Moodys (MCO) Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd (2009 - 2026)
Moodys' Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd was $180 million in Q2 2026, up 5.3% from $171 million a year earlier but down 2.7% from the prior quarter.
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Moodys (MCO) Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Moodys' Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd was $700 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 3.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $701 million, up 13.1% from FY2024.
- Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd has now increased for 16 consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 10.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd was $620 million in FY2024 (+9.9%), $564 million in FY2023 (+9.5%), $515 million in FY2022 (+11.2%) and $463 million in FY2021 (+10.2%).
- Quarterly Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd has moved between $115 million (Q3 2021) and $195 million (Q1 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd was higher in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 9.2%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd over five years was Q1 2025 (growth of 25.8%); the worst was Q1 2026 (a decline of 5.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, MCO's Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $185 million (Q1 2026), $167 million (Q4 2025) and $168 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div Paid (Total) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 114.46 Bn | 110.07 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 287.00 Mn |
| 2 | Moodys | 77.50 Bn | 69.93 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 180.00 Mn |
| 3 | Msci | 39.67 Bn | 38.01 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 149.50 Mn |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 21.91 Bn | 16.55 Bn | 572.90 Mn | 65.40 Mn |
| 5 | Equifax | 16.44 Bn | 15.84 Bn | 926.40 Mn | 66.40 Mn |
| 6 | TransUnion | 11.91 Bn | 8.89 Bn | - | 24.50 Mn |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 9.93 Bn | 8.69 Bn | 310.73 Mn | 40.31 Mn |
| 8 | Morningstar | 7.17 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 423.90 Mn | 19.00 Mn |
| 9 | Mastercard | 479.32 Bn | 439.24 Bn | - | 771.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cme | 95.24 Bn | 95.24 Bn | - | 468.10 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 180.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 185.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 167.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 168.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 171.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 195.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 155.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 156.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 154.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 155.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 140.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 141.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 142.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 141.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 128.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 128.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 129.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 130.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 116.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 115.00 Mn |
API Access
Moodys 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
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividends-paid-common-and-prefferd&ticker=MCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividends-paid-common-and-prefferd", "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=dividends-paid-common-and-prefferd&ticker=MCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();