Msci (MSCI) Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd (2015 - 2026)
Msci's Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd was $149.5 million in Q2 2026, up 7.0% from $139.7 million a year earlier but down 0.7% from the prior quarter.
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Msci (MSCI) Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Msci's Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd was $573.02 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 7.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $556.52 million, up 9.3% from FY2024.
- Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd has now increased for 11 consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 17.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd was $509.11 million in FY2024 (+15.4%), $440.99 million in FY2023 (+18.3%), $372.92 million in FY2022 (+23.3%) and $302.45 million in FY2021 (+22.7%).
- Quarterly Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd has moved between $84.17 million (Q2 2022) and $150.5 million (Q1 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd has increased for 42 straight quarters, with growth averaging 9.8% over the last eight quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year growth in Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd ranged from 4.7% (Q1 2026) to 33.1% (Q4 2021).
- Per Business Quant data, MSCI's Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $150.5 million (Q1 2026), $135.14 million (Q4 2025) and $137.89 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 | 149.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 150.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 135.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 137.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 139.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 143.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 125.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 125.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 126.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 131.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 109.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 109.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 110.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 112.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 100.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 100.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 84.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 87.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 85.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 85.94 Mn |
API Access
Msci 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=MSCI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividends-paid-common-and-prefferd", "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=dividends-paid-common-and-prefferd&ticker=MSCI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();