Moody’s Corporation (MCO) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $1.03 on September 4th

Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, July 21st. Shareholders 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 is Friday, August 14th.

Moody’s has increased its dividend payment by an average of 0.1%annually over the last three years and has increased 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. Research 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 Stock Performance

Shares of Moody’s stock opened at $489.38 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.03, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 1.16. The firm has a market cap of $85.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 1.34. Moody’s has a one year low of $402.28 and a one year high of $546.88. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $463.40 and its 200-day moving average is $464.93.

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

Key Stories Impacting 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

About Moody’s

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.