Moodys (MCO) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2019 - 2026)
Moodys' Dividend Coverage Ratio was 4.88 in Q2 2026, up 44.3% from 3.38 a year earlier and up 36.5% from the prior quarter.
Moodys (MCO) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Moodys' Dividend Coverage Ratio was 3.99 through Jun 30, 2026, up 26.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 3.51, up 5.7% from FY2024.
- Dividend Coverage Ratio has now increased for three consecutive years.
- In earlier years, Dividend Coverage Ratio was 3.32 in FY2024 (+16.5%), 2.85 in FY2023 (+6.8%), 2.67 in FY2022 (-44.2%) and 4.78 in FY2021 (+13.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio since Q2 2021.
- Compared with a year earlier, Dividend Coverage Ratio has increased for four straight quarters, with growth averaging 15.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Dividend Coverage Ratio over five years was Q2 2026 (growth of 44.3%); the worst was Q2 2022 (a decline of 49.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, MCO's Dividend Coverage Ratio in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 3.57 (Q1 2026), 3.65 (Q4 2025) and 3.85 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 129.64 Bn | 120.23 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 4.24 |
| 2 | Moodys | 83.36 Bn | 75.65 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 4.88 |
| 3 | Msci | 43.12 Bn | 41.46 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 2.29 |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 24.94 Bn | 19.58 Bn | 572.90 Mn | - |
| 5 | Equifax | 20.99 Bn | 20.27 Bn | 926.40 Mn | 2.77 |
| 6 | TransUnion | 15.08 Bn | 11.90 Bn | - | 5.85 |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 11.28 Bn | 10.04 Bn | 310.73 Mn | - |
| 8 | Morningstar | 8.00 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 423.90 Mn | - |
| 9 | Mastercard | 547.47 Bn | 507.39 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Cme | 106.56 Bn | 94.66 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.88 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.57 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.65 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.85 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.38 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.21 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.55 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.42 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.58 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.72 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.43 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.76 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.65 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.55 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.92 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.37 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.53 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.83 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.68 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.12 |
Moodys 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=MCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "MCO", "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=MCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();