---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001157523-22-000895"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSCI"
cik: "0001408198"
company_name: "MSCI Inc."
filed_at: "2022-07-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T08:39:51.599733+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MSCI Q2 2022 revenue up 10.8% to $551.8M, EPS $2.59 (+30.2%)

## Summary
- Diluted EPS $2.59 vs $1.99 YoY; adjusted EPS $2.78 vs $2.45 YoY.
- ESG & Climate revenue surged 40.2% to $55.1M; organic subscription run rate growth 47.2%.
- Index segment revenue $320.9M (+4.9%); 34th consecutive quarter of double-digit subscription run rate growth.
- Dividend raised 20.2% to $1.25/share for Q3 2022; payable Aug 31 to holders of record Aug 12.
- Full-year 2022 guidance revised: operating expense $1,045-1,085M (from $1,075-1,115M); free cash flow $1,005-1,055M (from $1,050-1,100M).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001157523-22-000895
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSCI
- cik: 0001408198
- company_name: MSCI Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-07-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408198/000115752322000895/0001157523-22-000895-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408198/000115752322000895/a52790693.htm

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