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MKTW Stock — Marketwise Inc
Marketwise Inc (MKTW)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
MKTW's distribution is rated generally safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (66/100, medium confidence). It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 9.99%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.45 with an ex-date of August 19, 2026, was unchanged from the previous payment. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
MKTW is a Stock. its distribution rate is 9.99%, its trailing-12-month yield is 9.72%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 66/100 (Generally safe). Total return is -87.3% over the past 6.1 years, 232.8 points behind SPY at 145.5%.
MarketWise Inc. operates a multi-brand platform providing financial research, educational content, software tools, and investment strategies to self-directed investors through subscription-based businesses. The company serves investors across multiple strategies including value investing, income, growth, options trading, and cryptocurrencies, delivering content across digital platforms under brands like Stansberry Research, InvestorPlace, and TradeSmith. The stock currently offers a high distribution rate paid quarterly and appeals to income-focused investors seeking exposure to financial publishing and investment education services.
MKTW dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (9.99%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (9.72%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.45. The ex-dividend date is 08/19/2026. The payment date is 09/30/2026.
| Ex-date | As paid | Per current share | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-19 | $0.45 | $0.45 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-05-15 | $0.45 | $0.45 | N/A |
| 2026-03-18 | $0.45 | $0.45 | 12.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-11-14 | $0.4 | $0.4 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-08-15 | $0.4 | $0.4 | 33.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-05-15 | $0.3 | $0.3 | 50.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-03-18 | $0.01 | $0.2 | -66.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-01-29 | $0.03 | $0.6 | 200.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-11-25 | $0.01 | $0.2 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-08-15 | $0.01 | $0.2 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-05-14 | $0.01 | $0.2 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-03-14 | $0.01 | $0.2 | N/A |
| 2023-12-21 | $0.01 | $0.2 | -93.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-11-09 | $0.15 | $3 | 1400.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-09-01 | $0.01 | $0.2 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-05-31 | $0.01 | $0.2 | — |
| 2023 total | — | $3.6 | — |
| 2024 total | — | $0.8 | -77.8% |
| 2025 total | — | $1.9 | 137.5% |
| 2026 YTD total | — | $1.35 | -10.0% vs prior-year YTD |
MKTW dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +2.9%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -8.93%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +2.9% |
MKTW performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is -87.3% over the past 6.1 years, 232.8 points behind SPY at 145.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 37.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 20.5%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 1.7% | — |
| 3M | -11.0% | — |
| 6M | 12.8% | — |
| YTD | 30.0% | — |
| 1Y | 37.3% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 35.10% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | -5.90% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | -29.20% |
| Since inception (6.1 years) | -87.3% | -28.70% |
MKTW key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 66 · Generally safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 6.59%
- Asset type
- Stock
- Asset class
- Equity
- Distribution rate
- 9.99%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 9.72%
- Last close
- $18.01 (as of 2026-10-16)
- Market cap
- $50,296,725
- Average volume
- 32855.0
- Dividend
- $0.45
- Ex-dividend date
- 08/19/2026
- Payment date
- 09/30/2026
- Beta
- 0.157
- Payout ratio
- 2.0%
- P/E ratio
- 21.19
- Forward P/E
- 6.0205
- EPS
- $0.85
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (9.99%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (9.72%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
MKTW risks and drawbacks
Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 20.5%.
Who may consider MKTW — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (MKTW pays quarterly); investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does MKTW pay monthly?
No. MKTW currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What is MKTW's dividend yield?
MKTW's distribution rate is 9.99%, paid quarterly — calculation basis unavailable.
How has MKTW's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +2.9%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does MKTW pay a dividend?
MKTW pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $0.45. The ex-dividend date is 08/19/2026. The payment date is 09/30/2026.
How has MKTW performed?
Total return is -87.3% over the past 6.1 years, 232.8 points behind SPY at 145.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 37.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 20.5%.
Is MKTW a good investment?
MKTW's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 66 (Generally safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 9.99% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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