Morningstar, Inc.

Morningstar, Inc.

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$180.73

+3.0%
Financial ServicesFinancial - Data & Stock Exchanges

Morningstar, Inc. provides independent investment research services in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offers web-based tools; investment data, fundamental equity and manager research, private capital markets research, credit and fund rating, and index, as well as environmental, social, and governance (ESG) rating services; and investment offerings, including managed investment products, publicly listed and private companies, fixed income securities, and real-time global market data for financial advisors, asset managers, retirement plan providers and sponsors, and individual and institutional investors. It also provides Morningstar Data, an investment data spanning various databases, including equity fundamentals, managed investments, ESG factors, and market data; Morningstar Direct, an investment-analysis platform; Morningstar Managed Portfolios, an advisor service consisting of model portfolio that offers services for independent financial advisors, as well as offers asset allocation services for asset managers, broker/dealers, and insurance providers; Morningstar Advisor Workstation, a web-based research, financial planning, and proposal generation platform; and Morningstar.com, a website for individual investors. In addition, the company offers Morningstar Enterprise Components; Morningstar Credit Ratings that provides issuance and surveillance services for structured finance products and instruments; corporate credit estimates and operational risk assessment rankings; Morningstar Indexes for creating investment products; Morningstar workplace solutions, such as retirement accounts, fiduciary services, allocation funds, and custom models; and PitchBook Platform, research and analysis workstation for investment and research professionals. Further, its PitchBook provides a mobile application, excel plug-in, data feeds, and data solutions. The company was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

At a Glance

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Market Cap$6.87B
EPS8.9300
P/E Ratio20.24
Earnings Date07/29/2026
0.30%
Dividend Yield
40%
3Y+63.0%
5Y+115.0%
10Y+11.0%
18.58%
Dividend Payout Ratio
13%
3Y-107.0%
5Y-24.0%
10Y-38.0%
3Y+25.0%
5Y+47.0%
10Y+109.0%
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Morningstar, Inc. Dividend History

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10Y CAGR +0%
Latest $0
Annual $0
Stable dividend payments
Last Period: +0%

MORN Dividend Payment History

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Total Payments

50

Latest Dividend

$0.5000

Annual Amount

$2.4550

Frequency

Quarterly

DeclarationEx-DatePayment DateDividendAdjustedFrequencyGrowth
Dec 5, 2025
Oct 2, 2026Oct 30, 2026
$0.5000
$0.5000
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 5, 2025
Jul 10, 2026Jul 31, 2026
$0.5000
$0.5000
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 5, 2025
Apr 3, 2026Apr 30, 2026
$0.5000
$0.5000
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 5, 2025
Jan 2, 2026Jan 30, 2026
$0.5000
$0.5000
Quarterly+9.89%
Dec 6, 2024
Oct 3, 2025Oct 31, 2025
$0.4550
$0.4550
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 6, 2024
Jul 11, 2025Jul 31, 2025
$0.4550
$0.4550
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 6, 2024
Apr 4, 2025Apr 30, 2025
$0.4550
$0.4550
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 6, 2024
Jan 3, 2025Jan 31, 2025
$0.4550
$0.4550
Quarterly+12.35%
Dec 1, 2023
Oct 4, 2024Oct 31, 2024
$0.4050
$0.4050
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 1, 2023
Jul 12, 2024Jul 31, 2024
$0.4050
$0.4050
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 1, 2023
Apr 5, 2024Apr 30, 2024
$0.4050
$0.4050
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 1, 2023
Jan 5, 2024Jan 31, 2024
$0.4050
$0.4050
Quarterly+8.00%
Dec 6, 2022
Oct 6, 2023Oct 31, 2023
$0.3750
$0.3750
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 6, 2022
Jul 7, 2023Jul 31, 2023
$0.3750
$0.3750
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 6, 2022
Apr 7, 2023Apr 28, 2023
$0.3750
$0.3750
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 6, 2022
Jan 6, 2023Jan 31, 2023
$0.3750
$0.3750
Quarterly+4.17%
Dec 3, 2021
Oct 18, 2022Oct 31, 2022
$0.3600
$0.3600
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 3, 2021
Jul 1, 2022Jul 29, 2022
$0.3600
$0.3600
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 3, 2021
Apr 1, 2022Apr 29, 2022
$0.3600
$0.3600
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 3, 2021
Jan 7, 2022Jan 31, 2022
$0.3600
$0.3600
Quarterly+14.29%
Dec 4, 2020
Oct 19, 2021Oct 29, 2021
$0.3150
$0.3150
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 4, 2020
Jul 9, 2021Jul 30, 2021
$0.3150
$0.3150
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 4, 2020
Apr 9, 2021Apr 30, 2021
$0.3150
$0.3150
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 4, 2020
Jan 4, 2021Jan 29, 2021
$0.3150
$0.3150
Quarterly+5.00%
Dec 6, 2019
Oct 16, 2020Oct 30, 2020
$0.3000
$0.3000
Quarterly0.00%
May 15, 2020
Jul 2, 2020Jul 31, 2020
$0.3000
$0.3000
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 25, 2020
Apr 3, 2020Apr 30, 2020
$0.3000
$0.3000
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 6, 2019
Jan 3, 2020Jan 31, 2020
$0.3000
$0.3000
Quarterly+7.14%
Oct 4, 2019
Oct 18, 2019Oct 31, 2019
$0.2800
$0.2800
Quarterly0.00%
May 17, 2019
Jul 5, 2019Jul 31, 2019
$0.2800
$0.2800
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 26, 2019
Apr 5, 2019Apr 30, 2019
$0.2800
$0.2800
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 14, 2018
Jan 4, 2019Jan 31, 2019
$0.2800
$0.2800
Quarterly+12.00%
Oct 5, 2018
Oct 17, 2018Oct 31, 2018
$0.2500
$0.2500
Quarterly0.00%
May 18, 2018
Jul 6, 2018Jul 27, 2018
$0.2500
$0.2500
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 27, 2018
Apr 6, 2018Apr 27, 2018
$0.2500
$0.2500
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 8, 2017
Jan 5, 2018Jan 31, 2018
$0.2500
$0.2500
Quarterly+8.70%
Oct 6, 2017
Oct 18, 2017Oct 31, 2017
$0.2300
$0.2300
Quarterly0.00%
May 15, 2017
Jul 7, 2017Jul 28, 2017
$0.2300
$0.2300
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 24, 2017
Apr 7, 2017Apr 28, 2017
$0.2300
$0.2300
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 9, 2016
Jan 6, 2017Jan 31, 2017
$0.2300
$0.2300
Quarterly+4.55%
Sep 30, 2016
Oct 11, 2016Oct 28, 2016
$0.2200
$0.2200
Quarterly0.00%
May 13, 2016
Jul 8, 2016Jul 29, 2016
$0.2200
$0.2200
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 26, 2016
Apr 8, 2016Apr 29, 2016
$0.2200
$0.2200
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 4, 2015
Jan 8, 2016Jan 29, 2016
$0.2200
$0.2200
Quarterly+15.79%
Sep 25, 2015
Oct 9, 2015Oct 30, 2015
$0.1900
$0.1900
Quarterly0.00%
May 12, 2015
Jul 10, 2015Jul 31, 2015
$0.1900
$0.1900
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 13, 2015
Apr 10, 2015Apr 30, 2015
$0.1900
$0.1900
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 5, 2014
Jan 9, 2015Jan 30, 2015
$0.1900
$0.1900
Quarterly+11.76%
Dec 6, 2013
Oct 10, 2014Oct 31, 2014
$0.1700
$0.1700
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 6, 2013
Jul 11, 2014Jul 31, 2014
$0.1700
$0.1700
Quarterly-
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Morningstar, Inc. Payout Ratio Analysis

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Dividends Paid
-76.90M
2025
Net Income
374.20M
2025
Payout Ratio
20.55%
2025

Dividend Sustainability Analysis

Payout Ratio
20.55%

Conservative payout with excellent safety margin. Company retains significant earnings for growth, acquisitions, or building cash reserves. Dividend is highly sustainable.

FCF Payout Ratio
17.4%

Excellent FCF coverage. Dividend is well-supported by actual cash generation with ample room for increases and business reinvestment.

Dividend Growth
-11.0%

Significant dividend reduction signals serious challenges. Company prioritizing financial stability over shareholder returns. High risk of further cuts.

Sustainability
Good

Sustainable dividend with adequate coverage. Some areas for improvement but overall appears safe for dividend investors.

Key Insight

Recent dividend cut signals distress: Management forced to reduce payout, indicating financial pressure. Evaluate whether business challenges are temporary or structural before reinvesting.