for every investor.
Due to the limited number of securities distributed by Morgan Stanley Online, no assurances may be made that any particular customer will receive an allocation of securities.
Research Reports
Question: How can I get a copy of a Morgan Stanley Equity Research Report?
Answer: Equity research is generally available only to the clients of Morgan Stanley; please contact your Financial Advisor. Some research reports are available to the general public. Please call your local Morgan Stanley retail branch office or contact our Equity Research department at 212-761-6201.
Online Trading/viewing My Account Online
Question: How do I apply for an online account and what are the minimum investments?
Answer: Please consult the following website for our online products: Morgan Stanley Individual
Question: How can I view my accounts online?
Answer: Please request a ClientServ login and password from your financial advisor or consult our ClientServ website for more information.
Asset Management Funds
Question: How can I track my Morgan Stanley funds online? How do I find the ticker symbol? If I want to talk to somebody about the details of different funds, what is the phone number?
Answer: You can get detailed information about our Funds by consulting our Investment Management website or call 1-800-869-FUND. For more detailed fund information including ordering a prospectus from our Literature Center please call one of the following phone numbers:
- Morgan Stanley Family of Funds: 1-800-869-FUND
- Morgan Stanley Institutional/MAS Funds: 1-800-548-7786
- Morgan Stanley Closed End Funds: 1-800-231-2608
- Van Kampen Funds: 1-800-341-2911
Prospectus
Question: How can I get a copy of a prospectus on a stock or bond that Morgan Stanley is underwriting?
Answer: For a copy of any prospectus on a stock or bond that Morgan Stanley is underwriting, please call your Financial Advisor at your local Morgan Stanley retail branch office or submit your request online to prospectus@morganstanley.com.
Company Information
Sustainability Disclosure
Question: Does Morgan Stanley publish a sustainability or corporate responsibility report?
Answer: Yes, Morgan Stanley has published an annual sustainability report since 2009. The report focuses on investor-relevant environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics and goals, guided by the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) standards for Investment Banking, Asset Management and Commercial Banking. Morgan Stanley also publishes a Diversity and Inclusion Report, and a Climate Report, which leverages the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations. Our sustainability-related disclosures are available on our website. Our environmental and social risk management policies are available on our corporate governance webpage.
Ticker Symbol For Morgan Stanley
Question: What is the ticker symbol for Morgan Stanley's common stock?
Answer: The Company's common stock trades under the ticker symbol MS.
Morgan Stanley Stock Split History
Question: When was Morgan Stanley's last split?
Answer: On December 20, 1999, Morgan Stanley announced a 2 for 1 common stock split in the form of a 100 percent stock dividend, payable January 26, 2000 to common shareholders of record as of January 12, 2000. In addition, both Morgan Stanley Group, Inc. and Dean Witter, Discover & Co. announced stock splits prior to the merger, which occurred on May 31, 1997. At the time of the merger, Morgan Stanley common shareholders received 1.65 shares of Morgan Stanley common stock in exchange for each share of Morgan Stanley stock they owned, and each share of Discover common stock automatically represented one share of Morgan Stanley common stock.
Morgan Stanley Dividend Information
Question: What is the frequency of the dividend distribution of the Morgan Stanley common stock and the amount of the cash dividend?
Answer: The amount of the cash dividend is announced every quarter in the earnings press release and is distributed about one month after the release.
Fiscal Year
Question: When is Morgan Stanley's fiscal year end?
Answer: The Company's fiscal year end is December 31.