Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC) Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.65

Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC) declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 4th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be paid a dividend of 0.65 per share by the asset manager on Thursday, March 26th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 17th.

Moelis & Company has decreased its dividend payment by an average of 0.1%annually over the last three years and has increased its dividend annually for the last 1 consecutive years. Moelis & Company has a dividend payout ratio of 92.5% meaning its dividend is currently covered by earnings, but may not be in the future if the company’s earnings tumble. Equities research analysts expect Moelis & Company to earn $3.72 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $2.60 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 69.9%.

Moelis & Company Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of MC opened at $71.30 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $5.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.85, a PEG ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 1.87. Moelis & Company has a 12 month low of $47.00 and a 12 month high of $82.89. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $71.29 and its two-hundred day moving average is $69.96.

Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The asset manager reported $1.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76 by $0.37. The firm had revenue of $487.94 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $430.17 million. Moelis & Company had a net margin of 15.98% and a return on equity of 45.62%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.18 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Moelis & Company will post 2.97 EPS for the current year.

Moelis & Company News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Moelis & Company this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and buyback — Moelis reported Q4 revenue up ~11% to $487.9M and EPS above consensus; the board also approved a new $300M share repurchase program, a direct boost to shareholder returns. MC Gains on Q4 Earnings Beat as Revenues Rise, Announces Buyback Plan
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend declared — Moelis announced a $0.65 quarterly dividend (annualized yield ~3.7%), with an ex-dividend/record date in mid-February, increasing direct income for shareholders.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst momentum — Recent analyst note(s) have raised near-term estimates and several firms maintain buy/overweight views and targets above current levels, supporting upside sentiment. Q3 EPS Estimate for Moelis & Company Boosted by Analyst
• Neutral Sentiment: Call/transcript and deeper analysis — Management discussed M&A momentum, capital markets expansion and strategic hires on the earnings call; read the transcript for details on pipeline and margins. Moelis and Company (MC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Underlying profitability and cash-flow concerns — While revenue beat, operating profit and net income were slightly down year-over-year, diluted EPS dipped vs. prior year, and operating cash flow and cash balances declined materially (notable uptick in capex). These trends could temper enthusiasm if persistent. Moelis & Company (MC) Stock Rises on Q4 2025 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Insider and institutional flows — Recent small insider sales and mixed institutional positioning (large adds and large trims reported) add some uncertainty around near-term ownership dynamics. Moelis & Company (MC) Stock Rises on Q4 2025 Earnings

Moelis & Company Company Profile

Moelis & Co operates as a holding company. It engages in the provision of financial advisory, capital raising and asset management services to a client base including corporations, governments, sovereign wealth funds and financial sponsors. The firm focuses on clients including large public multinational corporations, middle market private companies, financial sponsors, entrepreneurs and governments. The company was founded by Kenneth David Moelis, Navid Mahmoodzadegan, Jeffrey Raich and Elizabeth Ann Crain in July 2007 and is headquartered in New York, NY.