Moody's Dividend History
NYSE: MCOFinanceFinance: Consumer ServicesUSD
463.17+4.48 (+0.98%)
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- Dividend yield
- 0.85%
- Annual dividend
- $3.94
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Aug 14, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 26%
Moody's dividend summary
Moody's pays a quarterly dividend of $1.03 per share ($4.12 annualized), a 0.89% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 16 consecutive years. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 10.9% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 26% of trailing earnings per share. MCO has 104 recorded dividend payments since 2000, totaling $4.03 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
MCO dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | $1.03 | — | — |
| May 15, 2026 | $1.03 | — | — |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $1.03 | +9.6% | — |
| Nov 21, 2025 | $0.94 | — | — |
| Aug 15, 2025 | $0.94 | — | — |
| May 16, 2025 | $0.94 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 2025 | $0.94 | +10.6% | — |
| Nov 22, 2024 | $0.85 | — | — |
| Aug 16, 2024 | $0.85 | — | — |
| May 16, 2024 | $0.85 | — | — |
| Feb 22, 2024 | $0.85 | +10.4% | — |
| Nov 22, 2023 | $0.77 | — | — |
| Aug 17, 2023 | $0.77 | — | — |
| May 18, 2023 | $0.77 | — | — |
| Feb 23, 2023 | $0.77 | +10.0% | — |
| Nov 22, 2022 | $0.70 | — | — |
| Aug 18, 2022 | $0.70 | — | — |
| May 19, 2022 | $0.70 | — | — |
| Feb 24, 2022 | $0.70 | +12.9% | — |
| Nov 22, 2021 | $0.62 | — | — |
| Aug 19, 2021 | $0.62 | — | — |
| May 19, 2021 | $0.62 | — | — |
| Feb 24, 2021 | $0.62 | +10.7% | — |
| Nov 20, 2020 | $0.56 | — | — |
| Aug 19, 2020 | $0.56 | — | — |
| May 19, 2020 | $0.56 | — | — |
| Feb 24, 2020 | $0.56 | +12.0% | — |
| Nov 20, 2019 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Aug 19, 2019 | $0.50 | — | — |
| May 17, 2019 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Feb 22, 2019 | $0.50 | +13.6% | — |
| Nov 20, 2018 | $0.44 | — | — |
| Aug 17, 2018 | $0.44 | — | — |
| May 18, 2018 | $0.44 | — | — |
| Feb 16, 2018 | $0.44 | +15.8% | — |
| Nov 20, 2017 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Aug 18, 2017 | $0.38 | — | — |
| May 18, 2017 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Feb 15, 2017 | $0.38 | +2.7% | — |
| Nov 17, 2016 | $0.37 | — | — |
| Aug 18, 2016 | $0.37 | — | — |
| May 18, 2016 | $0.37 | — | — |
| Feb 17, 2016 | $0.37 | +8.8% | — |
| Nov 18, 2015 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Aug 18, 2015 | $0.34 | — | — |
| May 18, 2015 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Feb 18, 2015 | $0.34 | +21.4% | — |
| Nov 18, 2014 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Aug 18, 2014 | $0.28 | — | — |
| May 16, 2014 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Feb 18, 2014 | $0.28 | +12.0% | — |
| Nov 18, 2013 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Aug 16, 2013 | $0.25 | +25.0% | — |
| May 16, 2013 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Feb 15, 2013 | $0.20 | +25.0% | — |
| Nov 16, 2012 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Aug 16, 2012 | $0.16 | — | — |
| May 17, 2012 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Feb 15, 2012 | $0.16 | +14.3% | — |
| Nov 16, 2011 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Aug 17, 2011 | $0.14 | — | — |
| May 18, 2011 | $0.14 | +21.7% | — |
| Feb 16, 2011 | $0.115 | +9.5% | — |
| Nov 17, 2010 | $0.105 | — | — |
| Aug 18, 2010 | $0.105 | — | — |
| May 18, 2010 | $0.105 | — | — |
| Feb 17, 2010 | $0.105 | +5.0% | — |
| Nov 18, 2009 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Aug 18, 2009 | $0.10 | — | — |
| May 18, 2009 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Feb 18, 2009 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Nov 18, 2008 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Aug 18, 2008 | $0.10 | — | — |
| May 16, 2008 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Feb 15, 2008 | $0.10 | +25.0% | — |
| Nov 16, 2007 | $0.08 | — | — |
| Aug 16, 2007 | $0.08 | — | — |
| May 16, 2007 | $0.08 | — | — |
| Feb 15, 2007 | $0.08 | +14.3% | — |
| Nov 16, 2006 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Aug 16, 2006 | $0.07 | — | — |
| May 17, 2006 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Feb 15, 2006 | $0.07 | +27.3% | — |
| Nov 16, 2005 | $0.055 | — | — |
| Aug 17, 2005 | $0.055 | +96.4% | — |
| May 25, 2005 | $0.028 | +47.4% | — |
| Feb 16, 2005 | $0.019 | -49.3% | — |
| Nov 17, 2004 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Aug 18, 2004 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| May 18, 2004 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Feb 18, 2004 | $0.0375 | +66.7% | — |
| Nov 18, 2003 | $0.0225 | — | — |
| Aug 18, 2003 | $0.0225 | — | — |
| May 16, 2003 | $0.0225 | — | — |
| Feb 18, 2003 | $0.0225 | — | — |
| Nov 18, 2002 | $0.0225 | — | — |
| Aug 16, 2002 | $0.0225 | — | — |
| May 16, 2002 | $0.0225 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 2002 | $0.0225 | — | — |
| Nov 16, 2001 | $0.0225 | — | — |
| Aug 16, 2001 | $0.0225 | — | — |
| May 16, 2001 | $0.0225 | — | — |
| Feb 22, 2001 | $0.0225 | — | — |
| Nov 16, 2000 | $0.0225 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $3.09 | 3 | -17.8% |
| 2025 | $3.76 | 4 | +10.6% |
| 2024 | $3.40 | 4 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | $3.08 | 4 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | $2.80 | 4 | +12.9% |
| 2021 | $2.48 | 4 | +10.7% |
| 2020 | $2.24 | 4 | +12.0% |
| 2019 | $2.00 | 4 | +13.6% |
| 2018 | $1.76 | 4 | +15.8% |
| 2017 | $1.52 | 4 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | $1.48 | 4 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | $1.36 | 4 | +21.4% |
| 2014 | $1.12 | 4 | +24.4% |
| 2013 | $0.90 | 4 | +40.6% |
| 2012 | $0.64 | 4 | +19.6% |
MCO stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2005 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |