Form 8-K · Current report
MSCI 8-K, filed Jul 21, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0001408198
- Accession no.
- 0001408198-26-000044
Summary
MSCI reported second-quarter 2026 operating revenues of $867.0 million, up 12.2%, diluted EPS of $4.69, up 19.6%, and total Run Rate of $3.48 billion, up 12.0%, with a record asset-based-fee run rate and its best-ever quarter with hedge funds, according to Chairman and CEO Henry A. Fernandez. MSCI's board declared a third-quarter 2026 cash dividend of $2.05 per share, and the company repurchased $147.2 million of shares in the quarter and through July 20, 2026.
Key points
- Operating revenues were $867.0 million, up 12.2%; recurring subscription revenues rose 9.0% and asset-based fees rose 26.6%.
- Index segment operating revenues rose 17.5% to $511.0 million; Analytics rose 6.6%; Sustainability and Climate rose 3.4%; Private Assets rose 4.9%.
- MSCI repurchased $147.2 million, or 264,043 shares, at an average price of $557.66 in second quarter 2026 and through July 20, 2026.
- MSCI paid approximately $149.2 million in dividends in second quarter 2026 and declared a $2.05 per share cash dividend for third quarter 2026.
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Items reported
- 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition
- 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
From the filing
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On July 21, 2026, MSCI Inc. (the “Registrant”) released financial information with respect to its second quarter ended June 30, 2026. A copy of the press release containing this information is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Report”). The Registrant’s press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures. Definitions of each non-GAAP financial measure, additional information about why management believes such non-GAAP measures are meaningful and reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures are also contained in Exhibit 99.1. …
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