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Data last updated: Aug 31, 2026
Snapshot (as of Aug 31, 2026): MSCI Inc. (MSCI) pays a $7.95 annual dividend ($2.05 quarterly), yielding 1.39% at $570.76/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-14. 10+ consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.39%
Annual Dividend: $7.95 per share
Payout Ratio: 42.2%
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 world's leading providers of investment decision tools, including equity indexes that underpin ETFs and mutual funds, risk analytics, and ESG ratings used by institutional investors globally. The current yield is 1.39%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $7.95 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is August 14, 2026. MSCI stock carries a beta of 1.222, meaning it moves more than the broader market, which suits growth-and-income investors comfortable with some price volatility in exchange for fast dividend expansion.
MSCI Inc. pays out 42.2% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as moderate (40-60%). That level leaves meaningful room to sustain and grow the dividend, supported by a business model built around recurring licensing fees from index products like ETFs and mutual funds, plus subscription-based analytics and ESG data services. MSCI Inc. dividend safety faces its most credible pressure from the beta of 1.222: earnings tied to financial markets can swing with market conditions, which could tighten that cushion during a prolonged 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 data is partial and excluded from the CAGR calculation, with $6.15 paid so far as of the current MSCI Inc. dividend 2026 year-to-date figure). The smallest annual increase in the window was 12.5% in 2025, still well above what most dividend payers deliver in a strong year.
| 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 is low (below 2%) at 1.39%, and that is the central trade-off: the current yield sits above the 5-year average of 0.96%, so income has improved in relative terms, but it still will not satisfy investors who need cash flow now. What MSCI offers instead is a 24.6% annualized growth rate over ten years, backed by a 42.2% payout ratio that keeps the dividend well-covered. The business, anchored in index licensing and analytics used by asset managers worldwide, generates the kind of recurring fee revenue that supports that growth. Investors gain a fast-growing dividend; they accept a yield that remains low in absolute terms.
| 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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