FDS Stock — FactSet Research Systems Inc.

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (FDS)

FDS is a Stock. As of September 3, 2026, its distribution rate is 1.48%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.44%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 73/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 9105.2% over the past 30.2 years, 7273.2 points ahead of SPY at 1832.0%.

At the current 1.48% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $148 per year, or $12.33 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

FactSet Research Systems is a financial data and software company that provides integrated platforms, analytics, and market intelligence to investment professionals including asset managers, hedge funds, and wealth managers worldwide. The company distributes dividends quarterly at a modest current rate. FactSet appeals to investors seeking exposure to the financial services technology sector with regular income, serving institutional clients across investment research, portfolio analysis, risk management, and reporting workflows.

FDS performance versus SPY

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Total return is 9105.2% over the past 30.2 years, 7273.2 points ahead of SPY at 1832.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 49.2%.

FDS key facts

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

73 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.08%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

06/28/1996

Distribution rate

1.48%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.44%

5-year average yield

1.04

Last close

$312.96

Market cap

$11,130,592,337

Average volume

637471.0

Next dividend

$1.16

Last ex-dividend date

08/31/2026

Next payment date

09/17/2026

Beta

0.687

Payout ratio

0.2575

P/E ratio

20.62

Forward P/E

15.4799

EPS

$15.18

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.48%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (1.44%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

FDS risks and drawbacks

FDS's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 49.2%.

Who may consider FDS — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (FDS pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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