Factset Research Systems FDS
NYSE FDS
$279.32 -9.68 (-3.35%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Factset Research Systems (FDS) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)

Factset Research Systems' (FDS) quarterly Payout Ratio came in at 0.32 in Q2 2026, up 19.58% on a YoY basis from 0.27 in Q2 2025, and up 3.3% quarter-over-quarter from 0.31 in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Factset Research Systems (FDS) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Factset Research Systems (FDS) has reported Payout Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 0.32 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Payout Ratio rose 19.58% year-over-year to 0.32; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at 0.29 (down 1.88% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.27, down 4.48% from the prior year.
  • Payout Ratio grew to 0.32 in Q2 2026 per FDS's latest filing, from 0.31 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Payout Ratio topped out at 0.57 in Q3 2023 and bottomed at 0.23 in Q2 2024.
  • Historically, Payout Ratio has averaged 0.31 across 5 years, with a median of 0.27 in 2025.
  • The widest YoY moves for Payout Ratio: up 77.65% in 2023, down 38.95% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Payout Ratio stood at 0.25 in 2022, then advanced by 1.35% to 0.25 in 2023, then rose by 4.88% to 0.26 in 2024, then gained by 3.75% to 0.27 in 2025, then increased by 17.19% to 0.32 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.32, 0.31, and 0.27 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 S&P Global 124.03 Bn 119.89 Bn 2.98 Bn
2 Moodys 82.83 Bn 81.34 Bn 1.67 Bn
3 Msci 40.50 Bn 40.15 Bn 717.10 Mn
4 Verisk Analytics 23.26 Bn 22.71 Bn 572.90 Mn
5 Factset Research Systems 10.11 Bn 9.81 Bn 310.73 Mn
6 Morningstar 7.50 Bn 6.97 Bn 423.90 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 0.32
Feb 28, 2026 0.31
Nov 30, 2025 0.27
Aug 31, 2025 0.27
May 31, 2025 0.27
Feb 28, 2025 0.27
Nov 30, 2024 0.26
Aug 31, 2024 0.44
May 31, 2024 0.23
Feb 29, 2024 0.26
Nov 30, 2023 0.25
Aug 31, 2023 0.57
May 31, 2023 0.25
Feb 28, 2023 0.26
Nov 30, 2022 0.25
Aug 31, 2022 0.32
May 31, 2022 0.41
Feb 28, 2022 0.28
Nov 30, 2021 0.28
Aug 31, 2021 0.30