# VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (SMOT) — Dividends

SMOT · BATS · Fund

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | annual |
| Trailing 12 months | $0.50 |
| Forward yield | 1.27% |
| Growth streak | 3 years |

The VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF pays distributions on an annual frequency. The fund paid its most recent distribution of $0.4975 per share, with an [ex-distribution date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of Dec 22, 2025, and a payment date of Dec 26, 2025. This payout brings the trailing twelve-month distribution total to $0.4975 per share, which represents a distribution [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 1.32% at a share price of $37.7966.

The fund has maintained an annual distribution schedule each December since 2022. Distribution amounts have expanded across each calendar year, providing the fund with a growth streak of 3 years. Annual totals began at $0.0644 per share in 2022, rose to $0.2055 per share in 2023, reached $0.4082 per share in 2024, and reached $0.4975 per share in 2025. Across the recorded four-year distribution history, annual payments ranged from $0.0644 per share in 2022 to $0.4975 per share in 2025.

Because the fund distributes capital once per year, each annual total consists of a single December payment. If the established annual distribution schedule continues, the fund would likely make its next distribution in December 2026.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 26, 2025 | $0.50 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 24, 2024 | $0.41 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Dec 22, 2023 | $0.21 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Dec 23, 2022 | $0.06 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (SMOT) pay a distribution?

Yes. VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF pays a annual distribution; the most recent payment was $0.50 per share.

### What is SMOT's distribution yield?

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF paid $0.50 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 1.27% at the last price of $39.18. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

VanEck Morningstar SMID 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)

### Has SMOT been raising its distribution?

Yes — VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF has increased its distribution for 3 consecutive calendar years.

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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.

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