$180.73
+3.0%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.
Total Payments
50
Latest Dividend
$0.5000
Annual Amount
$2.4550
Frequency
Quarterly
| Declaration | Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adjusted | Frequency | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 5, 2025 | Oct 2, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | $0.5000 | $0.5000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Dec 5, 2025 | Jul 10, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.5000 | $0.5000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Dec 5, 2025 | Apr 3, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.5000 | $0.5000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Dec 5, 2025 | Jan 2, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.5000 | $0.5000 | Quarterly | +9.89% |
Dec 6, 2024 | Oct 3, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.4550 | $0.4550 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Dec 6, 2024 | Jul 11, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $0.4550 | $0.4550 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Dec 6, 2024 | Apr 4, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | $0.4550 | $0.4550 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Dec 6, 2024 | Jan 3, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | $0.4550 | $0.4550 | Quarterly | +12.35% |
Dec 1, 2023 | Oct 4, 2024 | Oct 31, 2024 | $0.4050 | $0.4050 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Dec 1, 2023 | Jul 12, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | $0.4050 | $0.4050 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Dec 1, 2023 | Apr 5, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | $0.4050 | $0.4050 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Dec 1, 2023 | Jan 5, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | $0.4050 | $0.4050 | Quarterly | +8.00% |
Dec 6, 2022 | Oct 6, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 | $0.3750 | $0.3750 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Dec 6, 2022 | Jul 7, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | $0.3750 | $0.3750 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Dec 6, 2022 | Apr 7, 2023 | Apr 28, 2023 | $0.3750 | $0.3750 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Dec 6, 2022 | Jan 6, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | $0.3750 | $0.3750 | Quarterly | +4.17% |
Dec 3, 2021 | Oct 18, 2022 | Oct 31, 2022 | $0.3600 | $0.3600 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Dec 3, 2021 | Jul 1, 2022 | Jul 29, 2022 | $0.3600 | $0.3600 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Dec 3, 2021 | Apr 1, 2022 | Apr 29, 2022 | $0.3600 | $0.3600 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Dec 3, 2021 | Jan 7, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | $0.3600 | $0.3600 | Quarterly | +14.29% |
Dec 4, 2020 | Oct 19, 2021 | Oct 29, 2021 | $0.3150 | $0.3150 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Dec 4, 2020 | Jul 9, 2021 | Jul 30, 2021 | $0.3150 | $0.3150 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Dec 4, 2020 | Apr 9, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | $0.3150 | $0.3150 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Dec 4, 2020 | Jan 4, 2021 | Jan 29, 2021 | $0.3150 | $0.3150 | Quarterly | +5.00% |
Dec 6, 2019 | Oct 16, 2020 | Oct 30, 2020 | $0.3000 | $0.3000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
May 15, 2020 | Jul 2, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 | $0.3000 | $0.3000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Feb 25, 2020 | Apr 3, 2020 | Apr 30, 2020 | $0.3000 | $0.3000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Dec 6, 2019 | Jan 3, 2020 | Jan 31, 2020 | $0.3000 | $0.3000 | Quarterly | +7.14% |
Oct 4, 2019 | Oct 18, 2019 | Oct 31, 2019 | $0.2800 | $0.2800 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
May 17, 2019 | Jul 5, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 | $0.2800 | $0.2800 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Feb 26, 2019 | Apr 5, 2019 | Apr 30, 2019 | $0.2800 | $0.2800 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Dec 14, 2018 | Jan 4, 2019 | Jan 31, 2019 | $0.2800 | $0.2800 | Quarterly | +12.00% |
Oct 5, 2018 | Oct 17, 2018 | Oct 31, 2018 | $0.2500 | $0.2500 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
May 18, 2018 | Jul 6, 2018 | Jul 27, 2018 | $0.2500 | $0.2500 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Feb 27, 2018 | Apr 6, 2018 | Apr 27, 2018 | $0.2500 | $0.2500 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Dec 8, 2017 | Jan 5, 2018 | Jan 31, 2018 | $0.2500 | $0.2500 | Quarterly | +8.70% |
Oct 6, 2017 | Oct 18, 2017 | Oct 31, 2017 | $0.2300 | $0.2300 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
May 15, 2017 | Jul 7, 2017 | Jul 28, 2017 | $0.2300 | $0.2300 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Feb 24, 2017 | Apr 7, 2017 | Apr 28, 2017 | $0.2300 | $0.2300 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Dec 9, 2016 | Jan 6, 2017 | Jan 31, 2017 | $0.2300 | $0.2300 | Quarterly | +4.55% |
Sep 30, 2016 | Oct 11, 2016 | Oct 28, 2016 | $0.2200 | $0.2200 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
May 13, 2016 | Jul 8, 2016 | Jul 29, 2016 | $0.2200 | $0.2200 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Feb 26, 2016 | Apr 8, 2016 | Apr 29, 2016 | $0.2200 | $0.2200 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Dec 4, 2015 | Jan 8, 2016 | Jan 29, 2016 | $0.2200 | $0.2200 | Quarterly | +15.79% |
Sep 25, 2015 | Oct 9, 2015 | Oct 30, 2015 | $0.1900 | $0.1900 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
May 12, 2015 | Jul 10, 2015 | Jul 31, 2015 | $0.1900 | $0.1900 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Feb 13, 2015 | Apr 10, 2015 | Apr 30, 2015 | $0.1900 | $0.1900 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Dec 5, 2014 | Jan 9, 2015 | Jan 30, 2015 | $0.1900 | $0.1900 | Quarterly | +11.76% |
Dec 6, 2013 | Oct 10, 2014 | Oct 31, 2014 | $0.1700 | $0.1700 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Dec 6, 2013 | Jul 11, 2014 | Jul 31, 2014 | $0.1700 | $0.1700 | Quarterly | - |
Conservative payout with excellent safety margin. Company retains significant earnings for growth, acquisitions, or building cash reserves. Dividend is highly sustainable.
Excellent FCF coverage. Dividend is well-supported by actual cash generation with ample room for increases and business reinvestment.
Significant dividend reduction signals serious challenges. Company prioritizing financial stability over shareholder returns. High risk of further cuts.
Sustainable dividend with adequate coverage. Some areas for improvement but overall appears safe for dividend investors.
Recent dividend cut signals distress: Management forced to reduce payout, indicating financial pressure. Evaluate whether business challenges are temporary or structural before reinvesting.
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