MSCI (MSCI)

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$641.01
-14.90 (-2.27%)
Close of Nov 06, 2026 · end-of-day data
Dividend yield1.24%trailing 12 months
Annual dividend$7.95paid in the last year
Payout ratio42%of earnings
FrequencyQuarterly
Raised8 yrsin a row, within the ~10 years we track
5-year growth+19.8%per year

Dividends by year

YearTotal per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (to date)$6.153 —
2025$7.204 +12.5%
2024$6.404 +15.9%
2023$5.524 +20.5%
2022$4.584 +25.8%
2021$3.644 +24.7%
2020$2.924 +15.9%
2019$2.524 +31.2%
2018$1.924 +45.5%
2017$1.324 —
2016 (partial)$0.28001 —

Payment history

by ex-dividend date
Ex-dividend dateAmount
Aug 14, 2026$2.0500
May 15, 2026$2.0500
Feb 13, 2026$2.0500
Nov 14, 2025$1.8000
Aug 15, 2025$1.8000
May 16, 2025$1.8000
Feb 14, 2025$1.8000
Nov 15, 2024$1.6000
Aug 16, 2024$1.6000
May 16, 2024$1.6000
Feb 15, 2024$1.6000
Nov 08, 2023$1.3800
Aug 10, 2023$1.3800
May 11, 2023$1.3800
Feb 16, 2023$1.3800
Nov 09, 2022$1.2500
Aug 11, 2022$1.2500
May 12, 2022$1.0400
Feb 17, 2022$1.0400
Nov 10, 2021$1.0400
Aug 12, 2021$1.0400
May 13, 2021$0.7800
Feb 18, 2021$0.7800
Nov 12, 2020$0.7800
Aug 13, 2020$0.7800
May 14, 2020$0.6800
Feb 20, 2020$0.6800
Nov 14, 2019$0.6800
Aug 15, 2019$0.6800
May 16, 2019$0.5800
Feb 21, 2019$0.5800
Nov 15, 2018$0.5800
Aug 16, 2018$0.5800
May 17, 2018$0.3800
Feb 15, 2018$0.3800
Nov 16, 2017$0.3800
Aug 16, 2017$0.3800
May 17, 2017$0.2800
Feb 15, 2017$0.2800
Nov 09, 2016$0.2800

Payments are cash dividends per share by ex-dividend date, adjusted for stock splits, from daily price records; the upcoming dividend comes from the Nasdaq dividend calendar. Yield = dividends paid in the last 12 months divided by the latest close. Not investment advice.

Frequently asked questions

How much does MSCI pay in dividends?

MSCI paid $7.95 per share over the last 12 months, a yield of 1.24% at the latest close. It pays quarterly.

When is MSCI's next ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is on the calendar yet. The most recent one was August 14, 2026.

What is an ex-dividend date?

The first trading day on which a new buyer of the stock is not entitled to the upcoming dividend. To receive it you must own the shares at the close of the trading day before the ex-date.