Dividend compounder review

MCO

Moodys Corporation · NYSE · US

Financial Services · Financial Data & Stock Exchanges

Chart Factor Intelligence Back to Screener
Score88.50/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionWatchlist
RatingExceptional Dividend Compounder
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 25.0 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 17.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 25.0 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 13.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 8.5 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years26
Dividend Yield0.93%
Payout Ratio27.6%
Dividend Cut 5YNo
Net Income$2.5B
Free Cash Flow$2.6B
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity2.36
P/E32.1
Revenue Growth 5Y7.5%
Net Margin31.7%
ROE71.4%
Price vs Trend-4.2%
3Y Return36.1%
5Y Return28.0%
CurrencyUSD
Warnings

Review flags

Debt to equity is elevated at 2.36.
Dividend diary

Activity record

MCO dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Debt to equity is elevated at 2.36.

MCO qualified as a dividend compounder candidate Qualified · Positive

Score 88.5/100, decision Watchlist.

MCO dividend payment 1.03 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Moodys Corporation.

Dividend increased 9.6% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.94 to 1.03.

MCO dividend payment 1.03 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Moodys Corporation.

MCO dividend payment 0.94 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Moodys Corporation.

MCO dividend payment 0.94 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Moodys Corporation.

MCO dividend payment 0.94 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Moodys Corporation.

Dividend increased 10.6% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.85 to 0.94.

MCO dividend payment 0.94 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Moodys Corporation.

MCO dividend payment 0.85 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Moodys Corporation.

MCO dividend payment 0.85 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Moodys Corporation.

MCO dividend payment 0.85 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Moodys Corporation.

Dividend increased 10.4% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.77 to 0.85.

MCO dividend payment 0.85 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Moodys Corporation.

MCO dividend payment 0.77 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Moodys Corporation.

MCO dividend payment 0.77 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Moodys Corporation.

Dividend increased 10.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.7 to 0.77.

Dividend increased 12.9% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.62 to 0.7.

Dividend increased 10.7% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.56 to 0.62.