MCO
Moody's CorporationMoody's Corporation operates as a global leader in risk assessment, divided into two main segments: Moody's Investors Service and Moody's Analytics. Moody's Investors Service is dedicated to issuing credit ratings and providing detailed assessments for a diverse range of debt obligations and the entities that issue them. This encompasses corporate, financial institution, governmental, and structured finance securities across approximately 140 nations. These ratings are made publicly available through press releases, digital media, and real-time financial information systems. Its vast scope includes ratings for thousands of non-financial corporations, financial institutions, public finance issuers, sovereign and sub-sovereign governments, supranational bodies, infrastructure projects, and structured finance deals. The Moody's Analytics segment develops and provides a comprehensive suite of products and services designed to support the risk management needs of institutional participants in financial markets. This includes subscription-based research, data, and analytical tools such as credit ratings, quantitative credit scores, economic forecasts, business intelligence, commercial real estate data, and specialized training and certification programs. Additionally, this segment offers offshore analytical and research services, along with advanced software solutions for risk management. Originally founded in 1900 and headquartered in New York, New York, the company was known as Dun and Bradstreet Company before officially becoming Moody's Corporation in September 2000.
Key Metrics
Current Yield
0.85%
The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.Annualized Dividend
$4.1200
The most recent payment scaled to a full year by how often it's paid. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00.Frequency
Q Quarterly
How often the dividend is paid: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.Rank Score
42.4
Our 0-100 house score blending yield, payout safety, growth and momentum. Higher means a stronger profile on those factors in our model — a research score, not advice or a recommendation to buy.RSI (14)
68
Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.52-Week Range
$412.23 – $539.61
The lowest and highest price over the past year — shows where today's price sits in its recent range.Payout Ratio
28.51%
The share of GAAP earnings paid out as dividends. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earns. It shows n/a for BDCs, REITs and funds, which pay out of cash flow / net investment income rather than GAAP earnings, so this ratio doesn't apply.Years Paying
31
How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.S.A.F.E. Dividend Read
Quote & Key Data
Dividend Growth
Adjusted Price History
Dividend History
Dividend Payment History
Ex-dividend calendar →| Amount | Type | Declared | Ex-Date | Record | Pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1.0300 Q | Regular | Apr 20, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | Jun 05, 2026 |
| $1.0300 Q | Regular | Feb 10, 2026 | Mar 02, 2026 | Mar 02, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 |
| $0.9400 Q | Regular | Oct 21, 2025 | Nov 21, 2025 | Nov 21, 2025 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| $0.9400 Q | Regular | Jul 23, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 05, 2025 |
| $0.9400 Q | Regular | Apr 22, 2025 | May 16, 2025 | May 16, 2025 | Jun 06, 2025 |
| $0.9400 Q | Regular | Feb 12, 2025 | Feb 25, 2025 | Feb 25, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 |
| $0.8500 Q | Regular | Oct 22, 2024 | Nov 22, 2024 | Nov 22, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 |
| $0.8500 Q | Regular | Jul 22, 2024 | Aug 16, 2024 | Aug 16, 2024 | Sep 06, 2024 |
| $0.8500 Q | Regular | Apr 26, 2024 | May 16, 2024 | May 17, 2024 | Jun 07, 2024 |
| $0.8500 Q | Regular | Feb 13, 2024 | Feb 22, 2024 | Feb 23, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 |
| $0.7700 Q | Regular | Oct 23, 2023 | Nov 22, 2023 | Nov 24, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 |
| $0.7700 Q | Regular | Jul 25, 2023 | Aug 17, 2023 | Aug 18, 2023 | Sep 08, 2023 |
| $0.7700 Q | Regular | Apr 24, 2023 | May 18, 2023 | May 19, 2023 | Jun 09, 2023 |
| $0.7700 Q | Regular | Jan 30, 2023 | Feb 23, 2023 | Feb 24, 2023 | Mar 17, 2023 |
| $0.7000 Q | Regular | Oct 24, 2022 | Nov 22, 2022 | Nov 23, 2022 | Dec 14, 2022 |
| $0.7000 Q | Regular | Jul 26, 2022 | Aug 18, 2022 | Aug 19, 2022 | Sep 09, 2022 |
| $0.7000 Q | Regular | Apr 26, 2022 | May 19, 2022 | May 20, 2022 | Jun 10, 2022 |
| $0.7000 Q | Regular | Feb 07, 2022 | Feb 24, 2022 | Feb 25, 2022 | Mar 18, 2022 |
| $0.6200 Q | Regular | Oct 26, 2021 | Nov 22, 2021 | Nov 23, 2021 | Dec 14, 2021 |
| $0.6200 Q | Regular | Jul 28, 2021 | Aug 19, 2021 | Aug 20, 2021 | Sep 10, 2021 |
| $0.6200 Q | Regular | Apr 27, 2021 | May 19, 2021 | May 20, 2021 | Jun 10, 2021 |
| $0.6200 Q | Regular | Feb 12, 2021 | Feb 24, 2021 | Feb 25, 2021 | Mar 18, 2021 |
| $0.5600 Q | Regular | Oct 29, 2020 | Nov 20, 2020 | Nov 23, 2020 | Dec 14, 2020 |
| $0.5600 Q | Regular | Jul 28, 2020 | Aug 19, 2020 | Aug 20, 2020 | Sep 10, 2020 |
| $0.5600 Q | Regular | Apr 20, 2020 | May 19, 2020 | May 20, 2020 | Jun 10, 2020 |
| $0.5600 Q | Regular | Feb 12, 2020 | Feb 24, 2020 | Feb 25, 2020 | Mar 18, 2020 |
| $0.5000 Q | Regular | Oct 21, 2019 | Nov 20, 2019 | Nov 21, 2019 | Dec 12, 2019 |
| $0.5000 Q | Regular | Jul 10, 2019 | Aug 19, 2019 | Aug 20, 2019 | Sep 10, 2019 |
| $0.5000 Q | Regular | Apr 15, 2019 | May 17, 2019 | May 20, 2019 | Jun 10, 2019 |
| $0.5000 Q | Regular | Feb 12, 2019 | Feb 22, 2019 | Feb 25, 2019 | Mar 18, 2019 |
| $0.4400 Q | Regular | Oct 22, 2018 | Nov 20, 2018 | Nov 21, 2018 | Dec 12, 2018 |
| $0.4400 Q | Regular | Jul 09, 2018 | Aug 17, 2018 | Aug 20, 2018 | Sep 10, 2018 |
| $0.4400 Q | Regular | Apr 24, 2018 | May 18, 2018 | May 21, 2018 | Jun 11, 2018 |
| $0.4400 Q | Regular | Jan 24, 2018 | Feb 16, 2018 | Feb 20, 2018 | Mar 12, 2018 |
| $0.3800 Q | Regular | Oct 24, 2017 | Nov 20, 2017 | Nov 21, 2017 | Dec 12, 2017 |
| $0.3800 Q | Regular | Jul 11, 2017 | Aug 18, 2017 | Aug 22, 2017 | Sep 12, 2017 |
| $0.3800 Q | Regular | Apr 28, 2017 | May 18, 2017 | May 22, 2017 | Jun 12, 2017 |
| $0.3800 Q | Regular | Dec 20, 2016 | Feb 15, 2017 | Feb 20, 2017 | Mar 10, 2017 |
| $0.3700 Q | Regular | Oct 18, 2016 | Nov 17, 2016 | Nov 21, 2016 | Dec 12, 2016 |
| $0.3700 Q | Regular | Jul 11, 2016 | Aug 18, 2016 | Aug 22, 2016 | Sep 12, 2016 |
| $0.3700 Q | Regular | Apr 11, 2016 | May 18, 2016 | May 20, 2016 | Jun 10, 2016 |
| $0.3700 Q | Regular | Dec 15, 2015 | Feb 17, 2016 | Feb 19, 2016 | Mar 10, 2016 |
| $0.3400 Q | Regular | Oct 20, 2015 | Nov 18, 2015 | Nov 20, 2015 | Dec 10, 2015 |
| $0.3400 Q | Regular | Jul 13, 2015 | Aug 18, 2015 | Aug 20, 2015 | Sep 10, 2015 |
| $0.3400 Q | Regular | Apr 14, 2015 | May 18, 2015 | May 20, 2015 | Jun 10, 2015 |
| $0.3400 Q | Regular | Dec 17, 2014 | Feb 18, 2015 | Feb 20, 2015 | Mar 10, 2015 |
| $0.2800 Q | Regular | Oct 21, 2014 | Nov 18, 2014 | Nov 20, 2014 | Dec 10, 2014 |
| $0.2800 Q | Regular | Jul 14, 2014 | Aug 18, 2014 | Aug 20, 2014 | Sep 10, 2014 |
| $0.2800 Q | Regular | Apr 15, 2014 | May 16, 2014 | May 20, 2014 | Jun 10, 2014 |
| $0.2800 Q | Regular | Dec 18, 2013 | Feb 18, 2014 | Feb 20, 2014 | Mar 10, 2014 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Oct 22, 2013 | Nov 18, 2013 | Nov 20, 2013 | Dec 10, 2013 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Jul 16, 2013 | Aug 16, 2013 | Aug 20, 2013 | Sep 10, 2013 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Apr 16, 2013 | May 16, 2013 | May 20, 2013 | Jun 10, 2013 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Dec 11, 2012 | Feb 15, 2013 | Feb 20, 2013 | Mar 11, 2013 |
| $0.1600 Q | Regular | Oct 23, 2012 | Nov 16, 2012 | Nov 20, 2012 | Dec 10, 2012 |
| $0.1600 Q | Regular | Jul 26, 2012 | Aug 16, 2012 | Aug 20, 2012 | Sep 10, 2012 |
| $0.1600 Q | Regular | Apr 30, 2012 | May 17, 2012 | May 21, 2012 | Jun 11, 2012 |
| $0.1600 Q | Regular | Dec 15, 2011 | Feb 15, 2012 | Feb 20, 2012 | Mar 10, 2012 |
| $0.1400 Q | Regular | Oct 28, 2011 | Nov 16, 2011 | Nov 20, 2011 | Dec 10, 2011 |
| $0.1400 Q | Regular | Jul 28, 2011 | Aug 17, 2011 | Aug 20, 2011 | Sep 10, 2011 |
| $0.1400 Q | Regular | Apr 28, 2011 | May 18, 2011 | May 20, 2011 | Jun 10, 2011 |
| $0.1150 Q | Regular | Dec 17, 2010 | Feb 16, 2011 | Feb 20, 2011 | Mar 10, 2011 |
| $0.1050 Q | Regular | Oct 29, 2010 | Nov 17, 2010 | Nov 20, 2010 | Dec 10, 2010 |
| $0.1050 Q | Regular | Jul 30, 2010 | Aug 18, 2010 | Aug 20, 2010 | Sep 10, 2010 |
| $0.1050 Q | Regular | Apr 22, 2010 | May 18, 2010 | May 20, 2010 | Jun 10, 2010 |
| $0.1050 Q | Regular | Dec 16, 2009 | Feb 17, 2010 | Feb 20, 2010 | Mar 10, 2010 |
| $0.1000 Q | Regular | Oct 30, 2009 | Nov 18, 2009 | Nov 20, 2009 | Dec 10, 2009 |
| $0.1000 Q | Regular | Jul 30, 2009 | Aug 18, 2009 | Aug 20, 2009 | Sep 10, 2009 |
| $0.1000 Q | Regular | Apr 29, 2009 | May 18, 2009 | May 20, 2009 | Jun 10, 2009 |
| $0.1000 Q | Regular | Dec 17, 2008 | Feb 18, 2009 | Feb 20, 2009 | Mar 10, 2009 |
| $0.1000 Q | Regular | Oct 29, 2008 | Nov 18, 2008 | Nov 20, 2008 | Dec 10, 2008 |
| $0.1000 Q | Regular | Jul 30, 2008 | Aug 18, 2008 | Aug 20, 2008 | Sep 10, 2008 |
| $0.1000 Q | Regular | Apr 23, 2008 | May 16, 2008 | May 20, 2008 | Jun 10, 2008 |
| $0.1000 Q | Regular | Dec 18, 2007 | Feb 15, 2008 | Feb 20, 2008 | Mar 10, 2008 |
| $0.0800 Q | Regular | Oct 24, 2007 | Nov 16, 2007 | Nov 20, 2007 | Dec 10, 2007 |
| $0.0800 Q | Regular | Aug 01, 2007 | Aug 16, 2007 | Aug 20, 2007 | Sep 10, 2007 |
| $0.0800 Q | Regular | Apr 24, 2007 | May 16, 2007 | May 20, 2007 | Jun 10, 2007 |
| $0.0800 Q | Regular | Dec 13, 2006 | Feb 15, 2007 | Feb 20, 2007 | Mar 10, 2007 |
| $0.0700 Q | Regular | Oct 24, 2006 | Nov 16, 2006 | Nov 20, 2006 | Dec 10, 2006 |
| $0.0700 Q | Regular | Aug 01, 2006 | Aug 16, 2006 | Aug 20, 2006 | Sep 10, 2006 |
| $0.0700 Q | Regular | Apr 25, 2006 | May 17, 2006 | May 20, 2006 | Jun 10, 2006 |
| $0.0700 Q | Regular | Dec 13, 2005 | Feb 15, 2006 | Feb 20, 2006 | Mar 10, 2006 |
| $0.0550 Q | Regular | Oct 26, 2005 | Nov 16, 2005 | Nov 20, 2005 | Dec 10, 2005 |
| $0.0550 Q | Regular | Jul 12, 2005 | Aug 17, 2005 | Aug 20, 2005 | Sep 10, 2005 |
| $0.0550 Q | Regular | Feb 16, 2005 | May 25, 2005 | May 27, 2005 | Jun 15, 2005 |
| $0.0750 Q | Regular | Dec 14, 2004 | Feb 16, 2005 | Feb 20, 2005 | Mar 10, 2005 |
| $0.0750 Q | Regular | Oct 27, 2004 | Nov 17, 2004 | Nov 20, 2004 | Dec 10, 2004 |
| $0.0750 Q | Regular | Jul 28, 2004 | Aug 18, 2004 | Aug 20, 2004 | Sep 10, 2004 |
| $0.0750 Q | Regular | Apr 27, 2004 | May 18, 2004 | May 20, 2004 | Jun 10, 2004 |
| $0.0750 Q | Regular | Dec 09, 2003 | Feb 18, 2004 | Feb 20, 2004 | Mar 10, 2004 |
| $0.0450 Q | Regular | Oct 28, 2003 | Nov 18, 2003 | Nov 20, 2003 | Dec 10, 2003 |
| $0.0450 Q | Regular | Jul 22, 2003 | Aug 18, 2003 | Aug 20, 2003 | Sep 10, 2003 |
| $0.0450 Q | Regular | Apr 22, 2003 | May 16, 2003 | May 20, 2003 | Jun 10, 2003 |
| $0.0450 Q | Regular | Dec 10, 2002 | Feb 18, 2003 | Feb 20, 2003 | Mar 10, 2003 |
| $0.0450 Q | Regular | Oct 22, 2002 | Nov 18, 2002 | Nov 20, 2002 | Dec 10, 2002 |
| $0.0450 Q | Regular | Jul 23, 2002 | Aug 16, 2002 | Aug 20, 2002 | Sep 10, 2002 |
| $0.0450 Q | Regular | Apr 23, 2002 | May 16, 2002 | May 20, 2002 | Jun 10, 2002 |
| $0.0450 Q | Regular | Dec 14, 2001 | Feb 26, 2002 | Feb 28, 2002 | Mar 10, 2002 |
| $0.0450 Q | Regular | Oct 22, 2001 | Nov 16, 2001 | Nov 20, 2001 | Dec 10, 2001 |
| $0.0450 Q | Regular | Jul 23, 2001 | Aug 16, 2001 | Aug 20, 2001 | Sep 10, 2001 |
| $0.0450 Q | Regular | Apr 23, 2001 | May 16, 2001 | May 20, 2001 | Jun 10, 2001 |
| $0.0450 Q | Regular | Dec 20, 2000 | Feb 22, 2001 | Feb 26, 2001 | Mar 10, 2001 |
| $0.0225 Q | Regular | Oct 18, 2000 | Nov 16, 2000 | Nov 20, 2000 | Dec 10, 2000 |
| $0.3700 Q | Regular | - | Aug 16, 2000 | - | - |
| $0.3700 Q | Regular | - | May 17, 2000 | - | - |
| $0.3700 Q | Regular | - | Feb 16, 2000 | - | - |
| $0.3700 Q | Regular | - | Nov 17, 1999 | - | - |
| $0.3700 Q | Regular | - | Aug 18, 1999 | - | - |
| $0.3700 Q | Regular | - | May 18, 1999 | - | - |
| $0.3700 Q | Regular | - | Feb 17, 1999 | - | - |
| $0.3700 Q | Regular | - | Nov 18, 1998 | - | - |
| $0.3700 Q | Regular | - | Aug 18, 1998 | - | - |
| $0.4400 Q | Regular | - | May 18, 1998 | - | - |
| $0.4400 Q | Regular | - | Feb 18, 1998 | - | - |
| $0.4400 Q | Regular | - | Nov 18, 1997 | - | - |
| $0.4400 Q | Regular | - | Aug 18, 1997 | - | - |
| $0.4400 Q | Regular | - | May 16, 1997 | - | - |
| $0.4400 Q | Regular | - | Feb 18, 1997 | - | - |
| $0.5000 Q | Regular | - | Nov 18, 1996 | - | - |
| $0.5000 Q | Regular | - | Aug 16, 1996 | - | - |