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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Equity [Abstract]  
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Return of capital
On July 28, 2022, the Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program (the “2022 Repurchase Program”) for the purchase of up to $1,000.0 million worth of shares of MSCI’s common stock in addition to the $539.1 million of authorization then remaining under a previously existing share repurchase program that was replaced by, and incorporated into, the 2022 Repurchase Program for a total of $1,539.1 million of stock repurchase authorization available under the 2022 Repurchase Program.
Share repurchases made pursuant to the 2022 Repurchase Program may take place in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions from time to time based on market and other conditions. This authorization may be modified, suspended or terminated by the Board of Directors at any time without prior notice. As of March 31, 2024, there was $845.7 million of available authorization remaining under the 2022 Repurchase Program. The Company did not repurchase any of the Company’s common stock on the open market during each of the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.
The following table presents dividends declared per common share as well as total amounts declared, distributed and deferred for the periods indicated:
Dividends

(in thousands, except per share data)		Per ShareDeclaredDistributed(Released)/Deferred
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024$1.60 $129,444 $131,378 $(1,934)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023$1.38 $111,986 $112,189 $(203)
Common Stock
The following table presents activity related to shares of common stock issued and repurchased during the three months ended March 31, 2024:
Common StockTreasury Common Stock
IssuedStockOutstanding
Balance at December 31, 2023
133,817,332(54,726,120)79,091,212
Dividend payable/paid61—61
Common stock issued252,637—252,637
Shares withheld for tax withholding —(119,861)(119,861)
Shares repurchased under stock repurchase programs———
Shares issued to directors67(67)—
Balance at March 31, 2024
134,070,097(54,846,048)79,224,049