How Many VSNT Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?
At $1.50 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 4,000 VSNT shares, about $140,360 at the Nov 9, 2026 close of $35.09. $1,000 a month takes about 8,000 shares, about $280,720. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.
Versant Media Group (VSNT) pays $0.375 a share quarterly, $1.50 a year, a 4.27% run-rate yield at the Nov 9, 2026 close of $35.09. It has made 3 dividend payments since 2026.
At today’s rate of $0.375 quarterly and the last close of $35.09, this is what VSNT pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:
| You hold | Each payment | Per month (avg) | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 share | $0.375 | $0.13 | $1.50 |
| 100 shares | $37.50 | $12.50 | $150.00 |
| $10,000 invested (285.0 shares) | $106.87 | $35.62 | $427.47 |
| 4,000 shares ($500/mo) | $1,500.00 | $500.00 | $6,000.00 |
| 8,000 shares ($1,000/mo) | $3,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $12,000.00 |
With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 VSNT shares reinvest into 1.07 new shares each payment, about 4.3 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 94 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 VSNT’s own history in the VSNT 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
- 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
VSNT Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range
- VSNT yields 4.27% today, at the Nov 9, 2026 close of $35.09.
- Too new to rate — paying since 2026. So there is no usual level to compare today’s yield with yet.
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 VSNT’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After October 2026
VSNT has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 92 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Jan 1, 2027, with the cash around Jan 3, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.375 a share, went ex on Oct 1, 2026 and paid Oct 5, 2026.
- Ex-dates: about every 92 days (quarterly)
- Payment: usually about 2 days after the ex-date
Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.
How Often Does VSNT Pay?
VSNT pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Apr, Jul and Oct, with ex-dates in Apr, Jul and Oct. The ex-date comes about every 92 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.
- EPS payout: 29.6% - $1.50 paid / $5.07 EPS (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026)
- FCF payout: 13.0% - $1.50 paid / $11.53 free cash flow per share (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026)
VSNT vs Similar Dividend Stocks (IRDM, CNK...)
Against the 10 dividend-paying Communication Services companies closest to VSNT in market value, VSNT’s 4.27% run-rate yield is above the group’s middle yield of 1.78%, and its raise streak of 0 years is the 4th 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 | Recessions ⓘ | No cut ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VSNT $35.09Versant Media Group | $0.375/qtr$1.50/yr fwd | 4.27% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | —no raise streak |
| IRDM $45.08Iridium Communications | $0.15/qtr$0.60/yr fwd | 1.33% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 2+ yrsraised 2+ yrs in a row |
| CNK $40.89Cinemark Holdings | $0.09/qtr$0.36/yr fwd | 0.88% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 1 yrno raise streak |
| IIJIY $47.02Internet Initiative Japan | $0.303/half-yr$0.61/yr fwd | 1.29% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 18+ yrsraised 2 yrs in a row |
| TKC $4.76Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. | $0.106/yr | 2.23% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 3 yrsno raise streak |
| JOYY $81.49JOYY, Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A | $1.55/qtr$6.20/yr fwd | 7.61% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 1+ yrno raise streak |
| PHI $18.26PLDT | $0.752/half-yr$1.50/yr fwd | 8.24% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 8 yrsno raise streak |
| TDS $33.86Telephone and Data Systems | $0.04/qtr$0.16/yr fwd | 0.47% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 1 yrno raise streak |
| WPP $27.78WPP | $0.505/half-yr$1.01/yr fwd | 3.64% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Varied, no cut2000 varied2008 varied2020 varied2022 varied | 5 yrsno raise streak |
| NXST $201.23Nexstar Media Group | $1.86/qtr$7.44/yr fwd | 3.70% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Raised in both2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record | 12+ yrsraised 12+ yrs in a row |
| HTWSF $2.96Helios Towers | $0.0082/qtr$0.03/yr fwd | 1.10% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | —no raise streak |
Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: VSNT vs IRDM, VSNT vs CNK, VSNT vs IIJIY.
VSNT Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2026
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 | $0.375 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 3, 2026 | $0.375 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 3, 2026 | $0.375 | Quarterly | Regular |
What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for VSNT
VSNT Dividend Questions
How often does VSNT pay dividends?
VSNT pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Apr, Jul and Oct, with ex-dates in Apr, Jul and Oct. The ex-date comes about every 92 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.
Does VSNT pay dividends monthly?
No. VSNT pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.
When is the next VSNT dividend?
VSNT has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 92 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Jan 1, 2027, with the cash around Jan 3, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.375 a share, went ex on Oct 1, 2026 and paid Oct 5, 2026. The current rate is $0.375 per share, $1.50 a year.
Does VSNT pay a dividend in January 2027?
Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Jan 1, 2027, with the cash around Jan 3, 2027, so a payment in January 2027 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.
How much does VSNT pay per share?
VSNT pays $0.375 a share quarterly, $1.50 a year. At the Nov 9, 2026 close of $35.09 that is a 4.27% run-rate yield.
Has VSNT raised its dividend?
VSNT has no current streak of yearly raises.
Is VSNT’s dividend safe?
No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. VSNT paid out 30% of its earnings and 13% of its free cash flow as dividends over the 4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026. This is data, not investment advice. The full 7-check rating comes with a plan.
How do I track my VSNT dividends?
Add VSNT 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 VSNT in the DRIP calculator.
