Msci (MSCI) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2015 - 2026)
Msci's (MSCI) Dividend Coverage Ratio was 2.37 for Q3 2026, up 0.7% from 2.36 a year earlier and up 3.8% from the prior quarter.
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Msci (MSCI) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Dividend Coverage Ratio at Msci was 2.16, down 0.8% from FY2024.
- By year, Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 2.18 in FY2024 (-16.4%), 2.60 in FY2023 (+11.6%), 2.33 in FY2022 (-2.7%) and 2.40 in FY2021 (-1.7%).
- Five-year quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio spans a low of 1.95 in Q1 2024 and a high of 3.69 in Q4 2023.
- Year over year, Dividend Coverage Ratio has now increased in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 0.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Dividend Coverage Ratio in five years was Q4 2023 (growth of 71.9%); the low point was Q4 2024 (a decline of 33.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 2.29 (Q2 2026), 2.70 (Q1 2026) and 2.11 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 132.75 Bn | 123.34 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 4.24 |
| 2 | Moodys | 83.38 Bn | 76.31 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 4.12 |
| 3 | Msci | 44.28 Bn | 42.76 Bn | 739.80 Mn | 2.37 |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 25.60 Bn | 20.23 Bn | 572.90 Mn | - |
| 5 | Equifax | 21.43 Bn | 20.70 Bn | 940.10 Mn | 3.21 |
| 6 | TransUnion | 15.67 Bn | 12.49 Bn | - | 5.85 |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 12.09 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 308.40 Mn | - |
| 8 | Morningstar | 8.49 Bn | 6.40 Bn | 423.90 Mn | - |
| 9 | Mastercard | 548.20 Bn | 508.12 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Cme | 110.29 Bn | 98.39 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.37 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.29 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.70 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.11 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.36 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.17 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.01 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.44 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.23 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.10 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.95 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.69 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.37 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.24 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.13 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.15 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.15 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.50 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.60 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.26 |
API Access
Msci 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=MSCI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "MSCI", "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=MSCI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();