We report the synthesis and characterization of the trinuclear 4d-4f compounds [Co(C5Me5)2][(C5Me5)2Ln(μ-S)2Mo(μ-S)2Ln(C5Me5)2], 1-Ln (Ln = Y, Gd, Tb, Dy), containing the highly polarizable MoS4 3− bridging unit. UV-Vis-NIR diffuse reflectance spectra and DFT calculations of 1-Ln reveal a low-energy metal-to-metal charge transition assigned to charge transfer from the singly-occupied 4dz 2 orbital of Mo V to the empty 5dz 2 orbital(s) of the lanthanide (4dz 2 in the case of 1-Y), mediated by sulfur-based 3p orbitals. Electron paramagnetic resonance spectra collected for 1-Y in a tetrahydrofuran solution show large 89 Y hyperfine coupling constants of A ⊥ = 23 MHz, and A|| = 26 MHz, indicating the presence of significant yttrium-localized unpaired electron density. Magnetic susceptibility data support similar electron delocalization and ferromagnetic Ln-Mo exchange for 1-Gd, 1-Tb, and 1-Dy. This ferromagnetic exchange gives rise to an S = 15/2 ground state for 1-Gd and one of the largest magnetic exchange constants involving Gd III observed to date, with JGd -Mo = +16.1(2) cm −1 . Additional characterization of 1-Tb and 1-Dy by ac magnetic susceptibility measurements reveals that both compounds exhibit slow magnetic relaxation. For 1-Dy, the extracted thermal relaxation barrier of Ueff = 68 cm −1 is the largest yet reported for a complex containing a paramagnetic 4d metal center. Together, these results provide a potentially generalizable route to enhanced nd-4f magnetic exchange, revealing opportunities for the design of new nd-4f singlemolecule magnets and bulk magnetic materials.[Co(C5Me5)2][(C5Me5)2Y(μ-S)2Mo(μ-S)2Y(C5Me5)2], 1-Y. To a stirred solution of (C5Me5)2Y(μ-S)2Mo(μ-S)2Y(C5Me5)2 (0.082 g, 0.087 mmol) in 6 mL of THF was added Co(C5Me5)2 (0.027 g, 0.