Vail Resorts, Inc.
MTNConsumer Cyclical · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
6.66%
Annual Dividend
$8.88
Payout Ratio
191%
5-Yr Growth
4.8%
Ex-Date
Jun 25, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, Vail Resorts, Inc. (MTN) yields 6.66% ($8.88 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $86.27 — -36% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: C (61/100).
Is MTN a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsVail Resorts, Inc. (MTN) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 6.66% ($8.88/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
Risks
- Elevated payout ratio (191%)
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 6.66%
- Payout Ratio
- 191%
- Annual Dividend
- $8.88
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 4.8%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 25, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.70
- Market Cap
- $5.0B
- P/E Ratio
- 28.7
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -58%
- 52-Week Range
- $118.51 – $163.34
- Dividend Safety
- C · 61/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
MTN Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-6%
3 Years
-37%
5 Years
-58%
52-Week Range
$118.51 – $163.34
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is MTN worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Vail Resorts, Inc. is $86.27 per share, versus a market price of $134.96. That implies 36% of downside.
Fair Value
$86.27
Current Price
$134.96
Downside
-36%
Margin of Safety
-56%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 6.1% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model -5.0% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 7.8% discount rate (CAPM), -5.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $4.64 EPS, $8.88 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
MTN Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
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
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2026 | — | $2.2200 | regular |
| Mar 26, 2026 | — | $2.2200 | regular |
| Dec 30, 2025 | — | $2.2200 | regular |
| Oct 9, 2025 | — | $2.2200 | regular |
| Jun 24, 2025 | — | $2.2200 | regular |
| Mar 27, 2025 | — | $2.2200 | regular |
| Dec 26, 2024 | — | $2.2200 | regular |
| Oct 8, 2024 | — | $2.2200 | regular |
| Jun 25, 2024 | — | $2.2200 | regular |
| Mar 27, 2024 | — | $2.2200 | regular |
| Dec 22, 2023 | — | $2.0600 | regular |
| Oct 6, 2023 | — | $2.0600 | regular |
| Jun 26, 2023 | — | $2.0600 | regular |
| Mar 24, 2023 | — | $2.0600 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $8.88 / yr per share
