Msc Industrial Direct Co Inc (MSM) dividend history and payment record
Msc Industrial Direct Co Inc pays dividends quarterly. We hold 95 payments for it, going back to July 2003 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for MSM. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
MSM dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.87 per share, July 8, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $3.48 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 2.4%, from $0.85 to $0.87 |
| 5-year growth rate | 3.0% a year, compounded ($0.75 → $0.87) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 4, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 15 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 95 payments since July 2003 |
Msc Industrial Direct Co Inc's dividend schedule
Msc Industrial Direct Co Inc has paid quarterly across the 22 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on July 8, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the first third of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 15 days, based on the announcements we hold for MSM.
The most recent increase was 2.4%, from $0.85 to $0.87, effective with the November 2025 ex-date.
MSM dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 95 going back to July 2003.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2026 | $0.87 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | $0.87 |
| Jan 14, 2026 | $0.87 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | $0.87 |
| Jul 9, 2025 | $0.85 |
| Apr 9, 2025 | $0.85 |
| Jan 15, 2025 | $0.85 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | $0.85 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | $0.83 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | $0.83 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | $0.83 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | $0.83 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | $0.79 |
| Apr 10, 2023 | $0.79 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | $0.79 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | $0.79 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Special dividends
Payments well outside MSM's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2020 | $3.50 |
| Jan 21, 2020 | $5.75 |
| Nov 14, 2014 | $3.40 |
| Oct 29, 2010 | $1.22 |
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own MSM before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does MSM pay a dividend?
- Msc Industrial Direct Co Inc has historically paid quarterly, across 95 payments since July 2003.
- How much does MSM pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.87 per share, with an ex-date of July 8, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $3.48 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.