# Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) — Dividends

VIG · NYSE · Fund

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $3.65 |
| Forward yield | 1.51% |
| Growth streak | 5 years |

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF is a fund that pays quarterly distributions. Its most recent distribution was $0.93 per share, with an ex-date of September 28, 2026 and a pay date of September 30, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $3.65 per share, a yield of about 1.53% at a share price of $238.13.

The amount changes from one distribution to the next. In the table, it ranged from $0.69 in March and June 2022 to $1.00 in June 2026, the highest shown. Distributions with ex-dates in each calendar year added up to $2.97 in 2022, $3.21 in 2023, $3.39 in 2024 and $3.55 in 2025. That is a rise of about 19.5% over three years, with each year above the one before. The three distributions so far in 2026 add up to $2.76. The source counts a growth streak of five consecutive calendar years. Payment usually follows the ex-date by two to four days.

Ex-dates fall in late March, June, September and December. If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in late December 2026 and be paid a few days later.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.93 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $1.00 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.83 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | $0.88 |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | $0.86 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 2, 2025 | $0.87 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.94 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 26, 2024 | $0.88 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | $0.84 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 2, 2024 | $0.90 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 | $0.77 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 | $0.92 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Oct 3, 2023 | $0.77 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Jul 5, 2023 | $0.77 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Mar 29, 2023 | $0.75 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Dec 23, 2022 | $0.87 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Sep 22, 2022 | $0.72 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Jun 24, 2022 | $0.69 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | Mar 24, 2022 | $0.69 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | Dec 23, 2021 | $0.77 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) pay a distribution?

Yes. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF pays a quarterly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.93 per share.

### What is VIG's distribution yield?

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF paid $3.65 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 1.51% at the last price of $242.05. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF's most recent ex-distribution date is Sep 28, 2026, payable on Sep 30, 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 VIG been raising its distribution?

Yes — Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has increased its distribution for 5 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.

This page is for informational purposes only. Nothing on it is a recommendation, solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security, nor investment, legal or tax advice. Light Horse Securities Inc does not verify third-party data and is not responsible for its accuracy, completeness or timeliness.

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