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Moody's Corporation
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Moody's (MCO) Dividend History

Complete ex-dividend dates, payment schedules, dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, and payout ratios.

Annual Dividend (TTM)
$3.8500
Quarterly
Dividend Yield
0.88%
Last ex-date: Mar 2, 2026
Payout Ratio (TTM)
27.98%
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends
Dividend Growth
10.32%
Year-over-year change

Moody's (MCO) Dividend Statistics & Metrics

Comprehensive dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, payout ratios, and payment frequency analysis

Payment Details

Dividend payment schedule and frequency details

FrequencyQuarterly
Last Payment$1.0300
Last Ex-DateMar 2, 2026
Last Payment DateMar 13, 2026

Growth Metrics

Dividend CAGR and consecutive years of growth

TTM Growth (YoY)10.32%
3-Year CAGR-30.59%
5-Year CAGR-16.12%
10-Year CAGR-3.56%

Historical Averages

Multi-year dividend averages and payout ratio

Payout Ratio (TTM)27.98%
5-Year Average$2.8140
10-Year Average$2.4070
First PaymentNov 14, 1994

MCO Historical Dividend Distribution Trend Chart

Visualize dividend payout amounts, distribution growth trends, income yield patterns, and stock splits over time

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Moody's (MCO) Dividend Payment History

Complete ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, amounts, and frequency

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Complete dividend payment history including ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, declaration dates, amounts, frequency, and type
Ex-Dividend DateRecord DatePayment DateDeclaration DateAmountFrequency
Mar 2, 2026Mar 2, 2026Mar 13, 2026Feb 10, 2026$1.0300Quarterly
Nov 21, 2025Nov 21, 2025Dec 12, 2025Oct 21, 2025$0.9400Quarterly
Aug 15, 2025Aug 15, 2025Sep 5, 2025Jul 23, 2025$0.9400Quarterly
May 16, 2025May 16, 2025Jun 6, 2025Apr 22, 2025$0.9400Quarterly
Feb 25, 2025Feb 25, 2025Mar 14, 2025Feb 12, 2025$0.9400Quarterly
Nov 22, 2024Nov 22, 2024Dec 13, 2024Oct 22, 2024$0.8500Quarterly
Aug 16, 2024Aug 16, 2024Sep 6, 2024Jul 22, 2024$0.8500Quarterly
May 16, 2024May 17, 2024Jun 7, 2024Apr 26, 2024$0.8500Quarterly
Feb 22, 2024Feb 23, 2024Mar 15, 2024Feb 13, 2024$0.8500Quarterly
Nov 22, 2023Nov 24, 2023Dec 15, 2023Oct 23, 2023$0.7700Quarterly
Aug 17, 2023Aug 18, 2023Sep 8, 2023Jul 25, 2023$0.7700Quarterly
May 18, 2023May 19, 2023Jun 9, 2023Apr 24, 2023$0.7700Quarterly
Feb 23, 2023Feb 24, 2023Mar 17, 2023Jan 30, 2023$0.7700Quarterly
Nov 22, 2022Nov 23, 2022Dec 14, 2022Oct 24, 2022$0.7000Quarterly
Aug 18, 2022Aug 19, 2022Sep 9, 2022Jul 26, 2022$0.7000Quarterly
May 19, 2022May 20, 2022Jun 10, 2022Apr 26, 2022$0.7000Quarterly
Feb 24, 2022Feb 25, 2022Mar 18, 2022Feb 7, 2022$0.7000Quarterly
Nov 22, 2021Nov 23, 2021Dec 14, 2021Oct 26, 2021$0.6200Quarterly
Aug 19, 2021Aug 20, 2021Sep 10, 2021Jul 28, 2021$0.6200Quarterly
May 19, 2021May 20, 2021Jun 10, 2021Apr 27, 2021$0.6200Quarterly
Feb 24, 2021Feb 25, 2021Mar 18, 2021Feb 12, 2021$0.6200Quarterly
Nov 20, 2020-Dec 14, 2020Oct 29, 2020$0.5600Quarterly
Aug 19, 2020-Sep 10, 2020Jul 28, 2020$0.5600Quarterly
May 19, 2020-Jun 10, 2020Apr 20, 2020$0.5600Quarterly
Feb 24, 2020-Mar 18, 2020Feb 12, 2020$0.5600Quarterly
Nov 20, 2019-Dec 12, 2019Oct 21, 2019$0.5000Quarterly
Aug 19, 2019-Sep 10, 2019Jul 10, 2019$0.5000Quarterly
May 17, 2019-Jun 10, 2019Apr 15, 2019$0.5000Quarterly
Feb 22, 2019-Mar 18, 2019Feb 12, 2019$0.5000Quarterly
Nov 20, 2018-Dec 12, 2018Oct 22, 2018$0.4400Quarterly
Aug 17, 2018-Sep 10, 2018Jul 9, 2018$0.4400Quarterly
May 18, 2018-Jun 11, 2018Apr 24, 2018$0.4400Quarterly
Feb 16, 2018-Mar 12, 2018Jan 24, 2018$0.4400Quarterly
Nov 20, 2017-Dec 12, 2017Oct 24, 2017$0.3800Quarterly
Aug 18, 2017-Sep 12, 2017Jul 11, 2017$0.3800Quarterly
May 18, 2017-Jun 12, 2017Apr 28, 2017$0.3800Quarterly
Feb 15, 2017-Mar 10, 2017Dec 20, 2016$0.3800Quarterly
Nov 17, 2016-Dec 12, 2016Oct 18, 2016$0.3700Quarterly
Aug 18, 2016-Sep 12, 2016Jul 11, 2016$0.3700Quarterly
May 18, 2016-Jun 10, 2016Apr 11, 2016$0.3700Quarterly
Feb 17, 2016-Mar 10, 2016Dec 15, 2015$0.3700Quarterly
Nov 18, 2015-Dec 10, 2015Oct 20, 2015$0.3400Quarterly
Aug 18, 2015-Sep 10, 2015Jul 13, 2015$0.3400Quarterly
May 18, 2015-Jun 10, 2015Apr 14, 2015$0.3400Quarterly
Feb 18, 2015-Mar 10, 2015Dec 17, 2014$0.3400Quarterly
Nov 18, 2014-Dec 10, 2014Oct 21, 2014$0.2800Quarterly
Aug 18, 2014-Sep 10, 2014Jul 14, 2014$0.2800Quarterly
May 16, 2014-Jun 10, 2014Apr 15, 2014$0.2800Quarterly
Feb 18, 2014-Mar 10, 2014Dec 18, 2013$0.2800Quarterly
Nov 18, 2013-Dec 10, 2013Oct 22, 2013$0.2500Quarterly
Aug 16, 2013-Sep 10, 2013Jul 16, 2013$0.2500Quarterly
May 16, 2013-Jun 10, 2013Apr 16, 2013$0.2000Quarterly
Feb 15, 2013-Mar 11, 2013Dec 11, 2012$0.2000Quarterly
Nov 16, 2012-Dec 10, 2012Oct 23, 2012$0.1600Quarterly
Aug 16, 2012-Sep 10, 2012Jul 26, 2012$0.1600Quarterly
May 17, 2012-Jun 11, 2012Apr 30, 2012$0.1600Quarterly
Feb 15, 2012-Mar 10, 2012Dec 15, 2011$0.1600Quarterly
Nov 16, 2011-Dec 10, 2011Oct 28, 2011$0.1400Quarterly
Aug 17, 2011-Sep 10, 2011Jul 28, 2011$0.1400Quarterly
May 18, 2011-Jun 10, 2011Apr 28, 2011$0.1400Quarterly
Feb 16, 2011-Mar 10, 2011Dec 17, 2010$0.1150Quarterly
Nov 17, 2010-Dec 10, 2010Oct 29, 2010$0.1050Quarterly
Aug 18, 2010-Sep 10, 2010Jul 30, 2010$0.1050Quarterly
May 18, 2010-Jun 10, 2010Apr 22, 2010$0.1050Quarterly
Feb 17, 2010-Mar 10, 2010Dec 16, 2009$0.1050Quarterly
Nov 18, 2009-Dec 10, 2009Oct 30, 2009$0.1000Quarterly
Aug 18, 2009-Sep 10, 2009Jul 30, 2009$0.1000Quarterly
May 18, 2009-Jun 10, 2009Apr 29, 2009$0.1000Quarterly
Feb 18, 2009-Mar 10, 2009Dec 17, 2008$0.1000Quarterly
Nov 18, 2008-Dec 10, 2008Oct 29, 2008$0.1000Quarterly
Aug 18, 2008-Sep 10, 2008Jul 30, 2008$0.1000Quarterly
May 16, 2008-Jun 10, 2008Apr 23, 2008$0.1000Quarterly
Feb 15, 2008-Mar 10, 2008Dec 18, 2007$0.1000Quarterly
Nov 16, 2007-Dec 10, 2007Oct 24, 2007$0.0800Quarterly
Aug 16, 2007-Sep 10, 2007Aug 1, 2007$0.0800Quarterly
May 16, 2007-Jun 10, 2007Apr 24, 2007$0.0800Quarterly
Feb 15, 2007-Mar 10, 2007Dec 13, 2006$0.0800Quarterly
Nov 16, 2006-Dec 10, 2006Oct 24, 2006$0.0700Quarterly
Aug 16, 2006-Sep 10, 2006Aug 1, 2006$0.0700Quarterly
May 17, 2006-Jun 10, 2006Apr 25, 2006$0.0700Quarterly
Feb 15, 2006-Mar 10, 2006Dec 13, 2005$0.0700Quarterly
Nov 16, 2005-Dec 10, 2005Oct 26, 2005$0.0550Quarterly
Aug 17, 2005-Sep 10, 2005Jul 12, 2005$0.0550Quarterly
May 25, 2005-Jun 15, 2005Feb 16, 2005$0.0280Quarterly
Feb 16, 2005-Mar 10, 2005Dec 14, 2004$0.0190Quarterly
Nov 17, 2004-Dec 10, 2004Oct 27, 2004$0.0375Quarterly
Aug 18, 2004-Sep 10, 2004Jul 28, 2004$0.0375Quarterly
May 18, 2004-Jun 10, 2004Apr 27, 2004$0.0375Quarterly
Feb 18, 2004-Mar 10, 2004Dec 9, 2003$0.0375Quarterly
Nov 18, 2003-Dec 10, 2003Oct 28, 2003$0.0225Quarterly
Aug 18, 2003-Sep 10, 2003Jul 22, 2003$0.0225Quarterly
May 16, 2003-Jun 10, 2003Apr 22, 2003$0.0225Quarterly
Feb 18, 2003-Mar 10, 2003Dec 10, 2002$0.0225Quarterly
Nov 18, 2002-Dec 10, 2002Oct 22, 2002$0.0225Quarterly
Aug 16, 2002-Sep 10, 2002Jul 23, 2002$0.0225Quarterly
May 16, 2002-Jun 10, 2002Apr 23, 2002$0.0225Quarterly
Feb 26, 2002-Mar 10, 2002Dec 14, 2001$0.0225Quarterly
Nov 16, 2001-Dec 10, 2001Oct 22, 2001$0.0225Quarterly
Aug 16, 2001-Sep 10, 2001Jul 23, 2001$0.0225Quarterly
May 16, 2001-Jun 10, 2001Apr 23, 2001$0.0225Quarterly
Feb 22, 2001-Mar 10, 2001Dec 20, 2000$0.0225Quarterly
Nov 16, 2000-Dec 10, 2000Oct 18, 2000$0.0225Quarterly
Aug 16, 2000-Aug 16, 2000-$0.1850-
May 17, 2000-May 17, 2000-$0.1850-
Feb 16, 2000-Feb 16, 2000-$0.1850-
Nov 17, 1999-Nov 17, 1999-$0.1850-
Aug 18, 1999-Aug 18, 1999-$0.1850-
May 18, 1999-May 18, 1999-$0.1850-
Feb 17, 1999-Feb 17, 1999-$0.1850-
Nov 18, 1998-Nov 18, 1998-$0.1850-
Aug 18, 1998-Aug 18, 1998-$0.1850-
May 18, 1998-May 18, 1998-$0.2200-
Feb 18, 1998-Feb 18, 1998-$0.2200-
Nov 18, 1997-Nov 18, 1997-$0.2200-
Aug 18, 1997-Aug 18, 1997-$0.2200-
May 16, 1997-May 16, 1997-$0.2200-
Feb 18, 1997-Feb 18, 1997-$0.2200-
Nov 18, 1996-Nov 18, 1996-$0.2500-
Aug 16, 1996-Aug 16, 1996-$0.2500-
May 16, 1996-May 16, 1996-$0.6600-
Feb 15, 1996-Feb 15, 1996-$0.6600-
Nov 15, 1995-Nov 15, 1995-$0.6600-
Aug 14, 1995-Aug 14, 1995-$0.6600-
May 15, 1995-May 15, 1995-$0.6600-
Feb 13, 1995-Feb 13, 1995-$0.6500-
Nov 14, 1994-Nov 14, 1994-$0.6500-

Frequently Asked Questions About Moody's Dividends

What is MCO's current dividend yield?

Moody's Corporation's current dividend yield is 0.88%, calculated by dividing the annual dividend by the current stock price.

When is MCO's ex-dividend date?

The most recent ex-dividend date for MCO was March 2, 2026. Check the Dividend Payment History table for upcoming dates.

How often does MCO pay dividends?

Moody's Corporation pays dividends quarterly. View the complete payment history in the table above.

What is MCO's dividend payout ratio?

Moody's Corporation's payout ratio is 27.98%, indicating the percentage of earnings paid to shareholders as dividends.

What is MCO's dividend growth rate?

Moody's Corporation's year-over-year dividend growth is 10.32%.