# Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) — Dividends

VGK · NYSE · Fund

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $2.58 |
| Forward yield | 2.96% |
| Growth streak | 3 years |

Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF is a fund that pays quarterly distributions. Its most recent distribution was $0.22 per share, with an ex-date of September 18, 2026 and a pay date of September 22, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $2.58 per share, a yield of 2.98% at a share price of $86.65.

The amount changes a lot within each year, in a repeating pattern. From 2022 through 2025, the June distribution was the largest of each calendar year, between $1.03 and $1.11, and December was the second largest. The March and September distributions were between $0.14 and $0.37. Distributions with ex-dates in each calendar year added up to $1.81 in 2022, $2.03 in 2023, $2.29 in 2024 and $2.39 in 2025. That is a rise of about 32% over three years. The source counts a growth streak of three consecutive calendar years.

In 2026, the three distributions so far added up to $1.80, about 12% more than the same three in 2025. The June 2026 distribution of $1.20 was the highest in the table. If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in the second half of December 2026 and be paid a few days later.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 | $0.22 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 | $1.20 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Mar 24, 2026 | $0.38 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 23, 2025 | $0.78 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Sep 23, 2025 | $0.21 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Jun 24, 2025 | $1.11 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Mar 25, 2025 | $0.29 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Dec 24, 2024 | $0.72 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Sep 24, 2024 | $0.17 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Jun 25, 2024 | $1.03 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Mar 20, 2024 | $0.37 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Dec 21, 2023 | $0.46 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Sep 21, 2023 | $0.26 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | Jun 23, 2023 | $1.10 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Mar 23, 2023 | $0.21 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Dec 22, 2022 | $0.40 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Sep 22, 2022 | $0.22 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Jun 24, 2022 | $1.05 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | Mar 24, 2022 | $0.14 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | Dec 23, 2021 | $0.68 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) pay a distribution?

Yes. Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF pays a quarterly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.22 per share.

### What is VGK's distribution yield?

Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF paid $2.58 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.96% at the last price of $87.21. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF's most recent ex-distribution date is Sep 18, 2026, payable on Sep 22, 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)

### Has VGK been raising its distribution?

Yes — Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF has increased its distribution for 3 consecutive calendar years.

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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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