MCO Dividend History
Moody's Corporation · every payment since 2000
As of Oct 17, 2026, Moody's Corporation (MCO) has paid 104 dividends since 2000. The most recent was $1.0300 per share (ex-date Aug 14, 2026, paid Sep 4, 2026). Over the last 12 months MCO paid $4.0300 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 0.83%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +4.6% versus the 2 before.
Latest dividend
$1.0300
Last ex-date
Aug 14, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$4.03
Trailing yield
0.83%
Frequency
Quarterly
Growth streak
16 yrs
Key facts: MCO dividend history
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 17, 2026, SmarterDividends has 104 dividend payments on record for Moody's Corporation (MCO), going back to 2000.
- MCO's most recent dividend was $1.03 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Aug 14, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 4, 2026.
- In the 12 months to Oct 17, 2026, MCO paid $4.03 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 0.83%.
- MCO's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Mar 2, 2026 ex-date, a 9.6% rise to $1.03 per share.
- MCO's most recent dividend cut took effect with the Feb 16, 2005 ex-date, a 49.3% reduction to $0.0190 per share.
- MCO paid $3.76 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 10.6% from 2024.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "MCO Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 17, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/MCO/dividend-history
What the record shows
MCO, a Financial Services stock, has paid a quarterly dividend since 2000. Over the trailing year, four dividends totaled $4.03 per share and produced a 0.89% trailing yield. The latest dividend was $1.03 per share and matched the preceding payment.
The recent average payment was 4.6% higher than the prior average. Annual dividends rose every year across the recent full-year sequence, climbing from $2.24 per share in 2020 to $3.76 in 2025. Each year followed the quarterly schedule, so the higher totals coincided with higher average payments rather than changes in payment count.
The dividend has grown for 16 consecutive years. Across the last five years, no payment was lower than its predecessor and five were higher. The last annual cut occurred in 2005, and MCO has an A dividend safety grade.
By SmarterDividends Team · written from the payment record on this page · updated Oct 1, 2026 · editorial policy
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
0.86%
of price a year ago
Price change
+3.0%
$471.04 → $485.07
Approx. total return
+3.8%
before taxes
Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.
MCO dividends per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent dividend amounts
Last 24 regular payments, per share
MCO dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 3 | $3.0900 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $3.7600 | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 4 | $3.4000 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 4 | $3.0800 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | $2.8000 | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 4 | $2.4800 | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 4 | $2.2400 | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | $2.0000 | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 4 | $1.7600 | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 4 | $1.5200 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 4 | $1.4800 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 4 | $1.3600 | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 4 | $1.1200 | +24.4% |
| 2013 | 4 | $0.9000 | +40.6% |
| 2012 | 4 | $0.6400 | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 4 | $0.5350 | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 4 | $0.4200 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | $0.4000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | $0.4000 | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | $0.3200 | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 4 | $0.2800 | +78.3% |
| 2005 | 4 | $0.1570 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 4 | $0.1500 | +66.7% |
| 2003 | 4 | $0.0900 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | $0.0900 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | $0.0900 | +300.0% |
| 2000 | 1timing | $0.0225 | — |
Every MCO dividend
25 raises · 1 cuts · 0 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | $1.0300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 15, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 | $1.0300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | $1.0300 | +9.6% | Raise |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Dec 12, 2025 | $0.9400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 5, 2025 | $0.9400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 16, 2025 | Jun 6, 2025 | $0.9400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 25, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 | $0.9400 | +10.6% | Raise |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 | $0.8500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Sep 6, 2024 | $0.8500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 16, 2024 | Jun 7, 2024 | $0.8500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 | $0.8500 | +10.4% | Raise |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | $0.7700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Sep 8, 2023 | $0.7700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 18, 2023 | Jun 9, 2023 | $0.7700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Mar 17, 2023 | $0.7700 | +10.0% | Raise |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Dec 14, 2022 | $0.7000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Sep 9, 2022 | $0.7000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 19, 2022 | Jun 10, 2022 | $0.7000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Mar 18, 2022 | $0.7000 | +12.9% | Raise |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Dec 14, 2021 | $0.6200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Sep 10, 2021 | $0.6200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 19, 2021 | Jun 10, 2021 | $0.6200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Mar 18, 2021 | $0.6200 | +10.7% | Raise |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Dec 14, 2020 | $0.5600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 19, 2020 | Sep 10, 2020 | $0.5600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 19, 2020 | Jun 10, 2020 | $0.5600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 24, 2020 | Mar 18, 2020 | $0.5600 | +12.0% | Raise |
| Nov 20, 2019 | Dec 12, 2019 | $0.5000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 19, 2019 | Sep 10, 2019 | $0.5000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 17, 2019 | Jun 10, 2019 | $0.5000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 22, 2019 | Mar 18, 2019 | $0.5000 | +13.6% | Raise |
| Nov 20, 2018 | Dec 12, 2018 | $0.4400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Sep 10, 2018 | $0.4400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 18, 2018 | Jun 11, 2018 | $0.4400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 16, 2018 | Mar 12, 2018 | $0.4400 | +15.8% | Raise |
| Nov 20, 2017 | Dec 12, 2017 | $0.3800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Sep 12, 2017 | $0.3800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 18, 2017 | Jun 12, 2017 | $0.3800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 15, 2017 | Mar 10, 2017 | $0.3800 | +2.7% | Raise |
| Nov 17, 2016 | Dec 12, 2016 | $0.3700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 18, 2016 | Sep 12, 2016 | $0.3700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 18, 2016 | Jun 10, 2016 | $0.3700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 17, 2016 | Mar 10, 2016 | $0.3700 | +8.8% | Raise |
| Nov 18, 2015 | Dec 10, 2015 | $0.3400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 18, 2015 | Sep 10, 2015 | $0.3400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 18, 2015 | Jun 10, 2015 | $0.3400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 18, 2015 | Mar 10, 2015 | $0.3400 | +21.4% | Raise |
| Nov 18, 2014 | Dec 10, 2014 | $0.2800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 18, 2014 | Sep 10, 2014 | $0.2800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 16, 2014 | Jun 10, 2014 | $0.2800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 18, 2014 | Mar 10, 2014 | $0.2800 | +12.0% | Raise |
| Nov 18, 2013 | Dec 10, 2013 | $0.2500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Sep 10, 2013 | $0.2500 | +25.0% | Raise |
| May 16, 2013 | Jun 10, 2013 | $0.2000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 15, 2013 | Mar 11, 2013 | $0.2000 | +25.0% | Raise |
| Nov 16, 2012 | Dec 10, 2012 | $0.1600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 16, 2012 | Sep 10, 2012 | $0.1600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 17, 2012 | Jun 11, 2012 | $0.1600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 15, 2012 | Mar 10, 2012 | $0.1600 | +14.3% | Raise |
| Nov 16, 2011 | Dec 10, 2011 | $0.1400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 17, 2011 | Sep 10, 2011 | $0.1400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 18, 2011 | Jun 10, 2011 | $0.1400 | +21.7% | Raise |
| Feb 16, 2011 | Mar 10, 2011 | $0.1150 | +9.5% | Raise |
| Nov 17, 2010 | Dec 10, 2010 | $0.1050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 18, 2010 | Sep 10, 2010 | $0.1050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 18, 2010 | Jun 10, 2010 | $0.1050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 17, 2010 | Mar 10, 2010 | $0.1050 | +5.0% | Raise |
| Nov 18, 2009 | Dec 10, 2009 | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 18, 2009 | Sep 10, 2009 | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 18, 2009 | Jun 10, 2009 | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 18, 2009 | Mar 10, 2009 | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 18, 2008 | Dec 10, 2008 | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 18, 2008 | Sep 10, 2008 | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 16, 2008 | Jun 10, 2008 | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 15, 2008 | Mar 10, 2008 | $0.1000 | +25.0% | Raise |
| Nov 16, 2007 | Dec 10, 2007 | $0.0800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 16, 2007 | Sep 10, 2007 | $0.0800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 16, 2007 | Jun 10, 2007 | $0.0800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 15, 2007 | Mar 10, 2007 | $0.0800 | +14.3% | Raise |
| Nov 16, 2006 | Dec 10, 2006 | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 16, 2006 | Sep 10, 2006 | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 17, 2006 | Jun 10, 2006 | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 15, 2006 | Mar 10, 2006 | $0.0700 | +27.3% | Raise |
| Nov 16, 2005 | Dec 10, 2005 | $0.0550 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 17, 2005 | Sep 10, 2005 | $0.0550 | +96.4% | Raise |
| May 25, 2005 | Jun 15, 2005 | $0.0280 | +47.4% | Raise |
| Feb 16, 2005 | Mar 10, 2005 | $0.0190 | -49.3% | Cut |
| Nov 17, 2004 | Dec 10, 2004 | $0.0375 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 18, 2004 | Sep 10, 2004 | $0.0375 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 18, 2004 | Jun 10, 2004 | $0.0375 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 18, 2004 | Mar 10, 2004 | $0.0375 | +66.7% | Raise |
| Nov 18, 2003 | Dec 10, 2003 | $0.0225 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 18, 2003 | Sep 10, 2003 | $0.0225 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 16, 2003 | Jun 10, 2003 | $0.0225 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 18, 2003 | Mar 10, 2003 | $0.0225 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 18, 2002 | Dec 10, 2002 | $0.0225 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 16, 2002 | Sep 10, 2002 | $0.0225 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 16, 2002 | Jun 10, 2002 | $0.0225 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 26, 2002 | Mar 10, 2002 | $0.0225 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 16, 2001 | Dec 10, 2001 | $0.0225 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 16, 2001 | Sep 10, 2001 | $0.0225 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 16, 2001 | Jun 10, 2001 | $0.0225 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 22, 2001 | Mar 10, 2001 | $0.0225 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 16, 2000 | Dec 10, 2000 | $0.0225 | — | First |
MCO dividend history — FAQ
How much is MCO's dividend?
As of Oct 17, 2026, MCO's most recent dividend was $1.0300 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Aug 14, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 4, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $4.0300 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 0.83%.
How often does MCO pay a dividend?
Moody's Corporation pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.
When is MCO's next dividend?
MCO's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its quarterly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.
Has MCO ever cut its dividend?
Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 1 regular payment lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 2005.
How much did MCO pay in dividends in 2025?
MCO paid $3.7600 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 10.6% from 2024.
What was MCO's total return including dividends over the last year?
Over the 12 months to Oct 17, 2026, MCO paid $4.0300 per share, 0.86% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved +3.0%. That is an approximate total return of +3.8% before taxes and reinvestment.
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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to MCO