Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) Dividend History
VPU latest distribution
Paid. Next quarterly distribution expected around mid-December 2026 (not yet announced).
- 2.83%trailing 12-month yield
- $5.20paid in the last 12 months
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- 2004paying since
- +3.0%5-year growth a year
VPU dividend income calculator
- Income a year
- $520
- Each payment
- $130
- Value of the shares
- $18,401
- Yield
- 2.83%
At the latest close; trailing 12-month distributions of $5.20 per share, before tax.
VPU distributions per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's distributions divided by the year-end price.
VPU distribution payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
VPU distributions by year
| Year | Per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | $3.84 | — | — | 3 |
| 2025 | $5.04 | +2.4% | 2.73% | 4 |
| 2024 | $4.93 | +3.1% | 3.02% | 4 |
| 2023 | $4.78 | +4.4% | 3.49% | 4 |
| 2022 | $4.58 | +8.4% | 2.98% | 4 |
| 2021 | $4.22 | −2.9% | 2.70% | 4 |
| 2020 | $4.35 | +7.8% | 3.17% | 4 |
Full history in the distribution table below.
VPU yield on cost
| Bought | Paid | Yield on cost | Paid out since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $195.65 | 2.66% | $5.20 | 2.7% |
| 3 years ago | $124.27 | 4.18% | $15.12 | 12.2% |
| 5 years ago | $146.87 | 3.54% | $24.23 | 16.5% |
| 10 years ago | $104.92 | 4.96% | $44.23 | 42.2% |
| 20 years ago | $74.37 | 6.99% | $72.12 | 97.0% |
Trailing 12-month distributions as a yield on the price paid then, and the distributions one share has paid since (before tax).
VPU yield vs similar ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Yield | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| VPU | Vanguard Utilities ETF | 3.14% | 0.09% |
| FUTY | Fidelity MSCI Utilities ETF | 3.00% | 0.08% |
| IDU | iShares U.S. Utilities ETF | 2.44% | 0.38% |
| XLU | Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund | 3.13% | 0.08% |
| SDP | ProShares UltraShort Utilities | 7.43% | 0.94% |
| UPW | ProShares Ultra Utilities | 2.03% | 0.93% |
| JXI | iShares Global Utilities ETF | 2.58% | 0.45% |
| SPY | SPDR S&P 500 ETF | 0.99% | 0.09% |
| VTI | Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | 1.03% | 0.03% |
Trailing 12-month distribution yield as reported by EODHD.
VPU distribution history
88 payments| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09-25 | $1.2580 | −3.3% |
| 2026-06-24 | 2026-06-24 | 2026-06-26 | $1.3010 | +1.9% |
| 2026-03-24 | 2026-03-24 | 2026-03-26 | $1.2770 | −6.3% |
| 2025-12-17 | 2025-12-17 | 2025-12-19 | $1.3630 | +11.1% |
| 2025-09-24 | 2025-09-24 | 2025-09-26 | $1.2270 | +0.1% |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | $1.2260 | −0.2% |
| 2025-03-25 | 2025-03-25 | 2025-03-27 | $1.2280 | −3.7% |
| 2024-12-18 | 2024-12-18 | 2024-12-20 | $1.2750 | −2.8% |
Show all 88 distributions
| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-27 | 2024-09-27 | 2024-10-01 | $1.3120 | +5.4% |
| 2024-06-28 | 2024-06-28 | 2024-07-02 | $1.2450 | +13.6% |
| 2024-03-22 | 2024-03-25 | 2024-03-27 | $1.0960 | −16.3% |
| 2023-12-19 | 2023-12-20 | 2023-12-22 | $1.3100 | +7.9% |
| 2023-09-28 | 2023-09-29 | 2023-10-03 | $1.2140 | +9.2% |
| 2023-06-29 | 2023-06-30 | 2023-07-05 | $1.1120 | −2.8% |
| 2023-03-24 | 2023-03-27 | 2023-03-29 | $1.1440 | −4.3% |
| 2022-12-15 | 2022-12-16 | 2022-12-20 | $1.1950 | −6.9% |
| 2022-09-28 | 2022-09-29 | 2022-10-03 | $1.2830 | +18.0% |
| 2022-06-23 | 2022-06-24 | 2022-06-28 | $1.0870 | +7.4% |
| 2022-03-24 | 2022-03-25 | 2022-03-29 | $1.0120 | −4.9% |
| 2021-12-16 | 2021-12-17 | 2021-12-21 | $1.0640 | −10.4% |
| 2021-09-29 | 2021-09-30 | 2021-10-04 | $1.1880 | +17.2% |
| 2021-06-21 | 2021-06-22 | 2021-06-24 | $1.0140 | +5.8% |
| 2021-03-26 | 2021-03-29 | 2021-03-31 | $0.9580 | −28.0% |
| 2020-12-17 | 2020-12-18 | 2020-12-22 | $1.3300 | +49.9% |
| 2020-09-11 | 2020-09-14 | 2020-09-16 | $0.8870 | −29.5% |
| 2020-06-22 | 2020-06-23 | 2020-06-25 | $1.2580 | +43.8% |
| 2020-03-10 | 2020-03-11 | 2020-03-13 | $0.8750 | −14.4% |
| 2019-12-16 | 2019-12-17 | 2019-12-19 | $1.0220 | −6.2% |
| 2019-09-26 | 2019-09-27 | 2019-10-01 | $1.0890 | +11.0% |
| 2019-06-21 | 2019-06-24 | 2019-06-26 | $0.9810 | +3.8% |
| 2019-03-21 | 2019-03-22 | 2019-03-26 | $0.9450 | −7.2% |
| 2018-12-13 | 2018-12-14 | 2018-12-18 | $1.0180 | +9.0% |
| 2018-09-24 | 2018-09-25 | 2018-09-27 | $0.9340 | −8.1% |
| 2018-06-28 | 2018-06-29 | 2018-07-03 | $1.0160 | +21.1% |
| 2018-03-16 | 2018-03-19 | 2018-03-21 | $0.8390 | −10.3% |
| 2017-12-14 | 2017-12-15 | 2017-12-19 | $0.9350 | −2.9% |
| 2017-09-27 | 2017-09-28 | 2017-10-02 | $0.9630 | +9.9% |
| 2017-06-28 | 2017-06-30 | 2017-07-05 | $0.8760 | −6.1% |
| 2017-03-24 | 2017-03-28 | 2017-03-30 | $0.9330 | −1.1% |
| 2016-12-14 | 2016-12-16 | 2016-12-20 | $0.9430 | +2.6% |
| 2016-09-20 | 2016-09-22 | 2016-09-26 | $0.9190 | +10.2% |
| 2016-06-21 | 2016-06-23 | 2016-06-27 | $0.8340 | +16.3% |
| 2016-03-21 | 2016-03-23 | 2016-03-28 | $0.7170 | −18.3% |
| 2015-12-17 | 2015-12-21 | 2015-12-23 | $0.8780 | +0.3% |
| 2015-09-25 | 2015-09-29 | 2015-10-01 | $0.8750 | +4.4% |
| 2015-06-26 | 2015-06-30 | 2015-07-02 | $0.8380 | +1.8% |
| 2015-03-23 | 2015-03-25 | 2015-03-27 | $0.8230 | −0.1% |
| 2014-12-18 | 2014-12-22 | 2014-12-24 | $0.8240 | +4.2% |
| 2014-09-22 | 2014-09-24 | 2014-09-26 | $0.7910 | +6.5% |
| 2014-06-23 | 2014-06-25 | 2014-06-27 | $0.7430 | +1.6% |
| 2014-03-24 | 2014-03-26 | 2014-03-28 | $0.7310 | −11.3% |
| 2013-12-20 | 2013-12-24 | 2013-12-27 | $0.8240 | +3.0% |
| 2013-09-23 | 2013-09-25 | 2013-09-27 | $0.8000 | +2.0% |
| 2013-06-24 | 2013-06-26 | 2013-06-28 | $0.7840 | +8.3% |
| 2013-03-22 | 2013-03-26 | 2013-03-28 | $0.7240 | −9.3% |
| 2012-12-20 | 2012-12-24 | 2012-12-27 | $0.7980 | +2.0% |
| 2012-09-24 | 2012-09-26 | 2012-09-28 | $0.7820 | +10.1% |
| 2012-06-25 | 2012-06-27 | 2012-06-29 | $0.7100 | +0.4% |
| 2012-03-26 | 2012-03-28 | 2012-03-30 | $0.7070 | +2.5% |
| 2011-12-21 | 2011-12-23 | 2011-12-28 | $0.6900 | +1.0% |
| 2011-09-23 | 2011-09-27 | 2011-09-29 | $0.6830 | +2.9% |
| 2011-06-24 | 2011-06-28 | 2011-06-30 | $0.6640 | +6.8% |
| 2011-03-25 | 2011-03-29 | 2011-03-31 | $0.6220 | −13.2% |
| 2010-12-22 | 2010-12-27 | 2010-12-29 | $0.7170 | +12.7% |
| 2010-09-24 | 2010-09-28 | 2010-09-30 | $0.6360 | +3.2% |
| 2010-06-24 | 2010-06-28 | 2010-06-30 | $0.6160 | +7.9% |
| 2010-03-25 | 2010-03-29 | 2010-03-31 | $0.5710 | −7.8% |
| 2009-12-22 | 2009-12-24 | 2009-12-29 | $0.6190 | +1.8% |
| 2009-09-24 | 2009-09-28 | 2009-09-30 | $0.6080 | −1.6% |
| 2009-06-25 | 2009-06-26 | 2009-06-30 | $0.6180 | −1.1% |
| 2009-03-25 | 2009-03-27 | 2009-03-31 | $0.6250 | −3.7% |
| 2008-12-22 | 2008-12-24 | 2008-12-29 | $0.6490 | +4.3% |
| 2008-09-24 | 2008-09-26 | 2008-09-30 | $0.6220 | +18.3% |
| 2008-06-24 | 2008-06-26 | 2008-06-30 | $0.5260 | −7.1% |
| 2008-03-25 | 2008-03-27 | 2008-03-31 | $0.5660 | −6.8% |
| 2007-12-14 | 2007-12-18 | 2007-12-20 | $0.6070 | +2.7% |
| 2007-09-24 | 2007-09-26 | 2007-09-28 | $0.5910 | +16.8% |
| 2007-06-25 | 2007-06-27 | 2007-06-29 | $0.5060 | +4.8% |
| 2007-03-26 | 2007-03-28 | 2007-03-30 | $0.4830 | −14.4% |
| 2006-12-18 | 2006-12-20 | 2006-12-22 | $0.5640 | +3.9% |
| 2006-09-25 | 2006-09-27 | 2006-09-29 | $0.5430 | −9.5% |
| 2006-06-26 | 2006-06-28 | 2006-06-30 | $0.6000 | +24.2% |
| 2006-03-20 | 2006-03-22 | 2006-03-29 | $0.4830 | −13.1% |
| 2005-12-22 | 2005-12-27 | 2006-01-05 | $0.5560 | +39.3% |
| 2005-09-26 | 2005-09-28 | 2005-10-06 | $0.3990 | −24.7% |
| 2005-06-27 | 2005-06-29 | 2005-07-08 | $0.5300 | +27.7% |
| 2005-03-24 | 2005-03-29 | 2005-04-06 | $0.4150 | −73.2% |
| 2004-12-22 | 2004-12-27 | 2005-01-04 | $1.5460 | — |
Amounts per share. Highlighted rows are declared but not yet paid.
VPU dividend overview
Vanguard Utilities ETF pays quarterly distributions made up of income from its holdings, less fund expenses. Over the past 12 months it paid $5.20 per share, a yield of 2.83% at the latest close of $184.01. In 2025 it paid $5.04 per share, up 2.4% from 2024. Over five years distributions changed +3.0% a year and over ten years +4.0%.
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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VPU dividends FAQ
Does VPU pay a dividend?
Yes. VPU pays quarterly distributions and has paid them since 2004. The most recent was $1.2580 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 23, 2026, payable September 25, 2026.
What is the VPU dividend yield?
VPU paid $5.20 per share over the past 12 months, a trailing yield of 2.83% at the latest close of $184.01.
When is the next VPU 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 VPU pay dividends?
VPU pays distributions quarterly, 4 times a year.
How much did VPU pay in dividends in 2025?
VPU paid $5.04 per share in 4 distributions in 2025.
How much income does 100 shares of VPU pay?
100 shares of VPU would have paid about $520 over the past 12 months, before tax.