How Many MOMO Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?
At $0.28 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 21,429 MOMO shares, about $98,359 at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $4.59. $1,000 a month takes about 42,858 shares, about $196,718. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.
Hello Group (MOMO) pays $0.28 a share once a year, $0.28 a year, a 6.10% run-rate yield at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $4.59. It has made 9 dividend payments since 2019.
At today’s rate of $0.28 once a year and the last close of $4.59, this is what MOMO pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:
| You hold | Each payment | Per month (avg) | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 share | $0.28 | $0.02 | $0.28 |
| 100 shares | $28.00 | $2.33 | $28.00 |
| $10,000 invested (2,178.6 shares) | $610.02 | $50.84 | $610.02 |
| 21,429 shares ($500/mo) | $6,000.12 | $500.01 | $6,000.12 |
| 42,858 shares ($1,000/mo) | $12,000.24 | $1,000.02 | $12,000.24 |
With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 MOMO shares reinvest into 6.10 new shares each payment, about 6.1 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 17 shares. Raises speed 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 MOMO’s own history in the MOMO DRIP calculator.
- Coverage (EPS): are profits enough to pay the dividend rating
- Coverage (FCF): is spare cash enough to pay the dividend rating
- Dividend vs cash flow + debt: is the dividend paid with borrowed money report
- Debt load: how much the balance sheet leans on borrowing rating
- Debt interest coverage: can profits easily pay the interest bill rating
- Earnings direction: are sales and profits growing or shrinking report
- Liquidity: is there cash for debts due this year rating
- Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
- Years without a cut: how long since the last dividend cut see details
- Raise vs trend: are recent raises keeping their usual pace history
- Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating
- Recession record: what the dividend did in past crashes history
MOMO Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range
- MOMO yields 6.10% today, at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $4.59.
- Its own 7-year median is 5.44%, 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 7-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 7 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 MOMO’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After April 2026
MOMO has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 365 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Apr 10, 2027, with the cash around Apr 27, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.28 a share, went ex on Apr 10, 2026 and paid Apr 13, 2026.
- Ex-dates: about every 365 days (annual)
- Payment: usually about 17 days after the ex-date
- Next earnings report: Dec 4, 2026
Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.
How Often Does MOMO Pay?
MOMO pays once a year, 1 time a year. Recent payments arrived in Apr, with ex-dates in Apr. The ex-date comes about every 365 days, and the cash usually lands about 17 days later.
- Streak: 0 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
- Last change: cut Apr 11, 2025 - $0.54 to $0.30 (-44.44%)
- Last raise: Apr 27, 2023 - $0.64 to $0.72 (+$0.08, +12.50%)
- Usual $ step: $0.14 (median of the raises before it)
- EPS payout: 28.5% - $0.28 paid / $0.98 EPS (4 quarters to Jun 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 59.4% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
- FCF payout: 29.8% - $0.28 paid / $0.94 free cash flow per share (4 quarters to Jun 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 61.0% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
MOMO vs Similar Dividend Stocks (SCHL, ATHM...)
Against the 10 dividend-paying Communication Services companies closest to MOMO in market value, MOMO’s 6.10% run-rate yield is above the group’s middle yield of 3.21%, and its raise streak of 0 years is the 6th longest. 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 | No cut ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOMO $4.59Hello Group | $0.28/yr | 6.10% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 0 yrsno raise streak |
| SCHL $38.02Scholastic | $0.25/qtr$1.00/yr fwd | 2.63% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 16+ yrsno raise streak |
| ATHM $22.46Autohome | $0.66/half-yr$1.32/yr fwd | 5.88% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 6+ yrsraised 1 yr in a row |
| GTN $5.92Gray Media | $0.08/qtr$0.32/yr fwd | 5.41% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 5 yrsno raise streak |
| SHEN $10.39Shenandoah Telecommunications | $0.12/yr | 1.15% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 3 yrsraised 4 yrs in a row |
| EVC $9.11Entravision Communications | $0.05/qtr$0.20/yr fwd | 2.20% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 5 yrsno raise streak |
| MCS $27.40Marcus | $0.09/qtr$0.36/yr fwd | 1.31% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 2+ yrsraised 2 yrs in a row |
| HUYA $2.28HUYA | $0.135/half-yr$0.27/yr fwd | 11.84% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 1+ yrraised 1+ yr in a row |
| ATNI $30.67ATN International | $0.29/qtr$1.16/yr fwd | 3.78% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 8 yrsraised 4 yrs in a row |
| SBGI $15.11Sinclair | $0.25/qtr$1.00/yr fwd | 6.62% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 16 yrsno raise streak |
| CCOI $4.61Cogent Communications Holdings | $0.02/qtr$0.08/yr fwd | 1.74% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 0 yrsno raise streak |
Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: MOMO vs SCHL, MOMO vs ATHM, MOMO vs GTN.
MOMO Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2019
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2026 | Apr 13, 2026 | $0.28 | Annual | Regular |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.28 | Annual | Regular |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Apr 14, 2025 | $0.30 | Annual | Regular |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Apr 15, 2024 | $0.54 | Annual | Regular |
| Apr 27, 2023 | May 1, 2023 | $0.72 | Annual | Regular |
| Apr 12, 2022 | Apr 29, 2022 | $0.64 | Annual | Regular |
| Apr 12, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | $0.64 | Annual | Regular |
| Apr 7, 2020 | Apr 30, 2020 | $0.76 | Annual | Regular |
| Apr 4, 2019 | Apr 30, 2019 | $0.62 | Annual | Regular |
What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for MOMO
MOMO Dividend Questions
How often does MOMO pay dividends?
MOMO pays once a year, 1 time a year. Recent payments arrived in Apr, with ex-dates in Apr. The ex-date comes about every 365 days, and the cash usually lands about 17 days later.
Does MOMO pay dividends monthly?
No. MOMO pays once a year, 1 time a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.
When is the next MOMO dividend?
MOMO has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 365 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Apr 10, 2027, with the cash around Apr 27, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.28 a share, went ex on Apr 10, 2026 and paid Apr 13, 2026. The current rate is $0.28 per share, $0.28 a year.
Does MOMO pay a dividend in April 2027?
Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Apr 10, 2027, with the cash around Apr 27, 2027, so a payment in April 2027 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.
How much does MOMO pay per share?
MOMO pays $0.28 a share once a year, $0.28 a year. At the Nov 11, 2026 close of $4.59 that is a 6.10% run-rate yield, near its usual level: its own 7-year median is 5.44%.
Has MOMO raised its dividend?
MOMO has no current streak of yearly raises. The latest raise, on Apr 27, 2023, took the rate from $0.64 to $0.72 (+12.50%). Since then the rate was cut on Apr 11, 2025, from $0.54 to $0.30. Over five years the dividend grew -15.2% a year.
Is MOMO’s dividend safe?
No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. MOMO paid out 28% of its earnings and 30% of its free cash flow as dividends over the 4 quarters to Jun 30, 2026. This is data, not investment advice. The full 12-check rating comes with a plan.
How do I track my MOMO dividends?
Add MOMO 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 MOMO in the DRIP calculator.
