# Virtus Emerging Markets Dividend ETF (VEM) — Dividends

VEM · NYSE · Fund

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $0.82 |
| Forward yield | 3.05% |
| Growth streak | — |

Virtus Emerging Markets Dividend ETF is a fund that pays quarterly distributions. Its most recent distribution was $0.28 per share, with an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of September 21, 2026 and a pay date of September 28, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $0.82 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 2.90% at a share price of $28.43.

The record is short. The table holds only two distributions, both in 2026, and together they make up the trailing twelve-month total. The first had an ex-date of June 22 and paid $0.54 per share on June 29. The September payment was about 48% smaller. In both cases, payment followed the ex-date by seven days.

There is no complete calendar year in the table, so there are no annual totals to compare, and the source shows no growth streak. Two data points are too few to describe how the amount usually moves from one quarter to the next. If the quarterly pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in late December 2026 and be paid about a week later.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Sep 28, 2026 | $0.28 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 | $0.54 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Virtus Emerging Markets Dividend ETF (VEM) pay a distribution?

Yes. Virtus Emerging Markets Dividend ETF pays a quarterly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.28 per share.

### What is VEM's distribution yield?

Virtus Emerging Markets Dividend ETF paid $0.82 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 3.05% at the last price of $26.99. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

Virtus Emerging Markets Dividend ETF's most recent ex-distribution date is Sep 21, 2026, payable on Sep 28, 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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