MEAR Dividend History & Analysis | 2.8% Yield
MEAR has a dividend yield of 2.8% and paid 1.42 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.
Top Dividend Payers in Muni National Short
| SYMBOL | MARKET CAP USD | YIELD TTM | YIELD ON COST 5y |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAFI NYSE ETF Ab Tax-Aware Short Duration |
1,377 M | 3.11% | 3.54% |
| VSDM NYSE ETF VSDM |
802 M | 3.11% | 3.32% |
| VSDM BATS ETF VSDM |
802 M | 3.11% | 3.32% |
| CGSM NYSE ETF Capital Fixed Income Trust |
1,549 M | 2.96% | 3.38% |
| EVSM NYSE ETF Morgan Stanley Trust |
776 M | 3.00% | 3.25% |
| SMMU NYSE ETF PIMCO Short Term Municipal |
1,142 M | 2.88% | 3.18% |
| MEAR BATS ETF Short Maturity Municipal |
1,356 M | 2.83% | 3.19% |
| JMST NYSE ETF J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded |
7,113 M | 2.83% | 3.18% |
| VTES NYSE ETF Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond |
2,170 M | 2.72% | 3.02% |
| SHM NYSE ETF Nuveen Bloomberg Short Term |
3,459 M | 2.66% | 2.79% |
| SYMBOL | MARKET CAP USD | GROWTH RATE | CONSISTENCY |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHM NYSE ETF Nuveen Bloomberg Short Term |
3,459 M | 54.98% | 100.0% |
| SUB NYSE ETF Short-Term National Muni |
11,313 M | 39.40% | 100.0% |
| SMMU NYSE ETF PIMCO Short Term Municipal |
1,142 M | 29.77% | 88.4% |
| JMST NYSE ETF J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded |
7,113 M | 17.83% | 88.6% |
| MEAR BATS ETF Short Maturity Municipal |
1,356 M | 9.55% | 96.4% |
| TAFI NYSE ETF Ab Tax-Aware Short Duration |
1,377 M | 1.20% | 98.5% |
| VSDM NYSE ETF VSDM |
802 M | 1.26% | 83.3% |
| VSDM BATS ETF VSDM |
802 M | 1.26% | 83.3% |
MEAR Dividend History
Dividend Monthly Return EX date, 4.2 years of data
Average monthly dividend return by ex-dividend date. The score below shows reliability based on how consistently dividends were paid in that month.
| EX-DATE | RECORD | PAYMENT | PERIOD | DIV/SHARE | GROWTH | PAYOUT YIELD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-07 | 0.1184 | +5.3% | 0.24% | |
| 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-04 | 0.1124 | -11.9% | 0.22% | |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-06 | 0.1276 | +13.2% | 0.25% | |
| 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-07 | 0.1128 | -0.9% | 0.22% | |
| 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-05 | 0.1138 | +8.7% | 0.23% | |
| 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-05 | 0.1047 | -10.8% | 0.21% | |
| 2025-12-19 | 2025-12-19 | 2025-12-24 | 0.1174 | -5.8% | 0.23% | |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-04 | 0.1247 | +1.1% | 0.25% | |
| 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-06 | 0.1234 | -1.2% | 0.25% | |
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-06 | 0.1249 | +0.4% | 0.25% | |
| 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-05 | 0.1244 | +6.2% | 0.25% | |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-06 | 0.1172 | -5.8% | 0.23% | |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-07 | 0.1245 | +1.7% | 0.25% | |
| 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-05 | Monthly | 0.1224 | -8.1% | 0.24% |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-06 | Monthly | 0.1333 | +15.7% | 0.27% |
| 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-04 | Monthly | 0.1152 | -11.5% | 0.23% |
| 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-06 | Monthly | 0.1301 | +3.6% | 0.26% |
| 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-06 | Monthly | 0.1256 | -6.6% | 0.25% |
| 2024-12-18 | 2024-12-18 | 2024-12-23 | Monthly | 0.1344 | +2.6% | 0.27% |
| 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-05 | Monthly | 0.1311 | -7.7% | 0.26% |
| 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-06 | Monthly | 0.142 | -1.5% | 0.28% |
| 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-04 | Monthly | 0.1442 | +2.9% | 0.29% |
| 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-06 | Monthly | 0.1401 | +3.6% | 0.28% |
| 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-06 | Monthly | 0.1352 | -5.7% | 0.27% |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-05 | Monthly | 0.1434 | -4.8% | 0.29% |
| 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-07 | Monthly | 0.1507 | -4.9% | 0.3% |
| 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-02 | 2024-05-07 | Monthly | 0.1585 | +3.3% | 0.32% |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-02 | 2024-04-05 | Monthly | 0.1534 | +10.7% | 0.31% |
| 2024-03-01 | 2024-03-04 | 2024-03-07 | Monthly | 0.1386 | -4.4% | 0.28% |
| 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-02 | 2024-02-07 | Monthly | 0.145 | +2.3% | 0.29% |
| 2023-12-14 | 2023-12-15 | 2023-12-20 | Monthly | 0.1418 | -2.4% | 0.28% |
| 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-04 | 2023-12-07 | Monthly | 0.1453 | -4.4% | 0.29% |
| 2023-11-01 | 2023-11-02 | 2023-11-07 | Monthly | 0.152 | +2.4% | 0.31% |
| 2023-10-02 | 2023-10-03 | 2023-10-06 | Monthly | 0.1484 | +11.8% | 0.3% |
| 2023-09-01 | 2023-09-05 | 2023-09-08 | Monthly | 0.1327 | +0.9% | 0.27% |
| 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-02 | 2023-08-07 | Monthly | 0.1316 | -4.2% | 0.26% |
| 2023-07-03 | 2023-07-05 | 2023-07-10 | Monthly | 0.1373 | +2.9% | 0.28% |
| 2023-06-01 | 2023-06-02 | 2023-06-07 | Monthly | 0.1334 | +14.2% | 0.27% |
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-02 | 2023-05-05 | Monthly | 0.1168 | -13.6% | 0.24% |
| 2023-04-03 | 2023-04-04 | 2023-04-07 | Monthly | 0.1352 | +15.4% | 0.27% |
| 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-02 | 2023-03-07 | Monthly | 0.1172 | -26% | 0.24% |
| 2023-02-01 | 2023-02-02 | 2023-02-07 | Monthly | 0.1582 | +128.2% | 0.32% |
| 2022-12-15 | 2022-12-16 | 2022-12-21 | Monthly | 0.0693 | -7.3% | 0.14% |
| 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-02 | 2022-12-07 | Monthly | 0.0748 | -0.6% | 0.15% |
| 2022-11-01 | 2022-11-02 | 2022-11-07 | Monthly | 0.0753 | +63.6% | 0.15% |
| 2022-10-03 | 2022-10-04 | 2022-10-07 | Monthly | 0.046 | -17.5% | 0.09% |
| 2022-09-01 | 2022-09-02 | 2022-09-08 | Monthly | 0.0558 | +135% | 0.11% |
| 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-05 | Monthly | 0.0237 | -4.7% | 0.05% |
| 2022-07-01 | 2022-07-05 | 2022-07-08 | Monthly | 0.0249 | +7.5% | 0.05% |
| 2022-06-01 | 2022-06-02 | 2022-06-07 | Monthly | 0.0232 | 0% | 0.05% |
MEAR Dividend FAQ
As of July 2026, MEAR's dividend yield is 2.83%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 1.42 USD by the current share price of 50.20.
As of July 2026, MEAR paid a dividend of 1.42 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-07-01 and the payout was 0.11839 USD.
MEAR pays dividends monthly. Over the last 12 months, MEAR has issued 12 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-07-01.
Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for MEAR for the next payments are between 0.098 (-17.2%) and 0.109 (-7.9%). This represents a significant dividend cut compared to the last payment. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 2.54%.
The latest dividend paid per share was 0.11839 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-07-01. The next Ex-Dividend date for Short Maturity Municipal (MEAR) is currently unknown.
The next Ex-Dividend date for Short Maturity Municipal (MEAR) is currently unknown. We automatically update the next Ex-Dividend date when it is announced.
MEAR's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 9.55% per year. Strong growth: MEAR's dividend growth is outpacing inflation.
MEAR's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 3.19%. If you bought MEAR's shares at 44.51 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (1.42 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 3.19% of your original purchase price.
MEAR Payout Consistency is 96.4%. 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: Short Maturity Municipal has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.
MEAR's 2.83% Dividend Yield is considered as moderate. This is usually a sign of a value company.
The Dividend Payout Ratio of MEAR is unknown.
MEAR's Overall Dividend Rating is 56.60%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.
Key Metric Definitions
Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends. Below 60% = safe, above 100% = unsustainable.
Percentage of Free Cash Flow paid as dividends. More reliable than Payout Ratio since it measures actual cash.
Compound annual growth rate of dividends over the last 5 years.
Reliability of dividend payments over lifetime. Penalizes cuts and pauses.
Your effective yield if you bought 5 years ago. Shows dividend growth impact over time.
Consecutive years of dividend payments. 25+ years = Dividend Aristocrat.
Proprietary score (0-100) combining yield, growth, safety and consistency.
Last update: 2026-07-27 02:05 UTC