Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $4.61
- Forward yield
- 1.40%
- Growth streak
- 4 years
Vanguard Health Care ETF is a fund that pays quarterly distributions. Its most recent distribution was $0.97 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 $4.61 per share, a yield of 1.47% at a share price of $312.93.
The amount changes from one distribution to the next. The December 2025 distribution of $1.67 was unusually large and is part of the trailing twelve-month figure. Apart from it, the distributions in the table ranged from $0.72 in March 2022 to $1.17 in September 2024. The three distributions in 2026 so far were between $0.97 and $0.99 and added up to $2.95. Distributions with ex-dates in each complete calendar year in the table added up to $3.29 in 2022, $3.88 in 2024 and $4.65 in 2025, December included. No September 2023 distribution is listed, so 2023 is not compared. The source counts a growth streak of four consecutive calendar years.
Ex-dates usually fall in the second half of March, June, September and December. If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in mid-December 2026 and be paid a few days later.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 | $0.97 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Jun 24, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 | $0.99 |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Mar 24, 2026 | Mar 26, 2026 | $0.99 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 17, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $1.67 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Sep 24, 2025 | Sep 26, 2025 | $1.08 |
| Jun 24, 2025 | Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.96 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Mar 25, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 | $0.94 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Dec 18, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | $0.92 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Sep 27, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | $1.17 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 2, 2024 | $0.97 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Mar 22, 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 | $0.82 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Dec 19, 2023 | Dec 22, 2023 | $0.89 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Jun 29, 2023 | Jul 5, 2023 | $0.88 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Mar 24, 2023 | Mar 29, 2023 | $0.76 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Dec 15, 2022 | Dec 20, 2022 | $0.98 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Sep 28, 2022 | Oct 3, 2022 | $0.82 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Jun 23, 2022 | Jun 28, 2022 | $0.77 |
| Mar 22, 2022 | Mar 24, 2022 | Mar 29, 2022 | $0.72 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Dec 16, 2021 | Dec 21, 2021 | $0.82 |
| Sep 28, 2021 | Sep 29, 2021 | Oct 4, 2021 | $0.89 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) pay a distribution?
Yes. Vanguard Health Care ETF pays a quarterly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.97 per share.
What is VHT's distribution yield?
Vanguard Health Care ETF paid $4.61 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 1.40% at the last price of $329.15. Click here to learn more
When is VHT's most recent ex-distribution date?
Vanguard Health Care 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
Has VHT been raising its distribution?
Yes — Vanguard Health Care ETF has increased its distribution for 4 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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