Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) Dividend History
VEA latest distribution
Paid. Next quarterly distribution expected around mid-December 2026 (not yet announced).
- 2.47%trailing 12-month yield
- $1.70paid in the last 12 months
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- 2007paying since
- +15.8%5-year growth a year
VEA dividend income calculator
- Income a year
- $170
- Each payment
- $43
- Value of the shares
- $6,905
- Yield
- 2.47%
At the latest close; trailing 12-month distributions of $1.70 per share, before tax.
VEA distributions per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's distributions divided by the year-end price.
VEA distribution payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
VEA distributions by year
| Year | Per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | $0.6640 | — | — | 3 |
| 2025 | $2.01 | +25.2% | 3.22% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.60 | +6.2% | 3.36% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.51 | +23.6% | 3.16% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.22 | −24.2% | 2.91% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.61 | +67.3% | 3.16% | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.9650 | −28.0% | 2.04% | 4 |
Full history in the distribution table below.
VEA yield on cost
| Bought | Paid | Yield on cost | Paid out since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $61.02 | 2.79% | $1.70 | 2.8% |
| 3 years ago | $42.18 | 4.04% | $4.89 | 11.6% |
| 5 years ago | $52.20 | 3.26% | $7.78 | 14.9% |
| 10 years ago | $36.86 | 4.62% | $13.72 | 37.2% |
Trailing 12-month distributions as a yield on the price paid then, and the distributions one share has paid since (before tax).
VEA yield vs similar ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Yield | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEA | Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | 2.45% | 0.02% |
| SPY | SPDR S&P 500 ETF | 0.99% | 0.09% |
| VTI | Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | 1.03% | 0.03% |
| SCHD | Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF | 3.38% | 0.05% |
| VYM | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 2.42% | 0.04% |
| QQQ | Invesco QQQ ETF | 0.42% | 0.17% |
| IWM | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 0.97% | 0.19% |
Trailing 12-month distribution yield as reported by EODHD.
VEA distribution history
67 payments| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-22 | $0.1780 | −52.8% |
| 2026-06-18 | 2026-06-18 | 2026-06-23 | $0.3770 | +245.9% |
| 2026-03-20 | 2026-03-20 | 2026-03-24 | $0.1090 | −89.5% |
| 2025-12-19 | 2025-12-19 | 2025-12-23 | $1.0400 | +262.4% |
| 2025-09-19 | 2025-09-19 | 2025-09-23 | $0.2870 | −34.9% |
| 2025-06-20 | 2025-06-20 | 2025-06-24 | $0.4410 | +82.2% |
| 2025-03-21 | 2025-03-21 | 2025-03-25 | $0.2420 | −66.1% |
| 2024-12-20 | 2024-12-20 | 2024-12-24 | $0.7130 | +395.1% |
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| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-20 | 2024-09-20 | 2024-09-24 | $0.1440 | −68.8% |
| 2024-06-21 | 2024-06-21 | 2024-06-25 | $0.4610 | +60.6% |
| 2024-03-15 | 2024-03-18 | 2024-03-20 | $0.2870 | −53.0% |
| 2023-12-18 | 2023-12-19 | 2023-12-21 | $0.6100 | +96.8% |
| 2023-09-18 | 2023-09-19 | 2023-09-21 | $0.3100 | −28.2% |
| 2023-06-20 | 2023-06-21 | 2023-06-23 | $0.4320 | +170.0% |
| 2023-03-20 | 2023-03-21 | 2023-03-23 | $0.1600 | −67.3% |
| 2022-12-19 | 2022-12-20 | 2022-12-22 | $0.4900 | +308.3% |
| 2022-09-19 | 2022-09-20 | 2022-09-22 | $0.1200 | −77.4% |
| 2022-06-21 | 2022-06-22 | 2022-06-24 | $0.5300 | +538.6% |
| 2022-03-21 | 2022-03-22 | 2022-03-24 | $0.0830 | −89.2% |
| 2021-12-20 | 2021-12-21 | 2021-12-23 | $0.7690 | +284.5% |
| 2021-09-20 | 2021-09-21 | 2021-09-23 | $0.2000 | −51.7% |
| 2021-06-21 | 2021-06-22 | 2021-06-24 | $0.4140 | +79.2% |
| 2021-03-22 | 2021-03-23 | 2021-03-25 | $0.2310 | −44.3% |
| 2020-12-21 | 2020-12-22 | 2020-12-24 | $0.4150 | +87.8% |
| 2020-09-21 | 2020-09-22 | 2020-09-24 | $0.2210 | +11.6% |
| 2020-06-22 | 2020-06-23 | 2020-06-25 | $0.1980 | +51.1% |
| 2020-03-23 | 2020-03-24 | 2020-03-26 | $0.1310 | −70.2% |
| 2019-12-23 | 2019-12-24 | 2019-12-27 | $0.4400 | +60.0% |
| 2019-09-24 | 2019-09-25 | 2019-09-27 | $0.2750 | −38.9% |
| 2019-06-17 | 2019-06-18 | 2019-06-20 | $0.4500 | +157.1% |
| 2019-03-28 | 2019-03-29 | 2019-04-02 | $0.1750 | −54.4% |
| 2018-12-24 | 2018-12-26 | 2018-12-28 | $0.3840 | +143.0% |
| 2018-09-26 | 2018-09-27 | 2018-10-01 | $0.1580 | −70.7% |
| 2018-06-22 | 2018-06-25 | 2018-06-27 | $0.5400 | +233.3% |
| 2018-03-26 | 2018-03-27 | 2018-03-29 | $0.1620 | −62.5% |
| 2017-12-21 | 2017-12-22 | 2017-12-27 | $0.4320 | +141.3% |
| 2017-09-20 | 2017-09-21 | 2017-09-25 | $0.1790 | −62.9% |
| 2017-06-21 | 2017-06-23 | 2017-06-27 | $0.4820 | +221.3% |
| 2017-03-24 | 2017-03-28 | 2017-03-30 | $0.1500 | −50.0% |
| 2016-12-22 | 2016-12-27 | 2016-12-29 | $0.3000 | +71.4% |
| 2016-09-13 | 2016-09-15 | 2016-09-19 | $0.1750 | −63.7% |
| 2016-06-14 | 2016-06-16 | 2016-06-20 | $0.4820 | +207.0% |
| 2016-03-15 | 2016-03-17 | 2016-03-21 | $0.1570 | −29.0% |
| 2015-12-21 | 2015-12-23 | 2015-12-28 | $0.2210 | +41.7% |
| 2015-09-25 | 2015-09-29 | 2015-10-01 | $0.1560 | −69.6% |
| 2015-06-26 | 2015-06-30 | 2015-07-02 | $0.5130 | +183.4% |
| 2015-03-25 | 2015-03-27 | 2015-03-31 | $0.1810 | −24.6% |
| 2014-12-22 | 2014-12-24 | 2014-12-29 | $0.2400 | +13.2% |
| 2014-09-24 | 2014-09-26 | 2014-09-30 | $0.2120 | −58.7% |
| 2014-06-24 | 2014-06-26 | 2014-06-30 | $0.5130 | +19.6% |
| 2014-03-25 | 2014-03-27 | 2014-03-31 | $0.4290 | +101.4% |
| 2013-12-20 | 2013-12-24 | 2013-12-27 | $0.2130 | +29.9% |
| 2013-09-23 | 2013-09-25 | 2013-09-27 | $0.1640 | −69.9% |
| 2013-06-24 | 2013-06-26 | 2013-06-28 | $0.5450 | +238.5% |
| 2013-03-22 | 2013-03-26 | 2013-03-28 | $0.1610 | −53.5% |
| 2012-12-20 | 2012-12-24 | 2012-12-27 | $0.3460 | −49.8% |
| 2012-09-24 | 2012-09-26 | 2012-09-28 | $0.6890 | +6,163.6% |
| 2012-03-22 | 2012-03-26 | 2012-03-28 | $0.0110 | −98.9% |
| 2011-12-21 | 2011-12-23 | 2011-12-28 | $1.0460 | +8,616.7% |
| 2011-03-23 | 2011-03-25 | 2011-03-29 | $0.0120 | −98.6% |
| 2010-12-22 | 2010-12-27 | 2010-12-29 | $0.8860 | +7,954.5% |
| 2010-03-23 | 2010-03-25 | 2010-03-29 | $0.0110 | −98.6% |
| 2009-12-24 | 2009-12-29 | 2009-12-31 | $0.7970 | +4,094.7% |
| 2009-03-23 | 2009-03-25 | 2009-03-27 | $0.0190 | −97.9% |
| 2008-12-24 | 2008-12-29 | 2008-12-31 | $0.9140 | +5,612.5% |
| 2008-03-12 | 2008-03-14 | 2008-03-18 | $0.0160 | −98.5% |
| 2007-12-24 | 2007-12-27 | 2007-12-31 | $1.0550 | — |
Amounts per share. Highlighted rows are declared but not yet paid.
VEA dividend overview
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF pays quarterly distributions made up of income from its holdings, less fund expenses. Over the past 12 months it paid $1.70 per share, a yield of 2.47% at the latest close of $69.05. In 2025 it paid $2.01 per share, up 25.2% from 2024. Over five years distributions changed +15.8% a year and over ten years +6.5%.
Payment amounts vary because they pass through what the fund earned during the period. ETF distributions may include qualified dividends, ordinary income, return of capital and capital gains; the fund's annual tax statement has the breakdown.
Related: VEA chart, VEA performance, VEA holdings, VEA overview.
VEA dividends FAQ
Does VEA pay a dividend?
Yes. VEA pays quarterly distributions and has paid them since 2007. The most recent was $0.1780 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 18, 2026, payable September 22, 2026.
What is the VEA dividend yield?
VEA paid $1.70 per share over the past 12 months, a trailing yield of 2.47% at the latest close of $69.05.
When is the next VEA dividend?
The next quarterly distribution has not been announced yet. Based on the usual schedule the next ex-dividend date should fall around mid-December 2026.
How often does VEA pay dividends?
VEA pays distributions quarterly, 4 times a year.
How much did VEA pay in dividends in 2025?
VEA paid $2.01 per share in 4 distributions in 2025.
How much income does 100 shares of VEA pay?
100 shares of VEA would have paid about $170 over the past 12 months, before tax.