Moodys Corp

NYSE : MCO
USA·Financial Services·Capital Markets·Ordinary Shares
$485.07
−0.96 (−0.20%)Oct 16 close
Market Cap
$86.34B
Enterprise Value
$92.51B
P/E (TTM)
30.76
P/B
27.76
Net Cash / (Debt)
−$6.03B
52-Week Range
$412 — $540
5-Year Range
$235 — $540
Avg Volume (3M)
1.02M
Dividend Yield (TTM)
0.83%
vs 5Y avg 0.81% · 10Y avg 0.89%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
0.85%
4 payments/yr (spacing)
Dividends / Share (TTM)
$4.03
Forward (annualized): $4.12
Payout Ratio (EPS, TTM)
25.0%
Payout Ratio (FCF, TTM)
23.6%
Dividend CAGR (3Y / 5Y / 10Y)
3Y10.3%5Y10.9%10Y10.7%
Consecutive Growth Years
16
as of 2025
Years Without a Cut
24
as of 2025
Total Shareholder Yield (TTM)
4.68%
Div 0.84% + Net buyback 3.84%

Growth, streak and CAGR figures exclude special dividends.

Dividends per share

Cash dividends, split-adjusted · USD

Payout ratio

Dividends per share ÷ diluted EPS and ÷ free cash flow per share, by fiscal year.

Dividend yield

Trailing-twelve-month dividends ÷ month-end price.

Capital returns

Net buybacks = repurchases − stock issuance, fiscal-year cash flows. SBC shown for dilution context.

Total Shareholder Yield (TTM)
4.7%
Dividends 0.8% + Net buybacks 3.8%
Net Buyback (TTM)
$3.21B
Gross $3.21B − Issuance $0
SBC (TTM)
$232M
Share-based compensation, dilution driver
Net share-count change % / yr

Annual dividend growth

Dividend growth is decelerating (10.6% latest vs 11.1% 3-yr avg).

YearDPS (regular sum, USD)ChangeHikes
20253.76+10.6%1
20243.40+10.4%1
20233.08+10.0%1
20222.80+12.9%1
20212.48+10.7%1
20202.24+12.0%1
20192.00+13.6%1
20181.76+15.8%1
20171.52+2.7%1
20161.48+8.8%1
20151.36+21.4%1
20141.12+24.4%1
20130.90+40.6%2
20120.64+19.6%1
20110.535+27.4%2

Special dividends are excluded from these figures. Based on 171 regular payments.

Payment history (171 payments)

As declaredΔ%TypeFrequencyDeclarationRecordPay date
2026-08-14$1.03–0.0%Cashquarterly2026-07-222026-08-142026-09-04
2026-05-15$1.03–0.0%Cashquarterly2026-04-222026-05-152026-06-05
2026-03-02$1.03–+9.6%Cashquarterly2026-02-182026-03-022026-03-13
2025-11-21$0.94–0.0%Cashquarterly2025-10-232025-11-212025-12-12
2025-08-15$0.94–0.0%Cashquarterly2025-07-232025-08-152025-09-05
2025-05-16$0.94–0.0%Cashquarterly2025-04-222025-05-162025-06-06
2025-02-25$0.94–+10.6%Cashquarterly2025-02-122025-02-252025-03-14
2024-11-22$0.85–0.0%Cashquarterly2024-10-232024-11-222024-12-13
2024-08-16$0.85–0.0%Cashquarterly2024-07-222024-08-162024-09-06
2024-05-16$0.85–0.0%Cashquarterly2024-04-262024-05-172024-06-07
2024-02-22$0.85–+10.4%Cashquarterly2024-02-132024-02-232024-03-15
2023-11-22$0.77–0.0%Cashquarterly2023-10-232023-11-242023-12-15
2023-08-17$0.77–0.0%Cashquarterly2023-07-242023-08-182023-09-08
2023-05-18$0.77–0.0%Cashquarterly2023-04-242023-05-192023-06-09
2023-02-23$0.77–+10.0%Cashquarterly2023-02-012023-02-242023-03-17
2022-11-22$0.7–0.0%Cashquarterly2022-10-242022-11-232022-12-14
2022-08-18$0.7–0.0%Cashquarterly2022-07-272022-08-192022-09-09
2022-05-19$0.7–0.0%Cashquarterly2022-05-022022-05-202022-06-10
2022-02-24$0.7–+12.9%Cashquarterly2022-02-072022-02-252022-03-18
2021-11-22$0.62–0.0%Cashquarterly2021-10-262021-11-232021-12-14
2021-08-19$0.62–0.0%Cashquarterly2021-07-272021-08-202021-09-10
2021-05-19$0.62–0.0%Cashquarterly2021-04-272021-05-202021-06-10
2021-02-24$0.62–+10.7%Cashquarterly2021-02-092021-02-252021-03-18
2020-11-20$0.56–0.0%Cashquarterly2020-10-292020-11-232020-12-14
2020-08-19$0.56–0.0%Cashquarterly2020-07-302020-08-202020-09-10
2020-05-19$0.56–0.0%Cashquarterly2020-04-222020-05-202020-06-10
2020-02-24$0.56–+12.0%Cashquarterly2020-02-122020-02-252020-03-18
2019-11-20$0.5–0.0%Cashquarterly2019-10-222019-11-212019-12-12
2019-08-19$0.5–0.0%Cashquarterly2019-07-102019-08-202019-09-10
2019-05-17$0.5–0.0%Cashquarterly2019-04-152019-05-202019-06-10
2019-02-22$0.5–+13.6%Cashquarterly2019-02-152019-02-252019-03-18
2018-11-20$0.44–0.0%Cashquarterly2018-10-232018-11-212018-12-12
2018-08-17$0.44–0.0%Cashquarterly2018-07-092018-08-202018-09-10
2018-05-18$0.44–0.0%Cashquarterly2018-04-242018-05-212018-06-11
2018-02-16$0.44–+15.8%Cashquarterly2018-01-242018-02-202018-03-12
2017-11-20$0.38–0.0%Cashquarterly2017-10-232017-11-212017-12-12
2017-08-18$0.38–0.0%Cashquarterly2017-07-132017-08-222017-09-12
2017-05-18$0.38–0.0%Cashquarterly2017-04-262017-05-222017-06-12
2017-02-15$0.38–+2.7%Cashquarterly2016-12-212017-02-202017-03-10
2016-11-17$0.37–0.0%Cashquarterly2016-10-182016-11-212016-12-12
2016-08-18$0.37–0.0%Cashquarterly2016-07-112016-08-222016-09-12
2016-05-18$0.37–0.0%Cashquarterly2016-04-112016-05-202016-06-10
2016-02-17$0.37–+8.8%Cashquarterly2015-12-152016-02-192016-03-10
2015-11-18$0.34–0.0%Cashquarterly2015-10-222015-11-202015-12-10
2015-08-18$0.34–0.0%Cashquarterly2015-07-242015-08-202015-09-10
2015-05-18$0.34–0.0%Cashquarterly2015-04-142015-05-202015-06-10
2015-02-18$0.34–+21.4%Cashquarterly2014-12-172015-02-202015-03-10
2014-11-18$0.28–0.0%Cashquarterly2014-10-212014-11-202014-12-10
2014-08-18$0.28–0.0%Cashquarterly2014-07-252014-08-202014-09-10
2014-05-16$0.28–0.0%Cashquarterly2014-04-252014-05-202014-06-10
2014-02-18$0.28–+12.0%Cashquarterly2013-12-192014-02-202014-03-10
2013-11-18$0.25–0.0%Cashquarterly2013-10-252013-11-202013-12-10
2013-08-16$0.25–+25.0%Cashquarterly2013-07-162013-08-202013-09-10
2013-05-16$0.2–0.0%Cashquarterly2013-05-032013-05-202013-06-10
2013-02-15$0.2–+25.0%Cashquarterly2012-12-112013-02-202013-03-11
2012-11-16$0.16–0.0%Cashquarterly2012-10-292012-11-202012-12-10
2012-08-16$0.16–0.0%Cashquarterly2012-07-272012-08-202012-09-10
2012-05-17$0.16–0.0%Cashquarterly2012-04-272012-05-212012-06-11
2012-02-15$0.16–+14.3%Cashquarterly2011-12-152012-02-202012-03-10
2011-11-16$0.14–0.0%Cashquarterly2011-10-282011-11-202011-12-10
2011-08-17$0.14–0.0%Cashquarterly2011-07-282011-08-202011-09-10
2011-05-18$0.14–+21.7%Cashquarterly2011-04-282011-05-202011-06-10
2011-02-16$0.115–+9.5%Cashquarterly2010-12-162011-02-202011-03-10
2010-11-17$0.105–0.0%Cashquarterly2010-10-292010-11-202010-12-10
2010-08-18$0.105–0.0%Cashquarterly2010-07-302010-08-202010-09-10
2010-05-18$0.105–0.0%Cashquarterly2010-04-222010-05-202010-06-10
2010-02-17$0.105–+5.0%Cashquarterly2009-12-162010-02-202010-03-10
2009-11-18$0.1–0.0%Cashquarterly2009-10-302009-11-202009-12-10
2009-08-18$0.1–0.0%Cashquarterly2009-07-302009-08-202009-09-10
2009-05-18$0.1–0.0%Cashquarterly2009-04-302009-05-202009-06-10
2009-02-18$0.1–0.0%Cashquarterly2008-12-182009-02-202009-03-10
2008-11-18$0.1–0.0%Cashquarterly2008-10-302008-11-202008-12-10
2008-08-18$0.1–0.0%Cashquarterly2008-07-312008-08-202008-09-10
2008-05-16$0.1–0.0%Cashquarterly2008-04-222008-05-202008-06-10
2008-02-15$0.1–+25.0%Cashquarterly2007-12-182008-02-202008-03-10
2007-11-16$0.08–0.0%Cashquarterly2007-10-242007-11-202007-12-10
2007-08-16$0.08–0.0%Cashquarterly2007-08-012007-08-202007-09-10
2007-05-16$0.08–0.0%Cashquarterly2007-04-242007-05-202007-06-10
2007-02-15$0.08–+14.3%Cashquarterly2006-12-132007-02-202007-03-10
2006-11-16$0.07–0.0%Cashquarterly2006-10-242006-11-202006-12-10
2006-08-16$0.07–0.0%Cashquarterly2006-08-012006-08-202006-09-10
2006-05-17$0.07–0.0%Cashquarterly2006-04-252006-05-202006-06-10
2006-02-15$0.07–+27.3%Cashquarterly2005-12-132006-02-202006-03-10
2005-11-16$0.055–0.0%Cashquarterly2005-10-262005-11-202005-12-10
2005-08-17$0.055–+100.0%Cashquarterly2005-07-122005-08-202005-09-10
2005-05-25$0.0275–-26.7%Cashquarterly2005-04-152005-05-272005-06-15
2005-02-16$0.0375$0.0750.0%Cashquarterly2005-01-072005-02-202005-03-10
2004-11-17$0.0375$0.0750.0%Cashquarterly2004-10-272004-11-202004-12-10
2004-08-18$0.0375$0.0750.0%Cashquarterly2004-07-282004-08-202004-09-10
2004-05-18$0.0375$0.0750.0%Cashquarterly2004-04-272004-05-202004-06-10
2004-02-18$0.0375$0.075+66.7%Cashquarterly2003-12-092004-02-202004-03-10
2003-11-18$0.0225$0.0450.0%Cashquarterly2003-10-282003-11-202003-12-10
2003-08-18$0.0225$0.0450.0%Cashquarterly2003-07-222003-08-202003-09-10
2003-05-16$0.0225$0.0450.0%Cashquarterly2003-04-222003-05-202003-06-10
2003-02-18$0.0225$0.0450.0%Cashquarterly2002-12-102003-02-202003-03-10
2002-11-18$0.0225$0.0450.0%Cashquarterly2002-10-222002-11-202002-12-10
2002-08-16$0.0225$0.0450.0%Cashquarterly2002-07-232002-08-202002-09-10
2002-05-16$0.0225$0.0450.0%Cashquarterly2002-04-242002-05-202002-06-10
2002-02-26$0.0225$0.0450.0%Cashquarterly2001-12-142002-02-282002-03-10
2001-11-16$0.0225$0.0450.0%Cashquarterly2001-10-222001-11-202001-12-10
2001-08-16$0.0225$0.0450.0%Cashquarterly2001-07-232001-08-202001-09-10
2001-05-16$0.0225$0.0450.0%Cashquarterly2001-04-232001-05-202001-06-10
2001-02-22$0.0225$0.0450.0%Cashquarterly2000-12-202001-02-262001-03-10
2000-11-16$0.0225$0.045-75.7%Cashquarterly2000-10-182000-11-202000-12-10
2000-08-16$0.0925$0.1850.0%Cashquarterly2000-07-192000-08-202000-09-10
2000-05-17$0.0925$0.1850.0%Cashquarterly2000-04-192000-05-202000-06-10
2000-02-16$0.0925$0.1850.0%Cashquarterly1999-12-152000-02-202000-03-10
1999-11-17$0.0925$0.1850.0%Cashquarterly1999-10-201999-11-191999-12-10
1999-08-18$0.0925$0.1850.0%Cashquarterly1999-07-211999-08-201999-09-10
1999-05-18$0.0925$0.1850.0%Cashquarterly1999-04-211999-05-201999-06-10
1999-02-17$0.0925$0.1850.0%Cashquarterly1998-12-161999-02-191999-03-10
1998-11-18$0.0925$0.1850.0%Cashquarterly1998-10-091998-11-201998-12-10
1998-08-18$0.0925$0.185-15.9%Cashquarterly1998-07-201998-08-201998-09-10
1998-05-18$0.11$0.220.0%Cashquarterly1998-04-081998-05-14-
1998-02-18$0.11$0.220.0%Cashquarterly1998-01-091998-02-16-
1997-11-18$0.11$0.220.0%Cashquarterly1997-10-091997-11-14-
1997-08-18$0.11$0.220.0%Cashquarterly1997-07-091997-08-14-
1997-05-16$0.11$0.220.0%Cashquarterly1997-04-041997-05-14-
1997-02-18$0.11$0.22-12.0%Cashquarterly1997-01-091997-02-14-
1996-11-18$0.125$0.250.0%Cashquarterly1996-10-091996-11-14-
1996-08-16$0.125$0.25-62.1%Cashquarterly1996-07-051996-08-14-
1996-05-16$0.33$0.660.0%Cashquarterly1996-04-041996-05-14-
1996-02-15$0.33$0.660.0%Cashquarterly1996-01-041996-02-13-
1995-11-15$0.33$0.660.0%Cashquarterly1995-10-061995-11-13-
1995-08-14$0.33$0.660.0%Cashquarterly1995-07-051995-08-10-
1995-05-15$0.33$0.66+1.5%Cashquarterly1995-04-051995-05-11-
1995-02-13$0.325$0.650.0%Cashquarterly1995-01-041995-02-09-
1994-11-14$0.325$0.650.0%Cashquarterly1994-10-051994-11-10-
1994-08-15$0.325$0.650.0%Cashquarterly1994-07-061994-08-11-
1994-05-16$0.325$0.65+6.6%Cashquarterly1994-04-061994-05-12-
1994-02-14$0.305$0.610.0%Cashquarterly1994-01-051994-02-10-
1993-11-15$0.305$0.610.0%Cashquarterly1993-10-061993-11-11-
1993-08-16$0.305$0.610.0%Cashquarterly1993-07-071993-08-12-
1993-05-14$0.305$0.61+7.0%Cashquarterly1993-04-021993-05-12-
1993-02-12$0.285$0.570.0%Cashquarterly1993-01-011993-02-10-
1992-11-16$0.285$0.570.0%Cashquarterly1992-10-071992-11-12-
1992-08-14$0.285$0.570.0%Cashquarterly1992-07-031992-08-12-
1992-05-14$0.285$0.57+5.6%Cashquarterly1992-04-021992-05-12-
1992-02-13$0.27$0.540.0%Cashquarterly1992-01-021992-02-11-
1991-11-14$0.27$0.540.0%Cashquarterly1991-10-031991-11-12-
1991-08-14$0.27$0.540.0%Cashquarterly1991-07-051991-08-12-
1991-05-14$0.27$0.54+1.9%Cashquarterly1991-04-041991-05-10-
1991-02-13$0.265$0.530.0%Cashquarterly1991-01-041991-02-11-
1990-11-14$0.265$0.530.0%Cashquarterly1990-10-051990-11-12-
1990-08-14$0.265$0.530.0%Cashquarterly1990-07-051990-08-10-
1990-05-14$0.265$0.53+6.0%Cashquarterly1990-04-041990-05-10-
1990-02-13$0.25$0.50.0%Cashquarterly1990-01-041990-02-09-
1989-11-14$0.25$0.50.0%Cashquarterly1989-10-051989-11-10-
1989-08-14$0.25$0.50.0%Cashquarterly1989-07-051989-08-10-
1989-05-15$0.25$0.5+14.9%Cashquarterly1989-04-051989-05-11-
1989-02-13$0.2175$0.4350.0%Cashquarterly1989-01-041989-02-09-
1988-11-14$0.2175$0.4350.0%Cashquarterly1988-10-051988-11-10-
1988-08-15$0.2175$0.4350.0%Cashquarterly1988-07-061988-08-11-
1988-05-16$0.2175$0.435+16.0%Cashquarterly1988-04-061988-05-12-
1988-02-12$0.1875$0.3750.0%Cashquarterly1988-01-011988-02-10-
1987-11-16$0.1875$0.3750.0%Cashquarterly1987-10-071987-11-12-
1987-08-14$0.1875$0.3750.0%Cashquarterly1987-07-031987-08-12-
1987-05-14$0.1875$0.75+17.2%Cashquarterly1987-04-021987-05-12-
1987-02-13$0.16$0.640.0%Cashquarterly1987-01-021987-02-11-
1986-11-14$0.16$0.640.0%Cashquarterly1986-10-031986-11-12-
1986-08-14$0.16$0.640.0%Cashquarterly1986-07-031986-08-12-
1986-05-14$0.16$0.64+16.4%Cashquarterly1986-04-041986-05-12-
1986-02-13$0.1375$0.550.0%Cashquarterly1986-01-021986-02-11-
1985-11-14$0.1375$0.550.0%Cashquarterly1985-10-031985-11-12-
1985-08-14$0.1375$0.550.0%Cashquarterly1985-07-051985-08-12-
1985-05-14$0.1375$0.55+17.0%Cashquarterly1985-04-041985-05-10-
1985-02-13$0.1175$0.470.0%Cashquarterly1985-01-041985-02-11-
1984-11-14$0.1175$0.470.0%Cashquarterly1984-10-051984-11-12-
1984-08-14$0.1175$0.470.0%Cashquarterly1984-07-051984-08-10-
1984-05-14$0.1175$0.47+17.5%Cashquarterly1984-04-041984-05-10-
1984-02-10$0.1$0.4–Cashquarterly1983-12-301984-02-08-

Splits (2)

DateRatioCumulative
1987-06-102:1×4 to today
2005-05-192:1×2 to today