Morningstar Defensive Bond (MSTBX)

MSTBX Dividend Information

MSTBX has an annual dividend of $0.37 per share, with a yield of 3.83%. The dividend is paid every month and the last ex-dividend date was Jul 31, 2026.

• Dividend Yield: 3.83%
• Total Yield: 3.83%
• Annual Dividend: $0.37
• Ex-Dividend Date: Jul 31, 2026
• Payout Frequency: Monthly
• Dividend Growth: -5.61%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend Date	Cash Amount	Dividend Type	Record Date	Pay Date
Jul 31, 2026	$0.03857	Regular Cash	Jul 30, 2026	Jul 31, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.03411	Regular Cash	Jun 29, 2026	Jun 30, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.02335	Regular Cash	May 28, 2026	May 29, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.02903	Regular Cash	Apr 29, 2026	Apr 30, 2026
Mar 31, 2026	$0.02648	Regular Cash	Mar 30, 2026	Mar 31, 2026
Feb 27, 2026	$0.03602	Regular Cash	Feb 26, 2026	Feb 27, 2026
Jan 30, 2026	$0.00244	Regular Cash	Jan 29, 2026	Jan 29, 2026
Dec 30, 2025	$0.06124	Regular Cash	Dec 29, 2025	Dec 30, 2025
Nov 28, 2025	$0.0282	Regular Cash	Nov 26, 2025	Nov 28, 2025
Oct 31, 2025	$0.03616	Regular Cash	Oct 30, 2025	Oct 31, 2025
Sep 30, 2025	$0.02907	Regular Cash	Sep 29, 2025	Sep 30, 2025
Aug 29, 2025	$0.02915	Regular Cash	Aug 28, 2025	Aug 29, 2025
Jul 31, 2025	$0.0348	Regular Cash	Jul 30, 2025	Jul 31, 2025
Jun 30, 2025	$0.03602	Regular Cash	Jun 27, 2025	Jun 30, 2025
May 30, 2025	$0.02717	Regular Cash	May 29, 2025	May 30, 2025
Apr 30, 2025	$0.03504	Regular Cash	Apr 29, 2025	Apr 30, 2025
Mar 31, 2025	$0.02981	Regular Cash	Mar 28, 2025	Mar 31, 2025
Feb 28, 2025	$0.03133	Regular Cash	Feb 27, 2025	Feb 28, 2025
Jan 31, 2025	$0.01821	Regular Cash	Jan 30, 2025	Jan 31, 2025
Dec 30, 2024	$0.04835	Regular Cash	Dec 27, 2024	Dec 30, 2024
Nov 29, 2024	$0.03438	Regular Cash	Nov 27, 2024	Nov 29, 2024
Oct 31, 2024	$0.03203	Regular Cash	Oct 30, 2024	Oct 31, 2024
Sep 30, 2024	$0.03365	Regular Cash	Sep 27, 2024	Sep 30, 2024
Aug 30, 2024	$0.03525	Regular Cash	Aug 29, 2024	Aug 30, 2024
Jul 31, 2024	$0.03586	Regular Cash	Jul 30, 2024	Jul 31, 2024
Jun 28, 2024	$0.03863	Regular Cash	Jun 27, 2024	Jun 28, 2024
May 31, 2024	$0.03088	Regular Cash	May 30, 2024	May 31, 2024
Apr 30, 2024	$0.03671	Regular Cash	Apr 29, 2024	Apr 30, 2024
Mar 28, 2024	$0.03399	Regular Cash	Mar 27, 2024	Mar 28, 2024
Feb 29, 2024	$0.03333	Regular Cash	Feb 28, 2024	Feb 29, 2024
Jan 31, 2024	$0.01468	Regular Cash	Jan 30, 2024	Jan 31, 2024
Dec 28, 2023	$0.05796	Regular Cash	Dec 27, 2023	Dec 28, 2023
Nov 30, 2023	$0.03336	Regular Cash	Nov 29, 2023	Nov 30, 2023
Oct 31, 2023	$0.0356	Regular Cash	Oct 30, 2023	Oct 31, 2023
Sep 29, 2023	$0.04073	Regular Cash	Sep 28, 2023	Sep 29, 2023
Aug 31, 2023	$0.03184	Regular Cash	Aug 30, 2023	Aug 31, 2023
Jul 31, 2023	$0.03297	Regular Cash	Jul 28, 2023	Jul 31, 2023
Jun 30, 2023	$0.03339	Regular Cash	Jun 29, 2023	Jun 30, 2023
May 31, 2023	$0.0247	Regular Cash	May 30, 2023	May 31, 2023
Apr 28, 2023	$0.01003	Regular Cash	Apr 27, 2023	Apr 28, 2023
Mar 31, 2023	$0.0283	Regular Cash	Mar 30, 2023	Mar 31, 2023
Feb 28, 2023	$0.0251	Regular Cash	Feb 27, 2023	Feb 28, 2023
Jan 31, 2023	$0.0115	Regular Cash	Jan 30, 2023	Jan 31, 2023
Dec 29, 2022	$0.04531	Regular Cash	Dec 28, 2022	Dec 29, 2022
Nov 30, 2022	$0.0197	Regular Cash	Nov 29, 2022	Nov 30, 2022
Oct 31, 2022	$0.02507	Regular Cash	Oct 28, 2022	Oct 31, 2022
Sep 30, 2022	$0.0213	Regular Cash	Sep 29, 2022	Sep 30, 2022
Aug 31, 2022	$0.0189	Regular Cash	Aug 30, 2022	Aug 31, 2022
Jul 29, 2022	$0.0256	Regular Cash	Jul 28, 2022	Jul 29, 2022
Jun 30, 2022	$0.01492	Regular Cash	Jun 29, 2022	Jun 30, 2022
May 31, 2022	$0.01114	Regular Cash	May 27, 2022	May 31, 2022
Apr 29, 2022	$0.02777	Regular Cash	Apr 28, 2022	Apr 29, 2022
Mar 31, 2022	$0.01599	Regular Cash	Mar 30, 2022	Mar 31, 2022
Feb 28, 2022	$0.01119	Regular Cash	Feb 25, 2022	Feb 28, 2022
Jan 31, 2022	$0.0099	Regular Cash	Jan 30, 2022	Jan 31, 2022
Dec 30, 2021	$0.0307	Regular Cash	Dec 29, 2021	Dec 30, 2021
Dec 18, 2021	$0.0849	ST Capital Gains	Dec 17, 2021	Dec 18, 2021
Nov 30, 2021	$0.0164	Regular Cash	Nov 29, 2021	Nov 30, 2021
Oct 29, 2021	$0.01701	Regular Cash	Oct 28, 2021	Oct 29, 2021
Sep 30, 2021	$0.01092	Regular Cash	Sep 29, 2021	Sep 30, 2021
Aug 31, 2021	$0.01609	Regular Cash	Aug 30, 2021	Aug 31, 2021

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* Mutual funds include both dividends and capital gains distributions. Dividend amounts are adjusted for stock splits.

Dividend Charts

Data Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence Last updated: Jul 31, 2026

Dividend data is provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence and updates within hours after each dividend announcement, which is every month for this fund.

Update frequency:

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Last checked:

Aug 28, 2026

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