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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001408198-25-000175"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSCI"
cik: "0001408198"
company_name: "MSCI Inc."
filed_at: "2025-07-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T04:12:58.109631+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MSCI Q2 revenue $772.7M (+9.1%), diluted EPS $3.92 (+16.3%), raises dividend to $1.80

## Summary
- Index segment revenue $434.8M (+9.5%) led by asset-based fees up 12.7% on record ETF AUM linked to MSCI indexes.
- Analytics revenue $177.7M (+7.1%); Sustainability & Climate revenue $88.9M (+11.3%); Private Assets $71.2M (+9.7%).
- Adjusted EBITDA margin improved to 61.4% (from 60.7%); operating margin 55.0% (from 54.0%).
- Board declared Q3 cash dividend of $1.80 per share, payable Aug 29 to holders of record Aug 15.
- Repurchased $131.2M in shares in Q2; $1.2B remaining on authorization.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001408198-25-000175
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSCI
- cik: 0001408198
- company_name: MSCI Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-07-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408198/000140819825000175/0001408198-25-000175-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408198/000140819825000175/msci-20250722.htm

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