{"id":56966,"date":"2025-12-05T13:38:31","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T17:38:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/microsoft-shareholders-approve-proposals-amidst-airbus-supplier-woes\/56966\/"},"modified":"2025-12-05T13:38:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T17:38:31","slug":"microsoft-shareholders-approve-proposals-amidst-airbus-supplier-woes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/microsoft-shareholders-approve-proposals-amidst-airbus-supplier-woes\/56966\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Shareholders Approve Proposals Amidst Airbus Supplier Woes"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Microsoft (<a href=\"\/stock\/MSFT\">MSFT<\/a>)<\/strong> shareholders overwhelmingly approved all company proposals at its Annual General Meeting on December 5, including the election of 12 directors and the 2026 Stock Plan, following a year of record financial performance with <strong>$281.7 billion in revenue<\/strong> and a <strong>10% dividend increase<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Airbus (<a href=\"\/stock\/AIR\">AIR<\/a>)<\/strong> has significantly cut its 2025 commercial aircraft delivery target by <strong>30 jets to around 790 aircraft<\/strong> due to persistent quality issues with fuselage panels supplied by <strong>Sofitec Aero<\/strong> for its popular A320 family.<\/li>\n<li>Hundreds of <strong>Airbus (<a href=\"\/stock\/AIR\">AIR<\/a>)<\/strong> A320 family jets, including <strong>168 already in service<\/strong>, require inspection for defective fuselage panels that were produced with incorrect thickness, though the manufacturing fault has since been rectified.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Shareholders of <strong>Microsoft (<a href=\"\/stock\/MSFT\">MSFT<\/a>)<\/strong> have voted to approve all of the company&#39;s proposals at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held virtually on December 5, 2025. This includes the election of 12 directors and the crucial 2026 Stock Plan, signaling strong investor confidence in the tech giant&#39;s strategic direction. The approval comes after a robust fiscal year 2025, where Microsoft reported record performance with <strong>revenue reaching $281.7 billion<\/strong>, an increase of 15%, and operating income growing 17% to <strong>$128.5 billion<\/strong>. Its Azure cloud service alone surpassed <strong>$75 billion in revenue<\/strong>, marking a 34% increase.<\/p>\n<p>Despite some opposition, notably from Norway&#39;s wealth fund which planned to vote against CEO <strong>Satya Nadella&#39;s<\/strong> re-appointment as chair and his pay package, all company proposals passed. Nadella&#39;s total compensation for fiscal year 2025 was reported at <strong>$96 million<\/strong>, a 22% increase from the prior year and significantly above the industry average. Microsoft also demonstrated its financial strength by boosting its quarterly dividend by 10% to <strong>$0.91 per share<\/strong>, payable on December 11, 2025. The company has seen its earnings per share (EPS) grow by 15% over the past three years, with a total shareholder return of 95% in the same period.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, aerospace giant <strong>Airbus (<a href=\"\/stock\/AIR\">AIR<\/a>)<\/strong> is grappling with significant supply chain disruptions, leading to a revised 2025 commercial aircraft delivery target. The company has lowered its forecast to approximately <strong>790 aircraft<\/strong>, down from its previous expectation of 820, primarily due to quality issues affecting fuselage panels on its best-selling A320 family jets. A union letter sent to CEO <strong>Guillaume Faury<\/strong> reportedly detailed these supplier flaws, with workers at the supplier reporting lapses.<\/p>\n<p>The core of the problem lies with Seville-based supplier <strong>Sofitec Aero<\/strong>, whose fuselage panels for the A320 family were found to have incorrect thickness due to issues in the stretching and milling process. <strong>Airbus (<a href=\"\/stock\/AIR\">AIR<\/a>)<\/strong> engineers have identified defects on a broader range of A320 fuselage panels, necessitating inspections on hundreds of jets. This includes up to <strong>628 A320 family aircraft<\/strong> that may require inspection, with <strong>168 already in service<\/strong> and a further 245 in various stages of final assembly. While the manufacturing fault has reportedly been rectified for new panels, the widespread nature of the existing defects poses a significant challenge. This latest setback follows an emergency recall of thousands of A320s for a software update just days prior. Despite these operational hurdles, <strong>Airbus (<a href=\"\/stock\/AIR\">AIR<\/a>)<\/strong> has stated that its financial goals for the year remain unchanged.<\/p>\n<p>In broader market news, LiveSquawk&#39;s Market Talk Weekly Review provided a timely overview of key financial developments and global events impacting markets, offering insights to traders and investors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways Microsoft (MSFT) shareholders overwhelmingly approved all company proposals at its Annual General Meeting on December 5, including the 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