MORN Morningstar dividend history, payout ratio & dates
Morningstar's latest cash dividend of $0.455 per share was issued to shareholders on record before Jan 3, 2025. The dividend distribution stands at $1.67 per share annually, which comes to a dividend yield of 0.5%. The latest MORN dividend of $0.455 is an increase from the previous $0.405 payout, representing a growth of 12%.
Key dates
- MORN last dividend date: Jan 3, 2025
MORN dividend stats
vs. Financial Services sector
Dividend yield
MORN has a dividend yield of 0.5% which is below the Financial Services sector, the industry and its peers average. In comparison with its Financial Services sector average of 2.82%, Morningstar's dividend yield is 82% lower. The current dividend yield is lower than the historical average of 0.6% of the last 5 years.
Dividend history
Morningstar has been paying dividends for the last 14 years. Our records show that MORN has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has an increase of 9% since twelve months ago. However with the price of the stock up by 19% from a year ago, the dividend yield has a decrease of 9%.
Recent dividends
| Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2025 | $0.455 | 0.5% |
| Oct 4, 2024 | $0.405 | 0.51% |
| Jul 12, 2024 | $0.405 | 0.52% |
| Apr 4, 2024 | $0.405 | 0.51% |
| Jan 4, 2024 | $0.405 | 0.56% |
| Oct 5, 2023 | $0.375 | 0.65% |
| Jul 6, 2023 | $0.375 | 0.77% |
| Apr 5, 2023 | $0.375 | 0.73% |
| Jan 5, 2023 | $0.375 | 0.68% |
| Oct 17, 2022 | $0.36 | 0.65% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | $0.36 | 0.58% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | $0.36 | 0.49% |
| Jan 6, 2022 | $0.36 | 0.41% |
| Oct 18, 2021 | $0.315 | 0.46% |
| Jul 8, 2021 | $0.315 | 0.49% |
| Apr 8, 2021 | $0.315 | 0.53% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | $0.315 | 0.65% |
| Oct 15, 2020 | $0.3 | 0.66% |
| Jul 1, 2020 | $0.3 | 0.79% |
| Apr 2, 2020 | $0.3 | 1.03% |
| Jan 2, 2020 | $0.3 | 0.75% |
| Oct 17, 2019 | $0.28 | 0.72% |
| Jul 3, 2019 | $0.28 | 0.74% |
| Apr 4, 2019 | $0.28 | 0.83% |
| Jan 3, 2019 | $0.28 | 0.96% |
| Oct 16, 2018 | $0.25 | 0.86% |
| Jul 5, 2018 | $0.25 | 0.76% |
| Apr 5, 2018 | $0.25 | 0.99% |
| Jan 4, 2018 | $0.25 | 0.98% |
| Oct 17, 2017 | $0.23 | 1.08% |
| Jul 5, 2017 | $0.23 | 1.16% |
| Apr 5, 2017 | $0.23 | 1.19% |
| Jan 4, 2017 | $0.23 | 1.19% |
| Oct 6, 2016 | $0.22 | 1.14% |
| Jul 6, 2016 | $0.22 | 1.06% |
| Apr 6, 2016 | $0.22 | 0.94% |
| Jan 6, 2016 | $0.22 | 0.99% |
| Oct 7, 2015 | $0.19 | 0.95% |
| Jul 8, 2015 | $0.19 | 0.93% |
| Apr 8, 2015 | $0.19 | 0.97% |
| Jan 7, 2015 | $0.19 | 1.12% |
Morningstar dividend payout ratio
Payout ratio
MORN has a payout ratio of 21.9% which is lower than the Financial Services sector, the industry and its peers average. If we compare it with the Financial Services sector average of 45.5%, Morningstar's payout ratio is 52% lower.
Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)
MORN dividend vs peer dividends
| Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| VALU Value Line Inc | 2.54% | $1.18 | 50.2% |
| MSCI MSCI Inc | 1.04% | $6.4 | 41.9% |
| FDS Factset Research Systems Inc | 0.88% | $4.1 | 29% |
| NWSA News Corp | 0.72% | $0.2 | 32.3% |
| MCO Moodys Corp | 0.7% | $3.4 | 30.9% |
| MORN Morningstar Inc | 0.5% | $1.67 | 21.9% |
Frequently asked questions
Does Morningstar pay a dividend?
Yes, Morningstar has been paying dividends for the last 14 years.
When was MORN's last dividend?
Morningstar's last regular dividend was on Jan 3, 2025 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.455 per share.
How much dividend does Morningstar pay (per share)?
On an annual basis MORN pays $1.67 per share.
What is Morningstar's dividend yield?
Morningstar's current dividend yield is 0.5%.
How often does Morningstar pay dividends?
Morningstar pays four dividends per year.
What is Morningstar's dividend payout ratio?
The dividend payout ratio of Morningstar is 21.9%.
Does Morningstar pay a good dividend?
Morningstar's dividend yield is lower than the Financial Services sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from 
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