MSCIMSCI -0.73%95 Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.41% as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates MSCI with a GF Score™ of 95/100 and a GF Value™ of $714.26 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 358 Capital Markets companies, MSCI ranks worse than 72.07% on this metric.
As of today (2026-06-24), the Forward Annual Dividend Yield of MSCI is 1.41%.
As of today (2026-06-24), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of MSCI is 1.32%.
MSCI's Forward Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than 72.07% of 358
companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 2.485
vs MSCI: 1.41
During the past 12 months, MSCI's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 12.90% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 16.30% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 20.00% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 25.30% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of MSCI was 94.30% per year. The lowest was 16.30% per year. And the median was 23.80% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
MSCI vs COIN, NDAQ, CBOE: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges subindustry, MSCI's Forward Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
MSCI Forward Dividend Yield % vs Capital Markets Industry
For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, MSCI's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where MSCI's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
MSCI Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 2.050000
2026-05-15
2026-05-15
2026-05-29
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 2.050000
2026-02-13
2026-02-13
2026-02-27
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 1.800000
2025-11-14
2025-11-14
2025-11-28
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 1.800000
2025-08-15
2025-08-15
2025-08-29
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
MSCI's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Forward Annual Dividend Yield
=
Forward Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
8.2
/
577.29
=
1.42 %
Current Share Price is $577.29. MSCI's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as $2.05 * 4 = $8.2.
MSCI's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield
=
Most Recent Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
7.7
/
577.29
=
1.33 %
Current Share Price is $577.29. MSCI's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $7.7.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.41% mean?
MSCI (MSCI) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.41% as of Jun. 24, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on MSCI and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, MSCI ranks #258 out of 358 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 72.1%.
Is MSCI's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
MSCI's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.41%. The Capital Markets industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.49. MSCI's value of 1.41% is 43.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, MSCI ranks #258 out of 358 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, MSCI has a GF Score™ of 95/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does MSCI's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to COIN and NDAQ?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, MSCI ranks #258 out of 358 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places MSCI in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.49. MSCI's value of 1.41% is 43.3% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward Dividend Yield % for a Capital Markets company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Capital Markets companies is 2.49, based on 358 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. MSCI's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.41% is 43.3% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Forward Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on MSCI and its competitors. For the Capital Markets industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.49 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. MSCI's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.41%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is MSCI stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, MSCI (MSCI) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $714.26, compared to a current price of $577.29 — trading 19.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.41% and 43.3% below the Capital Markets industry median of 2.49. MSCI's overall GF Score™ is 95/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward Dividend Yield % calculated?
Forward Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For MSCI (MSCI), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.41% as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is MSCI (MSCI) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, MSCI stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $577.29 is trading 19.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $714.26.
GuruFocus considers MSCI to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for MSCI:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 1.41%
GF Value™: $714.26 vs. price of $577.29 (19.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 43.3% below the Capital Markets median (#258 of 358)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MSCI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
MSCI has described its mission as enabling investors to build better portfolios for a better world. MSCI's largest and most profitable segment is its index segment, where it provides benchmarking to asset managers and asset owners. MSCI boasts over $18 trillion (as of December 2025) in benchmarked assets, including over $2.3 trillion in ETF assets linked to MSCI indexes. The MSCI analytics segment provides portfolio management and risk management analytics software to asset managers and asset owners. In its sustainability and climate segment, MSCI provides ESG data to the investment industry. In private assets, MSCI provides real restate reporting, market data, benchmarking, and analytics to investors and real estate managers.
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