VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Annual
- Trailing 12 months
- $0.63
- Forward yield
- 0.73%
- Growth streak
- 1 years
VanEck Gold Miners ETF pays an annual distribution. Its most recent payment was $0.63 per share, with an ex-date of December 22, 2025 and a pay date of December 26, 2025. Over the trailing twelve months, the fund paid $0.63 per share, a yield of 0.71% at a share price of $88.66.
The fund has made one distribution a year in the table, each with an ex-date in the second half of December and payment between one and seven days later. The amount varies from year to year. It was $0.19 in both 2019 and 2020, $0.53 in 2021, $0.48 in 2022, $0.50 in 2023 and $0.40 in 2024. The 2025 payment of $0.63 is the largest in the table, about 57% above the 2024 amount. The source counts a growth streak of one calendar year, reflecting that latest increase.
Because there is only one payment a year, the trailing total and the yield both rest on that single December figure. If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in the second half of December 2026 and be paid within about a week.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 26, 2025 | $0.63 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 24, 2024 | $0.40 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Dec 18, 2023 | Dec 22, 2023 | $0.50 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Dec 19, 2022 | Dec 23, 2022 | $0.48 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Dec 20, 2021 | Dec 27, 2021 | $0.53 |
| Jan 14, 2020 | Dec 21, 2020 | Dec 28, 2020 | $0.19 |
| Jan 16, 2019 | Dec 23, 2019 | Dec 30, 2019 | $0.19 |
Frequently asked questions
Does VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) pay a distribution?
Yes. VanEck Gold Miners ETF pays a annual distribution; the most recent payment was $0.63 per share.
What is GDX's distribution yield?
VanEck Gold Miners ETF paid $0.63 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 0.73% at the last price of $87.24. Click here to learn more
When is GDX's most recent ex-distribution date?
VanEck Gold Miners ETF's most recent ex-distribution date is Dec 22, 2025, payable on Dec 26, 2025.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Has GDX been raising its distribution?
Yes — VanEck Gold Miners ETF has increased its distribution for 1 consecutive calendar years.
Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.
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