How Many VIISX Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?
At $0.77 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 7,844 VIISX shares, about $169,430 at the Nov 12, 2026 close of $21.60. $1,000 a month takes about 15,687 shares, about $338,839. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.
Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund (VIISX) pays $0.765 a share once a year, $0.77 a year, a 3.54% run-rate yield at the Nov 12, 2026 close of $21.60. It has made 17 dividend payments since 2012.
At today’s rate of $0.765 once a year and the last close of $21.60, this is what VIISX pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:
| You hold | Each payment | Per month (avg) | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 share | $0.765 | $0.06 | $0.77 |
| 100 shares | $76.50 | $6.38 | $76.50 |
| $10,000 invested (463.0 shares) | $354.17 | $29.51 | $354.17 |
| 7,844 shares ($500/mo) | $6,000.66 | $500.06 | $6,000.66 |
| 15,687 shares ($1,000/mo) | $12,000.56 | $1,000.05 | $12,000.56 |
With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 VIISX shares reinvest into 3.54 new shares each payment, about 3.5 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 29 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 VIISX’s own history in the VIISX 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
VIISX Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range
- VIISX yields 3.54% today, at the Nov 12, 2026 close of $21.60.
- Its own 10-year median is 1.64%, so today’s yield is above 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 VIISX’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After December 2025
VIISX has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 363 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 14, 2026, with the cash around Dec 21, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.765 a share, went ex on Dec 16, 2025 and paid Dec 18, 2025.
- Ex-dates: about every 363 days (annual)
- Payment: usually about 7 days after the ex-date
Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.
How Often Does VIISX Pay?
VIISX pays once a year, 1 time a year. Recent payments arrived in Dec, with ex-dates in Dec. The ex-date comes about every 363 days, and the cash usually lands about 7 days later.
- Streak: 1 year of higher annual totals (through 2025)
- Payout trend: last 1 payments vs the 1 before: $0.765 vs $0.362 (+111.33%)
VIISX vs Similar Dividend Funds (RRRAX, FIEUX...)
Against the 10 dividend funds in Asset Management closest to VIISX in fund size, VIISX’s 3.54% run-rate yield is above the group’s middle yield of 2.87%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIISX $21.60Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund | $0.765/yr | 3.54% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| RRRAX $23.82DWS RREEF Real Estate Securities Fund | $0.122/qtr$0.49/yr fwd | 2.05% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| FIEUX $48.52Fidelity Europe Fund | $0.124/yr | 0.26% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| BTZ $9.37BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust | $0.0839/mo$1.01/yr fwd | 10.74% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| STK $50.17Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund | $0.463/qtr$1.85/yr fwd | 3.69% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| FSLBX $178.42Fidelity Select Brokerage & Inv Mgmt | $1.225/yr | 0.69% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| AVEDX $22.79Ave Maria Rising Dividend Fund | $0.037/qtr$0.15/yr fwd | 0.65% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| CHI $10.44Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund | $0.095/mo$1.14/yr fwd | 10.92% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| PML $6.69Pimco Municipal Income Fund II | $0.04/mo$0.48/yr fwd | 7.17% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| BCX $11.71Blackrock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust | $0.0697/mo$0.84/yr fwd | 7.14% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| DOL $73.89WisdomTree True Developed International Fund | $0.28/qtr$1.12/yr fwd | 1.52% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
VIISX Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2012
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 18, 2025 | $0.765 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | $0.362 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Dec 29, 2021 | $0.532 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Dec 29, 2020 | $0.222 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 20, 2019 | Dec 27, 2019 | $0.372 | Annual | Regular |
| Mar 28, 2019 | Apr 4, 2019 | $0.006 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Dec 17, 2018 | Dec 24, 2018 | $0.109 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 20, 2017 | Dec 27, 2017 | $0.10 | Annual | Regular |
| Jun 22, 2017 | Jun 29, 2017 | $0.043 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 21, 2016 | Dec 28, 2016 | $0.263 | Annual | Special |
| Jun 22, 2016 | Jun 29, 2016 | $0.098 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 22, 2015 | Dec 29, 2015 | $0.153 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 22, 2014 | Dec 29, 2014 | $0.248 | Semi-annual | Special |
| Jun 20, 2014 | Jun 27, 2014 | $0.176 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Dec 20, 2013 | Dec 27, 2013 | $0.093 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Jun 20, 2013 | Jun 27, 2013 | $0.079 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Dec 20, 2012 | Dec 27, 2012 | $0.032 | Quarterly | Regular |
What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for VIISX
VIISX Dividend Questions
How often does VIISX pay dividends?
VIISX pays once a year, 1 time a year. Recent payments arrived in Dec, with ex-dates in Dec. The ex-date comes about every 363 days, and the cash usually lands about 7 days later.
Does VIISX pay dividends monthly?
No. VIISX pays once a year, 1 time a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.
When is the next VIISX dividend?
VIISX has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 363 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 14, 2026, with the cash around Dec 21, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.765 a share, went ex on Dec 16, 2025 and paid Dec 18, 2025. The current rate is $0.765 per share, $0.77 a year.
Does VIISX pay a dividend in December 2026?
Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Dec 14, 2026, with the cash around Dec 21, 2026, so a payment in December 2026 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.
How much does VIISX pay per share?
VIISX pays $0.765 a share once a year, $0.77 a year. At the Nov 12, 2026 close of $21.60 that is a 3.54% run-rate yield, above its usual level: its own 10-year median is 1.64%.
Does VIISX’s payout grow?
Its last 1 payments added up to $0.765, against $0.362 for the 1 before (+111.3%). 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 +8.0%.
Is VIISX’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 VIISX dividends?
Add VIISX 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 VIISX in the DRIP calculator.
