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MTCH Stock — Match Group Inc.
Match Group Inc. (MTCH)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
MTCH's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (81/100, high confidence). It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 1.86%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.20 with an ex-date of October 5, 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.
MTCH is a Stock. its distribution rate is 1.86%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.84%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 81/100 (Safe). Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 15.8%.
Match Group Inc. operates a portfolio of digital dating brands including Tinder, Hinge, Match, and others, generating revenue through subscription services and user engagement across multiple geographic markets and demographic segments. The company distributes dividends quarterly at a modest current distribution rate. This stock may appeal to investors seeking equity exposure to the digital dating and social connection industry combined with regular dividend income.
MTCH dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (1.86%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (1.84%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.20. The ex-dividend date is 10/05/2026. The payment date is 10/20/2026.
| Ex-date | As paid | Per current share | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | $0.2 | $0.2 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-07-07 | $0.2 | $0.2 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-04-07 | $0.2 | $0.2 | 5.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-01-06 | $0.19 | $0.19 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-10-03 | $0.19 | $0.19 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-07-03 | $0.19 | $0.19 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-04-03 | $0.19 | $0.19 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-01-06 | $0.19 | $0.19 | -90.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-12-04 | $7.004 | $2 | — |
| 2018 total | — | $2 | — |
| 2025 total | — | $0.76 | -62.0% |
| 2026 YTD total | — | $0.79 | 3.9% vs prior-year YTD |
MTCH dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +3.9%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +3.9% |
MTCH performance
Returns are updating. MTCH's total return appears here after the next nightly update.
Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 15.8%.
MTCH key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 81 · Safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 1.51%
- Asset type
- Stock
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 01/19/1993
- Distribution rate
- 1.86%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 1.84%
- 5-year average yield
- 1.49
- Last close
- $42.95 (as of 2026-10-16)
- Market cap
- $9,859,214,806
- Average volume
- 2505598.0
- Dividend
- $0.20
- Ex-dividend date
- 10/05/2026
- Payment date
- 10/20/2026
- Beta
- 1.432
- Payout ratio
- 22.1%
- P/E ratio
- 15.23
- Forward P/E
- 9.7182
- EPS
- $2.82
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (1.86%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.84%) 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.
MTCH risks and drawbacks
MTCH's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 15.8%.
Who may consider MTCH — and who may not
MTCH may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (MTCH pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does MTCH pay monthly?
No. MTCH currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What is MTCH's dividend yield?
MTCH's distribution rate is 1.86%, paid quarterly — calculation basis unavailable.
How has MTCH's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +3.9%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does MTCH pay a dividend?
MTCH pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $0.20. The ex-dividend date is 10/05/2026. The payment date is 10/20/2026.
How has MTCH performed?
Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 15.8%.
Is MTCH a good investment?
MTCH's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 81 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 1.86% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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