Question 1

When is the next MCO ex-dividend date?

Accepted Answer

The next MCO ex-dividend date on record is May 15, 2026. To receive the dividend you must own MCO shares before this date.

Question 2

What is an ex-dividend date?

Accepted Answer

The ex-dividend date is the cut-off for owning a stock in time to receive its next dividend. If you buy MCO on or after the ex-dividend date, the seller — not you — receives the upcoming payment. Buy before it and you're entitled to the dividend.

Question 3

Do I have to own MCO on the ex-dividend date to get the dividend?

Accepted Answer

You must own MCO before the ex-dividend date — i.e. buy at least one trading day earlier. Since the move to T+1 settlement, the record date and ex-dividend date now fall on the same day, so the ex-date is the deadline that matters.

Question 4

How much is the MCO dividend?

Accepted Answer

MCO's most recent dividend was $1.0300 per share, paid on a quarterly basis — about $4.12 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 0.92%.

Ex-Dividend Date	Pay Date	Amount	Type
May 15, 2026	—	$1.0300	regular
Mar 2, 2026	—	$1.0300	regular
Nov 21, 2025	—	$0.9400	regular
Aug 15, 2025	—	$0.9400	regular
May 16, 2025	—	$0.9400	regular
Feb 25, 2025	—	$0.9400	regular
Nov 22, 2024	—	$0.8500	regular
Aug 16, 2024	—	$0.8500	regular
May 16, 2024	—	$0.8500	regular
Feb 22, 2024	—	$0.8500	regular
Nov 22, 2023	—	$0.7700	regular
Aug 17, 2023	—	$0.7700	regular

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