Dividend Power Score
A single, comprehensive score designed to measure the true strength of a company’s dividend.
This score combines three essential pillars of dividend quality:
Consistency – Measures how reliable the dividend has been over time, focusing on payment history, stability, and the absence of cuts or suspensions.
Payability – Assesses the company’s financial ability to sustain its dividend, taking into account cash flow, earnings coverage, balance sheet strength, and overall financial health.
Growth – Evaluates the long-term growth of both the dividend and the company’s share price, highlighting businesses that consistently increase payouts while creating shareholder value.
Higher scores identify companies that have historically delivered dependable income alongside sustained dividend growth and long-term capital appreciation.
Company Overview
McGraw Hill, Inc. (NYSE: MH) is a global education company focused on digital learning solutions for the K–12, higher education, and professional markets. The company develops and delivers educational content, digital platforms, and assessment tools designed to improve learning outcomes and instructional effectiveness. Its core revenue drivers are subscription-based digital products, curriculum-aligned instructional materials, and adaptive learning technologies used by educators, institutions, and learners worldwide.
The company traces its roots to 1888 as part of The McGraw-Hill Companies and evolved over decades as a major publisher of textbooks and educational resources. In 2013, its education division was separated from McGraw-Hill Financial (now S&P Global) and later acquired by private equity investors. McGraw Hill returned to the public markets in 2021, reestablishing itself as an independent, publicly traded education company with a strategic emphasis on digital-first and data-driven learning solutions.
Business Operations
McGraw Hill operates primarily through three reportable business segments: Higher Education, K–12 Education, and International. The Higher Education segment generates revenue from digital courseware, adaptive learning platforms, and inclusive access programs that bundle digital materials into student tuition or course fees. The K–12 Education segment focuses on core curriculum, supplemental instructional materials, and digital platforms aligned with state and national standards.
The company maintains extensive digital infrastructure, including proprietary learning platforms such as ALEKS, Connect, and Open Learning Solutions, which integrate analytics, assessment, and personalized instruction. Operations span both domestic and international markets, supported by regional sales organizations and content development teams. McGraw Hill operates primarily through wholly owned subsidiaries and does not rely heavily on joint ventures for its core revenue-generating activities.
Strategic Position & Investments
McGraw Hill’s strategy centers on accelerating the transition from print-based publishing to scalable digital and subscription-based models. Key growth initiatives include expanding inclusive access programs, enhancing adaptive and AI-driven learning capabilities, and increasing penetration in international and emerging education markets. The company has also focused on operational efficiency and platform consolidation to improve margins and recurring revenue visibility.
Investment activity has been targeted toward technology-enabled learning tools and content capabilities rather than large-scale acquisitions. Notable assets include proprietary adaptive learning technologies embedded across its platforms, which the company positions as a competitive differentiator. McGraw Hill continues to invest in data analytics, personalization, and accessibility features to strengthen its position in digitally delivered education.
Geographic Footprint
McGraw Hill is headquartered in New York, United States, and operates across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and parts of the Middle East and Africa. The United States represents the company’s largest single market, particularly for its K–12 and Higher Education segments, while international markets provide diversified revenue and long-term growth opportunities.
International operations include localized content development, regional sales teams, and partnerships with educational institutions and governments. The company’s global footprint allows it to adapt curriculum and platforms to local standards while leveraging centralized technology and product development capabilities.
Leadership & Governance
McGraw Hill is led by an executive team with experience across education, technology, and large-scale content businesses. The leadership emphasizes a strategic vision focused on digital transformation, customer-centric product design, and measurable learning outcomes. Corporate governance follows U.S. public company standards, with oversight from an independent board of directors.
Key executives include:
- Simon Allen – Chief Executive Officer
- Erin Mulligan Nelson – Chief Financial Officer
- Sean Ryan – President, Higher Education
- Gary VanDeWalker – President, K–12 Education
- Roby Ruddock – Chief Technology Officer