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Data last updated: Oct 16, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 16, 2026): S&P Global Inc. (SPGI) pays a $3.86 annual dividend ($0.97 quarterly), yielding 0.91% at $426.06/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-11-25. 12 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.91%
Annual Dividend: $3.86 per share
Payout Ratio: 23.5%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-11-25
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 42
S&P Global Inc. dividend reflects a business built on credit ratings, market data, and index benchmarks that underpin global financial markets. The current yield is 0.95%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $3.87 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is August 26, 2026. SPGI stock carries a beta of 1.077, making it a growth-oriented financial services name rather than a pure income play.
S&P Global Inc. pays out 23.5% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low payout reflects a business where credit ratings, proprietary indices like those under S&P Dow Jones Indices, and data analytics generate recurring demand from institutional clients. S&P Global Inc. dividend safety benefits from that headroom, though the company's beta of 1.077 means earnings can move with broader market conditions, which is the most data-supported pressure point on the payout.
S&P Global Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 9.8% per year from 2010 to 2025. The per-share annual dividend grew from $0.94 to $3.84 over that period (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the growth calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 252.0% in 2012, though the data also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so the path was not linear.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +5.0% | $3.32 (2022) | $3.84 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +7.5% | $2.68 (2020) | $3.84 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +11.3% | $1.32 (2015) | $3.84 (2025) |
SPGI stock fits growth-and-income investors who prioritize dividend growth over current yield. At 0.95%, the yield is low (below 2%), and it sits above the 5-year average of 0.86%, which reflects price appreciation compressing the yield over time rather than a payout boost. What investors get is a 9.8% annualized dividend growth rate over 15 years, backed by a 23.5% payout ratio that leaves substantial room for future increases. The trade-off is straightforward: current income is modest, and the stock's value proposition rests almost entirely on compounding dividend growth from S&P Global Inc.'s data and ratings businesses.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-26 | $0.9700 |
| 2026-05-29 | $0.9700 |
| 2026-02-25 | $0.9700 |
| 2025-11-25 | $0.9600 |
| 2025-08-26 | $0.9600 |
| 2025-05-28 | $0.9600 |
| 2025-02-26 | $0.9600 |
| 2024-11-26 | $0.9100 |
| 2024-08-27 | $0.9100 |
| 2024-05-29 | $0.9100 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.9100 |
| 2025 | $3.8400 |
| 2024 | $3.6400 |
| 2023 | $3.6000 |
| 2022 | $3.3200 |
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