Moody's (MCO) Dividend History & Yield
Moody's (MCO) has increased its dividend for 17 consecutive years and currently yields 0.87%. The most recent payment was $1.0300/share on Mar 2, 2026, paid Quarterly.
MCO
Current Yield
0.87%
TTM Dividend/Share
$3.85
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
28.5%
Consecutive Growth Years
17
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
10.59%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
10.91%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
10.70%
Dividend Safety Score
5 out of 5 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 28.5%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($14.38) covers dividend/share ($3.85).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
17 consecutive years of dividend growth.
Dividend Payment History
Yield values are for each row's ex-date, not today's live yield.
Ex-date Mar 2, 2026
- Payment date
- Mar 13, 2026
- Dividend
- $1.0300
- Adj. dividend
- $1.0300
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.83%
Ex-date Nov 21, 2025
- Payment date
- Dec 12, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.9400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.9400
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.78%
Ex-date Aug 15, 2025
- Payment date
- Sep 5, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.9400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.9400
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.71%
Ex-date May 16, 2025
- Payment date
- Jun 6, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.9400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.9400
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.73%
Ex-date Feb 25, 2025
- Payment date
- Mar 14, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.9400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.9400
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.70%
Ex-date Nov 22, 2024
- Payment date
- Dec 13, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.8500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8500
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.71%
Ex-date Aug 16, 2024
- Payment date
- Sep 6, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.8500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8500
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.71%
Ex-date May 16, 2024
- Payment date
- Jun 7, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.8500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8500
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.79%
Ex-date Feb 22, 2024
- Payment date
- Mar 15, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.8500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8500
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.83%
Ex-date Nov 22, 2023
- Payment date
- Dec 15, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.7700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7700
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.84%
Ex-date Aug 17, 2023
- Payment date
- Sep 8, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.7700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7700
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.92%
Ex-date May 18, 2023
- Payment date
- Jun 9, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.7700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7700
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.94%
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend | Yield (ex-date) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | $1.0300 | $1.0300 | 0.83% |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Dec 12, 2025 | $0.9400 | $0.9400 | 0.78% |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 5, 2025 | $0.9400 | $0.9400 | 0.71% |
| May 16, 2025 | Jun 6, 2025 | $0.9400 | $0.9400 | 0.73% |
| Feb 25, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 | $0.9400 | $0.9400 | 0.70% |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 | $0.8500 | $0.8500 | 0.71% |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Sep 6, 2024 | $0.8500 | $0.8500 | 0.71% |
| May 16, 2024 | Jun 7, 2024 | $0.8500 | $0.8500 | 0.79% |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 | $0.8500 | $0.8500 | 0.83% |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | $0.7700 | $0.7700 | 0.84% |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Sep 8, 2023 | $0.7700 | $0.7700 | 0.92% |
| May 18, 2023 | Jun 9, 2023 | $0.7700 | $0.7700 | 0.94% |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Moody's has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 17 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $3.7600 | — | — |
| 2025 | $3.4000 | $3.7600 | +10.6% |
| 2024 | $3.0800 | $3.4000 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | $2.8000 | $3.0800 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | $2.4800 | $2.8000 | +12.9% |
| 2021 | $2.2400 | $2.4800 | +10.7% |
| 2020 | $2.0000 | $2.2400 | +12.0% |
| 2019 | $1.7600 | $2.0000 | +13.6% |
| 2018 | $1.5200 | $1.7600 | +15.8% |
| 2017 | $1.4800 | $1.5200 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | $1.3600 | $1.4800 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | $1.1200 | $1.3600 | +21.4% |
| 2014 | $0.9000 | $1.1200 | +24.4% |
| 2013 | $0.6400 | $0.9000 | +40.6% |
| 2012 | $0.5350 | $0.6400 | +19.6% |
| 2011 | $0.4200 | $0.5350 | +27.4% |
| 2010 | $0.4000 | $0.4200 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | $0.4000 | $0.4000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | $0.3200 | $0.4000 | +25.0% |
| 2007 | $0.2800 | $0.3200 | +14.3% |
| 2006 | $0.1840 | $0.2800 | +52.2% |
| 2005 | $0.1500 | $0.1840 | +22.7% |
| 2004 | $0.0900 | $0.1500 | +66.7% |
| 2003 | $0.0900 | $0.0900 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | $0.0900 | $0.0900 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | $0.5775 | $0.0900 | -84.4% |
| 2000 | $0.7400 | $0.5775 | -22.0% |
| 1999 | $0.8100 | $0.7400 | -8.6% |
| 1998 | $0.8800 | $0.8100 | -8.0% |
| 1997 | $1.8200 | $0.8800 | -51.6% |
| 1996 | $2.6300 | $1.8200 | -30.8% |
| 1995 | — | $2.6300 | — |
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
Frequently asked questions
Does Moody's pay dividends?
- Yes, Moody's (MCO) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $3.85 per share annually, yielding 0.87%.
What is Moody's's dividend yield?
- Moody's (MCO) has a current dividend yield of 0.87%.
Is Moody's's dividend safe?
- Moody's (MCO) passes 5 out of 5 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Moody's increased its dividend?
- Moody's (MCO) has 17 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Moody's's dividend payout ratio?
- Moody's (MCO) has a dividend payout ratio of 28.5%.