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Capital Return Program

MOODYS CORP /DE/ · 2026-08-08 · Importance 15 · Surprise 24

Moody’s completed a significant share repurchase program during the first half of 2026, returning capital through buybacks. The company declared a quarterly dividend of $1.03 per share, maintaining its ongoing cash distribution. Moody’s also filed an ESOP-related shelf registration connected to employee ownership and equity issuance.

Key facts

• Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its stake in Moody's Corporation by 156.5% during the second quarter, now owning 133,743 shares valued at $60.58 million. source
• Moody's declared a quarterly dividend of $1.03 per share. source
• PensionDanmark Pensionsforsikringsaktieselskab reduced its stake in Moody's Corporation by 36.1% in the second quarter of 2026, selling 15,322 shares and retaining 27,068 shares valued at $12.26 million. source
• MarketBeat's article details recent insider stock sales by SVP Richard G. Steele and CEO Robert Fauber. source
• Institutional investors collectively own 92.11% of Moody's stock. source