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S&P Global (SPGI) Dividend History & Yield

Dividend Contender

S&P Global (SPGI) has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and currently yields 0.92%. The most recent dividend was $0.9700/share on Mar 11, 2026, paid Quarterly.

Current Yield

0.92%

TTM Dividend/Share

$3.85

Payment Frequency

Quarterly

Payout Ratio

24.4%

Consecutive Growth Years

13 (Dividend Contender)

Div Growth (1Y CAGR)

5.49%

Div Growth (5Y CAGR)

7.46%

Div Growth (10Y CAGR)

11.27%

Above average — potential buy zone
Yield vs historical averages (same scale)
Now0.92%
1Y · 0.73%
3Y · 0.76%
5Y · 0.78%

SPGI: compare the "Now" marker to the 1Y / 3Y / 5Y averages on the scale. One valuation signal among many — review fundamentals before investing.

Dividend health

Chowder score

8.4%

FCF payout ratio

5.2%

Net debt / EBITDA

1.5x

Interest coverage

22.56x

ROIC (TTM)

11.1%

Dividend Safety Score

8 out of 8 checks passed

Payout ratio below 75%

Payout ratio is 24.4%, well below the 75% threshold.

Free cash flow covers dividend

FCF/share ($17.90) 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

13 consecutive years of dividend growth.

FCF payout ratio below 70%

FCF payout ratio is 5.2%, below the 70% threshold.

Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x

Net Debt/EBITDA is 1.5x.

Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)

Dividend growth (7.5%) ≤ EPS growth (7.6%) — sustainable.

Per-payment dividend history

  • Ex-date Feb 25, 2026

    Payment date
    Mar 11, 2026
    Dividend
    $0.9700
    Adj. dividend
    $0.9700
  • Ex-date Nov 25, 2025

    Payment date
    Dec 10, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.9600
    Adj. dividend
    $0.9600
  • Ex-date Aug 26, 2025

    Payment date
    Sep 10, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.9600
    Adj. dividend
    $0.9600
  • Ex-date May 28, 2025

    Payment date
    Jun 11, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.9600
    Adj. dividend
    $0.9600
  • Ex-date Feb 26, 2025

    Payment date
    Mar 12, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.9600
    Adj. dividend
    $0.9600
  • Ex-date Nov 26, 2024

    Payment date
    Dec 11, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.9100
    Adj. dividend
    $0.9100
  • Ex-date Aug 27, 2024

    Payment date
    Sep 11, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.9100
    Adj. dividend
    $0.9100
  • Ex-date May 29, 2024

    Payment date
    Jun 12, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.9100
    Adj. dividend
    $0.9100
  • Ex-date Feb 26, 2024

    Payment date
    Mar 12, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.9100
    Adj. dividend
    $0.9100
  • Ex-date Nov 27, 2023

    Payment date
    Dec 12, 2023
    Dividend
    $0.9000
    Adj. dividend
    $0.9000
  • Ex-date Aug 25, 2023

    Payment date
    Sep 12, 2023
    Dividend
    $0.9000
    Adj. dividend
    $0.9000
  • Ex-date May 25, 2023

    Payment date
    Jun 12, 2023
    Dividend
    $0.9000
    Adj. dividend
    $0.9000

Historical Dividend Yield

Mean trailing dividend yield using one ratio snapshot per calendar year in each lookback window (same basis as the yearly bars)—not CAGR.Mean yield1Y: 0.73%5Y: 0.78%10Y: 0.90%

Dividend Growth

CAGR (per year)1Y: 5.49%5Y: 7.46%10Y: 11.27%↓ Decelerating

Dividend Increase Track Record

S&P Global has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 13 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.

YearPrevious DPSNew DPSChange
2026$3.8400
2025$3.6400$3.8400+5.5%
2024$3.6000$3.6400+1.1%
2023$3.3200$3.6000+8.4%
2022$3.0800$3.3200+7.8%
2021$2.6800$3.0800+14.9%
2020$2.2800$2.6800+17.5%
2019$2.0000$2.2800+14.0%
2018$1.6400$2.0000+22.0%
2017$1.4400$1.6400+13.9%
2016$1.3200$1.4400+9.1%
2015$1.2000$1.3200+10.0%
2014$1.1200$1.2000+7.1%
2013$3.5200$1.1200-68.2%
2012$1.0000$3.5200+252.0%
2011$0.9400$1.0000+6.4%
2010$0.9000$0.9400+4.4%
2009$0.8800$0.9000+2.3%
2008$0.8200$0.8800+7.3%
2007$0.7260$0.8200+12.9%
2006$0.5780$0.7260+25.6%
2005$0.6000$0.5780-3.7%
2004$0.5400$0.6000+11.1%
2003$0.5100$0.5400+5.9%
2002$0.4900$0.5100+4.1%
2001$0.4700$0.4900+4.3%
2000$0.4200$0.4700+11.9%
1999$0.4875$0.4200-13.8%
1998$0.3600$0.4875+35.4%
1997$0.3300$0.3600+9.1%
1996$0.3000$0.3300+10.0%
1995$0.2900$0.3000+3.4%
1994$0.2850$0.2900+1.8%
1993$0.2800$0.2850+1.8%
1992$0.2750$0.2800+1.8%
1991$0.2700$0.2750+1.9%
1990$0.2562$0.2700+5.4%
1989$0.2300$0.2562+11.4%
1988$0.2100$0.2300+9.5%
1987$0.1900$0.2100+10.5%
1986$0.1900

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.

Cash dividends paid (USD) — TTM and history

Trailing-twelve-month and annual common dividends paid for S&P Global (SPGI) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.

Latest period

$1.16B

YoY change

+3.2%

5Y CAGR

+12.6%

Peak year (2025)

$1.17B

Latest annual

$1.17B

Cash dividends paid over time for S&P Global (SPGI)

Per-period cash dividends paid

Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for S&P Global (SPGI)

Fiscal yearPeriod endedReportedDividends PaidYoYYoY change
2025$1.17B+3.2%+$36.00M
2024$1.13B-1.1%-$13.00M
2023$1.15B+12.0%+$123.00M
2022$1.02B+37.8%+$281.00M
2021$743.00M+15.2%+$98.00M
2020$645.00M+15.2%+$85.00M
2019$560.00M+11.3%+$57.00M
2018$503.00M+19.5%+$82.00M
2017$421.00M+10.8%+$41.00M
2016$380.00M+4.7%+$17.00M
2015$363.00M+11.3%+$37.00M
2014$326.00M+5.8%+$18.00M
2013$308.00M-68.7%-$676.00M
2012$984.00M+232.4%+$688.00M
2011$296.00M+1.3%+$3.74M
2010$292.26M+3.8%+$10.70M
2009$281.55M+0.4%+$1.10M
2008$280.45M+1.0%+$2.71M
2007$277.75M+6.7%+$17.42M
2006$260.32M+5.8%+$14.28M
2005$246.05M+7.8%+$17.88M
2004$228.17M+10.5%+$21.62M
2003$206.54M+4.8%+$9.53M
2002$197.02M+3.8%+$7.18M
2001$189.83M+4.0%+$7.37M
2000$182.46M+8.0%+$13.46M
1999$169.00M+9.5%+$14.60M
1998$154.40M+8.2%+$11.70M
1997$142.70M+8.6%+$11.30M
1996$131.40M+9.8%+$11.70M
1995$119.70M+4.7%+$5.40M
1994$114.30M+2.2%+$2.50M
1993$111.80M+2.2%+$2.40M
1992$109.40M+2.0%+$2.10M
1991$107.30M+1.9%+$2.00M
1990$105.30M+5.6%+$5.60M
1989$99.70M

In 2025, S&P Global (SPGI) dividends paid totalled $1.17B – edged up 3.2% year-over-year.

Through 2020–2025 (5 years), S&P Global dividends paid delivered a +12.6% annualised rate; with the latest reading among the more recent periods of the dataset.

2025 marks the peak dividends paid at $1.17B, with the historical low of $99.70M recorded in 1989.

Among 8 Financial Services peers, S&P Global (SPGI) ranks 8th; the peer median for dividends paid is $5.36B.

S&P Global Dividends Paid 2025: $1.17B

S&P Global dividends paid in 2025 was $1.17B, edged up 3.2% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.

S&P Global Dividends Paid 2024: $1.13B

S&P Global dividends paid in 2024 was $1.13B, edged down 1.1% below 2023.

S&P Global Dividends Paid 2023: $1.15B

S&P Global dividends paid in 2023 was $1.15B, grew 12.0% from 2022.

S&P Global Dividends Paid 2022: $1.02B

S&P Global dividends paid in 2022 was $1.02B, surged 37.8% from 2021.

S&P Global Dividends Paid 2021: $743.00M

S&P Global dividends paid in 2021 was $743.00M.

See more financial history for S&P Global (SPGI).

Sector peers by dividends paid

Companies in the same sector as S&P Global, ranked by their latest dividends paid.

CompanyDividends PaidSector
JPMorgan Chase (JPM)$16.63BFinancial Services
Bank of America (BAC)$9.56BFinancial Services
Morgan Stanley (MS)$6.59BFinancial Services
Wells Fargo (WFC)$5.43BFinancial Services
Goldman Sachs (GS)$5.28BFinancial Services
Visa (V)$4.63BFinancial Services
Mastercard (MA)$2.76BFinancial Services
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B)$0Financial Services

Frequently asked questions

Does S&P Global pay dividends?

Yes, S&P Global (SPGI) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $3.85 per share annually, yielding 0.92%.

What is S&P Global's dividend yield?

S&P Global (SPGI) has a current dividend yield of 0.92%.

Is S&P Global's dividend safe?

S&P Global (SPGI) passes 8 out of 8 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.

How many consecutive years has S&P Global increased its dividend?

S&P Global (SPGI) has 13 consecutive years of dividend increases.

What is S&P Global's dividend payout ratio?

S&P Global (SPGI) has a dividend payout ratio of 24.4%. Trailing twelve months (GAAP): adjusted dividends over roughly 12 months aligned with the latest reported quarter, divided by the sum of diluted EPS from the last four fiscal quarters (not NII or taxable income for BDCs/REITs).

What is S&P Global's dividends paid?

Latest reported dividends paid for S&P Global (SPGI) is $1.16B (period ending March 31, 2026).

How has S&P Global dividends paid changed year-over-year?

S&P Global (SPGI) dividends paid changed +3.2% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.

What is the long-term growth rate of S&P Global dividends paid?

S&P Global (SPGI) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is +12.6% over the most recent 5 years available.

When did S&P Global dividends paid hit its highest annual value?

S&P Global dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $1.17B in 2025.

What was S&P Global dividends paid in 2024?

S&P Global (SPGI) dividends paid in 2024 was $1.13B.

What was S&P Global dividends paid in 2025?

S&P Global (SPGI) dividends paid in 2025 was $1.17B.

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