Microsoft Cash Reserves 1990-2012 | Financial Growth Timeline #2246201 (License: Personal Use)

This bar chart illustrates Microsoft’s year-end cash holdings from fiscal 1990 through 2012, measured in billions of USD. The data reveals strong growth through the late 1990s and early 2000s, a peak near $60B in 2003, a dip during the mid-2000s, and a resurgence culminating in $80B by 2012-reflecting strategic capital accumulation amid product expansion, stock buybacks, and dividend initiation. The chart is sourced from Quartz (qz.com), using clean pink bars against a minimalist white background for clarity.

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