MSCI Dividend History & Yield Analysis
MSCI has 48 recorded dividend payments. Below is the full payout history with ex-dividend dates, pay dates, annual dividend totals and the current trailing and forward yield.
Yield & Payout Metrics
Yields calculated against a market price of $550.68.
Annual Dividend History
- 2026$6.153 pmts
- 2025$7.204 pmts
- 2024$6.404 pmts
- 2023$5.524 pmts
- 2022$4.584 pmts
- 2021$3.644 pmts
- 2020$2.924 pmts
- 2019$2.524 pmts
- 2018$1.924 pmts
- 2017$1.324 pmts
- 2016$1.004 pmts
- 2015$0.80004 pmts
- 2014$0.18001 pmt
MSCI Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount / share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 | 2026-08-14 | $2.05 |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-15 | $2.05 |
| 2026-02-01 | 2026-02-13 | $2.05 |
| 2025-11-01 | 2025-11-14 | $1.80 |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-15 | $1.80 |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-16 | $1.80 |
| 2025-02-01 | 2025-02-14 | $1.80 |
| 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-15 | $1.60 |
| 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-16 | $1.60 |
| 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-16 | $1.60 |
| 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-15 | $1.60 |
| 2023-11-01 | 2023-11-08 | $1.38 |
| 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-10 | $1.38 |
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-11 | $1.38 |
| 2023-02-01 | 2023-02-16 | $1.38 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2022-11-09 | $1.25 |
| 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-11 | $1.25 |
| 2022-05-01 | 2022-05-12 | $1.04 |
| 2022-02-01 | 2022-02-17 | $1.04 |
| 2021-11-01 | 2021-11-10 | $1.04 |
| 2021-08-01 | 2021-08-12 | $1.04 |
| 2021-05-01 | 2021-05-13 | $0.7800 |
| 2021-02-01 | 2021-02-18 | $0.7800 |
| 2020-11-01 | 2020-11-12 | $0.7800 |
| 2020-08-01 | 2020-08-13 | $0.7800 |
| 2020-05-01 | 2020-05-14 | $0.6800 |
| 2020-02-01 | 2020-02-20 | $0.6800 |
| 2019-11-01 | 2019-11-14 | $0.6800 |
| 2019-08-01 | 2019-08-15 | $0.6800 |
| 2019-05-01 | 2019-05-16 | $0.5800 |
| 2019-02-01 | 2019-02-21 | $0.5800 |
| 2018-11-01 | 2018-11-15 | $0.5800 |
| 2018-08-01 | 2018-08-16 | $0.5800 |
| 2018-05-01 | 2018-05-17 | $0.3800 |
| 2018-02-01 | 2018-02-15 | $0.3800 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2017-11-16 | $0.3800 |
| 2017-08-01 | 2017-08-16 | $0.3800 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2017-05-17 | $0.2800 |
| 2017-02-01 | 2017-02-15 | $0.2800 |
| 2016-11-01 | 2016-11-09 | $0.2800 |
| 2016-08-01 | 2016-08-11 | $0.2800 |
| 2016-05-01 | 2016-05-11 | $0.2200 |
| 2016-02-01 | 2016-02-17 | $0.2200 |
| 2015-11-01 | 2015-11-10 | $0.2200 |
| 2015-08-01 | 2015-08-13 | $0.2200 |
| 2015-05-01 | 2015-05-13 | $0.1800 |
| 2015-02-01 | 2015-02-18 | $0.1800 |
| 2014-10-01 | 2014-10-10 | $0.1800 |
Does MSCI pay dividends?
Yes. MSCI pays on a quarterly schedule, most recently $2.05 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2026-08-01. To receive a payout you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date; buying on or after it means the previous holder collects that payment.
How the MSCI yield is calculated
The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share ($7.95) by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across 4 payments per year, which reacts faster after a dividend raise or cut. A rising yield is only good news when it comes from a growing payout rather than a falling share price — check the annual history above and the MSCI DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.