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Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund A · NASDAQ
Price: $19.71 · Annual div: $1.45/share · Frequency: semi-annual · Payout ratio: N/A · Ex-div: 2026-04-29
VLPAX (Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund A) has a dividend yield of 7.37%, based on an annual dividend of $1.45 per share and a price of $19.71. Over the last 12 months it paid $1.45 per share — a trailing yield of 7.37%. Dividends are paid semi-annual.
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| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount / Share | TTM Yield | Stock Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29Latest | 2026-04-29 | $0.1777 | 7.68% | $18.93 |
| 2025-12-18 | 2025-12-18 | $0.9915 | 8.60% | $17.00 |
| 2025-10-30 | 2025-10-30 | $0.2841 | 2.75% | $17.12 |
| 2025-04-29 | 2025-04-29 | $0.1865 | 2.58% | $17.43 |
| 2024-10-30 | 2024-10-30 | $0.2636 | 2.84% | $15.48 |
| 2024-04-29 | 2024-04-29 | $0.1763 | 3.08% | $13.63 |
| 2023-10-30 | 2023-10-30 | $0.2436 | 3.25% | $11.71 |
| 2023-04-27 | 2023-04-27 | $0.1375 | 4.28% | $11.32 |
| 2022-10-28 | 2022-10-28 | $0.1970 | 3.14% | $11.04 |
| 2022-04-28 | 2022-04-28 | $0.1500 | 4.01% | $11.31 |
| 2021-10-28 | 2021-10-28 | $0.1920 | 5.60% | $9.12 |
| 2021-04-29 | 2021-04-29 | $0.1110 | 4.14% | $7.71 |
| 2020-10-29 | 2020-10-29 | $0.2080 | — | — |
| 2020-04-29 | 2020-04-29 | $0.0984 | — | — |
| 2019-10-30 | 2019-10-30 | $0.1620 | — | — |
| 2019-06-27 | 2019-06-27 | $0.0940 | — | — |
| 2018-12-27 | 2018-12-27 | $0.2370 | — | — |
| 2018-06-28 | 2018-06-28 | $0.0410 | — | — |
| 2017-12-28 | 2017-12-28 | $0.1770 | — | — |
| 2017-06-29 | 2017-06-29 | $0.0730 | — | — |
| 2016-12-29 | 2016-12-29 | $0.1230 | — | — |
| 2016-06-29 | 2016-06-29 | $0.1150 | — | — |
| 2015-12-30 | 2015-12-30 | $0.0680 | — | — |
Under typical market conditions, the fund allocates a minimum of 80% of its capital to master limited partnerships (MLPs) and other equity holdings within the energy sector and related industries. Although its investment in exchange-traded notes (ETNs) and structured financial products varies, it commonly ranges from 0% to 3% and is strictly capped at 10% of total assets. Furthermore, this fund maintains a non-diversified investment approach.
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Real after-tax yield depends on where you live and how you hold VLPAX.
| Account/Country | Tax Rate | After-tax Yield | Real Yield | $10K Annual Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Roth IRA / 401k | 0% | 7.37% | 4.57% | $737 / yr |
| 🇺🇸 US Taxable (15%) ✓ | 15% | 6.26% | 3.46% | $626 / yr |
| 🇺🇸 US Taxable (20%) | 20% | 5.90% | 3.10% | $590 / yr |
| 🇬🇧 UK ISA | 0% | 7.37% | 4.57% | $737 / yr |
| 🇬🇧 UK Taxable | 8.75% | 6.73% | 3.93% | $673 / yr |
| 🇨🇦 TFSA | 0% | 7.37% | 4.57% | $737 / yr |
| 🇨🇦 CA Taxable | 25% | 5.53% | 2.73% | $553 / yr |
| 🇦🇺 Super (pension) | 15% | 6.26% | 3.46% | $626 / yr |
| 🇦🇺 AU Taxable | 30% | 5.16% | 2.36% | $516 / yr |
| 🇩🇪 DE Taxable | 26.375% | 5.43% | 2.63% | $543 / yr |
| 🇫🇷 FR Taxable | 30% | 5.16% | 2.36% | $516 / yr |
Real yield = after-tax yield minus US CPI of 2.8%. 12-month CPI (US BLS via FMP economic-indicators). Click any row to select. US withholding tax (30%, reducible by treaty) applies to non-US residents holding US stocks in taxable accounts.
12-month CPI (US BLS via FMP economic-indicators).
Based on current dividend of $1.45/share/yr · 🇺🇸 US Taxable (15%) · static projection (no growth assumed).
VLPAX pays quarterly — 4 times per year. Ex-div: 2026-04-29.
How VLPAX compares to typical Financial Services averages.
Benchmarks: S&P 500 sector averages (2024–2026). Sources: Morningstar, Bloomberg, NAREIT. 5Y CAGR for VLPAX sourced from FMP /financial-growth endpoint — real data, not estimates.
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Dividend yields, payout ratios, and financial metrics are sourced from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) and cross-referenced with SEC EDGAR filings. Data is cached and updated every 24 hours via our nightly refresh. DRIP projections are forward-looking estimates, not guarantees.
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Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund A (VLPAX) is currently trading at $19.71, trading near its 52-week high. The current dividend yield is 7.37% based on an annual payout of $1.45 per share.
Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund A (VLPAX) is a financial services stock currently trading at $19.71 with a dividend yield of 7.37%. It pays an annual dividend of $1.45 per share. Over the past 5 years, VLPAX has grown its dividend at a compound annual rate of 35.4%.
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Yield history: over the last 12 payments, VLPAX's 12-month yield ranged from 2.58% to 8.60%. Full VLPAX dividend history ↓
Yield on cost: if VLPAX's dividend keeps growing 15.0% a year, a purchase at today's price would yield 14.83% after 5 years, 29.83% after 10 years and 120.68% after 20 years on the original investment.
With dividends reinvested, a VLPAX position grows its share count by about 8.48% in the first year at today's price and yield. If the dividend grows 15.0% a year and the price 0.0%, DRIP doubles your number of shares in about 6 years without adding new money.
| Year | Shares bought by dividends | Total shares | Dividend income | Position value | Yield on cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43.02 | 550.38 | $848 | $10,848 | 8.48% |
| 3 | 67.74 | 671.78 | $1,335 | $13,241 | 13.35% |
| 5 | 112.48 | 870.90 | $2,217 | $17,165 | 22.17% |
| 10 | 561.41 | 2443.45 | $11,065 | $48,160 | 110.65% |
| 20 | 232190.96 | 424597.51 | $4,576,484 | $8,368,817 | 45764.84% |
DRIP rate = share-count growth from reinvested dividends. Simplified yearly model before taxes and fees; adjust every assumption in the calculator above. Not financial advice. How DRIP and the DRIP rate work →
VLPAX (Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund A) has a dividend yield of 7.37%, based on an annual dividend of $1.45 per share and a price of $19.71. Over the last 12 months it paid $1.45 per share — a trailing yield of 7.37%. Dividends are paid semi-annual.
$10,000 in VLPAX at a 7.37% yield pays about $737 a year ($61 a month) before taxes. With DRIP, reinvested dividends buy more shares and that income compounds.
With dividends reinvested, a VLPAX position grows its share count by about 8.48% in the first year at today's price and yield. If the dividend grows 15.0% a year and the price 0.0%, DRIP doubles your number of shares in about 6 years without adding new money.
Enter your starting amount, monthly contribution and time horizon in the VLPAX DRIP calculator at the top of this page. It reinvests each payout into new shares at the projected price, grows the dividend at the rate you choose and shows yearly income, share count, portfolio value and yield on cost. You can switch DRIP off to compare.
VLPAX's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet; the most recent one was 2026-04-29. VLPAX pays dividends semi-annual. Buy before the ex-dividend date to receive the next payment.
VLPAX's dividend changed 222.9% over the last year and 35.4% a year on average over five years.
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