Equifax (EFX) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Equifax's (EFX) Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 3.21 for Q3 2026, up 23.3% from 2.60 a year earlier and up 16.0% from the prior quarter.
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Equifax (EFX) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Dividend Coverage Ratio at Equifax was 2.86, down 4.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 2.84, down 9.3% from FY2024.
- In prior years, Equifax's Dividend Coverage Ratio was 3.13 in FY2024 (+10.0%), 2.84 in FY2023 (-22.0%), 3.64 in FY2022 (-7.0%) and 3.92 in FY2021 (+42.7%).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio since Q4 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Dividend Coverage Ratio increased in three of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 0.4%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Dividend Coverage Ratio in the past five years was Q4 2021, with growth of 63.9%; the weakest was Q1 2023, with a decline of 49.3%.
- According to Business Quant data, Dividend Coverage Ratio for the three prior quarters was 2.77 (Q2 2026), 2.56 (Q1 2026) and 2.89 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 133.88 Bn | 124.46 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 4.24 |
| 2 | Moodys | 84.51 Bn | 77.44 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 4.12 |
| 3 | Msci | 44.68 Bn | 43.16 Bn | 739.80 Mn | 2.37 |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 26.54 Bn | 21.17 Bn | 572.90 Mn | - |
| 5 | Equifax | 21.92 Bn | 21.19 Bn | 940.10 Mn | 3.21 |
| 6 | TransUnion | 16.07 Bn | 12.89 Bn | - | 5.85 |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 12.30 Bn | 11.15 Bn | 308.40 Mn | - |
| 8 | Morningstar | 8.46 Bn | 6.36 Bn | 423.90 Mn | - |
| 9 | Mastercard | 557.08 Bn | 517.01 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Cme | 110.43 Bn | 98.52 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 3.21 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.77 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.56 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.89 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.60 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.09 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.74 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.60 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.92 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.40 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.59 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.75 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.37 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.90 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.35 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.26 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.48 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.20 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.63 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.58 |
API Access
Equifax Dividend Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=EFX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "EFX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=EFX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();