Company / Capital Returned to Shareholders
Moody's Corporation Capital Returned to Shareholders History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Capital Returned to Shareholders
$2.3B
FY2025
5-year range
$1.1B / $2.3B
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
+20.7%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#39 of 362
Financials
What the data says
Moody's Corporation's capital returned to shareholders of $2.3B is higher than 89% of companies in the Financials sector (FY2025). Capital Returned to Shareholders has fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from $490M in FY2017 to $2.3B in FY2025.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
$2.3B in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +20.1%. Top quartile in the Financials sector.
Improved from $1.1B to $2.3B over the past 2 years.
Financials sector context is included.
Capital Returned to Shareholders over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- +15.5%
- 5-Year CAGR
- +20.1%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
+104.8% above sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- 5-year CAGR of +20.1%, indicating consistent growth.
- In FY2025, capital returned to shareholders increased 20.7% year-over-year.
- Ranks #39 out of 362 companies in the Financials sector.
- Lowest capital returned to shareholders in the period was in FY2017.
Company context
Key Data Points
- High Piotroski F-Score: 8/9 (strong financial health signals)
- Strong profit margin: 29.9%
- Strong return on equity: 56.7%
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Capital Returned to ShareholdersValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.3B | +20.7% |
| FY2024 | $1.9B | +81.4% |
| FY2023 | $1.1B | -29.6% |
| FY2022 | $1.5B | +23.5% |
| FY2021 | $1.2B | +31.4% |
| FY2020 | $923.0M | -32.6% |
| FY2019 | $1.4B | +153.4% |
| FY2018 | $540.2M | +10.2% |
| FY2017 | $490.4M | -52.1% |
| FY2016 | $1.0B | -25.3% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Mar 12, 2026