Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.
VRTSFinancial Services · Asset Management · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
7.97%
Annual Dividend
$9.80
Payout Ratio
54%
5-Yr Growth
26.5%
Ex-Date
Oct 30, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Key facts about VRTS's dividend
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 18, 2026, Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (VRTS) has a forward dividend yield of 7.97%, based on an annual dividend of $9.80 per share and a share price of $122.93.
- As of Oct 18, 2026, VRTS's dividend safety grade from SmarterDividends is B (74 out of 100), which rates the dividend as safe.
- By SmarterDividends' count, Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (VRTS) has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years as of Oct 18, 2026.
- VRTS has never cut its regular dividend in the payment history SmarterDividends has on record.
- VRTS's next ex-dividend date is Oct 30, 2026, with payment on Nov 13, 2026. Shares must be owned before that date to receive the dividend.
- As of Oct 18, 2026, VRTS pays out 54% of its trailing 12-month earnings as dividends (its payout ratio).
- VRTS's dividend has grown at an average rate of 26.5% a year over the past five years.
- As of Oct 18, 2026, VRTS's 7.97% yield is 141% above its five-year average yield of 3.31%.
- As of Oct 18, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for VRTS is $116.77 per share, 5% below the $122.93 share price, so VRTS screens as fairly valued.
- Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (VRTS) pays its dividend quarterly, 4 times a year.
- Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (VRTS) has raised its regular dividend 8 times and cut it 0 times across the 49 payments on record since 2014. Its most recent change was a 6.7% increase to $2.40 per share, going ex-dividend on Oct 31, 2025.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "VRTS Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Oct 18, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/VRTS
Summary
As of Oct 18, 2026, Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (VRTS) yields 7.97% ($9.80 a year per share), has a dividend safety grade of B (74/100) and has 8 consecutive years of dividend increases on record.
Is VRTS a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsVirtus Investment Partners, Inc. (VRTS) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 7.97% ($9.80/yr), with 8 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (54%)
- Strong 26.5% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 7.97%
- Payout Ratio
- 54%
- Annual Dividend
- $9.80
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 26.5%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Oct 30, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 8
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.39
- Market Cap
- $814.1M
- P/E Ratio
- 7.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -59%
- 52-Week Range
- $120.18 – $185.94
- Dividend Safety
- B · 74/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
VRTS dividend raises and cuts
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (VRTS) has raised its regular dividend 8 times and cut it 0 times across the 49 payments on record since 2014. Its most recent change was a 6.7% increase to $2.40 per share, going ex-dividend on Oct 31, 2025.
| Ex-date | Change | Old → new | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2025 | Raise | $2.25 → $2.40 | +6.7% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Raise | $1.90 → $2.25 | +18.4% |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Raise | $1.65 → $1.90 | +15.2% |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Raise | $1.50 → $1.65 | +10.0% |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Raise | $0.820 → $1.50 | +82.9% |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Raise | $0.670 → $0.820 | +22.4% |
| Oct 30, 2019 | Raise | $0.550 → $0.670 | +21.8% |
| Oct 30, 2018 | Raise | $0.450 → $0.550 | +22.2% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is VRTS a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveats. Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (VRTS) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 7.97% ($9.80/yr), with 8 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Is VRTS undervalued?
Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, VRTS's fair value is about $116.77 versus a $122.93 share price — so it looks fairly valued (-5% vs. fair value).
Is VRTS's dividend safe?
VRTS has a dividend-safety grade of B (74/100), based on its payout coverage, free-cash-flow, 8-year growth streak, a clean no-cut history, debt and yield-versus-history.
What is VRTS's fair value?
Our blended fair-value estimate for VRTS is about $116.77 per share, about 5% below the current $122.93 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.
Is VRTS a buy, hold, or sell?
We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data VRTS screens as "yes, with caveats" and fairly valued. Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (VRTS) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 7.97% ($9.80/yr), with 8 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying. This is research for your own analysis, not investment advice.
Will VRTS cut its dividend?
VRTS earns a dividend-safety grade of B (74/100), with no dividend cut on record. A higher score means lower cut risk based on payout coverage, cash flow and history — but no score guarantees a dividend.
Does VRTS pay a dividend?
Yes. Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend of about $9.80 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 7.97%.
What is VRTS's dividend yield?
As of Oct 18, 2026, VRTS's forward dividend yield is 7.97%, based on a $9.80 annual dividend and a $122.93 share price.
What is VRTS's dividend per share?
As of Oct 18, 2026, VRTS pays $9.80 per share per year, distributed on a quarterly basis.
What is VRTS's dividend payout ratio?
As of Oct 18, 2026, VRTS's payout ratio is 54% of trailing 12-month earnings — a comfortable level that leaves room to keep raising the dividend.
How many years has VRTS grown its dividend?
As of Oct 18, 2026, VRTS has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years.
When is the next VRTS ex-dividend date?
As of Oct 18, 2026, the next ex-dividend date on record for VRTS is Oct 30, 2026.
VRTS Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-23%
3 Years
-37%
5 Years
-59%
52-Week Range
$120.18 – $185.94
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is VRTS worth?
Fairly valuedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. is $116.77 per share, versus a market price of $122.93. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$116.77
Current Price
$122.93
Gap
-5%
Margin of Safety
-5%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
Assumptions: 11.3% discount rate (CAPM), 0.0% growth for five years fading to 2.5% over the next five, $17.53 EPS, $9.80 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
VRTS 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
Full VRTS dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 | $2.4000 | regular |
| Apr 30, 2026 | May 13, 2026 | $2.4000 | regular |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Feb 11, 2026 | $2.4000 | regular |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 | $2.4000 | regular |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | $2.2500 | regular |
| Apr 30, 2025 | May 14, 2025 | $2.2500 | regular |
| Jan 31, 2025 | Feb 12, 2025 | $2.2500 | regular |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Nov 13, 2024 | $2.2500 | regular |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | $1.9000 | regular |
| Apr 29, 2024 | May 15, 2024 | $1.9000 | regular |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Feb 15, 2024 | $1.9000 | regular |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Nov 15, 2023 | $1.9000 | regular |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Aug 15, 2023 | $1.6500 | regular |
| Apr 27, 2023 | May 15, 2023 | $1.6500 | regular |
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