How Many SSTK Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?
At $1.44 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 4,167 SSTK shares, about $11,084 at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $2.66. $1,000 a month takes about 8,334 shares, about $22,168. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.
Shutterstock (SSTK) pays $0.36 a share quarterly, $1.44 a year, a 54.14% run-rate yield at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $2.66. It has paid since 2018 and raised its annual dividend 5 years in a row.
At today’s rate of $0.36 quarterly and the last close of $2.66, this is what SSTK pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:
| You hold | Each payment | Per month (avg) | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 share | $0.36 | $0.12 | $1.44 |
| 100 shares | $36.00 | $12.00 | $144.00 |
| $10,000 invested (3,759.4 shares) | $1,353.38 | $451.13 | $5,413.53 |
| 4,167 shares ($500/mo) | $1,500.12 | $500.04 | $6,000.48 |
| 8,334 shares ($1,000/mo) | $3,000.24 | $1,000.08 | $12,000.96 |
With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 SSTK shares reinvest into 13.53 new shares each payment, about 66.2 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 8 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 SSTK’s own history in the SSTK 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
SSTK Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range
- SSTK yields 54.14% today, at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $2.66.
- Its own 6-year median is 2.17%, so today’s yield is well above its usual level.
Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report
How it works. Each month-end over the last 6 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 SSTK’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After June 2026
SSTK has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual gap of about 91 days the next ex-date was due around Sep 3, 2026, and it is not on file yet: it may be late, or still to be announced. The latest one, $0.36 a share, went ex on Jun 4, 2026 and paid Jun 8, 2026.
- Ex-dates: about every 91 days (quarterly)
- Payment: usually about 4 days after the ex-date
Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.
How Often Does SSTK Pay?
SSTK pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 4 days later.
- Streak: 5 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
- Last raise: Mar 5, 2026 - $0.33 to $0.36 (+$0.03, +9.09%)
- Usual $ step: $0.03 (median of the raises before it)
- EPS payout: n/a (EPS negative) - $1.44 paid / -$11.39 EPS (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 58.0% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
- FCF payout: 177.5% - $1.44 paid / $0.81 free cash flow per share (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 98.0% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
SSTK vs Similar Dividend Stocks (CURI, GWOX...)
Against the 10 dividend-paying Communication Services companies closest to SSTK in market value, SSTK’s 54.14% run-rate yield is above the group’s middle yield of 9.75%, and its raise streak of 5 years is the 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 ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSTK $2.66Shutterstock | $0.36/qtr$1.44/yr fwd | 54.14% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 6 yrsraised 5 yrs in a row |
| CURI $2.37CuriosityStream | $0.085/qtr$0.34/yr fwd | 14.35% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 1+ yrraised 1+ yr in a row |
| GWOX $374.99Goodheart-Willcox Company | $20.75/yr | 5.53% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 3 yrsno raise streak |
| SGA $7.25Saga Communications | $0.25/qtr$1.00/yr fwd | 13.79% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 3+ yrsno raise streak |
| TSQ $1.56Townsquare Media | $0.20/qtr$0.80/yr fwd | 51.28% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 3 yrsraised 2 yrs in a row |
| SADL $19.60William H. Sadlier | $1.50/yr | 7.65% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 4 yrsno raise streak |
| PARA $0.07Paramount Global | $0.05/qtr$0.20/yr fwd | 285.71% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 0 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| SHEN $10.39Shenandoah Telecommunications | $0.12/yr | 1.15% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 3 yrsraised 4 yrs in a row |
Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: SSTK vs CURI, SSTK vs GWOX, SSTK vs SGA.
SSTK Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2018
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2026 | Jun 8, 2026 | $0.36 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Mar 9, 2026 | $0.36 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Dec 8, 2025 | $0.33 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 4, 2025 | Sep 8, 2025 | $0.33 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Jun 9, 2025 | $0.33 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Mar 10, 2025 | $0.33 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Dec 2, 2024 | $0.30 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Sep 2, 2024 | $0.30 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 30, 2024 | Jun 3, 2024 | $0.30 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | $0.30 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 | $0.27 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | $0.27 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 31, 2023 | Jun 2, 2023 | $0.27 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Mar 3, 2023 | $0.27 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Dec 15, 2022 | $0.24 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Sep 15, 2022 | $0.24 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Jun 16, 2022 | $0.24 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 2, 2022 | Mar 17, 2022 | $0.24 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Dec 16, 2021 | $0.21 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 1, 2021 | Sep 16, 2021 | $0.21 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 2, 2021 | Jun 17, 2021 | $0.21 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Mar 18, 2021 | $0.21 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Dec 16, 2020 | $0.17 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 2, 2020 | Sep 17, 2020 | $0.17 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 3, 2020 | Jun 18, 2020 | $0.17 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 4, 2020 | Mar 19, 2020 | $0.17 | Annual | Regular |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Aug 29, 2018 | $3.00 | Quarterly | Special |
What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for SSTK
SSTK Dividend Questions
How often does SSTK pay dividends?
SSTK pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 4 days later.
Does SSTK pay dividends monthly?
No. SSTK pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.
When is the next SSTK dividend?
SSTK has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual gap of about 91 days the next ex-date was due around Sep 3, 2026, and it is not on file yet: it may be late, or still to be announced. The latest one, $0.36 a share, went ex on Jun 4, 2026 and paid Jun 8, 2026. The current rate is $0.36 per share, $1.44 a year.
Did SSTK pay a dividend in June 2026?
Yes: $0.36 a share, ex-date Jun 4, 2026, paid Jun 8, 2026. The next one is not on file yet.
How much does SSTK pay per share?
SSTK pays $0.36 a share quarterly, $1.44 a year. At the Nov 11, 2026 close of $2.66 that is a 54.14% run-rate yield, well above its usual level: its own 6-year median is 2.17%.
Has SSTK raised its dividend?
Yes. SSTK has raised its annual dividend 5 years in a row, through 2025. The latest raise, on Mar 5, 2026, took the rate from $0.33 to $0.36 (+9.09%). Over five years the dividend grew 11.4% a year.
Is SSTK’s dividend safe?
No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. SSTK paid out 177% of its free cash flow as dividends over the 4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026. It has raised its dividend 5 years in a row and gone 6 years without a cut. This is data, not investment advice. The full 12-check rating comes with a plan.
How do I track my SSTK dividends?
Add SSTK 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 SSTK in the DRIP calculator.
