Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) dividend history and yield

Dividend summary

Frequency
Quarterly
Trailing 12 months
$3.68
Forward yield
2.31%
Growth streak
5 years

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF pays a quarterly distribution. Its most recent payment was $0.89 per share, with an ex-date of September 18, 2026 and a pay date of September 22, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, the fund paid $3.68 per share, a yield of 2.35% at a share price of $156.42.

The amount varies from quarter to quarter. In 2026 so far, the fund has paid $0.86 in March, $0.98 in June and $0.89 in September. Since 2022, single payments have ranged from $0.66 to $1.10. The largest was the December 2023 payment. In 2025 the spread narrowed, with payments between $0.84 and $0.95.

Calendar-year totals rose from $3.25 in 2022 to $3.48 in 2023, an increase of about 7%. Since then, they have been almost flat, at $3.49 in 2024 and $3.50 in 2025. The fund shows a growth streak of five years based on these annual totals, though the last two increases were very small.

If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-dividend in late December 2026 and be paid a few days later.

Dividend per share by year

2025
$3.50
2024
$3.49
2023
$3.48
2022
$3.25
2021
$3.10
2020
$2.91

Dividend history

DeclaredEx-dividend datePay dateAmount
Sep 16, 2026Sep 18, 2026Sep 22, 2026$0.89
Jun 16, 2026Jun 18, 2026Jun 23, 2026$0.98
Jan 8, 2026Mar 20, 2026Mar 24, 2026$0.86
Dec 17, 2025Dec 19, 2025Dec 23, 2025$0.95
Sep 17, 2025Sep 19, 2025Sep 23, 2025$0.84
Jun 17, 2025Jun 20, 2025Jun 24, 2025$0.86
Mar 19, 2025Mar 21, 2025Mar 25, 2025$0.85
Dec 18, 2024Dec 20, 2024Dec 24, 2024$0.96
Sep 18, 2024Sep 20, 2024Sep 24, 2024$0.85
Jun 18, 2024Jun 21, 2024Jun 25, 2024$1.02
Mar 13, 2024Mar 15, 2024Mar 20, 2024$0.66
Dec 14, 2023Dec 18, 2023Dec 21, 2023$1.10
Sep 14, 2023Sep 18, 2023Sep 21, 2023$0.78
Jun 16, 2023Jun 20, 2023Jun 23, 2023$0.88
Mar 16, 2023Mar 20, 2023Mar 23, 2023$0.72
Dec 15, 2022Dec 19, 2022Dec 22, 2022$0.97
Sep 15, 2022Sep 19, 2022Sep 22, 2022$0.77
Jun 16, 2022Jun 21, 2022Jun 24, 2022$0.85
Mar 17, 2022Mar 21, 2022Mar 24, 2022$0.66
Dec 16, 2021Dec 20, 2021Dec 23, 2021$0.94

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) pay a distribution?

    Yes. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF pays a quarterly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.89 per share.

  • What is VYM's distribution yield?

    Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF paid $3.68 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.31% at the last price of $159.24. Click here to learn more

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

    Vanguard High Dividend Yield 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

  • Has VYM been raising its distribution?

    Yes — Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has increased its distribution for 5 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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