# VanEck Morningstar International Moat ETF (MOTI) — Dividends

MOTI · BATS · Fund

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/moti/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | annual |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.18 |
| Forward yield | 3.27% |
| Growth streak | — |

VanEck Morningstar International Moat ETF pays an annual distribution. Its most recent payment was $1.18 per share, with an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of December 22, 2025 and a pay date of December 26, 2025. Over the trailing twelve months, the fund paid $1.18 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 3.41% at a share price of $34.68.

The table holds seven year-end distributions, one each December from 2019 to 2025. Ex-dates fell on a Monday between December 18 and December 23, and payment followed one to seven days later. The amount has varied widely from year to year, with no steady direction. It was $1.25 in 2019, $0.72 in 2020, $1.50 in 2021, $0.95 in 2022, $0.73 in 2023, $1.45 in 2024 and $1.18 in 2025. The highest was the December 2021 distribution and the lowest the December 2020 one. Across the seven years the average was about $1.11 per share.

The 2025 distribution was about 19% below the 2024 one, and the source does not show a growth streak. If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution on a Monday in the second half of December 2026 and be paid before the end of the year.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 26, 2025 | $1.18 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 24, 2024 | $1.45 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Dec 22, 2023 | $0.73 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Dec 23, 2022 | $0.95 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | Dec 27, 2021 | $1.50 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Dec 28, 2020 | $0.72 |
| Dec 23, 2019 | Dec 30, 2019 | $1.25 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does VanEck Morningstar International Moat ETF (MOTI) pay a distribution?

Yes. VanEck Morningstar International Moat ETF pays a annual distribution; the most recent payment was $1.18 per share.

### What is MOTI's distribution yield?

VanEck Morningstar International Moat ETF paid $1.18 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 3.27% at the last price of $36.17. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is MOTI's most recent ex-distribution date?

VanEck Morningstar International Moat ETF's most recent ex-distribution date is Dec 22, 2025, payable on Dec 26, 2025.

### What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

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Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.

This page is for informational purposes only. Nothing on it is a recommendation, solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security, nor investment, legal or tax advice. Light Horse Securities Inc does not verify third-party data and is not responsible for its accuracy, completeness or timeliness.

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