
S&P Global (SPGI) Dividend History
S&P Global Inc. · every payment since 1985
As of Nov 9, 2026, S&P Global (SPGI) has paid 168 dividends since 1985. The most recent was $0.9700 per share (ex-date Aug 26, 2026, paid Sep 10, 2026). Over the last 12 months SPGI paid $3.7136 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 0.79%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +3.4% versus the 2 before.
Latest dividend
$0.9700
Last ex-date
Aug 26, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$3.71
Trailing yield
0.79%
Frequency
Quarterly
Growth streak
40 yrs
Key facts: SPGI dividend history
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Nov 9, 2026, SmarterDividends has 168 dividend payments on record for S&P Global Inc. (SPGI), going back to 1985.
- SPGI's most recent dividend was $0.97 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Aug 26, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 10, 2026.
- In the 12 months to Nov 9, 2026, SPGI paid $3.71 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 0.79%.
- SPGI's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Aug 26, 2026 ex-date, a 5.7% rise to $0.97 per share.
- No reduction in SPGI's regular dividend appears in the 168 payments on record since 1985.
- SPGI paid $3.63 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 5.5% from 2024.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "S&P Global (SPGI) Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Nov 9, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/SPGI/dividend-history
What the record shows
SPGI’s defining dividend feature is its long-running quarterly payment history: the Financial Services stock has paid since 1985, with 168 payments.
Over the past year, payments totaled $3.7136 per share and produced a 0.81% trailing yield. The latest payment was $0.97 per share, 5.7% above the previous payment. The recent average payment rose 3.4% from the prior average, extending the upward direction across the latest payments.
Annual totals rose in each of the last six full years, reaching $3.6329 per share in 2025. Growth slowed in the penultimate full year and accelerated in the latest full year, while average payments also moved higher throughout the period. SPGI has increased its annual dividend for 20 consecutive years; the last annual cut occurred in 1989, and the dividend safety grade is A.
By SmarterDividends Team · written from the payment record on this page · updated Oct 30, 2026 · editorial policy
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
0.79%
of price a year ago
Price change
-0.4%
$469.65 → $467.80
Approx. total return
+0.4%
before taxes
Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.
SPGI dividends per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent dividend amounts
Last 24 regular payments, per share
SPGI dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 3 | $2.8054 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $3.6329 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 4 | $3.4437 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 4 | $3.4059 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 4 | $3.1410 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 4 | $2.9139 | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 4 | $2.5355 | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 4 | $2.1570 | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | $1.8921 | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | $1.5516 | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 4 | $1.3623 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 4 | $1.2488 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | $1.1353 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 4 | $1.0596 | -68.2% |
| 2012 | 5timing | $3.3302 | +252.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | $0.9461 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 4 | $0.8893 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 4 | $0.8515 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 4 | $0.8325 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 4 | $0.7758 | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 4 | $0.6887 | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | $0.5468 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 4 | $0.5676 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 4 | $0.5109 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 4 | $0.4825 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 4 | $0.4636 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 4 | $0.4447 | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 4 | $0.3974 | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 5timing | $0.4612 | +35.4% |
| 1997 | 4 | $0.3406 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 4 | $0.3122 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | $0.2838 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 4 | $0.2744 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 4 | $0.2696 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 4 | $0.2649 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 4 | $0.2602 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 4 | $0.2554 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 5timing | $0.2424 | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 4 | $0.2176 | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 4 | $0.1987 | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 4 | $0.1798 | +117.1% |
| 1985 | 2timing | $0.0828 | — |
Every SPGI dividend
42 raises · 0 cuts · 3 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 | $0.9700 | +5.7% | Raise |
| May 29, 2026 | Jun 10, 2026 | $0.9177 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Mar 11, 2026 | $0.9177 | +1.0% | Raise |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Dec 10, 2025 | $0.9082 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Sep 10, 2025 | $0.9082 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 28, 2025 | Jun 11, 2025 | $0.9082 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Mar 12, 2025 | $0.9082 | +5.5% | Raise |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Dec 11, 2024 | $0.8609 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Sep 11, 2024 | $0.8609 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 29, 2024 | Jun 12, 2024 | $0.8609 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Mar 12, 2024 | $0.8609 | +1.1% | Raise |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Dec 12, 2023 | $0.8515 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Sep 12, 2023 | $0.8515 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 25, 2023 | Jun 12, 2023 | $0.8515 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Mar 10, 2023 | $0.8515 | +5.9% | Raise |
| Nov 25, 2022 | Dec 12, 2022 | $0.8042 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 25, 2022 | Sep 12, 2022 | $0.8042 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 26, 2022 | Jun 10, 2022 | $0.8042 | +10.4% | Raise |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Mar 10, 2022 | $0.7285 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 24, 2021 | Dec 10, 2021 | $0.7285 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 25, 2021 | Sep 10, 2021 | $0.7285 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 25, 2021 | Jun 10, 2021 | $0.7285 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Mar 10, 2021 | $0.7285 | +14.9% | Raise |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Dec 10, 2020 | $0.6339 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 25, 2020 | Sep 10, 2020 | $0.6339 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 26, 2020 | Jun 10, 2020 | $0.6339 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 25, 2020 | Mar 11, 2020 | $0.6339 | +17.5% | Raise |
| Nov 25, 2019 | Dec 11, 2019 | $0.5393 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 26, 2019 | Sep 11, 2019 | $0.5393 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 28, 2019 | Jun 12, 2019 | $0.5393 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 25, 2019 | Mar 12, 2019 | $0.5393 | +14.0% | Raise |
| Nov 27, 2018 | Dec 12, 2018 | $0.4730 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 27, 2018 | Sep 12, 2018 | $0.4730 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 25, 2018 | Jun 12, 2018 | $0.4730 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 23, 2018 | Mar 12, 2018 | $0.4730 | +22.0% | Raise |
| Nov 27, 2017 | Dec 12, 2017 | $0.3879 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 24, 2017 | Sep 12, 2017 | $0.3879 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 24, 2017 | Jun 12, 2017 | $0.3879 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 22, 2017 | Mar 10, 2017 | $0.3879 | +13.9% | Raise |
| Nov 23, 2016 | Dec 12, 2016 | $0.3406 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 24, 2016 | Sep 12, 2016 | $0.3406 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 24, 2016 | Jun 10, 2016 | $0.3406 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 23, 2016 | Mar 10, 2016 | $0.3406 | +9.1% | Raise |
| Nov 23, 2015 | Dec 10, 2015 | $0.3122 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 24, 2015 | Sep 10, 2015 | $0.3122 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 22, 2015 | Jun 10, 2015 | $0.3122 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 23, 2015 | Mar 11, 2015 | $0.3122 | +10.0% | Raise |
| Nov 21, 2014 | Dec 10, 2014 | $0.2838 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Sep 10, 2014 | $0.2838 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 23, 2014 | Jun 11, 2014 | $0.2838 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 24, 2014 | Mar 12, 2014 | $0.2838 | +7.1% | Raise |
| Nov 22, 2013 | Dec 11, 2013 | $0.2649 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Sep 11, 2013 | $0.2649 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 24, 2013 | Jun 12, 2013 | $0.2649 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 22, 2013 | Mar 12, 2013 | $0.2649 | +9.8% | Raise |
| Dec 14, 2012 | Dec 27, 2012 | $2.3652 | — | Special |
| Nov 26, 2012 | Dec 12, 2012 | $0.2412 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 24, 2012 | Sep 12, 2012 | $0.2412 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 24, 2012 | Jun 12, 2012 | $0.2412 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 23, 2012 | Mar 12, 2012 | $0.2412 | +2.0% | Raise |
| Nov 23, 2011 | Dec 12, 2011 | $0.2365 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 24, 2011 | Sep 12, 2011 | $0.2365 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 24, 2011 | Jun 10, 2011 | $0.2365 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 22, 2011 | Mar 10, 2011 | $0.2365 | +6.4% | Raise |
| Nov 23, 2010 | Dec 10, 2010 | $0.2223 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 24, 2010 | Sep 10, 2010 | $0.2223 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 24, 2010 | Jun 10, 2010 | $0.2223 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 22, 2010 | Mar 10, 2010 | $0.2223 | +4.4% | Raise |
| Nov 23, 2009 | Dec 10, 2009 | $0.2129 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 24, 2009 | Sep 10, 2009 | $0.2129 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 22, 2009 | Jun 10, 2009 | $0.2129 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 23, 2009 | Mar 11, 2009 | $0.2129 | +2.3% | Raise |
| Nov 21, 2008 | Dec 10, 2008 | $0.2081 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 22, 2008 | Sep 10, 2008 | $0.2081 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 23, 2008 | Jun 11, 2008 | $0.2081 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 25, 2008 | Mar 12, 2008 | $0.2081 | +7.3% | Raise |
| Nov 26, 2007 | Dec 12, 2007 | $0.1939 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 24, 2007 | Sep 12, 2007 | $0.1939 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 24, 2007 | Jun 12, 2007 | $0.1939 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 22, 2007 | Mar 12, 2007 | $0.1939 | +12.6% | Raise |
| Nov 24, 2006 | Dec 12, 2006 | $0.1722 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 24, 2006 | Sep 12, 2006 | $0.1722 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 24, 2006 | Jun 12, 2006 | $0.1722 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 22, 2006 | Mar 10, 2006 | $0.1722 | +10.3% | Raise |
| Nov 23, 2005 | Dec 12, 2005 | $0.1561 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 24, 2005 | Sep 12, 2005 | $0.1561 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 24, 2005 | Jun 10, 2005 | $0.0785 | — | Special |
| Feb 22, 2005 | Mar 10, 2005 | $0.1561 | +10.0% | Raise |
| Nov 23, 2004 | Dec 10, 2004 | $0.1419 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 24, 2004 | Sep 10, 2004 | $0.1419 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 24, 2004 | Jun 10, 2004 | $0.1419 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 23, 2004 | Mar 10, 2004 | $0.1419 | +11.1% | Raise |
| Nov 21, 2003 | Dec 10, 2003 | $0.1277 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 22, 2003 | Sep 10, 2003 | $0.1277 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 23, 2003 | Jun 11, 2003 | $0.1277 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 24, 2003 | Mar 12, 2003 | $0.1277 | +5.9% | Raise |
| Nov 22, 2002 | Dec 11, 2002 | $0.1206 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 23, 2002 | Sep 11, 2002 | $0.1206 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 24, 2002 | Jun 12, 2002 | $0.1206 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 22, 2002 | Mar 12, 2002 | $0.1206 | +4.1% | Raise |
| Nov 26, 2001 | Dec 12, 2001 | $0.1159 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 24, 2001 | Sep 12, 2001 | $0.1159 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 24, 2001 | Jun 12, 2001 | $0.1159 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 22, 2001 | Mar 12, 2001 | $0.1159 | +4.3% | Raise |
| Nov 24, 2000 | Dec 12, 2000 | $0.1112 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 24, 2000 | Sep 12, 2000 | $0.1112 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 24, 2000 | Jun 12, 2000 | $0.1112 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 23, 2000 | Mar 10, 2000 | $0.1112 | +9.3% | Raise |
| Nov 23, 1999 | Dec 10, 1999 | $0.1017 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 24, 1999 | Sep 10, 1999 | $0.1017 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 24, 1999 | Jun 10, 1999 | $0.1017 | +10.3% | Raise |
| Feb 22, 1999 | Mar 10, 1999 | $0.0922 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 23, 1998 | Dec 10, 1998 | $0.0922 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 24, 1998 | Sep 10, 1998 | $0.0922 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 12, 1998 | Aug 27, 1998 | $0.0922 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 22, 1998 | Jun 10, 1998 | $0.0922 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 23, 1998 | Mar 11, 1998 | $0.0922 | +8.3% | Raise |
| Nov 21, 1997 | Dec 10, 1997 | $0.0851 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 22, 1997 | Sep 10, 1997 | $0.0851 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 23, 1997 | Jun 11, 1997 | $0.0851 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 24, 1997 | Mar 12, 1997 | $0.0851 | +9.1% | Raise |
| Nov 22, 1996 | Dec 11, 1996 | $0.0781 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 23, 1996 | Sep 11, 1996 | $0.0781 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 24, 1996 | Jun 12, 1996 | $0.0781 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 23, 1996 | Mar 12, 1996 | $0.0781 | +10.0% | Raise |
| Nov 24, 1995 | Dec 12, 1995 | $0.0710 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 24, 1995 | Sep 12, 1995 | $0.0710 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 22, 1995 | Jun 12, 1995 | $0.0710 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 17, 1995 | Mar 10, 1995 | $0.0710 | +3.4% | Raise |
| Nov 21, 1994 | Dec 12, 1994 | $0.0686 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 22, 1994 | Sep 12, 1994 | $0.0686 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 20, 1994 | Jun 10, 1994 | $0.0686 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 17, 1994 | Mar 10, 1994 | $0.0686 | +1.8% | Raise |
| Nov 19, 1993 | Dec 10, 1993 | $0.0674 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 20, 1993 | Sep 10, 1993 | $0.0674 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 20, 1993 | Jun 10, 1993 | $0.0674 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 18, 1993 | Mar 10, 1993 | $0.0674 | +1.8% | Raise |
| Nov 19, 1992 | Dec 10, 1992 | $0.0662 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 20, 1992 | Sep 10, 1992 | $0.0662 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 20, 1992 | Jun 10, 1992 | $0.0662 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 20, 1992 | Mar 11, 1992 | $0.0662 | +1.8% | Raise |
| Nov 20, 1991 | Dec 11, 1991 | $0.0650 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 21, 1991 | Sep 11, 1991 | $0.0650 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 22, 1991 | Jun 12, 1991 | $0.0650 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 20, 1991 | Mar 12, 1991 | $0.0650 | +1.9% | Raise |
| Nov 21, 1990 | Dec 12, 1990 | $0.0639 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 22, 1990 | Sep 12, 1990 | $0.0639 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 22, 1990 | Jun 12, 1990 | $0.0639 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 20, 1990 | Mar 12, 1990 | $0.0639 | +8.0% | Raise |
| Nov 21, 1989 | Dec 12, 1989 | $0.0591 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 31, 1989 | Nov 15, 1989 | $0.0059 | — | Special |
| Aug 22, 1989 | Sep 12, 1989 | $0.0591 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 22, 1989 | Jun 12, 1989 | $0.0591 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 17, 1989 | Mar 10, 1989 | $0.0591 | +8.7% | Raise |
| Nov 21, 1988 | Dec 12, 1988 | $0.0544 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 22, 1988 | Sep 12, 1988 | $0.0544 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 20, 1988 | Jun 10, 1988 | $0.0544 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 19, 1988 | Mar 10, 1988 | $0.0544 | +9.5% | Raise |
| Nov 19, 1987 | Dec 10, 1987 | $0.0497 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 20, 1987 | Sep 10, 1987 | $0.0497 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 20, 1987 | Jun 10, 1987 | $0.0497 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 19, 1987 | Mar 11, 1987 | $0.0497 | +10.5% | Raise |
| Nov 18, 1986 | — | $0.0449 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 20, 1986 | — | $0.0449 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 21, 1986 | — | $0.0449 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 20, 1986 | — | $0.0449 | +8.6% | Raise |
| Nov 20, 1985 | — | $0.0414 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 21, 1985 | — | $0.0414 | — | First |
SPGI dividend history — FAQ
How much is SPGI's dividend?
As of Nov 9, 2026, SPGI's most recent dividend was $0.9700 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Aug 26, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 10, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $3.7136 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 0.79%.
How often does SPGI pay a dividend?
S&P Global Inc. pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.
When is SPGI's next dividend?
As of Nov 9, 2026, the next SPGI ex-dividend date on record is Nov 25, 2026, payable Dec 10, 2026. Shares must be owned before the ex-dividend date to receive it.
Has SPGI ever cut its dividend?
No regular-payment reduction appears in the 168 payments on record since 1985.
How much did SPGI pay in dividends in 2025?
SPGI paid $3.6329 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 5.5% from 2024.
What was SPGI's total return including dividends over the last year?
Over the 12 months to Nov 6, 2026, SPGI paid $3.7136 per share, 0.79% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved -0.4%. That is an approximate total return of +0.4% 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 SPGI
