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MSCI Dividend Analysis

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MSCI

Dividends
MSCI Inc.
Financial Services· Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
AIQ Score
NeutralAIQ Edge 3/10
Low Priority
Relative Laggard
Score data as of Sep 4, 2026
Last price
$573.01
-$1.64 (-0.29%)
Latest market quote
Momentum60
Value24
Quality60
Risk Resilience56
Sentiment60
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Dividend Analysis Overview

Yield, growth, payout, free cash flow coverage, recent payment history, and AIQ Dividend context stay together.

History
47
dividends captured
Growth years
10
raw events; specials not isolated
Durability score
80/100
coverage and consistency proxy
Shareholder yield
0.78%
0.42% buyback yield

Latest announced event

$2.05

MSCI dividend calendar data is shown separately from historical payments so announced dates do not get blended into completed income history.

Ex-date
Aug 14, 2026
Pay date
Aug 28, 2026
Frequency
quarterly

Latest dividend record

Aug 14, 2026

Review the latest dividend, yield, available trailing-year income, and coverage context before treating income as durable.

Dividend yield
1.39%
Latest dividend
$2.05
0.00% vs prior payment
Trailing annual dividend
$7.95
13.57% vs prior complete year
Ex-dividend date
Aug 14, 2026
Calendar endpoint
Frequency
quarterly
Inferred from available dividend events
Payment date
Aug 28, 2026
Calendar endpoint
Payout ratio
42.19%
Dividend as a share of earnings where available
FCF payout
36.32%
Dividend as a share of free cash flow per share
FCF coverage
2.75x
Free cash flow per share divided by dividend

AIQ Dividend bridge

Quality60/100

Margins, returns, leverage, and cash conversion support dividend durability.

Value24/100

Yield is more useful when valuation context is not stretched.

Risk resilience56/100

Lower drawdown and balance-sheet risk can improve income dependability.

Recent Dividend History

Recent per-share dividends show payment cadence. Trailing-year and growth reads are shown only when the available rows cover a complete comparable window.

Dividend reliability

Active payer

Recent dividend payments are summarized as cadence and coverage signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.

Yield
1.39%
Current income rate
TTM trend
Trailing income rising
13.57% vs prior complete year
FCF coverage
Covered by FCF
2.75x
Payout ratio
42.19%
Earnings payout context
Recent dividend cadence
8 records
Nov 24
$1.60
Feb 25
$1.80
May 25
$1.80
Aug 25
$1.80
Nov 25
$1.80
Feb 26
$2.05
May 26
$2.05
Aug 26
$2.05

Annual dividend trail

2016 - 2026

11 plotted years

Dividend growth

+13.57% 1Y

Latest increase +13.89%
Latest dividend event timeline
Declared
Jul 20, 2026
Ex-date
Aug 14, 2026
Record
Aug 14, 2026
Paid
Aug 28, 2026

Latest row amount $2.05, event yield 1.40%.

Event field coverage
Declaration40/40
Record40/40
Payment40/40
Frequency40/40
History depth
40 rows
FMP dividend events via canonical L3
Data through
Aug 14, 2026
latest covered ex-date
Last checked
Sep 5, 2026
independent from event date
Date coverage
40/40 pay
40/40 record dates

This page labels the feed as recent history when multi-year rows, payment dates, or record dates are incomplete. Announced calendar dates are separated from completed dividend history.

Recent dividend chart

Dividend payments

Showing latest 5 of 40 rows
Ex-dateLabelDividendAdjustedEvent yieldFrequencyTTM adjustedDeclaredRecord datePayment date
Aug 14, 2026$2.05
$2.05
1.40%Quarterly$7.95Jul 20, 2026Aug 14, 2026Aug 28, 2026
May 15, 2026$2.05
$2.05
1.37%Quarterly$7.70Apr 20, 2026May 15, 2026May 29, 2026
Feb 13, 2026$2.05
$2.05
1.42%Quarterly$7.45Jan 27, 2026Feb 13, 2026Feb 27, 2026
Nov 14, 2025$1.80
$1.80
1.27%Quarterly$7.20Oct 27, 2025Nov 14, 2025Nov 28, 2025
Aug 15, 2025$1.80
$1.80
1.26%Quarterly$7.00Jul 21, 2025Aug 15, 2025Aug 29, 2025
Show older history+35 rows
May 16, 2025$1.80
$1.80
1.19%Quarterly$6.80Apr 21, 2025May 16, 2025May 30, 2025
Feb 14, 2025$1.80
$1.80
1.15%Quarterly$6.60Jan 28, 2025Feb 14, 2025Feb 28, 2025
Nov 15, 2024$1.60
$1.60
1.08%Quarterly$6.40Oct 28, 2024Nov 15, 2024Nov 29, 2024
Aug 16, 2024$1.60
$1.60
1.10%Quarterly$6.18Jul 22, 2024Aug 16, 2024Aug 30, 2024
May 16, 2024$1.60
$1.60
1.20%Quarterly$5.96Apr 22, 2024May 17, 2024May 31, 2024
Feb 15, 2024$1.60
$1.60
Quarterly$5.74Jan 29, 2024Feb 16, 2024Feb 29, 2024
Nov 8, 2023$1.38
$1.38
1.09%Quarterly$5.52Oct 30, 2023Nov 9, 2023Nov 30, 2023
Aug 10, 2023$1.38
$1.38
Quarterly$5.39Jul 24, 2023Aug 11, 2023Aug 31, 2023
May 11, 2023$1.38
$1.38
1.12%Quarterly$5.26Apr 24, 2023May 12, 2023May 31, 2023
Feb 16, 2023$1.38
$1.38
Quarterly$4.92Jan 30, 2023Feb 17, 2023Feb 28, 2023
Nov 9, 2022$1.25
$1.25
Quarterly$4.58Oct 24, 2022Nov 10, 2022Nov 30, 2022
Aug 11, 2022$1.25
$1.25
Quarterly$4.37Jul 25, 2022Aug 12, 2022Aug 31, 2022
May 12, 2022$1.04
$1.04
1.07%Quarterly$4.16Apr 25, 2022May 13, 2022May 31, 2022
Feb 17, 2022$1.04
$1.04
Quarterly$3.90Jan 24, 2022Feb 18, 2022Feb 28, 2022
Nov 10, 2021$1.04
$1.04
Quarterly$3.64Oct 25, 2021Nov 12, 2021Nov 30, 2021
Aug 12, 2021$1.04
$1.04
Quarterly$3.38Jul 27, 2021Aug 13, 2021Aug 31, 2021
May 13, 2021$0.78
$0.78
Quarterly$3.12Apr 26, 2021May 14, 2021May 28, 2021
Feb 18, 2021$0.78
$0.78
Quarterly$3.02Jan 28, 2021Feb 19, 2021Feb 26, 2021
Nov 12, 2020$0.78
$0.78
Quarterly$2.92Oct 26, 2020Nov 13, 2020Nov 30, 2020
Aug 13, 2020$0.78
$0.78
Quarterly$2.82Jul 27, 2020Aug 14, 2020Aug 31, 2020
May 14, 2020$0.68
$0.68
Quarterly$2.72Apr 28, 2020May 15, 2020May 29, 2020
Feb 20, 2020$0.68
$0.68
Quarterly$2.62Jan 29, 2020Feb 21, 2020Mar 6, 2020
Nov 14, 2019$0.68
$0.68
1.01%Quarterly$2.52Oct 29, 2019Nov 15, 2019Nov 27, 2019
Aug 15, 2019$0.68
$0.68
1.09%Quarterly$2.42Jul 30, 2019Aug 16, 2019Aug 30, 2019
May 16, 2019$0.58
$0.58
Quarterly$2.32May 1, 2019May 17, 2019May 31, 2019
Feb 21, 2019$0.58
$0.58
Quarterly$2.12Jan 30, 2019Feb 22, 2019Mar 15, 2019
Nov 15, 2018$0.58
$0.58
Quarterly$1.92Oct 30, 2018Nov 16, 2018Nov 30, 2018
Aug 16, 2018$0.58
$0.58
Quarterly$1.72Jul 31, 2018Aug 17, 2018Aug 31, 2018
May 17, 2018$0.38
$0.38
Quarterly$1.52May 1, 2018May 18, 2018May 31, 2018
Feb 15, 2018$0.38
$0.38
Quarterly$1.42Jan 30, 2018Feb 16, 2018Mar 15, 2018
Nov 16, 2017$0.38
$0.38
Quarterly$1.32Oct 31, 2017Nov 17, 2017Nov 30, 2017
Aug 16, 2017$0.38
$0.38
Quarterly$1.22Aug 3, 2017Aug 18, 2017Aug 31, 2017
May 17, 2017$0.28
$0.28
QuarterlyMay 4, 2017May 19, 2017May 31, 2017
Feb 15, 2017$0.28
$0.28
QuarterlyFeb 2, 2017Feb 17, 2017Mar 15, 2017
Nov 9, 2016$0.28
$0.28
QuarterlyOct 27, 2016Nov 14, 2016Nov 30, 2016
Dividend context
How to read MSCI's dividend profile

Dividend yield is only the starting point. Pair the current distribution with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and the history of actual payments before treating income as durable.

Yield needs coverage

A higher yield is more useful when earnings and free cash flow cover the distribution. A yield caused by a falling stock price can be a warning, not a bargain.

Payment history matters

Stable or rising payments can indicate capital return discipline. Flat, skipped, or missing payments should be read with earnings and cash flow before drawing conclusions.

Payout ratio is context

A low payout ratio can leave room for growth; a high payout ratio can indicate limited cushion. Cyclical companies need more room than stable defensive businesses.

Dividend calculators

Use compact calculator links here; the standalone tools remain the canonical calculator pages.

Primary calculator
Calculate MSCI dividend income

Estimate annual income, payment amount, yield and growth scenarios using MSCI as ticker context.

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Secondary calculator
Model MSCI dividend reinvestment

Explore a DRIP scenario without duplicating the full calculator on the dividend analysis page.

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MSCI Dividends FAQ

Does MSCI pay a dividend?

If MSCI Inc. has covered dividend payments, this page shows the latest dividend, yield, ex-date, payment date when available, and recent payment history. If no rows are shown, the current snapshot does not include dividend history for MSCI.

What is MSCI's dividend yield?

MSCI's dividend yield compares trailing dividend payments with the latest available price. It should be read with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and dividend history.

Is MSCI's dividend sustainable?

Dividend sustainability depends on whether earnings and free cash flow can cover the distribution through normal business cycles. Review payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, recent payment cadence, debt, and earnings stability rather than yield alone.

When is MSCI's next dividend payment?

When covered, the table shows recent ex-dividend, record, and payment dates. Future payment timing should be confirmed against issuer announcements because schedules can change.

How should investors interpret MSCI's dividend growth?

Rising dividends can indicate capital return discipline, but dividend growth is strongest when it is supported by growing free cash flow, a reasonable payout ratio, and a consistent history of actual payments.

What does MSCI's dividend reliability view show?

MSCI's reliability view summarizes recent payment cadence, trailing income direction when comparable history is complete, payout context where meaningful, and available coverage evidence. It is a screening aid, not a guarantee of future dividends.