MSCI Inc.
MSCIFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
1.48%
Annual Dividend
$8.20
Payout Ratio
42%
5-Yr Growth
19.8%
Ex-Date
Aug 14, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, MSCI Inc. (MSCI) yields 1.48% ($8.20 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $412.33 — -25% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (82/100). 11 years of dividend growth.
Is MSCI a good dividend stock?
YesMSCI Inc. (MSCI) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.48% ($8.20/yr), with 11 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
- 11 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (42%)
- Strong 19.8% 5-yr dividend growth
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.48%
- Payout Ratio
- 42%
- Annual Dividend
- $8.20
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 19.8%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 14, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 11
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.22
- Market Cap
- $40.5B
- P/E Ratio
- 31.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -17%
- 52-Week Range
- $501.08 – $644.77
- Dividend Safety
- A · 82/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
MSCI Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-6%
3 Years
+17%
5 Years
-17%
52-Week Range
$501.08 – $644.77
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is MSCI worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for MSCI Inc. is $412.33 per share, versus a market price of $552.87. That implies 25% of downside.
Fair Value
$412.33
Current Price
$552.87
Downside
-25%
Margin of Safety
-34%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 40.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 13.7% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 10.4% discount rate (CAPM), 13.7% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $18.30 EPS, $8.20 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
MSCI Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
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
Dividend History
Full MSCI dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | — | $2.0500 | regular |
| May 15, 2026 | — | $2.0500 | regular |
| Feb 13, 2026 | — | $2.0500 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2025 | — | $1.8000 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2025 | — | $1.8000 | regular |
| May 16, 2025 | — | $1.8000 | regular |
| Feb 14, 2025 | — | $1.8000 | regular |
| Nov 15, 2024 | — | $1.6000 | regular |
| Aug 16, 2024 | — | $1.6000 | regular |
| May 16, 2024 | — | $1.6000 | regular |
| Feb 15, 2024 | — | $1.6000 | regular |
| Nov 8, 2023 | — | $1.3800 | regular |
| Aug 10, 2023 | — | $1.3800 | regular |
| May 11, 2023 | — | $1.3800 | regular |
Income Calculator
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