Moodys (MCO) dividend history
Moodys paid $701M in dividends in fiscal 2025, about $3.90 per share.
Dividends per share grew 15.4% a year over 14 years, rising in each of the last 14 years.
That took 27% of free cash flow and 29% of net income.
At today's price the trailing yield is 0.90%.
Dividends by fiscal year
Dividends paid from the cash flow statement in Moodys's 10-K filings, divided by diluted shares (an approximation of the per-share dividend).
| Fiscal year | Per share | Growth | Total paid | % of free cash flow | % of net income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.90 | +14.8% | $701M | 27% | 29% |
| 2024 | $3.39 | +10.7% | $620M | 25% | 30% |
| 2023 | $3.07 | +9.9% | $564M | 30% | 35% |
| 2022 | $2.79 | +13.2% | $515M | 43% | 37% |
| 2021 | $2.46 | +11.1% | $463M | 25% | 21% |
| 2020 | $2.22 | +12.5% | $420M | 21% | 24% |
| 2019 | $1.97 | +13.7% | $378M | 24% | 27% |
| 2018 | $1.73 | +16.0% | $337M | 25% | 26% |
| 2017 | $1.50 | +2.5% | $290M | 44% | 29% |
| 2016 | $1.46 | +9.1% | $285M | 25% | 107% |
| 2015 | $1.34 | +21.7% | $272M | 25% | 29% |
| 2014 | $1.10 | +24.5% | $236M | 25% | 24% |
| 2013 | $0.88 | +39.9% | $197M | 22% | 25% |
| 2012 | $0.63 | +19.6% | $143M | 18% | 21% |
| 2011 | $0.53 | — | $121M | 16% | 21% |
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Questions
Does Moodys pay a dividend?
Moodys paid $701M in dividends in fiscal 2025, about $3.90 per share.
How fast has Moodys's dividend grown?
Dividends per share grew 15.4% a year over 14 years, rising in each of the last 14 years.
From Moodys's annual reports filed with the SEC (XBRL data), standardised by Investingly. Information only, not investment advice.