During the past 12 months, Virtus Investment Partners's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 12.00% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 14.20% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 25.90% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 21.00% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Virtus Investment Partners was 38.40% per year. The lowest was 1.80% per year. And the median was 26.00% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
Virtus Investment Partners Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
VRTS vs BTZ, FRBP, TYG: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Virtus Investment Partners's Forward Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Virtus Investment Partners Forward Dividend Yield % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Virtus Investment Partners's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Virtus Investment Partners's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Virtus Investment Partners Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 2.400000
2026-04-30
2026-04-30
2026-05-13
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 2.400000
2026-01-30
2026-01-31
2026-02-11
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 2.400000
2025-10-31
2025-10-31
2025-11-14
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 2.250000
2025-07-31
2025-07-31
2025-08-15
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 6.94% mean?
Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 6.94% as of Jun. 24, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Virtus Investment Partners and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Virtus Investment Partners ranks #499 out of 1107 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 45.1%.
Is Virtus Investment Partners' Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Virtus Investment Partners' current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.94%. The Asset Management industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.17. Virtus Investment Partners' value of 6.94% is 12.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Virtus Investment Partners ranks #499 out of 1107 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Virtus Investment Partners has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Virtus Investment Partners' Forward Dividend Yield % compare to BTZ and FRBP?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Virtus Investment Partners ranks #499 out of 1107 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This puts Virtus Investment Partners in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.17. Virtus Investment Partners' value of 6.94% is 12.5% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward Dividend Yield % for an Asset Management company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Asset Management companies is 6.17, based on 1,107 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Virtus Investment Partners's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 6.94% is 12.5% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Forward Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Virtus Investment Partners and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.17 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Virtus Investment Partners's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.94%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Virtus Investment Partners stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $201.60, compared to a current price of $138.61 — trading 31.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.94% and 12.5% above the Asset Management industry median of 6.17. Virtus Investment Partners' overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 10 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward Dividend Yield % calculated?
Forward Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.94% as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Virtus Investment Partners stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $138.61 is trading 31.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $201.60.
GuruFocus considers Virtus Investment Partners to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for VRTS:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 6.94%
GF Value™: $201.60 vs. price of $138.61 (31.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 12.5% above the Asset Management median (#499 of 1107)
No single metric tells the full story. See the VRTS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Virtus Investment Partners Inc provides investment management and related services to institutions and individuals. It uses a multi-manager, multi-style approach, offering investment strategies from investment managers, each having its distinct investment style, autonomous investment process, and individual brand, as well as from select unaffiliated managers for certain funds. Through its multi-manager model, the group provides investment managers with distribution, business, and operational support. The Company operates in one business segment, namely as an asset manager providing investment management and related services for individual and institutional clients.
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