FactSet Research Systems Inc. (FDS) Dividend Safety Gauge & 10-Year DRIP Compounder

$320.04 +2.35% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (FDS) earns a Roarable Rating of B- (Buy) with 70/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (53% profit margin, 18% return on capital) with steady institutional support. Even if the broader market gets choppy, the company’s underlying cash engine and big-money support put the odds in buyers’ favor.

ROARABLE B- • BUY Cap $11.29B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERBUY • B-
025507510070
2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C · Rk B+
Cash (16)Whales (10)SEC (16)Macro (16)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+5.4% Base Target
$398 Bull$337 Base$262 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:61% Call Buyers ($2.7M)
39% PutsMax Pain: $314.00
CASH DIVIDEND + BUYBACK YIELD
3.22% Total Yield
1.42% Cash ($4.54/yr) + 1.8% Buybacks
PAYOUT SAFETY SPEEDOMETER
88/100 • FORTRESS PAYOUT
FREE CASH FLOW PAYOUT RATIO
16.8% of FCF
8 consecutive years of payout growth
INTERACTIVE DRIP & SHAREHOLDER-YIELD COMPOUNDER (6.7% EST. ANNUAL)

$10,000 Compounded Over 10 Years → $19,127

Est. Year-10 Shareholder Yield: $616/yr
$10.7K
Yr 1
$11.4K
Yr 2
$12.1K
Yr 3
$13.0K
Yr 4
$13.8K
Yr 5
$14.8K
Yr 6
$15.7K
Yr 7
$16.8K
Yr 8
$17.9K
Yr 9
$19.1K
Yr 10
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FDS // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +44.82%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $325.0H $332.7L $322.0C $329.6VOL 1.23M
RES: $343.2SUP: $257.9SMA50: $292.5SMA200: $250.3
$349.8$308.6$267.5$226.4$185.2RES $343.2SUP $257.9$329.62026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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FDS Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
12.3%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +5.4% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on FDS today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for FDS. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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FDS Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FRED

Does FDS pay a dividend and is it safe?

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (FDS) offers a 1.42% cash dividend yield ($4.54 annualized) and 3.22% total shareholder yield including buybacks. Roarable rates its payout coverage as FORTRESS PAYOUT.