Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS) Dividends & Splits

Virtus Investment Partners Inc (VRTS) offers dividends to its shareholders as a way to distribute profits. The dividend yield is the annual dividend payment divided by the stock price, expressed as a percentage. For VRTS, the dividend yield fluctuates based on various factors, such as the company's financial performance. The payout ratio, on the other hand, is the percentage of earnings paid out as dividends. It indicates how sustainable the dividend payments are in relation to the company's profits. VRTS strives to maintain a reasonable payout ratio to ensure long-term stability and growth.

The dividend ex-date is the date on which an investor must own shares to be eligible for the next dividend payment. It is typically a few days before the dividend payment date. VRTS follows a schedule for dividend ex-dates and payment dates, which can be found in the company's investor relations section. In terms of stock splits, VRTS has not announced any recent splits. A stock split is when a company increases the number of shares outstanding while proportionally reducing the share price. It is often done to make shares more affordable and increase liquidity.