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MCO (Moodys) Dividends per Share : $3.32 (TTM As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Moodys Dividends per Share?

Moodys's dividends per share for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $0.85. Its dividends per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was $3.32. Its Dividend Payout Ratio for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.27. As of today, Moodys's Dividend Yield % is 0.67%.

Warning Sign:

Moodys Corp stock dividend yield is close to 2-year low.

During the past 12 months, Moodys's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 10.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 11.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 11.80% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 12.30% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Moodys was 46.00% per year. The lowest was -39.40% per year. And the median was 12.60% per year.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.


Moodys Dividends per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Moodys's Dividends per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Moodys Dividends per Share Chart

Moodys Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Dividends per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.00 2.24 2.48 2.80 3.08

Moodys Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Dividends per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.77 0.77 0.85 0.85 0.85

Competitive Comparison of Moodys's Dividends per Share

For the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges subindustry, Moodys's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Moodys's Dividend Yield % Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Moodys's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Moodys's Dividend Yield % falls into.



Moodys Dividends per Share Calculation

Dividends paid to per common share.


Moodys  (NYSE:MCO) Dividends per Share Explanation

1. Dividend Payout Ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

Moodys's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Sep. 2024 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=0.85/ 3.21
=0.26

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Moodys was 0.33. The lowest was 0.20. And the median was 0.26.

2. Dividend Yield % measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

Moodys Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.8500002024-11-222024-11-222024-12-13Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.8500002024-08-162024-08-162024-09-06Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.8500002024-05-162024-05-172024-06-07Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.8500002024-02-222024-02-232024-03-15Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000

* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.


Moodys's Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Dividend Yield %=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=3.4/497.53
=0.68 %

Current Share Price is $497.53.
Moodys's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $3.4.

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Moodys was 1.65%. The lowest was 0.60%. And the median was 0.93%.

Warning Sign:

Moodys Corp stock dividend yield is close to 2-year low.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Moodys Dividends per Share Related Terms

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Moodys Business Description

Address
7 World Trade Center at 250 Greenwich Street, New York, NY, USA, 10007
Moody's, along with S&P Ratings, is a leading provider of credit ratings on fixed-income securities. The ratings segment, Moody's Investors Service, includes corporates, structured finance, financial institutions, and public finance ratings. MIS represents a majority of the firm's profit and about half the firm's revenue. The other segment, Moody's Analytics, consists of decision solutions, research and insights, and data and information.
Executives
Robert Fauber director, officer: President and CEO 7 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 250 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10007
Michael L West officer: President, Moody's Investors 7 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 250 GREENWICH ST, NEW YORK NY 10007
Caroline Sullivan officer: SVP - Corporate Controller 7 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 250 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10007
Stephen T Tulenko officer: President, Moody's Analytics 7 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 250 GREENWICH ST, NEW YORK NY 10007
Richard G Steele officer: SVP - General Counsel C/O MOODY'S CORPORATION, 7 WORLD TRADE CENTER AT 250 GREENWICH ST, NEW YORK NY 10007
Lloyd Jr Howell director 8283 GREENSBORO DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22102
Kathryn Hill director 7 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 250 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10007
Vincent A Forlenza director C/O BECTON DICKERSON & CO, 1 BECTON DR, FRANKLIN LAKES NJ 07417
Jorge A. Bermudez director CORPORATE LAW DEPT., CITIGROUP INC., 425 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10043
Saun Bruce Van director CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC., 600 WASHINGTON BLVD, STAMFORD CT 06901
Leslie Seidman director 7 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 250 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10007
Jose Minaya director 7 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 250 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10007
Therese Esperdy director 7 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 250 GREENWICH ST, NEW YORK NY 10007
Mark Kaye officer: EVP & Chief Financial Officer 7 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 250 GREENWICH ST, NEW YORK NY 10007
Raymond W Mcdaniel director, officer: Executive Vice President 7 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 250 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10007