Moodys (MCO) Dividends Paid - Common (2019 - 2026)
Moodys (MCO) recorded Dividends Paid - Common of $178 million in Q3 2026, up 6.0% from $168 million a year earlier but down 1.1% from the prior quarter.
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Moodys (MCO) Dividends Paid - Common (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Moodys' Dividends Paid - Common came in at $710 million as of Sep 30, 2026, up 3.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $701 million, up 13.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Dividends Paid - Common has increased for eight straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 10.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Dividends Paid - Common came in at $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 has ranged from $116 million in Q4 2021 to $195 million in Q1 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Dividends Paid - Common rose in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 8.6%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Dividends Paid - Common in the last five years was growth of 25.8% in Q1 2025, against a decline of 5.1% in Q1 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $180 million (Q2 2026), $185 million (Q1 2026) and $167 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Paid (Common) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 133.63 Bn | 124.22 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 287.00 Mn |
| 2 | Moodys | 84.97 Bn | 77.89 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 178.00 Mn |
| 3 | Msci | 44.65 Bn | 43.13 Bn | 739.80 Mn | 147.80 Mn |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 26.51 Bn | 21.15 Bn | 572.90 Mn | - |
| 5 | Equifax | 21.98 Bn | 21.25 Bn | 940.10 Mn | 65.90 Mn |
| 6 | TransUnion | 16.09 Bn | 12.92 Bn | - | 24.50 Mn |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 12.25 Bn | 11.10 Bn | 308.40 Mn | - |
| 8 | Morningstar | 8.47 Bn | 6.37 Bn | 423.90 Mn | - |
| 9 | Mastercard | 552.43 Bn | 512.36 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Cme | 110.80 Bn | 98.90 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 178.00 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
Moodys Dividends Paid - Common 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&ticker=MCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividends-paid-common", "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&ticker=MCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();