Msci (MSCI) Payout Ratio (2015 - 2026)
Msci's (MSCI) quarterly Payout Ratio came in at 0.44 in Q2 2026, down 4.86% on a YoY basis from 0.46 in Q2 2025, and up 19.59% quarter-over-quarter from 0.37 in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Msci (MSCI) Payout Ratio (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Msci (MSCI) has reported Payout Ratio for 12 consecutive years, with 0.44 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Payout Ratio fell 4.86% year-over-year to 0.44; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.42 (down 6.75% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.46, up 0.83% from the prior year.
- Payout Ratio improved to 0.44 in Q2 2026 per MSCI's latest filing, from 0.37 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Payout Ratio topped out at 0.51 in Q1 2024 and bottomed at 0.27 in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Payout Ratio has averaged 0.43 across 5 years, with a median of 0.45 in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Payout Ratio sank 41.81% in 2023, then surged 51.07% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Payout Ratio stood at 0.47 in 2022, then tumbled by 41.81% to 0.27 in 2023, then soared by 51.07% to 0.41 in 2024, then gained by 15.9% to 0.47 in 2025, then declined by 7.63% to 0.44 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.44, 0.37, and 0.47 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 124.03 Bn | 119.89 Bn | 2.98 Bn |
| 2 | Moodys | 82.83 Bn | 81.34 Bn | 1.67 Bn |
| 3 | Msci | 40.50 Bn | 40.15 Bn | 717.10 Mn |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 23.26 Bn | 22.71 Bn | 572.90 Mn |
| 5 | Factset Research Systems | 10.11 Bn | 9.81 Bn | 310.73 Mn |
| 6 | Morningstar | 7.50 Bn | 6.97 Bn | 423.90 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.44 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.37 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.47 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.42 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.46 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.49 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.41 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.45 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.48 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.51 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.27 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.42 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.45 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.47 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.47 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.47 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.40 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.38 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.44 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.51 |