Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation
VACConsumer Cyclical · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
3.11%
Annual Dividend
$3.20
Payout Ratio
69%
5-Yr Growth
8.0%
Ex-Date
Sep 16, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (VAC) yields 3.11% ($3.20 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $60.36 — -41% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: B (76/100). 4 years of dividend growth.
Is VAC a good dividend stock?
YesMarriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (VAC) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 3.11% ($3.20/yr), with 4 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Strong 8.0% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.11%
- Payout Ratio
- 69%
- Annual Dividend
- $3.20
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 8.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 16, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 4
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.24
- Market Cap
- $3.5B
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -34%
- 52-Week Range
- $44.58 – $131.34
- Dividend Safety
- B · 76/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
VAC Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+56%
3 Years
+15%
5 Years
-34%
52-Week Range
$44.58 – $131.34
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is VAC worth?
Overvaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation is $60.36 per share, versus a market price of $103.02. That implies 41% of downside.
Fair Value
$60.36
Current Price
$103.02
Downside
-41%
Margin of Safety
-71%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 40.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 20.0% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 10.5% discount rate (CAPM), 20.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, -$9.57 EPS, $3.20 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
VAC Dividend Safety Score
Safe
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | — | $0.8000 | regular |
| May 27, 2026 | — | $0.8000 | regular |
| Mar 4, 2026 | — | $0.8000 | regular |
| Dec 24, 2025 | — | $0.8000 | regular |
| Sep 17, 2025 | — | $0.7900 | regular |
| May 23, 2025 | — | $0.7900 | regular |
| Mar 5, 2025 | — | $0.7900 | regular |
| Dec 19, 2024 | — | $0.7900 | regular |
| Sep 19, 2024 | — | $0.7600 | regular |
| May 22, 2024 | — | $0.7600 | regular |
| Feb 28, 2024 | — | $0.7600 | regular |
| Dec 20, 2023 | — | $0.7600 | regular |
| Sep 20, 2023 | — | $0.7200 | regular |
| May 24, 2023 | — | $0.7200 | regular |
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