Morningstar, Inc.
MORNFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$183.91
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
1.09%
Annual Dividend
$2.00
Payout Ratio
20%
5-Yr Growth
8.7%
Ex-Date
Jul 10, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
MORN Dividend Safety Score
84/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak14 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Earnings payout coverage20% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage17% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 1.87
Yield vs its historyYield is 2.0× its 5-yr average — elevated
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is MORN a good dividend stock?
YesMorningstar, Inc. (MORN) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.09% ($2.00/yr), with 15 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 15 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (20%)
- Strong 8.7% 5-yr dividend growth
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.09%
- Payout Ratio
- 20%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.00
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 8.7%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jul 10, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 15
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.99
- Market Cap
- $7.0B
- P/E Ratio
- 18.8
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -28%
- 52-Week Range
- $149.08 – $316.71
- Dividend Safety
- A · 84/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Jan 2, 2026 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Oct 3, 2025 | — | $0.4550 | regular |
| Jul 11, 2025 | — | $0.4550 | regular |
| Apr 4, 2025 | — | $0.4550 | regular |
| Jan 3, 2025 | — | $0.4550 | regular |
| Oct 4, 2024 | — | $0.4050 | regular |
| Jul 12, 2024 | — | $0.4050 | regular |
| Apr 4, 2024 | — | $0.4050 | regular |
| Jan 4, 2024 | — | $0.4050 | regular |
| Oct 5, 2023 | — | $0.3750 | regular |
| Jul 6, 2023 | — | $0.3750 | regular |
| Apr 5, 2023 | — | $0.3750 | regular |
| Jan 5, 2023 | — | $0.3750 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.00 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$50.00
Annual$200.00
Monthly avg$16.67
