Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) Dividend History
VNQ latest distribution
Paid. Next quarterly distribution expected around mid-December 2026 (not yet announced).
- 3.67%trailing 12-month yield
- $3.41paid in the last 12 months
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- 2004paying since
- +0.8%5-year growth a year
VNQ dividend income calculator
- Income a year
- $341
- Each payment
- $85
- Value of the shares
- $9,269
- Yield
- 3.67%
At the latest close; trailing 12-month distributions of $3.41 per share, before tax.
VNQ distributions per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's distributions divided by the year-end price.
VNQ distribution payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
VNQ distributions by year
| Year | Per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | $2.61 | — | — | 3 |
| 2025 | $3.47 | +1.1% | 3.92% | 4 |
| 2024 | $3.43 | −1.7% | 3.85% | 4 |
| 2023 | $3.49 | +8.3% | 3.95% | 4 |
| 2022 | $3.23 | +8.8% | 3.91% | 4 |
| 2021 | $2.97 | −11.1% | 2.56% | 4 |
| 2020 | $3.33 | +6.0% | 3.93% | 4 |
Full history in the distribution table below.
VNQ yield on cost
| Bought | Paid | Yield on cost | Paid out since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $92.16 | 3.70% | $3.41 | 3.7% |
| 3 years ago | $71.69 | 4.75% | $10.58 | 14.8% |
| 5 years ago | $109.04 | 3.12% | $17.28 | 15.9% |
| 10 years ago | $83.47 | 4.08% | $34.41 | 41.2% |
| 20 years ago | $75.55 | 4.51% | $61.38 | 81.2% |
Trailing 12-month distributions as a yield on the price paid then, and the distributions one share has paid since (before tax).
VNQ yield vs similar ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Yield | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| VNQ | Vanguard Real Estate ETF | 3.99% | 0.12% |
| DFGR | Dimensional Gloabl Real Estate ETF | 4.10% | 0.22% |
| AVRE | Avantis Real Estate ETF | 3.19% | 0.17% |
| FREL | Fidelity MSCI Real Estate ETF | 3.61% | 0.08% |
| REET | iShares Global REIT ETF | 3.60% | 0.13% |
| RWO | SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF | 3.44% | 0.49% |
| DFAR | DFA Investment Dimensions Group | 2.71% | 0.18% |
| URE | ProShares Ultra Real Estate | 2.17% | 0.97% |
| SCHH | Schwab U.S. REIT ETF | 3.17% | 0.06% |
Trailing 12-month distribution yield as reported by EODHD.
VNQ distribution history
88 payments| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09-25 | $0.8046 | −5.9% |
| 2026-06-24 | 2026-06-24 | 2026-06-26 | $0.8554 | −9.5% |
| 2026-03-24 | 2026-03-24 | 2026-03-26 | $0.9457 | +18.1% |
| 2025-12-22 | 2025-12-22 | 2025-12-24 | $0.8005 | −8.2% |
| 2025-09-24 | 2025-09-24 | 2025-09-26 | $0.8716 | +0.4% |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | $0.8678 | −6.9% |
| 2025-03-25 | 2025-03-25 | 2025-03-27 | $0.9319 | +8.9% |
| 2024-12-23 | 2024-12-23 | 2024-12-26 | $0.8555 | +5.3% |
Show all 88 distributions
| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-27 | 2024-09-27 | 2024-10-01 | $0.8128 | −21.3% |
| 2024-06-28 | 2024-06-28 | 2024-07-02 | $1.0328 | +41.0% |
| 2024-03-22 | 2024-03-25 | 2024-03-27 | $0.7324 | −31.4% |
| 2023-12-21 | 2023-12-22 | 2023-12-27 | $1.0683 | +47.0% |
| 2023-09-28 | 2023-09-29 | 2023-10-03 | $0.7268 | −21.7% |
| 2023-06-29 | 2023-06-30 | 2023-07-05 | $0.9277 | +20.5% |
| 2023-03-24 | 2023-03-27 | 2023-03-29 | $0.7700 | −33.8% |
| 2022-12-22 | 2022-12-23 | 2022-12-28 | $1.1635 | +27.0% |
| 2022-09-23 | 2022-09-26 | 2022-09-28 | $0.9164 | +60.9% |
| 2022-06-23 | 2022-06-24 | 2022-06-28 | $0.5695 | −1.2% |
| 2022-03-23 | 2022-03-24 | 2022-03-28 | $0.5767 | −45.2% |
| 2021-12-27 | 2021-12-28 | 2021-12-30 | $1.0531 | +60.3% |
| 2021-09-24 | 2021-09-27 | 2021-09-29 | $0.6570 | −9.9% |
| 2021-06-24 | 2021-06-25 | 2021-06-29 | $0.7291 | +38.5% |
| 2021-03-25 | 2021-03-26 | 2021-03-30 | $0.5264 | −60.6% |
| 2020-12-24 | 2020-12-28 | 2020-12-30 | $1.3377 | +126.7% |
| 2020-09-25 | 2020-09-28 | 2020-09-30 | $0.5901 | −22.2% |
| 2020-06-25 | 2020-06-26 | 2020-06-30 | $0.7586 | +17.1% |
| 2020-03-10 | 2020-03-11 | 2020-03-13 | $0.6479 | −32.3% |
| 2019-12-18 | 2019-12-19 | 2019-12-23 | $0.9569 | +28.6% |
| 2019-09-24 | 2019-09-25 | 2019-09-27 | $0.7440 | −10.1% |
| 2019-06-27 | 2019-06-28 | 2019-07-02 | $0.8274 | +34.3% |
| 2019-03-28 | 2019-03-29 | 2019-04-02 | $0.6159 | −35.1% |
| 2018-12-13 | 2018-12-14 | 2018-12-18 | $0.9494 | −17.0% |
| 2018-09-24 | 2018-09-25 | 2018-09-27 | $1.1437 | +56.3% |
| 2018-06-18 | 2018-06-19 | 2018-06-21 | $0.7318 | +3.6% |
| 2018-03-26 | 2018-03-27 | 2018-03-29 | $0.7062 | −44.1% |
| 2017-12-21 | 2017-12-22 | 2017-12-27 | $1.2636 | +48.0% |
| 2017-09-22 | 2017-09-25 | 2017-09-27 | $0.8540 | +6.6% |
| 2017-06-23 | 2017-06-27 | 2017-06-29 | $0.8010 | +34.6% |
| 2017-03-22 | 2017-03-24 | 2017-03-28 | $0.5950 | −64.9% |
| 2016-12-22 | 2016-12-27 | 2016-12-29 | $1.6950 | +183.4% |
| 2016-09-13 | 2016-09-15 | 2016-09-19 | $0.5980 | −21.7% |
| 2016-06-21 | 2016-06-23 | 2016-06-27 | $0.7640 | −16.9% |
| 2016-03-21 | 2016-03-23 | 2016-03-28 | $0.9190 | −16.3% |
| 2015-12-23 | 2015-12-28 | 2015-12-30 | $1.0980 | +46.0% |
| 2015-09-23 | 2015-09-25 | 2015-09-29 | $0.7520 | −1.3% |
| 2015-06-26 | 2015-06-30 | 2015-07-02 | $0.7620 | +48.8% |
| 2015-03-25 | 2015-03-27 | 2015-03-31 | $0.5120 | −53.6% |
| 2014-12-22 | 2014-12-24 | 2014-12-29 | $1.1030 | +65.1% |
| 2014-09-24 | 2014-09-26 | 2014-09-30 | $0.6680 | −3.9% |
| 2014-06-24 | 2014-06-26 | 2014-06-30 | $0.6950 | +53.4% |
| 2014-03-25 | 2014-03-27 | 2014-03-31 | $0.4530 | −55.1% |
| 2013-12-24 | 2013-12-27 | 2013-12-31 | $1.0080 | +63.1% |
| 2013-09-23 | 2013-09-25 | 2013-09-27 | $0.6180 | −2.1% |
| 2013-06-24 | 2013-06-26 | 2013-06-28 | $0.6310 | +18.2% |
| 2013-03-22 | 2013-03-26 | 2013-03-28 | $0.5340 | −33.0% |
| 2012-12-24 | 2012-12-27 | 2012-12-31 | $0.7970 | +51.8% |
| 2012-09-24 | 2012-09-26 | 2012-09-28 | $0.5250 | +1.2% |
| 2012-06-25 | 2012-06-27 | 2012-06-29 | $0.5190 | +3.4% |
| 2012-03-26 | 2012-03-28 | 2012-03-30 | $0.5020 | −21.8% |
| 2011-12-23 | 2011-12-28 | 2011-12-30 | $0.6420 | +29.2% |
| 2011-09-23 | 2011-09-27 | 2011-09-29 | $0.4970 | −0.4% |
| 2011-06-24 | 2011-06-28 | 2011-06-30 | $0.4990 | +21.1% |
| 2011-03-25 | 2011-03-29 | 2011-03-31 | $0.4120 | −30.8% |
| 2010-12-27 | 2010-12-29 | 2010-12-31 | $0.5950 | +28.8% |
| 2010-09-24 | 2010-09-28 | 2010-09-30 | $0.4620 | −0.2% |
| 2010-06-24 | 2010-06-28 | 2010-06-30 | $0.4630 | +24.8% |
| 2010-03-25 | 2010-03-29 | 2010-03-31 | $0.3710 | −36.5% |
| 2009-12-24 | 2009-12-29 | 2009-12-31 | $0.5840 | +40.0% |
| 2009-09-24 | 2009-09-28 | 2009-09-30 | $0.4170 | −14.0% |
| 2009-06-24 | — | — | $0.4850 | +1.5% |
| 2009-03-25 | 2009-03-27 | 2009-03-31 | $0.4780 | −48.9% |
| 2008-12-24 | 2008-12-29 | 2008-12-31 | $0.9350 | +21.1% |
| 2008-09-24 | 2008-09-26 | 2008-09-30 | $0.7720 | −3.3% |
| 2008-06-24 | 2008-06-26 | 2008-06-30 | $0.7980 | +61.2% |
| 2008-03-25 | 2008-03-27 | 2008-03-31 | $0.4950 | −51.2% |
| 2007-12-20 | 2007-12-24 | 2007-12-27 | $1.0140 | +37.4% |
| 2007-09-24 | 2007-09-26 | 2007-09-28 | $0.7380 | −17.3% |
| 2007-06-25 | 2007-06-27 | 2007-06-29 | $0.8920 | +91.0% |
| 2007-03-26 | 2007-03-28 | 2007-03-30 | $0.4670 | −68.7% |
| 2006-12-22 | 2006-12-27 | 2006-12-29 | $1.4940 | +120.4% |
| 2006-09-25 | 2006-09-27 | 2006-09-29 | $0.6780 | 0.0% |
| 2006-06-26 | 2006-06-28 | 2006-06-30 | $0.6780 | +67.8% |
| 2006-03-20 | 2006-03-22 | 2006-03-29 | $0.4040 | −75.2% |
| 2005-12-27 | 2005-12-29 | 2006-01-09 | $1.6270 | +140.7% |
| 2005-09-26 | 2005-09-28 | 2005-10-06 | $0.6760 | +5.0% |
| 2005-06-27 | 2005-06-29 | 2005-07-08 | $0.6440 | +4.9% |
| 2005-03-24 | 2005-03-29 | 2005-04-06 | $0.6140 | −51.7% |
| 2004-12-22 | 2004-12-27 | 2005-01-04 | $1.2700 | — |
Amounts per share. Highlighted rows are declared but not yet paid.
VNQ dividend overview
Vanguard Real Estate ETF pays quarterly distributions made up of income from its holdings, less fund expenses. Over the past 12 months it paid $3.41 per share, a yield of 3.67% at the latest close of $92.69. In 2025 it paid $3.47 per share, up 1.1% from 2024. Over five years distributions changed +0.8% a year and over ten years +1.1%.
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.
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VNQ dividends FAQ
Does VNQ pay a dividend?
Yes. VNQ pays quarterly distributions and has paid them since 2004. The most recent was $0.8046 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 23, 2026, payable September 25, 2026.
What is the VNQ dividend yield?
VNQ paid $3.41 per share over the past 12 months, a trailing yield of 3.67% at the latest close of $92.69.
When is the next VNQ 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 VNQ pay dividends?
VNQ pays distributions quarterly, 4 times a year.
How much did VNQ pay in dividends in 2025?
VNQ paid $3.47 per share in 4 distributions in 2025.
How much income does 100 shares of VNQ pay?
100 shares of VNQ would have paid about $341 over the past 12 months, before tax.