MSCI Dividend History & Analysis | 1.4% Yield

MSCI has a dividend yield of 1.4% and paid 7.7 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 1.38%
Payout Ratio 34.9%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 16%
Consistency Lifetime 100%
Yield on Cost 5y 1.4%
Payout FCF 35.9%
Streak Years 5
Dividend Rating 69.3%
Chowder Number yield + growth 17.3% meets 15% target for healthy growth
Yield vs Average 5y +38.1% avg 1% vs now 1.38%
Debt / EBITDA leverage 3.1x moderate
Income per 10k invested 138 USD per year
Ex-Dividend in 16 days: Buy before Aug 14, 2026 to receive the next dividend.
Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly MSCI annual dividends paid per share, showing the total cash distributed to shareholders each year.
Dividend Growth Year over Year MSCI year-over-year dividend growth rate, showing how 's dividend per share increased or decreased each year compared to the prior year.
Price and Yield per Payout History MSCI dividend yield history versus share price over the past 5 years, showing how 's payout yield moved at each dividend payment relative to its stock price.
┅┅ Payout Yield (right) Price (left)

Top Dividend Payers in Financial Exchanges & Data

Top 10 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD YIELD TTM YIELD ON COST 5y
CME NASDAQ
CME
91,892 M 3.86% 6.46%
S68 SG
SINGAPORE EXCHANGE
19,800 M 2.34% 4.26%
ENX PA
Euronext
17,036 M 2.17% 4.06%
DB1 XETRA
Deutsche Börse
53,093 M 1.74% 3.24%
CBOE BATS
Cboe Global Markets
28,717 M 1.04% 2.66%
NDAQ NASDAQ
Nasdaq
51,136 M 1.25% 1.93%
ICE NYSE
Intercontinental Exchange
80,603 M 1.27% 1.77%
MSCI NYSE
41,508 M 1.38% 1.37%
MCO NYSE
Moodys
82,489 M 0.83% 1.09%
SPGI NYSE
S&P Global
132,712 M 0.84% 1.00%
Top 10 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD GROWTH RATE CONSISTENCY
MSCI NYSE
41,508 M 15.95% 100.0%
ENX PA
Euronext
17,036 M 13.47% 100.0%
TW NASDAQ
Tradeweb Markets
21,916 M 13.50% 100.0%
CBOE BATS
Cboe Global Markets
28,717 M 11.19% 100.0%
NDAQ NASDAQ
Nasdaq
51,136 M 10.45% 100.0%
MCO NYSE
Moodys
82,489 M 10.41% 100.0%
ICE NYSE
Intercontinental Exchange
80,603 M 8.38% 100.0%
DB1 XETRA
Deutsche Börse
53,093 M 6.73% 100.0%
S68 SG
SINGAPORE EXCHANGE
19,800 M 7.23% 100.0%
SPGI NYSE
S&P Global
132,712 M 4.56% 100.0%

MSCI Dividend History

Dividend Monthly Return EX date, 4.9 years of data

Jan - -
Feb 0.28% 100
Mar - -
Apr - -
May 0.31% 100
Jun - -
Jul - -
Aug 0.25% 100
Sep - -
Oct - -
Nov 0.26% 100
Dec - -

Average monthly dividend return by ex-dividend date. The score below shows reliability based on how consistently dividends were paid in that month.

Last 21 Payments (USD) as of July 2026
EX-DATE RECORD PAYMENT PERIOD DIV/SHARE GROWTH PAYOUT YIELD
2026-08-14 2026-08-14 2026-08-28 Quarterly 2.05 0% N/A
2026-05-15 2026-05-15 2026-05-29 Quarterly 2.05 0% 0.36%
2026-02-13 2026-02-13 2026-02-27 Quarterly 2.05 +13.9% 0.39%
2025-11-14 2025-11-14 2025-11-28 Quarterly 1.8 0% 0.32%
2025-08-15 2025-08-15 2025-08-29 Quarterly 1.8 0% 0.32%
2025-05-16 2025-05-16 2025-05-30 Quarterly 1.8 0% 0.31%
2025-02-14 2025-02-14 2025-02-28 Quarterly 1.8 +12.5% 0.31%
2024-11-15 2024-11-15 2024-11-29 Quarterly 1.6 0% 0.27%
2024-08-16 2024-08-16 2024-08-30 Quarterly 1.6 0% 0.29%
2024-05-16 2024-05-17 2024-05-31 Quarterly 1.6 0% 0.33%
2024-02-15 2024-02-16 2024-02-29 Quarterly 1.6 +15.9% 0.28%
2023-11-08 2023-11-09 2023-11-30 Quarterly 1.38 0% 0.28%
2023-08-10 2023-08-11 2023-08-31 Quarterly 1.38 0% 0.25%
2023-05-11 2023-05-12 2023-05-31 Quarterly 1.38 0% 0.29%
2023-02-16 2023-02-17 2023-02-28 Quarterly 1.38 +10.4% 0.25%
2022-11-09 2022-11-10 2022-11-30 Quarterly 1.25 0% 0.27%
2022-08-11 2022-08-12 2022-08-31 Quarterly 1.25 +20.2% 0.24%
2022-05-12 2022-05-13 2022-05-31 Quarterly 1.04 0% 0.27%
2022-02-17 2022-02-18 2022-02-28 Quarterly 1.04 0% 0.19%
2021-11-10 2021-11-12 2021-11-30 Quarterly 1.04 0% 0.16%
2021-08-12 2021-08-13 2021-08-31 Quarterly 1.04 0% 0.17%

MSCI Dividend FAQ

What is the Dividend Yield of MSCI?

As of July 2026, MSCI's dividend yield is 1.38%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 7.70 USD by the current share price of 571.03.

Does MSCI pay a dividend?

As of July 2026, MSCI paid a dividend of 7.70 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-08-14 and the payout was 2.05 USD.

How often does MSCI pay dividends?

MSCI pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months, MSCI has issued 4 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-08-14.

MSCI dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for MSCI for the next payments are between 2.03 (-1.0%) and 2.226 (+8.6%). This suggests the dividend will remain relatively stable. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 1.48%.

Will MSCI pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 2.05 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-08-14. The next Ex-Dividend date for (MSCI) is 2026-08-14.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for MSCI?

The next Ex-Dividend date for (MSCI) is 2026-08-14.

What is the Dividend Growth of MSCI?

MSCI's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 16.0% per year. Strong growth: MSCI's dividend growth is outpacing inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of MSCI?

MSCI's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 1.37%. If you bought MSCI's shares at 562.74 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (7.70 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 1.37% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of MSCI?

MSCI Payout Consistency is 100.0%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number. Very consistent: has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does MSCI have a good Dividend Yield?

MSCI's 1.38% Dividend Yield is considered as low. This is usually a sign of a growth company.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of MSCI?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of MSCI is 34.9%. Healthy - Leaves room for growth and provides some protection to maintain dividends even in a recession.

What is the Dividend Rating of MSCI?

MSCI's Overall Dividend Rating is 69.29%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

MSCI Outstanding Shares Analysis

The Chart shows the outstanding shares over time per year.
What is the Trend in MSCI's Outstanding Shares?

's outstanding shares have decreased by approximately 3.67% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: -89.8%). Shareholder-friendly: The company is actively buying back shares, reducing the share count. This increases earnings per share and often leads to higher dividends per share over time, as profits are distributed among fewer shareholders.

Has MSCI ever had a Stock Split?

No stock splits on record. The share count changes shown above reflect buybacks, new issuance, or employee compensation rather than structural splits.

YEAR NUMBER OF SHARES ANNUAL GROWTH RATE
2004 83,900,000 0%
2005 83,900,000 0%
2006 83,900,000 0%
2007 83,900,000 0%
2008 100,286,000 +19.53%
2009 100,402,000 +0.12%
2010 118,339,000 +17.87%
2011 121,754,000 +2.89%
2012 122,995,000 +1.02%
2013 119,877,000 -2.54%
2014 113,289,000 -5.5%
2015 103,590,000 -8.56%
2016 93,845,000 -9.41%
2017 92,467,000 -1.47%
2018 89,495,000 -3.21%
2019 85,546,000 -4.41%
2020 83,707,000 -2.15%
2021 83,578,000 -0.15%
2022 80,424,000 -3.77%
2023 79,499,000 -1.15%
2024 78,365,000 -1.43%
2025 77,290,000 -1.37%
2026 73,100,000 -5.42%

Key Metric Definitions

Dividend Yield

Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.

Payout Ratio

Percentage of earnings paid as dividends. Below 60% = safe, above 100% = unsustainable.

Payout FCF

Percentage of Free Cash Flow paid as dividends. More reliable than Payout Ratio since it measures actual cash.

Growth Rate (CAGR)

Compound annual growth rate of dividends over the last 5 years.

Consistency

Reliability of dividend payments over lifetime. Penalizes cuts and pauses.

Yield on Cost

Your effective yield if you bought 5 years ago. Shows dividend growth impact over time.

Streak

Consecutive years of dividend payments. 25+ years = Dividend Aristocrat.

Dividend Rating

Proprietary score (0-100) combining yield, growth, safety and consistency.

Last update: 2026-07-28 02:39 UTC