How Many MOAT Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?
At $1.40 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 4,274 MOAT shares, about $499,374 at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $116.84. $1,000 a month takes about 8,548 shares, about $998,748. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT) pays $1.404 a share once a year, $1.40 a year, a 1.20% run-rate yield at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $116.84. It has made 14 dividend payments since 2012.
At today’s rate of $1.404 once a year and the last close of $116.84, this is what MOAT pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:
| You hold | Each payment | Per month (avg) | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 share | $1.404 | $0.12 | $1.40 |
| 100 shares | $140.40 | $11.70 | $140.40 |
| $10,000 invested (85.6 shares) | $120.16 | $10.01 | $120.16 |
| 4,274 shares ($500/mo) | $6,000.70 | $500.06 | $6,000.70 |
| 8,548 shares ($1,000/mo) | $12,001.39 | $1,000.12 | $12,001.39 |
With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 MOAT shares reinvest into 1.20 new shares each payment, about 1.2 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 84 shares. A rising payout speeds that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with MOAT’s own history in the MOAT DRIP calculator.
- Coverage: does what it earns cover the dividend rating
- Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
- Payout vs trend: is the payout growing at its usual pace rating
- Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating
MOAT Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range
- MOAT yields 1.20% today, at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $116.84.
- Its own 10-year median is 1.22%, so today’s yield is near its usual level.
- No steady norm: its payout changed too much in 3 years to read a steady norm. So this reads today’s yield against its own 10-year history as it is.
Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report
How it works. Each month-end over the last 10 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.
When Is MOAT’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After December 2025
MOAT has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 364 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 21, 2026, with the cash around Dec 25, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $1.404 a share, went ex on Dec 22, 2025 and paid Dec 24, 2025.
- Ex-dates: about every 364 days (annual)
- Payment: usually about 4 days after the ex-date
Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.
How Often Does MOAT Pay?
MOAT pays once a year, 1 time a year. Recent payments arrived in Dec, with ex-dates in Dec. The ex-date comes about every 364 days, and the cash usually lands about 4 days later.
- Streak: 2 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
- Payout trend: last 1 payments vs the 1 before: $1.404 vs $1.2675 (+10.77%)
MOAT vs Similar Dividend Funds (AMLP, DFAX...)
Against the 10 dividend funds in Asset Management closest to MOAT in fund size, MOAT’s 1.20% run-rate yield is below the group’s middle yield of 2.68%. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.
| Ticker | Dividend ⓘ | Yield | Safety Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOAT $116.84VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF | $1.404/yr | 1.20% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| AMLP $50.67Alerian MLP ETF | $1.03/qtr$4.12/yr fwd | 8.13% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| DFAX $36.03Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF | $0.222/qtr$0.89/yr fwd | 2.46% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| BBCA $105.28JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETF | $0.418/qtr$1.67/yr fwd | 1.59% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| CGUS $44.13Capital Group Core Equity ETF | $0.09/qtr$0.36/yr fwd | 0.82% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| SPTI $27.78State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Treasury ETF | $0.091/mo$1.09/yr fwd | 3.93% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| SPHY $22.60State Street SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF | $0.139/mo$1.67/yr fwd | 7.38% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| FLOT $50.87iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF | $0.175/mo$2.10/yr fwd | 4.13% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| DUHP $42.31Dimensional - US High Profitability ETF | $0.082/qtr$0.33/yr fwd | 0.78% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| IGV $101.41iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF | $0.017/yr | 0.02% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| SCHH $23.86Schwab U.S. REIT ETF | $0.173/qtr$0.69/yr fwd | 2.90% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
MOAT Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2012
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | $1.404 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 25, 2024 | $1.2675 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 | $0.7285 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Dec 23, 2022 | $0.8119 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 20, 2021 | Dec 27, 2021 | $0.8227 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Dec 28, 2020 | $0.9021 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 23, 2019 | Dec 30, 2019 | $0.7167 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 20, 2018 | Dec 27, 2018 | $0.738 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 18, 2017 | Dec 22, 2017 | $0.456 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 19, 2016 | Dec 23, 2016 | $0.408 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 21, 2015 | Dec 28, 2015 | $0.617 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 22, 2014 | Dec 29, 2014 | $0.416 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 23, 2013 | Dec 30, 2013 | $0.229 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 24, 2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | $0.136 | Annual | Regular |
What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for MOAT
MOAT Dividend Questions
How often does MOAT pay dividends?
MOAT pays once a year, 1 time a year. Recent payments arrived in Dec, with ex-dates in Dec. The ex-date comes about every 364 days, and the cash usually lands about 4 days later.
Does MOAT pay dividends monthly?
No. MOAT pays once a year, 1 time a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.
When is the next MOAT dividend?
MOAT has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 364 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 21, 2026, with the cash around Dec 25, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $1.404 a share, went ex on Dec 22, 2025 and paid Dec 24, 2025. The current rate is $1.404 per share, $1.40 a year.
Does MOAT pay a dividend in December 2026?
Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Dec 21, 2026, with the cash around Dec 25, 2026, so a payment in December 2026 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.
How much does MOAT pay per share?
MOAT pays $1.404 a share once a year, $1.40 a year. At the Nov 10, 2026 close of $116.84 that is a 1.20% run-rate yield, near its usual level: its own 10-year median is 1.22%.
Does MOAT’s payout grow?
Its last 1 payments added up to $1.404, against $1.2675 for the 1 before (+10.8%). A fund passes through what its holdings pay, so its payout moves with them rather than on a set raise schedule. Measured over a full year, the payout rate changed +10.8%.
Is MOAT’s dividend safe?
No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. This is data, not investment advice. The full 3-check rating comes with a plan.
How do I track my MOAT dividends?
Add MOAT to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run MOAT in the DRIP calculator.
