---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001289419-26-000015"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MORN"
cik: "0001289419"
company_name: "Morningstar, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-03-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T12:23:02.717316+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Morningstar declares $0.50 quarterly dividend, payable April 30

## Summary
- Quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share declared by Board of Directors.
- Payable April 30, 2026 to shareholders of record as of April 3, 2026.
- Dividend amount unchanged from the prior quarterly payment in January.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001289419-26-000015
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MORN
- cik: 0001289419
- company_name: Morningstar, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-03-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1289419/000128941926000015/0001289419-26-000015-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1289419/000128941926000015/morn-20260313.htm

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