MarketAxess Holdings Inc.
MKTXFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$120.62
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
2.59%
Annual Dividend
$3.12
Payout Ratio
36%
5-Yr Growth
4.8%
Ex-Date
May 20, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
MKTX Dividend Safety Score
85/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak15 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Earnings payout coverage36% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.24
Yield vs its historyYield is 2.4× its 5-yr average — elevated
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is MKTX a good dividend stock?
YesMarketAxess Holdings Inc. (MKTX) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.59% ($3.12/yr), with 16 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 16 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (36%)
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.59%
- Payout Ratio
- 36%
- Annual Dividend
- $3.12
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 4.8%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 20, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 16
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.85
- Market Cap
- $4.3B
- P/E Ratio
- 14.3
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -74%
- 52-Week Range
- $118.23 – $228.16
- Dividend Safety
- A · 85/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2026 | — | $0.7800 | regular |
| Feb 18, 2026 | — | $0.7800 | regular |
| Nov 19, 2025 | — | $0.7600 | regular |
| Aug 20, 2025 | — | $0.7600 | regular |
| May 21, 2025 | — | $0.7600 | regular |
| Feb 19, 2025 | — | $0.7600 | regular |
| Nov 20, 2024 | — | $0.7400 | regular |
| Aug 21, 2024 | — | $0.7400 | regular |
| May 21, 2024 | — | $0.7400 | regular |
| Feb 13, 2024 | — | $0.7400 | regular |
| Nov 7, 2023 | — | $0.7200 | regular |
| Aug 1, 2023 | — | $0.7200 | regular |
| May 9, 2023 | — | $0.7200 | regular |
| Feb 7, 2023 | — | $0.7200 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $3.12 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$78.00
Annual$312.00
Monthly avg$26.00
