# Msci (MSCI) — Dividends

MSCI · NYSE · Stock

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $7.95 |
| Forward yield | 1.38% |
| Growth streak | 5 years |

MSCI pays a quarterly dividend of $2.05 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of August 14, 2026 and was paid on August 28, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $7.95 per share, a yield of about 1.5% at a share price of $535.95.

MSCI has raised its dividend once a year in the table. The first raise shown came with the August 2022 payment, from $1.04 to $1.25, or about 20%. Since then, raises have landed on the payment that goes ex-dividend in February. The rate rose to $1.38 in 2023, $1.60 in 2024, $1.80 in 2025 and $2.05 in 2026. Those four raises ranged from about 10.4% to 15.9%. Since late 2021, the quarterly rate has nearly doubled, up about 97%. Payments by calendar year grew from $4.58 in 2022 to $7.20 in 2025, a rise of about 57%. The company has increased its dividend for five consecutive years.

Ex-dates have fallen in mid-February, May, August and November, with payment about two weeks later. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in mid-November 2026 and be paid at the end of November.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 | $2.05 |
| May 15, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $2.05 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $2.05 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | $1.80 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | $1.80 |
| May 16, 2025 | May 30, 2025 | $1.80 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | $1.80 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Nov 29, 2024 | $1.60 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Aug 30, 2024 | $1.60 |
| May 16, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | $1.60 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | $1.60 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Nov 30, 2023 | $1.38 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | $1.38 |
| May 11, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | $1.38 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 | $1.38 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Nov 30, 2022 | $1.25 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Aug 31, 2022 | $1.25 |
| May 12, 2022 | May 31, 2022 | $1.04 |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Feb 28, 2022 | $1.04 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Nov 30, 2021 | $1.04 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Msci (MSCI) pay a dividend?

Yes. Msci pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $2.05 per share.

### What is MSCI's dividend yield?

Msci paid $7.95 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 1.38% at the last price of $575.09. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

Msci's most recent ex-dividend date is Aug 14, 2026, payable on Aug 28, 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 MSCI been raising its dividend?

Yes — Msci has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.

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Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.

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