VMO Dividend History & Analysis | 7.8% Yield

VMO has a dividend yield of 7.8% and paid 0.76 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 7.79%
Payout Ratio 267.9%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 15.1%
Consistency Lifetime 95.4%
Yield on Cost 5y 7.6%
Payout FCF 104.6%
Streak Years 2
Dividend Rating 82.7%
Chowder Number yield + growth 22.9% meets 12% target for healthy growth
Yield vs Average 5y +40% avg 5.56% vs now 7.79%
Debt / EBITDA leverage 10.8x elevated
Income per 10k invested 779 USD per year
Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly VMO annual dividends paid per share, showing the total cash Municipal Opportunity distributed to shareholders each year.
Dividend Growth Year over Year VMO year-over-year dividend growth rate, showing how Municipal Opportunity's dividend per share increased or decreased each year compared to the prior year.
Price and Yield per Payout History VMO dividend yield history versus share price over the past 5 years, showing how Municipal Opportunity's payout yield moved at each dividend payment relative to its stock price.
┅┅ Payout Yield (right) ■ Price (left)

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5,726 M 21.60% 98.9%
ARES NYSE
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39,471 M 20.24% 91.7%
TIP MI
Tamburi Investment
1,535 M 20.80% 100.0%

VMO Dividend History

Dividend Monthly Return EX date, 5 years of data

Jan 0.49% 100
Feb 0.50% 100
Mar 0.51% 100
Apr 0.52% 100
May 0.52% 100
Jun 0.57% 100
Jul 0.56% 100
Aug 0.55% 100
Sep 0.56% 100
Oct 0.52% 100
Nov 0.50% 100
Dec 0.49% 100

Average monthly dividend return by ex-dividend date. The score below shows reliability based on how consistently dividends were paid in that month.

Last 50 Payments (USD) as of October 2026
EX-DATE RECORD PAYMENT PERIOD DIV/SHARE GROWTH PAYOUT YIELD
2026-09-14 2026-09-14 2026-09-30 Monthly 0.063 0% 0.68%
2026-08-17 2026-08-17 2026-08-31 Monthly 0.063 0% 0.64%
2026-07-14 2026-07-14 2026-07-31 Monthly 0.063 0% 0.64%
2026-06-15 2026-06-15 2026-06-30 Monthly 0.063 0% 0.65%
2026-05-14 2026-05-14 2026-05-29 Monthly 0.063 0% 0.65%
2026-04-14 2026-04-14 2026-04-30 Monthly 0.063 0% 0.65%
2026-03-16 2026-03-16 2026-03-31 Monthly 0.063 0% 0.64%
2026-02-17 2026-02-17 2026-02-27 Monthly 0.063 0% 0.63%
2026-01-15 2026-01-15 2026-01-30 Monthly 0.063 0% 0.65%
2025-12-16 2025-12-16 2025-12-31 Monthly 0.063 0% 0.66%
2025-11-17 2025-11-17 2025-11-28 Monthly 0.063 0% 0.65%
2025-10-16 2025-10-16 2025-10-31 Monthly 0.063 0% 0.65%
2025-09-16 2025-09-16 2025-09-30 Monthly 0.063 0% 0.66%
2025-08-18 2025-08-18 2025-08-29 Monthly 0.063 0% 0.68%
2025-07-16 2025-07-16 2025-07-31 Monthly 0.063 0% 0.69%
2025-06-17 2025-06-17 2025-06-30 Monthly 0.063 0% 0.7%
2025-05-16 2025-05-16 2025-05-30 Monthly 0.063 0% 0.67%
2025-04-16 2025-04-16 2025-04-30 Monthly 0.063 0% 0.68%
2025-03-17 2025-03-17 2025-03-31 Monthly 0.063 0% 0.66%
2025-02-18 2025-02-18 2025-02-28 Monthly 0.063 0% 0.64%
2025-01-17 2025-01-17 2025-01-31 Monthly 0.063 0% 0.65%
2024-12-17 2024-12-17 2024-12-31 Monthly 0.063 0% 0.64%
2024-11-15 2024-11-15 2024-11-29 Monthly 0.063 0% 0.63%
2024-10-16 2024-10-16 2024-10-31 Monthly 0.063 0% 0.62%
2024-09-17 2024-09-17 2024-09-30 Monthly 0.063 0% 0.61%
2024-08-16 2024-08-16 2024-08-30 Monthly 0.063 0% 0.63%
2024-07-16 2024-07-16 2024-07-31 Monthly 0.063 0% 0.62%
2024-06-18 2024-06-18 2024-06-28 Monthly 0.063 +61.5% 0.63%
2024-05-15 2024-05-16 2024-05-31 Monthly 0.039 0% 0.41%
2024-04-15 2024-04-16 2024-04-30 Monthly 0.039 0% 0.42%
2024-03-14 2024-03-15 2024-03-28 Monthly 0.039 0% 0.4%
2024-02-15 2024-02-16 2024-02-29 Monthly 0.039 +14.7% 0.4%
2024-01-16 2024-01-17 2024-01-31 Monthly 0.034 0% 0.36%
2023-12-14 2023-12-15 2023-12-29 Monthly 0.034 0% 0.36%
2023-11-14 2023-11-15 2023-11-30 Monthly 0.034 0% 0.39%
2023-10-13 2023-10-16 2023-10-31 Monthly 0.034 0% 0.41%
2023-09-14 2023-09-15 2023-09-29 Monthly 0.034 -5.6% 0.38%
2023-08-14 2023-08-15 2023-08-31 Monthly 0.036 0% 0.39%
2023-07-14 2023-07-17 2023-07-31 Monthly 0.036 0% 0.38%
2023-06-14 2023-06-15 2023-06-30 Monthly 0.036 0% 0.38%
2023-05-12 2023-05-15 2023-05-31 Monthly 0.036 0% 0.38%
2023-04-14 2023-04-17 2023-04-28 Monthly 0.036 -5.3% 0.37%
2023-03-14 2023-03-15 2023-03-31 Monthly 0.038 0% 0.4%
2023-02-14 2023-02-15 2023-02-28 Monthly 0.038 -2.6% 0.38%
2023-01-13 2023-01-17 2023-01-31 Monthly 0.039 0% 0.39%
2022-12-14 2022-12-15 2022-12-30 Monthly 0.039 0% 0.41%
2022-11-14 2022-11-15 2022-11-30 Monthly 0.039 -15.2% 0.43%
2022-10-14 2022-10-17 2022-10-31 Monthly 0.046 0% 0.5%
2022-09-14 2022-09-15 2022-09-30 Monthly 0.046 0% 0.46%
2022-08-12 2022-08-15 2022-08-31 Monthly 0.046 0% 0.43%

VMO Dividend FAQ

What is the Dividend Yield of VMO?

As of October 2026, VMO's dividend yield is 7.79%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 0.76 USD by the current share price of 8.51.

Does VMO pay a dividend?

As of October 2026, VMO paid a dividend of 0.76 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-09-14 and the payout was 0.063 USD.

How often does VMO pay dividends?

VMO pays dividends monthly. Over the last 12 months, VMO has issued 12 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-09-14.

VMO dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for VMO for the next payments are between 0.061 (-3.2%) and 0.065 (+3.2%). This suggests the dividend will remain relatively stable. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 8.91%.

Will VMO pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.063 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-09-14. The next Ex-Dividend date for Municipal Opportunity (VMO) is currently unknown.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for VMO?

The next Ex-Dividend date for Municipal Opportunity (VMO) is currently unknown. We automatically update the next Ex-Dividend date when it is announced.

What is the Dividend Growth of VMO?

VMO's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 15.1% per year. Strong growth: VMO's dividend growth is outpacing inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of VMO?

VMO's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 7.59%. If you bought VMO's shares at 9.96 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (0.76 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 7.59% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of VMO?

VMO Payout Consistency is 95.4%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number. Very consistent: Municipal Opportunity has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does VMO have a good Dividend Yield?

VMO's 7.79% Dividend Yield is considered as high. Make sure the dividend is sustainable: Check the Payouts-Ratio over time.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of VMO?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of VMO is 267.9%. Dangerously high - this is usually not sustainable and may lead to a dividend cut or NAV decline.

What is the Dividend Rating of VMO?

VMO's Overall Dividend Rating is 82.68%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

VMO Outstanding Shares Analysis

The Chart shows the outstanding shares over time per year.
What is the Trend in VMO's Outstanding Shares?

Municipal Opportunity's outstanding shares have decreased by approximately 0% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: -40.6%). Neutral: Share count is relatively stable with minor dilution. This has minimal impact on dividend per share calculations.

Has VMO ever had a Stock Split?

No stock splits on record. The share count changes shown above reflect buybacks, new issuance, or employee compensation rather than structural splits.

YEAR NUMBER OF SHARES ANNUAL GROWTH RATE
2012 67,393,200 0%
2013 67,393,100 -0%
2014 67,393,100 0%
2015 67,393,200 0%
2016 67,414,600 +0.03%
2017 67,414,900 0%
2018 67,415,300 0%
2019 67,414,500 -0%
2020 67,414,700 0%
2021 67,440,800 +0.04%
2022 67,440,700 -0%
2023 67,440,700 0%
2024 67,440,700 0%
2025 67,440,700 0%
2026 67,440,700 0%

Key Metric Definitions

Dividend Yield

Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.

Payout Ratio

Percentage of earnings paid as dividends. Below 60% = safe, above 100% = unsustainable.

Payout FCF

Percentage of Free Cash Flow paid as dividends. More reliable than Payout Ratio since it measures actual cash.

Growth Rate (CAGR)

Compound annual growth rate of dividends over the last 5 years.

Consistency

Reliability of dividend payments over lifetime. Penalizes cuts and pauses.

Yield on Cost

Your effective yield if you bought 5 years ago. Shows dividend growth impact over time.

Streak

Consecutive years of dividend payments. 25+ years = Dividend Aristocrat.

Dividend Rating

Proprietary score (0-100) combining yield, growth, safety and consistency.

Last update: 2026-10-01 04:32 UTC