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Data last updated: Oct 12, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 12, 2026): MSCI Inc. (MSCI) pays a $7.70 annual dividend ($2.05 quarterly), yielding 1.45% at $565.12/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-14. 10+ consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.45%
Annual Dividend: $7.70 per share
Payout Ratio: 42.1%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-08-14
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 13
MSCI Inc. dividend income comes from one of the most deeply embedded data businesses in global finance, powering the indexes behind thousands of ETFs, mutual funds, and derivatives. The current yield is 1.44%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $7.95 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is August 14, 2026. With a beta of 1.219, MSCI stock carries above-average market sensitivity, making it a better fit for growth-oriented investors than those seeking low-volatility income.
MSCI Inc. pays out 42.2% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as moderate (40–60%). That level is supported by a business built on recurring subscription and licensing revenue, including benchmark licensing for ETF and mutual fund providers and analytics tools used by asset managers globally. MSCI Inc. dividend safety faces its most credible pressure from market sensitivity: a beta of 1.219 means earnings can move sharply with broader market conditions, which could compress the coverage cushion in a sustained downturn.
MSCI Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 24.6% per year from 2015 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.80 to $7.20 over that decade (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 12.5% in 2025, which is still fast by most dividend standards.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +16.3% | $4.58 (2022) | $7.20 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +19.8% | $2.92 (2020) | $7.20 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +24.6% | $0.80 (2015) | $7.20 (2025) |
MSCI stock fits growth-and-income investors who want dividend expansion rather than immediate income. The yield sits at 1.44%, a low (below 2%) figure that trails the income threshold most pure-income investors require, and it sits above the 5-year average yield of 0.99%, reflecting a higher absolute payout after years of rapid growth. Ten consecutive years of increases and a 24.6% CAGR are the real draw here. The trade-off is straightforward: investors accept a thin current yield and above-average market volatility in exchange for a dividend that has nearly doubled every three years.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | $2.0500 |
| 2026-05-15 | $2.0500 |
| 2026-02-13 | $2.0500 |
| 2025-11-14 | $1.8000 |
| 2025-08-15 | $1.8000 |
| 2025-05-16 | $1.8000 |
| 2025-02-14 | $1.8000 |
| 2024-11-15 | $1.6000 |
| 2024-08-16 | $1.6000 |
| 2024-05-16 | $1.6000 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $6.1500 |
| 2025 | $7.2000 |
| 2024 | $6.4000 |
| 2023 | $5.5200 |
| 2022 | $4.5800 |
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