Factset Research Systems (FDS) Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd (2009 - 2026)
Factset Research Systems (FDS) recorded Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd of $40.31 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), up 2.0% from $39.51 million a year earlier but down 1.6% from the prior quarter.
Factset Research Systems (FDS) Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Factset Research Systems' Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd came in at $164.33 million as of May 31, 2026, up 4.2% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), it came in at $159.97 million, up 6.2% from FY2024.
- Annual Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd has increased for 16 straight fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd came in at $150.67 million in FY2024 (+8.7%), $138.6 million in FY2023 (+10.1%), $125.93 million in FY2022 (+6.8%) and $117.93 million in FY2021 (+6.8%).
- Quarterly Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd has ranged from $30.66 million in fiscal Q1 2022 to $41.64 million in fiscal Q4 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd has increased for 24 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 5.2% over the last eight quarters.
- Across the past five years, year-over-year growth in Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd ran from 2.0% in fiscal Q3 2026 to 10.8% in fiscal Q4 2023.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $40.97 million (Q2 2026), $41.41 million (Q1 2026) and $41.64 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div Paid (Total) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 116.38 Bn | 111.98 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 287.00 Mn |
| 2 | Moodys | 78.67 Bn | 71.10 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 180.00 Mn |
| 3 | Msci | 39.16 Bn | 37.50 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 149.50 Mn |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 21.84 Bn | 16.48 Bn | 572.90 Mn | 65.40 Mn |
| 5 | Equifax | 16.14 Bn | 15.54 Bn | 926.40 Mn | 66.40 Mn |
| 6 | TransUnion | 11.72 Bn | 8.70 Bn | - | 24.50 Mn |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 9.66 Bn | 8.43 Bn | 310.73 Mn | 40.31 Mn |
| 8 | Morningstar | 7.13 Bn | 5.03 Bn | 423.90 Mn | 19.00 Mn |
| 9 | Mastercard | 480.27 Bn | 440.19 Bn | - | 771.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cme | 94.12 Bn | 94.12 Bn | - | 468.10 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 40.31 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 40.97 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 41.41 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 41.64 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 39.51 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 39.57 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 39.25 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 39.37 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 37.16 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 37.09 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 37.05 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 37.22 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 33.90 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 33.81 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 33.67 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 33.60 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 30.89 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 30.79 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 30.66 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 30.78 Mn |
Factset Research Systems Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd 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
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividends-paid-common-and-prefferd&ticker=FDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividends-paid-common-and-prefferd", "ticker": "FDS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividends-paid-common-and-prefferd&ticker=FDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();