Moodys (MCO) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Moodys' (MCO) quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 4.65 in Q2 2026, up 37.36% year-over-year from 3.39 in Q2 2025, and up 30.17% quarter-over-quarter from 3.57 in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Moodys (MCO) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Moodys (MCO) has reported Dividend Coverage Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 4.65 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Dividend Coverage Ratio rose 37.36% year-over-year to 4.65 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 3.92, a 30.07% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 3.51, up 11.39% from the prior year.
- Dividend Coverage Ratio was 4.65 for Q2 2026 at Moodys, up from 3.57 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Dividend Coverage Ratio peaked at 4.65 in Q2 2026 and troughed at 1.89 in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 3.15 and a median of 3.34 in 2024 frame the typical range for Dividend Coverage Ratio.
- Across the five-year window, Dividend Coverage Ratio plunged 50.25% in 2022 and surged 66.72% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Dividend Coverage Ratio stood at 1.89 in 2022, then grew by 27.43% to 2.41 in 2023, then declined by 9.0% to 2.19 in 2024, then surged by 66.72% to 3.66 in 2025, then rose by 27.12% to 4.65 in 2026.
- The last three Dividend Coverage Ratio figures came in at 4.65 (Q2 2026), 3.57 (Q1 2026), and 3.66 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 124.03 Bn | 119.89 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 4.45 |
| 2 | Moodys | 82.83 Bn | 81.34 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 4.65 |
| 3 | Msci | 40.50 Bn | 40.15 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 2.28 |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 23.26 Bn | 22.71 Bn | 572.90 Mn | 3.50 |
| 5 | Factset Research Systems | 10.11 Bn | 9.81 Bn | 310.73 Mn | 3.14 |
| 6 | Morningstar | 7.50 Bn | 6.97 Bn | 423.90 Mn | 5.72 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.65 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.57 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.66 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.74 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.39 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.21 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.19 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.30 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.54 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.72 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.41 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.60 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.62 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.55 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.89 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.31 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.50 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.83 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.68 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.98 |