MSCI Dividend History & Analysis | 1.4% Yield

MSCI has a dividend yield of 1.4% and paid 7.7 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 1.39%
Payout Ratio 43.1%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 18.6%
Consistency Lifetime 100%
Yield on Cost 5y 1.7%
Payout FCF 36.6%
Streak Years 11
Dividend Rating 71.2%
Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share.
Dividend Growth Year over Year This chart shows the annual dividend growth rate compared to the previous year.
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield This chart shows the dividend yield and price over time. Price is displayed as gray area (left axis), yield as dark blue line (right axis) and average yield as orange dashed line.
■ Payout Yield (right) ■ Price (left) ┅┅ Avg Payout Yield

Top Dividend Payers in Financial Exchanges & Data

Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD YIELD TTM YIELD ON COST 5y
CME 93,004 M 4.35% 6.40%
ENX 16,342 M 2.19% 4.03%
DB1 51,595 M 1.73% 3.35%
ICE 80,020 M 1.17% 3.30%
NDAQ 49,078 M 1.22% 2.54%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD GROWTH RATE CONSISTENCY
ENX 16,342 M 18.51% 98.7%
MORN 7,064 M 17.80% 96.1%
MCO 78,840 M 10.96% 92.7%
CBOE 29,934 M 10.67% 97.2%
NDAQ 49,078 M 10.54% 98.4%
Quality Dividend Peers in Financial Exchanges & Data CBOE Cboe Global Markets
1.05% Yield
MSCI Dividend History: Last 47 Payments (USD) as of June 2026
EX-DATE RECORD PAYMENT PERIOD DIV/SHARE GROWTH PAYOUT YIELD
2026-05-15 2026-05-15 2026-05-29 Quarterly 2.05 0% 0.36%
2026-02-13 2026-02-13 2026-02-27 Quarterly 2.05 +13.9% 0.39%
2025-11-14 2025-11-14 2025-11-28 Quarterly 1.8 0% 0.31%
2025-08-15 2025-08-15 2025-08-29 Quarterly 1.8 0% 0.32%
2025-05-16 2025-05-16 2025-05-30 Quarterly 1.8 0% 0.31%
2025-02-14 2025-02-14 2025-02-28 Quarterly 1.8 +12.5% 0.31%
2024-11-15 2024-11-15 2024-11-29 Quarterly 1.6 0% 0.27%
2024-08-16 2024-08-16 2024-08-30 Quarterly 1.6 0% 0.29%
2024-05-16 2024-05-17 2024-05-31 Quarterly 1.6 0% 0.33%
2024-02-15 2024-02-16 2024-02-29 Quarterly 1.6 +15.9% 0.28%
2023-11-08 2023-11-09 2023-11-30 Quarterly 1.38 0% 0.28%
2023-08-10 2023-08-11 2023-08-31 Quarterly 1.38 0% 0.25%
2023-05-11 2023-05-12 2023-05-31 Quarterly 1.38 0% 0.29%
2023-02-16 2023-02-17 2023-02-28 Quarterly 1.38 +10.4% 0.25%
2022-11-09 2022-11-10 2022-11-30 Quarterly 1.25 0% 0.27%
2022-08-11 2022-08-12 2022-08-31 Quarterly 1.25 +20.2% 0.24%
2022-05-12 2022-05-13 2022-05-31 Quarterly 1.04 0% 0.27%
2022-02-17 2022-02-18 2022-02-28 Quarterly 1.04 0% 0.19%
2021-11-10 2021-11-12 2021-11-30 Quarterly 1.04 0% 0.16%
2021-08-12 2021-08-13 2021-08-31 Quarterly 1.04 +33.3% 0.17%
2021-05-13 2021-05-14 2021-05-28 Quarterly 0.78 0% N/A
2021-02-18 2021-02-19 2021-02-26 Quarterly 0.78 0% N/A
2020-11-12 2020-11-13 2020-11-30 Quarterly 0.78 0% N/A
2020-08-13 2020-08-14 2020-08-31 Quarterly 0.78 +14.7% N/A
2020-05-14 2020-05-15 2020-05-29 Quarterly 0.68 0% N/A
2020-02-20 2020-02-21 2020-03-06 Quarterly 0.68 0% N/A
2019-11-14 2019-11-15 2019-11-27 Quarterly 0.68 0% N/A
2019-08-15 2019-08-16 2019-08-30 Quarterly 0.68 +17.2% N/A
2019-05-16 2019-05-17 2019-05-31 Quarterly 0.58 0% N/A
2019-02-21 2019-02-22 2019-03-15 Quarterly 0.58 0% N/A
2018-11-15 2018-11-16 2018-11-30 Quarterly 0.58 0% N/A
2018-08-16 2018-08-17 2018-08-31 Quarterly 0.58 +52.6% N/A
2018-05-17 2018-05-18 2018-05-31 Quarterly 0.38 0% N/A
2018-02-15 2018-02-16 2018-03-15 Quarterly 0.38 0% N/A
2017-11-16 2017-11-17 2017-11-30 Quarterly 0.38 0% N/A
2017-08-16 2017-08-18 2017-08-31 Quarterly 0.38 +35.7% N/A
2017-05-17 2017-05-19 2017-05-31 Quarterly 0.28 0% N/A
2017-02-15 2017-02-17 2017-03-15 Quarterly 0.28 0% N/A
2016-11-09 2016-11-14 2016-11-30 Quarterly 0.28 0% N/A
2016-08-11 2016-08-15 2016-08-31 Quarterly 0.28 +27.3% N/A
2016-05-11 2016-05-13 2016-05-27 Quarterly 0.22 0% N/A
2016-02-17 2016-02-19 2016-03-11 Quarterly 0.22 0% N/A
2015-11-10 2015-11-13 2015-11-30 Quarterly 0.22 0% N/A
2015-08-13 2015-08-17 2015-08-31 Quarterly 0.22 +22.2% N/A
2015-05-13 2015-05-15 2015-05-29 Quarterly 0.18 0% N/A
2015-02-18 2015-02-20 2015-03-13 Quarterly 0.18 0% N/A
2014-10-10 2014-10-15 2014-10-31 Quarterly 0.18 0% N/A

MSCI Dividend FAQ

What is the Dividend Yield of MSCI?

As of June 2026, MSCI's dividend yield is 1.39%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 7.70 USD by the current share price of 608.52.

Does MSCI pay a dividend?

As of June 2026, MSCI paid a dividend of 7.70 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-05-15 and the payout was 2.05 USD.

How often does MSCI pay dividends?

MSCI pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months, MSCI has issued 4 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-05-15.

MSCI dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for MSCI for the next payments are between 2.046 (-0.2%) and 2.204 (+7.5%). This suggests the dividend will remain relatively stable. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 1.40%.

Will MSCI pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 2.05 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-05-15. The next Ex-Dividend date for MSCI (MSCI) is currently unknown.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for MSCI?

The next Ex-Dividend date for MSCI (MSCI) is currently unknown. We automatically update the next Ex-Dividend date when it is announced.

What is the Dividend Growth of MSCI?

MSCI's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 18.6% per year. Strong growth: MSCI's dividend growth is outpacing inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of MSCI?

MSCI's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 1.66%. If you bought MSCI's shares at 464.34 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (7.70 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 1.66% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of MSCI?

MSCI Payout Consistency is 100.0%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number. Very consistent: MSCI has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does MSCI have a good Dividend Yield?

MSCI's 1.39% Dividend Yield is considered as low. This is usually a sign of a growth company.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of MSCI?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of MSCI is 43.1%. Healthy - Leaves room for growth and provides some protection to maintain dividends even in a recession.

What is the Dividend Rating of MSCI?

MSCI's Overall Dividend Rating is 71.16%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

MSCI Outstanding Shares Analysis
The Chart shows the outstanding shares over time per year.
What is the Trend in MSCI's Outstanding Shares?

MSCI's outstanding shares have decreased by approximately 3.49% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: -94.4%). Shareholder-friendly: The company is actively buying back shares, reducing the share count. This increases earnings per share and often leads to higher dividends per share over time, as profits are distributed among fewer shareholders.

Has MSCI ever had a Stock Split?

No stock splits on record. The share count changes shown above reflect buybacks, new issuance, or employee compensation rather than structural splits.

YEAR NUMBER OF SHARES ANNUAL GROWTH RATE
2004 83,900,000 0%
2005 83,900,000 0%
2006 83,900,000 0%
2007 83,900,000 0%
2008 100,286,000 +19.53%
2009 100,402,000 +0.12%
2010 118,339,000 +17.87%
2011 121,754,000 +2.89%
2012 122,995,000 +1.02%
2013 119,877,000 -2.54%
2014 113,289,000 -5.5%
2015 103,590,000 -8.56%
2016 93,845,000 -9.41%
2017 92,467,000 -1.47%
2018 89,495,000 -3.21%
2019 85,546,000 -4.41%
2020 83,707,000 -2.15%
2021 83,578,000 -0.15%
2022 80,424,000 -3.77%
2023 79,499,000 -1.15%
2024 78,365,000 -1.43%
2025 77,290,000 -1.37%
2026 73,400,000 -5.03%

Key Metric Definitions

Dividend Yield

Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.

Payout Ratio

Percentage of earnings paid as dividends. Below 60% = safe, above 100% = unsustainable.

Payout FCF

Percentage of Free Cash Flow paid as dividends. More reliable than Payout Ratio since it measures actual cash.

Growth Rate (CAGR)

Compound annual growth rate of dividends over the last 5 years.

Consistency

Reliability of dividend payments over lifetime. Penalizes cuts and pauses.

Yield on Cost

Your effective yield if you bought 5 years ago. Shows dividend growth impact over time.

Streak

Consecutive years of dividend payments. 25+ years = Dividend Aristocrat.

Dividend Rating

Proprietary score (0-100) combining yield, growth, safety and consistency.

Last update: 2026-06-07 02:35 UTC