Factset Research Systems Inc dividend history

Factset Research Systems Inc's dividend was $1.24 a share in fiscal 2012, down NaN% on the year before. That was 26.5% of net income.

Dividends, buybacks and capital spending

FY2026 Q4 TTM

Buybacks (TTM): $644M
Dividends (TTM): $164M
Returned to shareholders: 114%; of free cash flow
Buybacks, last 3 fiscal years: $1.2B
Diluted share count: −4.6%; year over year
Total shareholder yield: 6.7%; dividends 1.4% + buybacks 5.3% of market value
Dividend payout ratio: 31%; of net income paid out
Sales & admin spending: 22.3%; of revenue
Days sales outstanding: 44 days; receivables vs revenue

Dividends by fiscal year

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Factset Research Systems Inc: dividends by fiscal year, annual
Fiscal year	2010Aug 2010	2011Aug 2011	2012Aug 2012	2013Aug 2013	2014Aug 2014	2015Aug 2015	2016Aug 2016	2017Aug 2017	2018Aug 2018	2019Aug 2019	2020Aug 2020	2021Aug 2021	2022Aug 2022	2023Aug 2023	2024Aug 2024	2025Aug 2025	2026Aug 2026
Dividend per share	—	—	$1.24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Dividends paid	38	44	50	56	61	67	74	81	89	100	110	118	126	139	151	160	164
Share buybacks	193	217	154	332	280	256	357	261	304	220	200	265	19	177	235	300	644
Dividends ÷ net income	25.6%	25.7%	26.5%	28.2%	28.8%	27.6%	21.9%	31.3%	33.5%	28.4%	29.6%	29.5%	31.7%	29.6%	28.1%	26.8%	30.8%
Dividends ÷ free cash flow	20.2%	24.7%	23.9%	22.3%	24.7%	23.7%	26.2%	28.5%	25.4%	27.2%	25.8%	23.9%	25.9%	23.7%	24.5%	25.9%	23.2%

Dividend per share is the amount declared for the fiscal year as stated in the company's filings (including any special dividend), restated for stock splits and checked against the cash dividends paid. Dividends paid and buybacks are cash amounts; the last-twelve-months column can include an extra payment when a quarter-end date moves.

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Figures from Factset Research Systems Inc's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 21, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Factset Research Systems Inc.