Moodys (MCO) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2019 - 2026)
Moodys' Dividend Coverage Ratio was 4.12 in Q3 2026, up 7.2% from 3.85 a year earlier but down 15.5% from the prior quarter.
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Moodys (MCO) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Moodys' Dividend Coverage Ratio was 4.06 through Sep 30, 2026, up 24.7% 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%).
- Quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio has moved between 1.92 (Q4 2022) and 4.88 (Q2 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Dividend Coverage Ratio has increased for five straight quarters, with growth averaging 13.0% 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 Q3 2026 was 4.88 (Q2 2026), 3.57 (Q1 2026) and 3.65 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 132.92 Bn | 123.50 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 4.24 |
| 2 | Moodys | 83.17 Bn | 76.10 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 4.12 |
| 3 | Msci | 44.28 Bn | 42.77 Bn | 739.80 Mn | 2.37 |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 26.25 Bn | 20.89 Bn | 572.90 Mn | - |
| 5 | Equifax | 21.37 Bn | 20.65 Bn | 940.10 Mn | 3.21 |
| 6 | TransUnion | 15.74 Bn | 12.56 Bn | - | 5.85 |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 12.14 Bn | 10.99 Bn | 308.40 Mn | - |
| 8 | Morningstar | 8.41 Bn | 6.31 Bn | 423.90 Mn | - |
| 9 | Mastercard | 549.82 Bn | 509.75 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Cme | 110.07 Bn | 98.17 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 4.12 |
| 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 |
API Access
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_KEYimport 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();