MSCI's dividends per share for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $2.05. Its dividends per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $7.45. Its Dividend Payout Ratio for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.45. As of today, MSCI's Dividend Yield % is 1.32%.
Good Sign:
MSCI Inc stock Dividend Yield % is close to 10-year high.
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.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.
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.
For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) Dividends per Share Explanation
1. Dividend Payout Ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.
MSCI's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of MSCI was 0.42. The lowest was 0.33. And the median was 0.40.
2. 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 Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Current Share Price is $577.29.
MSCI's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $7.7.
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of MSCI was 1.39%. The lowest was 0.47%. And the median was 0.99%.
Good Sign:
MSCI Inc stock Dividend Yield % is close to 10-year high.
* 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.
MSCI Dividends per Share Related Terms
MSCI Dividends per Share Historical Data
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The historical data trend for MSCI's Dividends per Share can be seen below:
* 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.
MSCI vs COIN, NDAQ, CBOE: Dividends per Share Comparison
For the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges subindustry, MSCI's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and 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 Dividend Yield % vs Capital Markets Industry
For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, MSCI's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where MSCI's Dividend Yield % falls into.
MSCI (MSCI) has a Dividends per Share of $7.45 as of Mar. 2026. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on MSCI and its competitors.
Is MSCI's Dividends per Share too high?
MSCI's current Dividends per Share is $7.45. 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 Dividends per Share compare to COIN and NDAQ?
MSCI's Dividends per Share of $7.45 can be compared against companies in the Capital Markets industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividends per Share for a Capital Markets company?
A good Dividends per Share depends on the Capital Markets industry context. However, Dividends per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividends per Share mean?
A high Dividends per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on MSCI and its competitors. MSCI's current Dividends per Share is $7.45. 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 Dividends per Share is $7.45. 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 Dividends per Share calculated?
Dividends per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For MSCI (MSCI), the current Dividends per Share is $7.45 as of Mar. 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:
Dividends per Share: $7.45
GF Value™: $714.26 vs. price of $577.29 (19.2% below fair value)
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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