Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) Announces $1.03 Quarterly Dividend

Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, July 21st. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a dividend of 1.03 per share by the business services provider on Friday, September 4th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th.

Moody’s has increased its dividend by an average of 0.1%per year over the last three years and has raised its dividend annually for the last 16 consecutive years. Moody’s has a dividend payout ratio of 26.8% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect Moody’s to earn $18.48 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $4.12 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 22.3%.

Moody’s Price Performance

NYSE:MCO opened at $489.38 on Thursday. Moody’s has a 52-week low of $402.28 and a 52-week high of $546.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.03, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a current ratio of 1.16. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $463.40 and its 200 day simple moving average is $464.93. The company has a market cap of $85.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.08, a P/E/G ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 1.34.

Moody’s (NYSE:MCO) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The business services provider reported $4.68 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.26 by $0.42. The business had revenue of $2.19 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.09 billion. Moody’s had a net margin of 31.69% and a return on equity of 70.97%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $3.56 earnings per share. Moody’s has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.500-17.000 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Moody’s will post 16.73 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about Moody’s

Here are the key news stories impacting Moody’s this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Moody’s posted Q2 EPS of $4.68 and revenue of $2.19 billion, both ahead of Wall Street estimates, with revenue up 15.1% year over year. Strong bond issuance activity and steady analytics demand helped drive the results. Article title
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its stock repurchase outlook, which can support shareholder returns and signals confidence in cash generation. Article title
• Neutral Sentiment: Moody’s declared a quarterly dividend of $1.03 per share, reinforcing its income profile, though this was expected and is unlikely to be the main driver of the stock today. Article title
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the earnings beat, Moody’s shares have been pressured by a slightly softer 2026 outlook: management guided EPS to $16.50-$17.00 and lowered operating margin guidance, suggesting some profit pressure ahead. Article title

Moody’s Company Profile

Moody’s Corporation is a global provider of credit ratings, research, data and analytics that support financial decision-making and transparency in capital markets. The company traces its origins to the early 20th century when financial analyst John Moody began publishing credit information; today Moody’s is headquartered in New York and serves a broad set of market participants including investors, issuers, financial institutions, corporations, governments and regulators.

Moody’s operates primarily through two complementary businesses.