# Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) — Dividends

VNQ · NYSE · Fund

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $3.41 |
| Forward yield | 3.73% |
| Growth streak | 3 years |

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.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 | $0.80 |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 | $0.86 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Mar 26, 2026 | $0.95 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | $0.80 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Sep 26, 2025 | $0.87 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.87 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 | $0.93 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 26, 2024 | $0.86 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | $0.81 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 2, 2024 | $1.03 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 | $0.73 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 | $1.07 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Jul 5, 2023 | $0.93 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Mar 29, 2023 | $0.77 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Dec 28, 2022 | $1.16 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Sep 28, 2022 | $0.92 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | Jun 28, 2022 | $0.57 |
| Mar 23, 2022 | Mar 28, 2022 | $0.58 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Dec 30, 2021 | $1.05 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Sep 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 3.73% at the last price of $91.44. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### 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](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has VNQ been raising its distribution?

Yes — Vanguard Real Estate 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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