MCO – Dividend Returns, History & Calculator

Dividend Contender 16 Years

Moody's Corporation operates as an integrated risk assessment firm worldwide. It operates in two segments, Moody's Analytics and Moody's Investors Services. The Moody's Analytics segment develops a range of products and services that support the risk managemen

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Company Info

Symbol MCO
Company Moody's Corporation
Sector Financial Services
Industry Financial Data & Stock Exchanges
Website Visit
Market Cap $85,824.9M

Price Data

Price $478.51
Price Change -2.74
Price Change % -0.57%
Next Earnings Oct 22, 2025
Low (52W) $378.71
High (52W) $531.93

Dividend Data

Div Yield 78.58%
5Y Avg Yield 80.20%
Current Div $0.940
Payouts/Year 4
Annualized $3.760
Previous Div $0.940
Ex-Date Aug 15, 2025

Growth Rates

Chowder Number 11.8
DGR 1Y 10.5%
DGR 3Y 10.5%
DGR 5Y 11.0%
DGR 10Y 10.9%

Total Returns

TTR 1Y - With Specials -0.9%
TTR 3Y - With Specials 28.1%
TTR 1Y - No Specials -0.9%
TTR 3Y - No Specials 28.1%

Fair Value

Fair Value (P/E 10) $270.53
FV (P/E 10) % 77.0%
Fair Value (Peter Lynch) $58.85
FV (Peter Lynch) % 713.0%
Fair Value (Blended) $316.43
FV (Blended) % 51.0%

Financial Metrics

Revenue 1Y 19.8%
NPM 29.2%
CF/Share $14.93
ROE 53.0%
Current R 1.8x
Debt/Capital 65.0%
ROTC 19.7%
P/E 40.7x
P/BV 21.7x
PEG 3.39
📊 Financial data last updated: October 16, 2025 10:41 am

Calculate your MCO Dividend Returns

Quickly and easily calculate MCO dividend yield using our MCO calculator. Adjust the fields below to see how your MCO investments snowball over time.

Show Idealized Scenario (Assumes all future extra investments and dividends are made on Day 1 and reinvested instantly — this creates a best-case scenario for compounding growth.)

Portfolio Growth Over Time

Data last updated: October 16, 2025 5:26 pm

Year-by-Year Portfolio Growth (Realistic DRIP Scenario)

YearStart BalanceStart SharesShare PriceDividend / ShareDividend YieldYield on CostAnnual DividendTotal DividendsEnd SharesEnd Balance
1$10,00021$473.15$0.940.79%0.79%$86$8624$11,286
2$13,19324$553.13$1.040.75%0.88%$105$19126$14,499
3$16,94926$646.62$1.150.71%0.97%$126$31728$18,276
4$21,36528$755.93$1.280.67%1.08%$150$46730$22,715
5$26,55430$883.70$1.410.64%1.19%$175$64232$27,929
6$32,65032$1,033.08$1.560.61%1.32%$203$84433$34,052
7$39,80833$1,207.70$1.730.57%1.46%$233$1,07734$41,241
8$48,21334$1,411.84$1.920.54%1.62%$266$1,34435$49,679
9$58,07635$1,650.49$2.120.51%1.79%$303$1,64736$59,579
10$69,65036$1,929.48$2.350.49%1.98%$343$1,99037$71,193

MCO Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
08/15/202508/15/2025$0.9400.71%0.73%$516.46
05/16/202505/16/2025$0.9400.73%0.77%$488.90
02/25/202502/25/2025$0.9400.70%0.75%$501.90
11/22/202411/22/2024$0.8500.71%0.71%$480.66
08/16/202408/16/2024$0.8500.71%0.73%$466.72
05/16/202405/16/2024$0.8500.79%0.83%$412.02
02/22/202402/22/2024$0.8500.83%0.89%$381.90
11/22/202311/22/2023$0.7700.84%0.84%$364.55
08/17/202308/17/2023$0.7700.92%0.94%$328.50
05/18/202305/18/2023$0.7700.94%0.98%$314.15
02/23/202302/23/2023$0.7700.97%1.05%$294.44
11/22/202211/22/2022$0.7000.95%0.95%$294.36
08/18/202208/18/2022$0.7000.85%0.88%$319.86
05/19/202205/19/2022$0.7000.93%0.99%$282.76
02/24/202202/24/2022$0.7000.80%0.87%$322.00
11/22/202111/22/2021$0.6200.64%0.64%$384.57
08/19/202108/19/2021$0.6200.65%0.66%$374.54
05/19/202105/19/2021$0.6200.73%0.77%$323.90
02/24/202102/24/2021$0.6200.83%0.89%$278.55
11/20/202011/20/2020$0.5600.82%0.82%$272.94
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MCO 10-yr Total Return ($10,000 invested)

This analysis of MCO demonstrates the power of dividend reinvestment over a 10-year period with a $10,000 initial investment. The dividend reinvestment strategy delivered a 19.2% CAGR, representing strong long-term performance. While recent 5-year returns averaged 13.9% annually, the exceptional 10-year performance of 19.2% demonstrates sustained long-term growth. The DRIP strategy provided 18% more total return compared to collecting dividends as cash, highlighting the compounding effect of reinvestment.

With DRIP No DRIP

Total Return with and without DRIP (MCO)

Over the selected period, investing $10,000 in MCO would grow to $61,233 with DRIP (512.3%), and $57,697 without DRIP (477.0%).

MCO Dividend Reinvestment Snowball

Investing $10,000 + $100/mo in MCO with historic price growth (16.80%) and dividend growth (10.70%) produces dramatically different outcomes depending on whether you reinvest dividends.

After 20 Years

Your Investment: $34,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $421,109

Annual Dividend: $1,157

Yield on Cost: 3.40%

Total Dividends: $8,635

No DRIP

Portfolio: $397,093

Total Dividends: $8,135

After 30 Years

Your Investment: $46,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $2,058,961

Annual Dividend: $3,310

Yield on Cost: 7.20%

Total Dividends: $28,143

No DRIP

Portfolio: $1,892,302

Total Dividends: $25,947

Milestones on the way

By year 13, the compounding really starts to show. Your total dividends collected reach $3,250 against a total investment of $25,600. At this point, your portfolio is throwing off $535 per year in dividends alone.

By year 17, the annual dividend climbs to around your initial contribution. For a starting investment of $10,000, the yearly dividend now sits at approximately $836, a powerful “income on autopilot” milestone.

After two decades, cumulative dividends total $8,635 versus $34,000 invested, nearly a 25% recovery of capital purely from income. Yield on cost reaches 3.40%.

At year 25, the income engine takes over. The portfolio’s annual dividend of $1,965 is greater than total contributions to date ($40,000), and cumulative dividends exceed $15,886.

By year 30, the DRIP snowball is in full force. Yearly income reaches $3,310, cumulative dividends total $28,143, and the DRIP portfolio value stands at $2,058,961, compared with $1,892,302 if dividends weren’t reinvested.

How we estimate these numbers

We use the latest calculator inputs for MCO, price $468.85, dividend per period $0.94 (4×/year), along with historic growth assumptions: price growth 16.80% and dividend growth 10.70% annually.

We simulate month by month for 30 years. Every month, a $100 contribution is added and converted to shares at that month’s price. Dividends are paid roughly evenly across the year based on the dividend frequency; in the DRIP path, each payout immediately buys additional shares at the then-current price. In the No‑DRIP path, dividends accrue as cash. Prices grow using a monthly rate derived from the annual price growth. Dividends per share increase once per year at the annual dividend growth rate.

This model isn’t investment advice; it’s a simple, transparent framework that illustrates how reinvesting dividends can accelerate both income and total return over time.

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for MCO

Based on past 10-year performance, here are MCO growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +16.80%
Dividend CAGR of +10.94%

Using MCO CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10,000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

MCO (DRIP)MCO (No DRIP)
Current Price$473.15$473.15
Start Shares21.1321.13
Start Value$10,000$10,000
After 10 years:
Final Share Count22.4521.13
Dividends Payment$10.62$10.62
Annual Dividends$237$224
Yield on cost2.37%2.24%
Share Price$2,235.12$2,235.12
Total Dividends$1,522$1,470
Final Value$50,177$48,709

Estimated Future Value + Dividends – MCO

Dividend History: Payments & Yield

Shows quarterly dividend payments with trailing yield and a 5-year rolling average overlay. Use the range pills to switch the visible period.

Yield Dividend

Dividend Growth

Lifetime quarterly dividend amounts, with range controls for 1Y/2Y/5Y/10Y. Useful to visualize the cadence and pace of dividend increases over time.

Dividend

Dividend Payments & Yield

Quarterly dividends with TTM yield and a 5‑year rolling average overlay. Helps compare current yield versus recent history across different ranges.

Dividend 5-yr Rolling AVG Yield

MCO Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
08/15/202508/15/2025$0.9400.71%0.73%$516.46
05/16/202505/16/2025$0.9400.73%0.77%$488.90
02/25/202502/25/2025$0.9400.70%0.75%$501.90
11/22/202411/22/2024$0.8500.71%0.71%$480.66
08/16/202408/16/2024$0.8500.71%0.73%$466.72
05/16/202405/16/2024$0.8500.79%0.83%$412.02
02/22/202402/22/2024$0.8500.83%0.89%$381.90
11/22/202311/22/2023$0.7700.84%0.84%$364.55
08/17/202308/17/2023$0.7700.92%0.94%$328.50
05/18/202305/18/2023$0.7700.94%0.98%$314.15
02/23/202302/23/2023$0.7700.97%1.05%$294.44
11/22/202211/22/2022$0.7000.95%0.95%$294.36
08/18/202208/18/2022$0.7000.85%0.88%$319.86
05/19/202205/19/2022$0.7000.93%0.99%$282.76
02/24/202202/24/2022$0.7000.80%0.87%$322.00
11/22/202111/22/2021$0.6200.64%0.64%$384.57
08/19/202108/19/2021$0.6200.65%0.66%$374.54
05/19/202105/19/2021$0.6200.73%0.77%$323.90
02/24/202102/24/2021$0.6200.83%0.89%$278.55
11/20/202011/20/2020$0.5600.82%0.82%$272.94
08/19/202008/19/2020$0.5600.77%0.80%$281.69
05/19/202005/19/2020$0.5600.83%0.88%$253.92
02/24/202002/24/2020$0.5600.77%0.84%$266.26
11/20/201911/20/2019$0.5000.89%0.89%$223.91
08/19/201908/19/2019$0.5000.89%0.92%$217.53
05/17/201905/17/2019$0.5001.01%1.08%$185.93
02/22/201902/22/2019$0.5001.05%1.16%$172.70
11/20/201811/20/2018$0.4401.21%1.21%$145.85
08/17/201808/17/2018$0.4400.99%1.03%$171.50
05/18/201805/18/2018$0.4400.95%1.02%$172.52
02/16/201802/16/2018$0.4400.94%1.05%$168.21
11/20/201711/20/2017$0.3801.02%1.02%$148.31
08/18/201708/18/2017$0.3801.16%1.16%$130.49
05/18/201705/18/2017$0.3801.32%1.34%$113.39
02/15/201702/15/2017$0.3801.36%1.38%$109.85
11/17/201611/17/2016$0.3701.46%1.46%$101.20
08/18/201608/18/2016$0.3701.39%1.42%$104.23
05/18/201605/18/2016$0.3701.51%1.57%$94.16
02/17/201602/17/2016$0.3701.62%1.73%$85.72
11/18/201511/18/2015$0.3401.32%1.32%$103.20
08/18/201508/18/2015$0.3401.17%1.23%$110.98
05/18/201505/18/2015$0.3401.13%1.24%$109.45
02/18/201502/18/2015$0.3401.20%1.38%$98.23
11/18/201411/18/2014$0.2801.10%1.10%$101.84
08/18/201408/18/2014$0.2801.19%1.23%$91.30
05/16/201405/16/2014$0.2801.30%1.38%$81.37
02/18/201402/18/2014$0.2801.23%1.41%$79.42
11/18/201311/18/2013$0.2501.21%1.35%$74.23
08/16/201308/16/2013$0.2501.26%1.55%$64.44
05/16/201305/16/2013$0.2001.08%1.20%$66.81
02/15/201302/15/2013$0.2001.45%1.71%$46.80
11/16/201211/16/2012$0.1601.42%1.42%$45.00
08/16/201208/16/2012$0.1601.58%1.63%$39.22
05/17/201205/17/2012$0.1601.68%1.79%$35.78
02/15/201202/15/2012$0.1601.52%1.67%$38.24
11/16/201111/16/2011$0.1401.62%1.70%$33.01
08/17/201108/17/2011$0.1401.59%1.78%$31.41
05/18/201105/18/2011$0.1401.20%1.44%$38.77
02/16/201102/16/2011$0.1151.41%1.51%$30.50
11/17/201011/17/2010$0.1051.57%1.57%$26.80
08/18/201008/18/2010$0.1051.84%1.86%$22.54
05/18/201005/18/2010$0.1051.95%2.00%$21.03
02/17/201002/17/2010$0.1051.50%1.55%$27.07
11/18/200911/18/2009$0.1001.69%1.69%$23.68
08/18/200908/18/2009$0.1001.67%1.67%$23.94
05/18/200905/18/2009$0.1001.35%1.35%$29.71
02/18/200902/18/2009$0.1001.79%1.79%$22.30
11/18/200811/18/2008$0.1002.09%2.09%$19.11
08/18/200808/18/2008$0.1000.98%1.03%$38.72
05/16/200805/16/2008$0.1000.80%0.89%$45.00
02/15/200802/15/2008$0.1000.88%1.03%$38.79
11/16/200711/16/2007$0.0800.84%0.84%$38.11
08/16/200708/16/2007$0.0800.63%0.65%$49.20
05/16/200705/16/2007$0.0800.44%0.47%$68.17
02/15/200702/15/2007$0.0800.40%0.45%$71.80
11/16/200611/16/2006$0.0700.40%0.40%$69.30
08/16/200608/16/2006$0.0700.45%0.47%$59.48
05/17/200605/17/2006$0.0700.44%0.49%$57.15
02/15/200602/15/2006$0.0700.32%0.43%$65.00
11/16/200511/16/2005$0.0550.28%0.39%$56.20
08/17/200508/17/2005$0.0550.30%0.47%$46.99
05/25/200505/25/2005$0.0280.28%0.26%$43.16
02/16/200502/16/2005$0.0190.31%0.18%$42.91
11/17/200411/17/2004$0.0380.37%0.37%$40.72
08/18/200408/18/2004$0.0380.40%0.44%$34.15
05/18/200405/18/2004$0.0380.37%0.46%$32.45
02/18/200402/18/2004$0.0380.32%0.46%$32.63
11/18/200311/18/2003$0.0230.32%0.32%$28.12
08/18/200308/18/2003$0.0230.34%0.34%$26.15
05/16/200305/16/2003$0.0230.35%0.35%$25.60
02/18/200302/18/2003$0.0230.42%0.42%$21.43
11/18/200211/18/2002$0.0230.42%0.42%$21.37
08/16/200208/16/2002$0.0230.36%0.36%$24.71
05/16/200205/16/2002$0.0230.36%0.36%$25.15
02/26/200202/26/2002$0.0230.48%0.48%$18.58
11/16/200111/16/2001$0.0230.51%0.51%$17.50
08/16/200108/16/2001$0.0230.53%0.53%$17.00
05/16/200105/16/2001$0.0230.42%0.56%$15.97
02/22/200102/22/2001$0.0230.32%0.64%$14.06
11/16/200011/16/2000$0.0230.18%0.71%$12.69
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Dividend Payout Ratio

Tracks the percentage of earnings paid out as dividends each quarter. Lower and stable ratios often indicate safer, more sustainable payouts.

Payout Ratio

Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratio

Shows dividends as a percentage of free cash flow. Consistently high values may signal limited reinvestment capacity or potential dividend risk.

Dividend/FCF Ratio

Share Price

Historical closing price with range controls. Table view includes quarter‑over‑quarter and year‑over‑year changes for additional context.

MCO Price

Price to Earnings

MCO trades at a 140.6x price-to-earnings ratio. This elevated valuation suggests investors expect strong future growth.

Price to Sales

MCO trades at a 42.8x price-to-sales ratio, providing insight into market valuation relative to revenue generation.

Revenue

MCO generated $1.9B in revenue. Revenue has grown by 22% over the period.

Net Income

MCO reported $0.6B in net income.

Revenue vs Net Income

MCO generated $1.9B in revenue with net income of $0.6B, representing a 30.5% net profit margin.

Gross Profit

MCO achieved $1.4B in gross profit, showing revenue after direct production costs.

Operating Income

MCO generated $0.7B in operating income, representing profit from core business operations.

EBITDA

MCO generated $0.8B in EBITDA, measuring operational profitability before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

Operating Cash Flow

MCO generated $0.7B in operating cash flow, demonstrating the company’s ability to convert earnings into cash.

Free Cash Flow

MCO generated $0.6B in free cash flow.

Free Cash Flow / Share

MCO generates $3.34 in free cash flow per share.

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

MCO reported $3.22 in earnings per share.

Return on Equity (ROE)

MCO delivered a 25.4% return on equity, indicating how effectively the company generates returns for shareholders.

Return on Assets (ROA)

MCO achieved a 15.2% return on assets, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

Net Profit Margin

MCO maintains a 30.5% net profit margin, showing the percentage of revenue retained as profit after all expenses.

Gross Profit Margin

MCO operates with a 75.2% gross profit margin, reflecting pricing power and cost efficiency in core operations.

Cash & Debt

MCO holds $0.3B in cash against $0.1B in debt, resulting in a net cash position of $0.2B.

Shares Outstanding

MCO has 0.2B shares outstanding.

Stock-Based Comp

MCO reported $0.0B in stock-based compensation. Over the period, stock-based compensation has increased by 22%.

FCF vs Stock Based Comp

MCO generated $0.6B in free cash flow while spending $0.0B on stock-based compensation, representing 8% of FCF.

FCF vs FCF / Share

MCO reported $0.6B in free cash flow, translating to $3.34 per share.

Revenue: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks MCO revenue: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

EPS: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks MCO eps: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

Net Income: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks MCO net income: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

EBITDA: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks MCO ebitda: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

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