Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2013 - 2026)
Msc Industrial Direct's (MSM) Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 1.65 for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 30, 2026), up 37.7% from 1.20 a year earlier and up 89.0% from the prior quarter.
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Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through May 30, 2026, Dividend Coverage Ratio at Msc Industrial Direct was 1.20, up 13.9% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 30, 2025), it was 1.05, down 23.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Dividend Coverage Ratio has declined for three consecutive fiscal years.
- In prior fiscal years, Msc Industrial Direct's Dividend Coverage Ratio was 1.38 in FY2024 (-28.9%), 1.94 in FY2023 (-4.3%), 2.03 in FY2022 (+82.8%) and 1.11 in FY2021 (+22.8%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio since fiscal Q4 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Dividend Coverage Ratio has increased in each of the last three quarters, with an average decline of 10.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Dividend Coverage Ratio in the past five years was fiscal Q3 2026, with growth of 37.7%; the weakest was fiscal Q4 2024, with a decline of 39.6%.
- According to Business Quant data, Dividend Coverage Ratio for the three prior fiscal quarters was 0.88 (Q2 2026), 1.07 (Q1 2026) and 1.19 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 66.46 Bn | 65.23 Bn | 1.73 Bn | - |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 62.49 Bn | 60.09 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 3.93 |
| 3 | Fastenal | 59.00 Bn | 57.92 Bn | 1.06 Bn | - |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 43.34 Bn | 40.56 Bn | 2.32 Bn | - |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 31.71 Bn | 31.59 Bn | 1.25 Bn | - |
| 6 | Reliance | 20.67 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 5.06 |
| 7 | Wesco International | 17.71 Bn | 15.03 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 8.57 |
| 8 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.44 Bn | 12.32 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 6.28 |
| 9 | Watsco | 11.13 Bn | 8.82 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 1.14 |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 7.39 Bn | 7.17 Bn | 430.41 Mn | 1.65 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 30, 2026 | 1.65 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 0.88 |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 1.07 |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 1.19 |
| May 31, 2025 | 1.20 |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 0.83 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 0.98 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 1.20 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | 1.53 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 1.32 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 1.47 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | 1.98 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | 2.15 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 1.79 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | 1.84 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | 2.49 |
| May 28, 2022 | 2.38 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 0.12 |
| Nov 28, 2020 | 0.92 |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 0.24 |
API Access
Msc Industrial Direct 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=MSM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "MSM", "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=MSM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();