In the structure of the title compound, [Mo(C19H20N2O2)O2], the Mo atom exhibits oxidation state +VI and is surrounded by two O atoms and the tetradentate Schiff base ligand 2,2′-[(2,2-dimethylpropane-1,3-diyl)bis(nitrilomethylidyne)]diphenolate in a distorted octahedral configuration. An intramolecular C—H⋯O hydrogen bond between a methylene group and one O atom of the O=MoVI=O unit, as well as additional intermolecular hydrogen bonds between neighboring molecules, lead to a weakly bonded inversion-symmetric dimeric structure.