MOAT Dividend Yield 2026: VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF

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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026

Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT) pays a $1.40 annual dividend, yielding 1.26% at $111.73/share. Next ex-dividend date 2025-12-22. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.

Dividend Yield: 1.26%

Annual Dividend: $1.40 per share

Ex-Dividend Date: 2025-12-22

Sector: Financial Services

Years of Dividend History: 14

About VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Dividend

The VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF dividend reflects a fund built around one specific idea: owning companies that Morningstar identifies as having sustainable competitive advantages. MOAT currently yields 1.26%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.4038 per share. The next ex-dividend date is December 22, 2025. With a beta of 0.9, the fund moves slightly less than the broader market, which suits growth-and-income investors more than pure income seekers.

Dividend Safety

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF pays out dividends at a payout ratio classified as not applicable (fund/ETF). What supports the current payout level is the fund's structure: distributions flow from the income and capital gains generated by its underlying holdings, companies selected by Morningstar for durable competitive positioning. VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF dividend safety depends on the performance of those underlying securities, and years like 2021 through 2023, where annual distributions declined from $0.9020 to $0.7285, show the payout can move down when portfolio income contracts.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT) Dividend Growth Rate, CAGR, and History

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 in 2012 to $1.4038 by 2025 (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The largest single-year jump in the window was 81.7% in 2014, which illustrates how uneven that growth has been year to year.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Dividend Growth Rate (CAGR)

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)

Is VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF a Good Dividend Stock?

MOAT fits growth-and-income investors who want exposure to Morningstar-vetted, competitively advantaged companies and are willing to accept a low current yield in exchange for long-term dividend growth. The yield sits at low (below 2%), and at 1.26% it already runs above the fund's 5-year average of 0.9%, so current income is better than it has historically been. The trade-off is real: the payout has declined in multiple years, so income is not predictable quarter to quarter. What investors get is a 19.7% annualized growth rate over 13 years. What they accept is volatility in annual distributions.

Recent VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Dividend Payments

Payment Date	Amount per Share
2025-12-22	$1.4038
2024-12-23	$1.2675
2023-12-18	$0.7285
2022-12-19	$0.8120
2021-12-20	$0.8230
2020-12-21	$0.9020
2019-12-23	$0.7170
2018-12-20	$0.7380
2017-12-18	$0.4560
2016-12-19	$0.4080

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Annual Dividend History

Year	Total Dividends
2025	$1.4038
2024	$1.2675
2023	$0.7285
2022	$0.8120
2021	$0.8230

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does MOAT pay dividends?

Yes, VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT) pays a $1.40 annual dividend per share, yielding 1.26%.

What is VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF's current dividend yield?

The current MOAT dividend yield is 1.26%, based on a trailing annual rate of $1.4038 per share. That sits above the fund's 5-year average yield of 0.9%, so current income is higher than the historical norm.

Has VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF ever cut its dividend?

Yes, the available history shows year-over-year declines in multiple periods. Annual distributions fell from $0.9020 in 2020 to $0.8230 in 2021, then again to $0.8120 in 2022, and further to $0.7285 in 2023 before recovering sharply to $1.2675 in 2024.

How fast has VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF grown its dividend?

MOAT has grown its dividend at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.7% per year from 2012 to 2025. That covers 13 years of history, with per-share payments rising from $0.1360 to $1.4038.

Is VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF a good dividend stock for income investors?

MOAT's 1.26% yield is low (below 2%), which makes it a weak fit for investors who prioritize current income. The fund's defining characteristic is long-term dividend growth at 19.7% annually, not high starting yield.

What type of investor is VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF best suited for?

MOAT suits growth-and-income investors who prioritize dividend growth over current yield. The 19.7% CAGR over 13 years is the draw, but investors must accept that annual distributions have declined in several years within that window.

How does VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF compare to its own historical yield?

The current yield of 1.26% is above the fund's 5-year average of 0.9%. That gap means MOAT stock is currently delivering more income per share than it has on average over the past five years.

Why is VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF dividend yield low?

MOAT's yield is low because the fund holds growth-oriented, wide-moat companies that tend to reinvest earnings rather than pay large dividends. The payout ratio is not applicable (fund/ETF), and distributions reflect what the underlying portfolio generates, not a fixed income target.

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