MSCI
MSCI Inc.
Stock
$535.95−9.44 (−1.73%)Close Oct 2, 2026
Cash flow statement
| Line | Last 12 months | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $1.6B | $1.6B | $1.5B | $1.2B | $1.1B | $936M | $811M | $710M | $613M | $404M | $442M | $321M | $306M | $321M | $347M | $255M | $183M | $131M | $155M |
| Capital expenditures | $30M | $39M | $34M | $23M | $14M | $14M | $22M | $29M | $30M | $33M | $32M | $41M | $43M | $40M | $45M | $23M | $13M | $13M | $26M |
| Free cash flow | $1.6B | $1.5B | $1.5B | $1.2B | $1.1B | $923M | $789M | $680M | $583M | $371M | $410M | $281M | $263M | $281M | $302M | $232M | $170M | $118M | $130M |
| Stock-based compensation | $121M | $111M | $95M | $72M | $58M | $55M | $51M | $41M | $39M | $37M | $32M | $29M | $27M | $25M | $25M | $32M | $32M | $35M | $30M |
| Buybacks | $2.7B | $2.5B | $885M | $504M | $1.4B | $198M | $779M | $292M | $950M | $150M | $775M | $701M | $410M | $112M | $106M | $15M | $14M | $18M | $681K |
| Dividends paid | $573M | $557M | $509M | $441M | $373M | $302M | $246M | $223M | $171M | $120M | $96M | $88M | $20M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dividends per share | $7.70 | $7.20 | $6.40 | $5.52 | $4.58 | $3.64 | $2.92 | $2.52 | $1.92 | $1.32 | $1.00 | $0.80 | $0.18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Free cash flow margin | 47.9% | 49.4% | 51.4% | 48.0% | 48.1% | 45.1% | 46.6% | 43.7% | 40.6% | 29.1% | 35.6% | 26.1% | 26.4% | 30.8% | 36.5% | 25.7% | 25.7% | 26.5% | 30.1% |