Moodys (MCO) Payout Ratio (2019 - 2026)
Moodys' (MCO) Payout Ratio was 0.25 for Q2 2026, down 21.1% from 0.32 a year earlier and down 9.6% from the prior quarter.
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Moodys (MCO) Payout Ratio (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Payout Ratio at Moodys was 0.29, down 5.4% from FY2024.
- Payout Ratio has declined for three consecutive years.
- By year, Payout Ratio came in at 0.30 in FY2024 (-14.2%), 0.35 in FY2023 (-6.4%), 0.37 in FY2022 (+79.2%) and 0.21 in FY2021 (-11.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Payout Ratio since Q1 2022.
- Year over year, Payout Ratio has now declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average decline of 9.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Payout Ratio in five years was Q4 2022 (growth of 79.2%); the low point was Q2 2026 (a decline of 21.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 0.28 (Q1 2026), 0.29 (Q4 2025) and 0.31 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 115.73 Bn | 111.34 Bn | 2.98 Bn |
| 2 | Moodys | 78.77 Bn | 71.20 Bn | 1.67 Bn |
| 3 | Msci | 39.23 Bn | 37.58 Bn | 717.10 Mn |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 21.59 Bn | 16.23 Bn | 572.90 Mn |
| 5 | Equifax | 16.56 Bn | 15.96 Bn | 926.40 Mn |
| 6 | TransUnion | 12.32 Bn | 9.30 Bn | - |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 9.30 Bn | 8.06 Bn | 310.73 Mn |
| 8 | Morningstar | 6.99 Bn | 4.89 Bn | 423.90 Mn |
| 9 | Mastercard | 490.78 Bn | 450.70 Bn | - |
| 10 | Cme | 94.57 Bn | 94.57 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.25 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.28 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.29 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.31 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.32 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.31 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.30 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.30 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.32 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.34 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.35 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.36 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.38 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.38 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.37 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.32 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.28 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.24 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.21 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.22 |
API Access
Moodys Payout 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=payout-ratio&ticker=MCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-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=payout-ratio&ticker=MCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();