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MSCI MSCI Inc. — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates

NYSE· Quarterly dividend· Common Stock · Financial Services / Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges

$554.61 ▲ $7.01(1.28%) as of Sep 14, 2026 03:06 UTC
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MSCI Inc., alongside its subsidiaries, offers sophisticated tools and services to support global investment decision-making and process management for its clients. The company is structured into four key segments: Index, Analytics, ESG and Climate, and Private Assets. The Index division furnishes benchmarks employed across diverse investment applications, including the creation of indexed financial products such as ETFs, mutual funds, and various derivatives; performance evaluation; portfolio building and adjustment; and strategic asset allocation. This segment also oversees the licensing of GICS and GICS Direct. Its Analytics segment provides comprehensive solutions for risk management, performance attribution, and portfolio oversight, encompassing content, applications, and services. These offerings deliver an integrated perspective on risk and return, alongside detailed analysis of market, credit, liquidity, and counterparty risks across all asset classes. The segment also includes managed services like consolidating client portfolio data from disparate sources, reviewing and reconciling inputs, and producing tailored reports. Furthermore, its HedgePlatform is specifically designed for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring risks related to hedge fund investments. The ESG and Climate segment delivers offerings that enable institutional investors to understand the long-term impact of environmental, social, and governance factors on both their portfolios and individual securities. It also equips investors with essential data, ratings, research, and analytical tools for navigating evolving regulatory landscapes. The Private Assets segment specializes in providing real estate market and transaction data, benchmarks, return analytics, climate impact assessments, and valuable market insights for funds, investors, and managers. It also extends business intelligence to real estate owners, managers, developers, and brokers, while offering critical investment decision support for private capital. Its diverse clientele includes asset owners and managers, financial intermediaries, wealth management firms, real estate professionals, and corporations. Founded in 1998, MSCI Inc. is headquartered in New York City.

Dividend Snapshot

StatusGrowing
Last Dividend$2.0500Paid Aug 28, 2026
Forward Annual$8.20
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Ex-DateAug 14, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
1-Yr Growth12.5%Annual totals, 2024–2025
10-Yr Growth24.6%Annual totals, 2015–2025

Key Metrics

Current Yield

1.48%

At the Sep 14, 2026 price

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

$8.2000

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

57.0

As of Sep 14, 2026

Our 0-100 house score blending yield quality, payout sustainability (the trailing-twelve-month payout ratio), profitability (TTM return on equity), valuation (TTM price-to-book) and payment reliability, recomputed daily. Higher means a stronger profile on those factors in our model — a research score, not advice or a recommendation to buy.

RSI (14)

44

As of Sep 14, 2026

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

$511.84 – $643.83

Closes through Sep 11, 2026

The lowest and highest price over the past year — shows where today's price sits in its recent range.

Payout Ratio (TTM)

42.19%

12 months to Jun 30, 2026 (Q2 FY2026)

The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the trailing twelve months (TTM): dividends paid divided by net income across the company's four most recent reported quarters, dated by the latest quarter end. A fiscal-year tag such as FY2025 means only annual figures were available. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earned. It shows n/a for funds and when net income over the period was negative; for REITs and BDCs it is marked EPS-based, since they are judged on FFO/AFFO or net investment income instead.

Years Paying

11

How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.

Price / Book (TTM)

-15.05

Price as of Sep 14, 2026; latest reported book value

Price-to-book ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by the latest reported book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.

S.A.F.E. Dividend Read

S.A.F.E. is our quick durability read on a dividend — the same four-check test used across the screener and our ranked lists. Solid: a model rank of 70+ and a yield of 2%+; the rank weighs the trailing-twelve-month payout ratio, return on equity and price-to-book. Accelerating: the dividend has grown over time, not stalled. Flawless: an unbroken record with no cuts or suspensions. Enduring: a long enough paying history to weather a cycle. All four met earns the S.A.F.E. flag.
S Solid
Below the Solid check (model rank 70+ and yield 2%+): rank 57/100, yield 1.48%.
A Accelerating
11 consecutive years of dividend increases.
F Flawless
No dividend cut in the available payment record.
E Enduring
11 year(s) of payments on record, under the 20 this check looks for.

Quote & Key Data

ExchangeNYSEThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume425,426Sep 11, 2026 sessionHow many shares changed hands in the latest session — a rough read on trading activity.
Open$552.56Sep 11, 2026 sessionThe price at the start of the latest trading session.
Day Range$545.70 – $556.51Sep 11, 2026 sessionThe lowest and highest price during the latest trading session.
Prev Close$547.60Close of Sep 10, 2026The closing price from the previous trading session.
Market Cap$40.32BAs of Sep 14, 2026The company's total market value — share price times shares outstanding — on the date shown.
Shares Out72.70MImplied by market cap, Sep 14, 2026Shares outstanding implied by the market cap and share price on the date shown.
EPS (TTM)$18.6012 months to Jun 30, 2026 (Q2 FY2026)Earnings per share over the trailing twelve months (TTM), labeled with the end date of the latest reported quarter and shown in the company's reporting currency. Dividends are paid out of these earnings.
P/E (TTM)30.5Price as of Sep 14, 2026; earnings to Jun 30, 2026Price-to-earnings ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by trailing-twelve-month earnings per share. A rough gauge of how richly the stock is valued.
Last Ex-DateAug 14, 2026Paid Aug 28, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
Next Ex-Date-None declared yetThe ex-dividend date of the next payment the company has declared, or that is scheduled when no declaration is on file. Future dates our data provider only projects are not shown.

Dividend Growth

3-Yr Growth (CAGR)16.3%Annual totals, 2022–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)19.8%Annual totals, 2020–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
Consecutive Increases11 yrsAnnual totals through 2025The number of years in a row the dividend has increased — a track record of reliability.

Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)

MSCI's dividend yield rose from 1.35% to 1.48% over the past ~90 days (+0.13 pp). Of that move, +0.00 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and +0.13 pp from the share price ($608.16 on Jun 16, 2026 → $554.61 on Sep 14, 2026). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.

Yield vs Its Own History

Current1.48%
1-Yr Average1.36%
Low / High1.15% – 1.57%
Percentile89%

Across 333 daily observations over the past 16 months (through Sep 11, 2026), MSCI's current yield is higher than approximately 89% of them. Our stored price history for MSCI covers the past 16 months; 3- and 5-year averages are not yet computable from it and are deliberately not shown.

Adjusted Price History

Dividend History

Dividend Payment History

Ex-dividend calendar →
Amount Type Declared Ex-Date Record Pay
$2.0500 Q Regular Jul 20, 2026 Aug 14, 2026 Aug 14, 2026 Aug 28, 2026
$2.0500 Q Regular Apr 20, 2026 May 15, 2026 May 15, 2026 May 29, 2026
$2.0500 Q Regular Jan 27, 2026 Feb 13, 2026 Feb 13, 2026 Feb 27, 2026
$1.8000 Q Regular Oct 27, 2025 Nov 14, 2025 Nov 14, 2025 Nov 28, 2025
$1.8000 Q Regular Jul 21, 2025 Aug 15, 2025 Aug 15, 2025 Aug 29, 2025
$1.8000 Q Regular Apr 21, 2025 May 16, 2025 May 16, 2025 May 30, 2025
$1.8000 Q Regular Jan 28, 2025 Feb 14, 2025 Feb 14, 2025 Feb 28, 2025
$1.6000 Q Regular Oct 28, 2024 Nov 15, 2024 Nov 15, 2024 Nov 29, 2024
$1.6000 Q Regular Jul 22, 2024 Aug 16, 2024 Aug 16, 2024 Aug 30, 2024
$1.6000 Q Regular Apr 22, 2024 May 16, 2024 May 17, 2024 May 31, 2024
$1.6000 Q Regular Jan 29, 2024 Feb 15, 2024 Feb 16, 2024 Feb 29, 2024
$1.3800 Q Regular Oct 30, 2023 Nov 08, 2023 Nov 09, 2023 Nov 30, 2023
$1.3800 Q Regular Jul 24, 2023 Aug 10, 2023 Aug 11, 2023 Aug 31, 2023
$1.3800 Q Regular Apr 24, 2023 May 11, 2023 May 12, 2023 May 31, 2023
$1.3800 Q Regular Jan 30, 2023 Feb 16, 2023 Feb 17, 2023 Feb 28, 2023
$1.2500 Q Regular Oct 24, 2022 Nov 09, 2022 Nov 10, 2022 Nov 30, 2022
$1.2500 Q Regular Jul 25, 2022 Aug 11, 2022 Aug 12, 2022 Aug 31, 2022
$1.0400 Q Regular Apr 25, 2022 May 12, 2022 May 13, 2022 May 31, 2022
$1.0400 Q Regular Jan 24, 2022 Feb 17, 2022 Feb 18, 2022 Feb 28, 2022
$1.0400 Q Regular Oct 25, 2021 Nov 10, 2021 Nov 12, 2021 Nov 30, 2021
$1.0400 Q Regular Jul 27, 2021 Aug 12, 2021 Aug 13, 2021 Aug 31, 2021
$0.7800 Q Regular Apr 26, 2021 May 13, 2021 May 14, 2021 May 28, 2021
$0.7800 Q Regular Jan 28, 2021 Feb 18, 2021 Feb 19, 2021 Feb 26, 2021
$0.7800 Q Regular Oct 26, 2020 Nov 12, 2020 Nov 13, 2020 Nov 30, 2020
$0.7800 Q Regular Jul 27, 2020 Aug 13, 2020 Aug 14, 2020 Aug 31, 2020
$0.6800 Q Regular Apr 28, 2020 May 14, 2020 May 15, 2020 May 29, 2020
$0.6800 Q Regular Jan 29, 2020 Feb 20, 2020 Feb 21, 2020 Mar 06, 2020
$0.6800 Q Regular Oct 29, 2019 Nov 14, 2019 Nov 15, 2019 Nov 27, 2019
$0.6800 Q Regular Jul 30, 2019 Aug 15, 2019 Aug 16, 2019 Aug 30, 2019
$0.5800 Q Regular May 01, 2019 May 16, 2019 May 17, 2019 May 31, 2019
$0.5800 Q Regular Jan 30, 2019 Feb 21, 2019 Feb 22, 2019 Mar 15, 2019
$0.5800 Q Regular Oct 30, 2018 Nov 15, 2018 Nov 16, 2018 Nov 30, 2018
$0.5800 Q Regular Jul 31, 2018 Aug 16, 2018 Aug 17, 2018 Aug 31, 2018
$0.3800 Q Regular May 01, 2018 May 17, 2018 May 18, 2018 May 31, 2018
$0.3800 Q Regular Jan 30, 2018 Feb 15, 2018 Feb 16, 2018 Mar 15, 2018
$0.3800 Q Regular Oct 31, 2017 Nov 16, 2017 Nov 17, 2017 Nov 30, 2017
$0.3800 Q Regular Aug 03, 2017 Aug 16, 2017 Aug 18, 2017 Aug 31, 2017
$0.2800 Q Regular May 04, 2017 May 17, 2017 May 19, 2017 May 31, 2017
$0.2800 Q Regular Feb 02, 2017 Feb 15, 2017 Feb 17, 2017 Mar 15, 2017
$0.2800 Q Regular Oct 27, 2016 Nov 09, 2016 Nov 14, 2016 Nov 30, 2016
$0.2800 Q Regular Jul 28, 2016 Aug 11, 2016 Aug 15, 2016 Aug 31, 2016
$0.2200 Q Regular Apr 28, 2016 May 11, 2016 May 13, 2016 May 27, 2016
$0.2200 Q Regular Feb 04, 2016 Feb 17, 2016 Feb 19, 2016 Mar 11, 2016
$0.2200 Q Regular Oct 29, 2015 Nov 10, 2015 Nov 13, 2015 Nov 30, 2015
$0.2200 Q Regular Jul 30, 2015 Aug 13, 2015 Aug 17, 2015 Aug 31, 2015
$0.1800 Q Regular Apr 30, 2015 May 13, 2015 May 15, 2015 May 29, 2015
$0.1800 Q Regular Feb 05, 2015 Feb 18, 2015 Feb 20, 2015 Mar 13, 2015
$0.1800 Q Regular Sep 18, 2014 Oct 10, 2014 Oct 15, 2014 Oct 31, 2014

Peer Comparison

Selected Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges dividend payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.

TickerNameYield5-Yr GrowthStreakRank
OSCUF Japan Exchange Group, Inc. 3.59% 6.7% 0 yrs 79
JPXGY Japan Exchange Group, Inc. 3.28% 6.6% 2 yrs 74
FDS FactSet Research Systems Inc. 1.79% 7.5% 20 yrs 64
MORN Morningstar, Inc. 1.05% 3.7% 4 yrs 55

MSCI dividend — frequently asked questions

Does MSCI Inc. pay a dividend?

Yes. MSCI Inc. (MSCI) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $8.20 per share, a yield of approximately 1.48%.

What is MSCI Inc.'s dividend yield?

MSCI Inc.'s dividend yield is approximately 1.48%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.

How often does MSCI Inc. pay dividends?

MSCI Inc. pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.

How long has MSCI Inc. paid dividends?

MSCI Inc. has 11 years of dividend payments on record, and has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years.

Data updated Sep 14, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.

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