Msci (MSCI) Payout Ratio (2015 - 2026)
Msci's (MSCI) Payout Ratio came in at 0.42 for Q3 2026, down 5.7% from 0.45 a year earlier and down 0.2% from the prior quarter.
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Msci (MSCI) Payout Ratio (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Msci's Payout Ratio stood at 0.46, up 0.8% from FY2024.
- In prior years, Msci's Payout Ratio was 0.46 in FY2024 (+19.6%), 0.38 in FY2023 (-10.4%), 0.43 in FY2022 (+2.8%) and 0.42 in FY2021 (+1.7%).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Payout Ratio since Q3 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Payout Ratio has declined in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 4.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Payout Ratio in the past five years was Q4 2024, with growth of 19.6%; the weakest was Q2 2024, with a decline of 12.8%.
- According to Business Quant data, Payout Ratio for the three prior quarters was 0.42 (Q2 2026), 0.43 (Q1 2026) and 0.46 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 136.14 Bn | 125.99 Bn | 2.64 Bn |
| 2 | Moodys | 87.37 Bn | 80.29 Bn | 1.50 Bn |
| 3 | Msci | 46.53 Bn | 45.01 Bn | 739.80 Mn |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 25.76 Bn | 20.40 Bn | 572.90 Mn |
| 5 | Equifax | 21.57 Bn | 20.84 Bn | 940.10 Mn |
| 6 | TransUnion | 15.42 Bn | 12.11 Bn | - |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 11.51 Bn | 10.36 Bn | 308.40 Mn |
| 8 | Morningstar | 9.02 Bn | 6.91 Bn | 431.40 Mn |
| 9 | Mastercard | 571.76 Bn | 531.85 Bn | - |
| 10 | Cme | 109.34 Bn | 97.67 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.42 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.42 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.43 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.46 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.45 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.45 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.46 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.46 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.41 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.40 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.39 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.38 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.45 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.46 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.45 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.43 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.42 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.43 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.43 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.42 |
API Access
Msci 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=MSCI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-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=payout-ratio&ticker=MSCI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();