Moody's Corporation (MCO) Dividend History
MCO latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 16 yearsof dividend increases
- 1994paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +10.9%5-year growth a year
- 0.85%forward yield
MCO dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $412
- Each payment
- $103
- Value of the shares
- $48,507
- Dividend yield
- 0.85%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $4.12 per share, before tax.
MCO dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
MCO dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
MCO yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $471.04 | 0.87% | $4.03 | 0.9% |
| 3 years ago | $314.02 | 1.31% | $11.02 | 3.5% |
| 5 years ago | $374.00 | 1.10% | $16.75 | 4.5% |
| 10 years ago | $107.80 | 3.82% | $26.50 | 24.6% |
| 20 years ago | $63.67 | 6.47% | $33.77 | 53.0% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
MCO dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
MCO dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.76 | +10.6% | 0.74% | 4 |
| 2024 | $3.40 | +10.4% | 0.72% | 4 |
| 2023 | $3.08 | +10.0% | 0.79% | 4 |
| 2022 | $2.80 | +12.9% | 1.00% | 4 |
| 2021 | $2.48 | +10.7% | 0.63% | 4 |
| 2020 | $2.24 | +12.0% | 0.77% | 4 |
| 2019 | $2.00 | +13.6% | 0.84% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.76 | +15.8% | 1.26% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.52 | +2.7% | 1.03% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.48 | +8.8% | 1.57% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.36 | +21.4% | 1.36% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.12 | +24.4% | 1.17% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.90 | +40.6% | 1.15% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.64 | +19.6% | 1.27% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.54 | +27.4% | 1.59% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.42 | +5.0% | 1.58% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.40 | 0.0% | 1.49% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.40 | +25.0% | 1.99% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.32 | +14.3% | 0.90% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.28 | — | 0.41% | 4 |
MCO dividend history
128 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | 2026-09-04 | $1.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-15 | 2026-06-05 | $1.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-13 | $1.03 | +9.6% | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-21 | 2025-12-12 | $0.94 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-15 | 2025-09-05 | $0.94 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-16 | 2025-06-06 | $0.94 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-25 | 2025-03-14 | $0.94 | +10.6% | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-22 | 2024-12-13 | $0.85 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-16 | 2024-09-06 | $0.85 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-16 | 2024-06-07 | $0.85 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-22 | 2024-03-15 | $0.85 | +10.4% | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-22 | 2023-12-15 | $0.77 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-17 | 2023-09-08 | $0.77 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-18 | 2023-06-09 | $0.77 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-23 | 2023-03-17 | $0.77 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-22 | 2022-12-14 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 128 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-18 | 2022-09-09 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-19 | 2022-06-10 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-24 | 2022-03-18 | $0.7 | +12.9% | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-22 | 2021-12-14 | $0.62 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-19 | 2021-09-10 | $0.62 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-19 | 2021-06-10 | $0.62 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-24 | 2021-03-18 | $0.62 | +10.7% | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-20 | 2020-12-14 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-19 | 2020-09-10 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-19 | 2020-06-10 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-24 | 2020-03-18 | $0.56 | +12.0% | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-20 | 2019-12-12 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-19 | 2019-09-10 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-17 | 2019-06-10 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-22 | 2019-03-18 | $0.5 | +13.6% | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-20 | 2018-12-12 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-17 | 2018-09-10 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-18 | 2018-06-11 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-16 | 2018-03-12 | $0.44 | +15.8% | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-20 | 2017-12-12 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-18 | 2017-09-12 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-18 | 2017-06-12 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-15 | 2017-03-10 | $0.38 | +2.7% | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-17 | 2016-12-12 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-18 | 2016-09-12 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-18 | 2016-06-10 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-17 | 2016-03-10 | $0.37 | +8.8% | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-18 | 2015-12-10 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-18 | 2015-09-10 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-18 | 2015-06-10 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-18 | 2015-03-10 | $0.34 | +21.4% | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-18 | 2014-12-10 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-18 | 2014-09-10 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-16 | 2014-06-10 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-18 | 2014-03-10 | $0.28 | +12.0% | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-18 | 2013-12-10 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-16 | 2013-09-10 | $0.25 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-16 | 2013-06-10 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-15 | 2013-03-11 | $0.2 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-16 | 2012-12-10 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-16 | 2012-09-10 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-17 | 2012-06-11 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-15 | 2012-03-10 | $0.16 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-16 | 2011-12-10 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-17 | 2011-09-10 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-18 | 2011-06-10 | $0.14 | +21.7% | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-16 | 2011-03-10 | $0.115 | +9.5% | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-17 | 2010-12-10 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-18 | 2010-09-10 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-18 | 2010-06-10 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-17 | 2010-03-10 | $0.105 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-18 | 2009-12-10 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-18 | 2009-09-10 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-18 | 2009-06-10 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-18 | 2009-03-10 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-18 | 2008-12-10 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-18 | 2008-09-10 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-16 | 2008-06-10 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-15 | 2008-03-10 | $0.1 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-16 | 2007-12-10 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-16 | 2007-09-10 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-16 | 2007-06-10 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-15 | 2007-03-10 | $0.08 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-16 | 2006-12-10 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-16 | 2006-09-10 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-17 | 2006-06-10 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-15 | 2006-03-10 | $0.07 | +27.3% | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-16 | 2005-12-10 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-17 | 2005-09-10 | $0.055 | +96.4% | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-25 | 2005-06-15 | $0.028 | +47.4% | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-16 | 2005-03-10 | $0.019 | −49.3% | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-17 | 2004-12-10 | $0.0375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-18 | 2004-09-10 | $0.0375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-18 | 2004-06-10 | $0.0375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-18 | 2004-03-10 | $0.0375 | +66.7% | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-18 | 2003-12-10 | $0.0225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-18 | 2003-09-10 | $0.0225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-16 | 2003-06-10 | $0.0225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-18 | 2003-03-10 | $0.0225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-18 | 2002-12-10 | $0.0225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-16 | 2002-09-10 | $0.0225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-16 | 2002-06-10 | $0.0225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-26 | 2002-03-10 | $0.0225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-16 | 2001-12-10 | $0.0225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-16 | 2001-09-10 | $0.0225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-16 | 2001-06-10 | $0.0225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-22 | 2001-03-10 | $0.0225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-16 | 2000-12-10 | $0.0225 | −87.8% | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-16 | — | $0.185 | — | |
| 2000-05-17 | — | $0.185 | — | |
| 2000-02-16 | — | $0.185 | — | |
| 1999-11-17 | — | $0.185 | — | |
| 1999-08-18 | — | $0.185 | — | |
| 1999-05-18 | — | $0.185 | — | |
| 1999-02-17 | — | $0.185 | — | |
| 1998-11-18 | — | $0.185 | — | |
| 1998-08-18 | — | $0.185 | −15.9% | |
| 1998-05-18 | — | $0.22 | — | |
| 1998-02-18 | — | $0.22 | — | |
| 1997-11-18 | — | $0.22 | — | |
| 1997-08-18 | — | $0.22 | — | |
| 1997-05-16 | — | $0.22 | — | |
| 1997-02-18 | — | $0.22 | −12.0% | |
| 1996-11-18 | — | $0.25 | — | |
| 1996-08-16 | — | $0.25 | −62.1% | |
| 1996-05-16 | — | $0.66 | — | |
| 1996-02-15 | — | $0.66 | — | |
| 1995-11-15 | — | $0.66 | — | |
| 1995-08-14 | — | $0.66 | — | |
| 1995-05-15 | — | $0.66 | +1.5% | |
| 1995-02-13 | — | $0.65 | — | |
| 1994-11-14 | — | $0.65 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
MCO stock split history
- 2:1May 19, 2005
MCO dividend overview
Moody's pays an annual dividend of $4.12 per share, a yield of 0.85% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $3.76 per share in 2025, up 10.6% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 10.9% a year on average and over ten years 10.7% a year. The payout ratio is 24.3% of trailing earnings.
Related: MCO cash flow statement, MCO key metrics, MCO chart. See the MCO stock overview for the latest quote and news.
MCO dividends FAQ
Does Moody's pay a dividend?
Yes. Moody's has paid a regular dividend since 1994, quarterly, most recently $1.03 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 14, 2026.
What is Moody's's dividend yield?
Moody's's forward annual dividend is $4.12 per share, a dividend yield of 0.85% at the latest close of $485.07.
How often does Moody's pay dividends?
Moody's pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Moody's's dividend growing?
Moody's's dividend per share grew from $2.24 in 2020 to $3.76 in 2025, 10.9% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 16 years in a row.
What is Moody's's dividend payout ratio?
Moody's pays out 24.3% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 27.2% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Moody's split its stock?
Moody's has split its stock 1 time: 2:1 on May 19, 2005. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.