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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Dividend Yield: 1.27%
Dividend Frequency: annually
Years of Dividend History: 14
The VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF dividend reflects a fund built around one specific idea: owning companies that Morningstar identifies as having durable competitive advantages. MOAT currently yields 1.33%, which places it firmly in low-yield territory. The fund pays annually, making it a once-a-year income event rather than a quarterly cash flow source. That yield level points toward growth-oriented investors rather than those seeking immediate income, a fit supported by the fund's 19.7% dividend CAGR since 2012.
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF dividend safety depends on the aggregate distributions from its underlying holdings, which are selected by Morningstar based on a proprietary wide-moat methodology. Payout ratio is not applicable (fund/ETF), so the traditional safety metric does not apply here. The history table does show year-over-year declines in multiple years, including drops in 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023, which means the annual payout is not guaranteed to rise each year and can fall when underlying holdings distribute less.
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 19.7% per year from 2012 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.1360 to $1.4038 over that span (2026 data is not yet complete). The largest single-year jump in the window was 81.7% in 2014, though the history also includes multiple down years, so that headline growth rate comes with real volatility along the way.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +20.0% | $0.81 (2022) | $1.40 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +9.2% | $0.90 (2020) | $1.40 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +8.6% | $0.62 (2015) | $1.40 (2025) |
MOAT fits growth-and-income investors who prioritize dividend growth over current yield, particularly those drawn to Morningstar's wide-moat stock selection process. The yield is low (below 2%) at 1.33%, and no 5-year average yield is available for comparison. What the fund offers instead is a 19.7% annualized growth rate in per-share distributions since 2012, a figure that compounds meaningfully over time. The trade-off is clear: annual payment frequency, a low starting yield, and a history of year-over-year declines in several years mean current income is thin and unpredictable in any given year.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-22 | $1.4038 |
| 2024-12-23 | $1.2675 |
| 2023-12-18 | $0.7285 |
| 2022-12-19 | $0.8119 |
| 2021-12-20 | $0.8227 |
| 2020-12-21 | $0.9021 |
| 2019-12-23 | $0.7167 |
| 2018-12-20 | $0.7380 |
| 2017-12-18 | $0.4560 |
| 2016-12-19 | $0.4080 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.4038 |
| 2024 | $1.2675 |
| 2023 | $0.7285 |
| 2022 | $0.8119 |
| 2021 | $0.8227 |
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