# Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) — Dividends

VDE · NYSE · Fund

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/vde/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $4.08 |
| Forward yield | 2.20% |
| Growth streak | — |

Vanguard Energy ETF is a fund that pays quarterly distributions. Its most recent distribution was $1.05 per share, with an ex-date of September 23, 2026 and a pay date of September 25, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $4.08 per share, a yield of 2.28% at a share price of $179.02.

The amount changes from one distribution to the next. In the table, it ranged from $0.82 in March 2022 to $1.36 in December 2022. Since 2024, every distribution has been between $0.93 and $1.05. Distributions with ex-dates in each complete calendar year in the table added up to $4.43 in 2022, $3.93 in 2024 and $3.91 in 2025. No September 2023 distribution is listed, so 2023 is not compared. The three distributions in 2026 so far were between $0.97 and $1.05 and added up to $3.05. The source does not show a growth streak for the fund.

Ex-dates usually fall in the second half of March, June, September and December, with payment two to six days later. If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in mid-December 2026 and be paid a few days later.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 | $1.05 |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 | $1.03 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Mar 26, 2026 | $0.97 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $1.03 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Sep 26, 2025 | $1.00 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.93 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 | $0.95 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | $0.97 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | $1.05 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 2, 2024 | $0.95 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 | $0.96 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Dec 22, 2023 | $1.06 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Jul 5, 2023 | $0.98 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Mar 29, 2023 | $1.01 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Dec 20, 2022 | $1.36 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Oct 3, 2022 | $1.24 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | Jun 28, 2022 | $1.01 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Mar 29, 2022 | $0.82 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Dec 21, 2021 | $0.94 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Oct 4, 2021 | $0.92 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) pay a distribution?

Yes. Vanguard Energy ETF pays a quarterly distribution; the most recent payment was $1.05 per share.

### What is VDE's distribution yield?

Vanguard Energy ETF paid $4.08 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.20% at the last price of $185.55. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is VDE's most recent ex-distribution date?

Vanguard Energy ETF's most recent ex-distribution date is Sep 23, 2026, payable on Sep 25, 2026.

### 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](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

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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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