# Moody'S (MCO) — Dividends

MCO · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/mco/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $4.03 |
| Forward yield | 0.83% |
| Growth streak | 5 years |

Moody's pays a quarterly dividend of $1.03 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of August 14, 2026 and was paid on September 4, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, Moody's paid $4.03 per share, a yield of about 0.91% at a share price of $441.36.

The record shows one raise a year, each with the first payment of the calendar year. The rate went from $0.62 to $0.70 in February 2022, then to $0.77 in 2023, $0.85 in 2024, $0.94 in 2025 and $1.03 in March 2026. Each raise was seven to nine cents, or about 9.6% to 12.9%. Since late 2021, the quarterly rate has risen about 66%. Payments by calendar year rose from $2.80 in 2022 to $3.76 in 2025, about 34% more. Moody's has increased its dividend for five consecutive years.

If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in late November 2026 and be paid in mid-December. Past raises have come with the payment after that, in February or March.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | $1.03 |
| May 15, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 | $1.03 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | $1.03 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Dec 12, 2025 | $0.94 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 5, 2025 | $0.94 |
| May 16, 2025 | Jun 6, 2025 | $0.94 |
| Feb 25, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 | $0.94 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 | $0.85 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Sep 6, 2024 | $0.85 |
| May 16, 2024 | Jun 7, 2024 | $0.85 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 | $0.85 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | $0.77 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Sep 8, 2023 | $0.77 |
| May 18, 2023 | Jun 9, 2023 | $0.77 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Mar 17, 2023 | $0.77 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Dec 14, 2022 | $0.70 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Sep 9, 2022 | $0.70 |
| May 19, 2022 | Jun 10, 2022 | $0.70 |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Mar 18, 2022 | $0.70 |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Dec 14, 2021 | $0.62 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Moody'S (MCO) pay a dividend?

Yes. Moody'S pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $1.03 per share.

### What is MCO's dividend yield?

Moody'S paid $4.03 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 0.83% at the last price of $483.69. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is MCO's most recent ex-dividend date?

Moody'S's most recent ex-dividend date is Aug 14, 2026, payable on Sep 4, 2026.

### What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has MCO been raising its dividend?

Yes — Moody'S has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.

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