# Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) — Dividends

VYM · NYSE · Fund

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $3.68 |
| Forward yield | 2.30% |
| 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.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 | $0.89 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 | $0.98 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Mar 24, 2026 | $0.86 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 23, 2025 | $0.95 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Sep 23, 2025 | $0.84 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Jun 24, 2025 | $0.86 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Mar 25, 2025 | $0.85 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Dec 24, 2024 | $0.96 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Sep 24, 2024 | $0.85 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Jun 25, 2024 | $1.02 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Mar 20, 2024 | $0.66 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Dec 21, 2023 | $1.10 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Sep 21, 2023 | $0.78 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | Jun 23, 2023 | $0.88 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Mar 23, 2023 | $0.72 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Dec 22, 2022 | $0.97 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Sep 22, 2022 | $0.77 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Jun 24, 2022 | $0.85 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | Mar 24, 2022 | $0.66 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | Dec 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 2.30% at the last price of $159.97. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

### Has VYM been raising its distribution?

Yes — Vanguard High Dividend Yield 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.

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