Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ

Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) dividend history and yield

Dividend summary

Frequency
Quarterly

Vanguard Real Estate ETF is a fund that pays quarterly distributions. Its most recent distribution was $0.80 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 $3.41 per share, a yield of about 3.80% at a share price of $89.73.

The amount changes from one distribution to the next. In the table, it ranged from $0.57 in June 2022 to $1.16 in December 2022. The seven distributions since March 2025 were between $0.80 and $0.95. Distributions with ex-dates in each calendar year added up to $3.23 in 2022, $3.43 in 2024 and $3.47 in 2025. No September 2023 distribution is listed, so 2023 is not a complete year in the table. The three distributions so far in 2026 add up to $2.61, compared with $2.67 for the first three of 2025. The source counts a growth streak of three consecutive calendar years.

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

Dividend per share by year

2025
$3.47
2024
$3.43
2022
$3.23
2021
$2.97
2020
$3.33

Dividend history

DeclaredEx-dividend datePay dateAmount
Sep 21, 2026Sep 23, 2026Sep 25, 2026$0.80
Jun 22, 2026Jun 24, 2026Jun 26, 2026$0.86
Jan 7, 2026Mar 24, 2026Mar 26, 2026$0.95
Dec 18, 2025Dec 22, 2025Dec 24, 2025$0.80
Sep 22, 2025Sep 24, 2025Sep 26, 2025$0.87
Jun 24, 2025Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.87
Mar 21, 2025Mar 25, 2025Mar 27, 2025$0.93
Dec 19, 2024Dec 23, 2024Dec 26, 2024$0.86
Sep 25, 2024Sep 27, 2024Oct 1, 2024$0.81
Jun 26, 2024Jun 28, 2024Jul 2, 2024$1.03
Mar 20, 2024Mar 22, 2024Mar 27, 2024$0.73
Dec 19, 2023Dec 21, 2023Dec 27, 2023$1.07
Jun 27, 2023Jun 29, 2023Jul 5, 2023$0.93
Mar 22, 2023Mar 24, 2023Mar 29, 2023$0.77
Dec 20, 2022Dec 22, 2022Dec 28, 2022$1.16
Sep 21, 2022Sep 23, 2022Sep 28, 2022$0.92
Jun 21, 2022Jun 23, 2022Jun 28, 2022$0.57
—Mar 23, 2022Mar 28, 2022$0.58
Dec 22, 2021Dec 27, 2021Dec 30, 2021$1.05
Sep 23, 2021Sep 24, 2021Sep 29, 2021$0.66

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) pay a distribution?

    Yes. Vanguard Real Estate ETF pays a quarterly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.80 per share.

  • What is VNQ's distribution yield?

    Vanguard Real Estate ETF paid $3.41 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 3.76% at the last price of $90.58. Click here to learn more

  • When is VNQ's most recent ex-distribution date?

    Vanguard Real Estate 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 VNQ been raising its distribution?

    Yes — Vanguard Real Estate ETF has increased its distribution for 3 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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