Does MSM pay a dividend?

Yes. MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 2.90% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $3.48 per share.

How much does MSM pay in dividends?

$3.48 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next MSM ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for MSM. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

MSM Dividend

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.

NYSEIndustrialsStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 2.90%
Annual dividend: $3.48
Payout ratio: 0.84
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $120.06
Market cap: $6.7B

Is MSM a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is above the market median2.90% against a median of 2.78% across US dividend payers.
Dividend uses most of earningsA payout ratio of 0.84 leaves a narrower margin than the sub-0.60 range generally considered comfortable, though it remains within earnings.
Dividend has been cut 5 timesAcross 23 complete years, the annual total fell in 2017, 2020, 2023 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2023.

MSM dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2003 to 2025.

Peak $3.40 in 2025Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for MSM, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
July 8, 2026	July 22, 2026	$0.8700	Quarterly
April 8, 2026	April 22, 2026	$0.8700	Quarterly
January 14, 2026	January 28, 2026	$0.8700	Quarterly
November 12, 2025	November 26, 2025	$0.8700	Quarterly
July 9, 2025	July 23, 2025	$0.8500	Quarterly
April 9, 2025	April 23, 2025	$0.8500	Quarterly
January 15, 2025	January 29, 2025	$0.8500	Quarterly
November 13, 2024	November 27, 2024	$0.8500	Quarterly
July 9, 2024	July 23, 2024	$0.8300	Quarterly
April 8, 2024	April 23, 2024	$0.8300	Quarterly
January 8, 2024	January 23, 2024	$0.8300	Quarterly
November 13, 2023	November 28, 2023	$0.8300	Quarterly
July 10, 2023	July 25, 2023	$0.7900	Quarterly
April 10, 2023	April 25, 2023	$0.7900	Quarterly
January 9, 2023	January 24, 2023	$0.7900	Irregular
November 14, 2022	November 29, 2022	$0.7900	Quarterly
July 11, 2022	July 26, 2022	$0.7500	Quarterly
April 11, 2022	April 26, 2022	$0.7500	Quarterly
January 10, 2022	January 25, 2022	$0.7500	Quarterly
November 15, 2021	November 30, 2021	$0.7500	Quarterly
July 12, 2021	July 27, 2021	$0.7500	Quarterly
April 12, 2021	April 27, 2021	$0.7500	Quarterly
January 11, 2021	January 26, 2021	$0.7500	Quarterly
November 30, 2020	December 15, 2020	$3.5000	Special
November 9, 2020	November 24, 2020	$0.7500	Quarterly
July 13, 2020	July 28, 2020	$0.7500	Quarterly
April 13, 2020	April 28, 2020	$0.7500	Semi-Annual
January 21, 2020	February 5, 2020	$5.7500	Special
November 8, 2019	November 26, 2019	$0.7500	Quarterly
July 22, 2019	August 6, 2019	$0.7500	Quarterly
April 8, 2019	April 23, 2019	$0.6300	Quarterly
January 7, 2019	January 22, 2019	$0.6300	Quarterly
November 9, 2018	November 27, 2018	$0.6300	Quarterly
July 9, 2018	July 24, 2018	$0.5800	Quarterly
April 16, 2018	May 1, 2018	$0.5800	Quarterly
January 12, 2018	January 30, 2018	$0.5800	Quarterly
November 13, 2017	November 28, 2017	$0.4800	Quarterly
July 14, 2017	August 1, 2017	$0.4500	Quarterly
April 13, 2017	May 2, 2017	$0.4500	Quarterly
January 6, 2017	January 24, 2017	$0.4500	Irregular

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Frequently asked questions

Does MSM pay a dividend?: Yes. MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 2.90% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $3.48 per share.
How much does MSM pay in dividends?: $3.48 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next MSM ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for MSM. Dates appear here once the company declares them.