MSCI stock buybacks 2004–2026
MSCI spent 552.60M USD buying back its shares in Q3 FY2026, the three months to 30 September 2026, down 54.9% on the same quarter a year before. MSCI spent 2.04B USD buying back its shares over the last twelve months, up 4.7% on the twelve months before. In fiscal year 2025 it spent 2.48B USD, up 180.6% on the year before.
Last updated 6 Nov 2026 · Next report 26 Jan 2027
Stock buybacks
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | 30 Sept 2026 | 2.04B | +4.67% | 582.94M | — |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 2.48B | +180.63% | 556.52M | 1.55B |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 885.27M | +75.58% | 509.11M | 1.47B |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 504.19M | -63.92% | 440.99M | 1.15B |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 1.40B | +604.48% | 372.92M | 1.02B |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 198.37M | -74.52% | 302.45M | 883.28M |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 778.52M | +166.55% | 246.44M | 760.13M |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 292.08M | -69.25% | 222.92M | 655.75M |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 949.89M | +531.32% | 170.94M | 563.80M |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 150.46M | -80.57% | 119.72M | 355.34M |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 774.57M | +10.54% | 96.19M | 392.11M |
| FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 700.72M | +71.05% | 87.74M | 256.84M |
| FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 409.65M | +265.16% | 20.39M | 254.80M |
| FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 112.18M | +5.84% | 0.00 | 276.91M |
| FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 105.99M | +624.66% | 0.00 | 302.19M |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 14.63M | +3.36% | 0.00 | 231.89M |
| FY2010 | 30 Nov 2010 | 14.15M | -23.45% | 0.00 | 170.16M |
| FY2009 | 30 Nov 2009 | 18.49M | +2,614.68% | 0.00 | 117.53M |
| FY2008 | 30 Nov 2008 | 681.00K | — | 0.00 | 129.53M |
| FY2007 | 30 Nov 2007 | 0.00 | — | 973.00M | 109.69M |
| FY2006 | 30 Nov 2006 | 0.00 | — | 5.00M | 81.23M |
| FY2005 | 30 Nov 2005 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 59.54M |
| FY2004 | 30 Nov 2004 | 0.00 | — | 177.50M | 20.02M |
| Quarter | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth on a year before | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | 30 Sept 2026 | 552.60M | -54.92% | 147.80M | 385.40M |
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 168.40M | +21.60% | 149.50M | — |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 414.80M | +94.66% | 150.50M | 278.00M |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 906.82M | +142.43% | 135.14M | 488.69M |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 1.23B | +514.46% | 137.86M | 445.51M |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 138.49M | -42.71% | 139.74M | 324.69M |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 213.09M | +204.46% | 143.78M | 290.24M |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 374.05M | +1,385,262.96% | 125.13M | 416.39M |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 199.51M | +964.39% | 125.76M | 414.98M |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 241.72M | -45.25% | 126.92M | 321.92M |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 69.99M | +59.22% | 131.31M | 275.90M |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 27.00K | -99.96% | 109.35M | 385.14M |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 18.74M | -88.89% | 109.38M | 270.15M |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 441.46M | +57.18% | 110.12M | 265.34M |
| Q1 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 43.96M | -94.99% | 112.15M | 242.57M |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 70.21M | +1,221.19% | 100.16M | 294.97M |
| Q3 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 168.79M | +3,093.06% | 100.82M | 305.07M |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 280.86M | +45,199.35% | 84.17M | 193.59M |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 877.66M | +368.95% | 87.77M | 228.85M |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 5.31M | -96.78% | 85.95M | 263.07M |
| Q3 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 5.29M | -97.47% | 85.94M | 201.10M |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 620.00K | -98.04% | 64.47M | 214.01M |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 187.15M | -49.81% | 66.09M | 214.79M |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 164.95M | +2,751.39% | 64.60M | 219.04M |
| Q3 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 209.00M | +19,233.86% | 65.43M | 188.07M |
| Q2 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 31.67M | +4,162.85% | 57.03M | 251.07M |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 372.89M | +31.09% | 59.38M | 101.95M |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 5.79M | -99.12% | 57.85M | 225.18M |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 1.08M | -97.66% | 57.85M | 173.77M |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 743.00K | -99.52% | 49.34M | 177.08M |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 284.47M | +211.65% | 57.90M | 79.73M |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 656.92M | +591,718.02% | 50.41M | 150.40M |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 46.27M | +393.65% | 51.73M | 130.72M |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 155.42M | +282.67% | 33.92M | 199.96M |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 91.28M | -9.05% | 34.88M | 82.73M |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 111.00K | -99.96% | 34.41M | 122.55M |
| Q3 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | 9.37M | -70.82% | 34.39M | 90.22M |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 40.62M | -66.16% | 25.43M | 115.18M |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 100.36M | -71.05% | 25.49M | 27.39M |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 275.70M | +7.66% | 26.26M | 127.17M |
| Q3 FY2016 | 30 Sept 2016 | 32.12M | -90.75% | 26.65M | 133.20M |
| Q2 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 120.03M | +37.63% | 21.39M | 104.17M |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 346.72M | +3,249.26% | 21.89M | 27.57M |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 256.08M | +100,321.57% | 22.75M | 62.76M |
| Q3 FY2015 | 30 Sept 2015 | 347.07M | +15.50% | 24.15M | 121.71M |
| Q2 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 87.22M | +4,900.86% | 20.44M | 12.01M |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 10.35M | -90.34% | 20.41M | 60.36M |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 255.00K | -88.69% | 20.39M | 95.42M |
| Q3 FY2014 | 30 Sept 2014 | 300.49M | +199.63% | 0.00 | 87.29M |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 1.74M | +620.66% | 0.00 | 56.90M |
| Q1 FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 107.16M | +1,040.35% | 0.00 | 15.19M |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 2.26M | -97.81% | 0.00 | 73.60M |
| Q3 FY2013 | 30 Sept 2013 | 100.29M | +22,641.27% | 0.00 | 55.12M |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 242.00K | +39.08% | 0.00 | 81.94M |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 9.40M | +306.97% | 0.00 | 66.25M |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 103.07M | +782.03% | 0.00 | 52.64M |
| Q3 FY2012 | 30 Sept 2012 | 441.00K | +1,533.33% | 0.00 | 79.43M |
| Q2 FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | 174.00K | +866.67% | 0.00 | 104.91M |
| Q1 FY2012 | 31 Mar 2012 | 2.31M | -20.27% | 0.00 | 65.22M |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 11.69M | — | 0.00 | 73.80M |
| Q3 FY2011 | 30 Sept 2011 | 27.00K | — | 0.00 | 84.57M |
| Q2 FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | 18.00K | — | 0.00 | 103.23M |
| Q1 FY2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | 2.90M | — | 0.00 | -29.71M |
| Q4 FY2010 | 30 Nov 2010 | 9.94M | -44.05% | 0.00 | 56.02M |
| Q3 FY2010 | 31 Aug 2010 | 1.76M | +1,511.93% | 0.00 | 63.74M |
| Q2 FY2010 | 31 May 2010 | 4.00K | -99.19% | 0.00 | 68.45M |
| Q1 FY2010 | 28 Feb 2010 | 2.45M | +2,123.64% | 0.00 | -18.05M |
| Q4 FY2009 | 30 Nov 2009 | 17.77M | +18,608.42% | 0.00 | 7.87M |
| Q3 FY2009 | 31 Aug 2009 | 109.00K | +275.86% | 0.00 | 50.02M |
| Q2 FY2009 | 31 May 2009 | 495.00K | — | 0.00 | 43.20M |
| Q1 FY2009 | 28 Feb 2009 | 110.00K | — | 0.00 | 16.44M |
| Q4 FY2008 | 30 Nov 2008 | 95.00K | — | 0.00 | 37.06M |
| Q3 FY2008 | 31 Aug 2008 | 29.00K | — | 0.00 | 17.55M |
| Q2 FY2008 | 31 May 2008 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 55.14M |
| Q1 FY2008 | 29 Feb 2008 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 19.78M |
| Q4 FY2007 | 30 Nov 2007 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | — |
| Q3 FY2007 | 31 Aug 2007 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 22.63M |
Figures in USD. Free cash flow is operating cash flow less capital expenditure. Quarterly growth is on the same quarter a year before; TTM is the last four quarters.
The money spent buying back the company's own shares in each period, from the cash flow statement.
See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Shares outstanding,Operating income,Cash on hand,Total debt,Free cash flow,Cash flow
Common questions about MSCI's buybacks
Source: Financial Modeling Prep
