VYM pays a quarterly dividend, currently $0.8869 per share, for a trailing yield of 2.32%. The payment has been steady, ranging only from $0.8617 to $0.9795 per share over the past twelve months. VYM has made 80 declared distributions since December 2006.
Holdings and distributions sourced from Vanguard fund filingsupdated daily
VYM sets a new ex-dividend date every quarter. To receive a distribution you must own shares before the market opens on that ex-dividend date. VYM has not declared its next distribution yet, so the figures above are the most recent one on record.
VYM dividend history
Every quarterly distribution with its ex-date, record date, payment date and amount. Figures come from the fund's own declarations, so nothing here is estimated.
| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 | $0.8869 | -9.5% |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 | $0.9795 | +13.7% |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Mar 20, 2026 | Mar 24, 2026 | $0.8617 | -9.0% |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 23, 2025 | $0.9474 | +12.6% |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Sep 19, 2025 | Sep 23, 2025 | $0.8417 | -2.3% |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | Jun 24, 2025 | $0.8617 | +1.4% |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Mar 21, 2025 | Mar 25, 2025 | $0.8500 | -11.8% |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | Dec 24, 2024 | $0.9642 | +13.3% |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Sep 20, 2024 | Sep 24, 2024 | $0.8511 | -16.9% |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Jun 21, 2024 | Jun 25, 2024 | $1.0237 | +56.2% |
Is VYM's dividend sustainable?
Steady incomeVYM's payout has been consistent: the quarterly distribution has varied only 14% between its smallest and largest payment over the past twelve months. The annual distribution has grown about 3.8% a year over the past five years. Its NAV is up 120.1% over ten years, which suggests the income has not been eroding principal. This is an analysis of the fund's payment record, not a recommendation or a forecast of future distributions.
NAV trend (does the payout erode capital?)
10-year rangeUnlike some high-yield funds, VYM's NAV has held up since inception. The distribution has largely not come at the expense of principal. This is the key number to watch for any income ETF.
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VYM pays dividends quarterly, four times a year. Its declared history runs back to December 2006. See the VYM overview for expense ratio, holdings and returns.
No. VYM pays quarterly, not monthly. Every declared ex-dividend, record and payment date is in the history table above.
VYM's trailing-twelve-month dividend yield is about 2.32%, based on the last twelve months of distributions and the current price of $158.71. Annualising the most recent payment instead gives a forward yield of 2.24%. These figures move as distributions and price change.
VYM's distribution has been consistent over the past twelve months, varying only 14% between its smallest and largest payment. The annual total has grown roughly 3.8% a year over the past five years. The payout has increased in each of the last 15 complete calendar years. Past distributions are not a guarantee of future ones, and this is not investment advice.