Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) Dividend History
VYM latest distribution
Paid. Next quarterly distribution expected around mid-December 2026 (not yet announced).
- 2.28%trailing 12-month yield
- $3.68paid in the last 12 months
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- 2006paying since
- +3.8%5-year growth a year
VYM dividend income calculator
- Income a year
- $368
- Each payment
- $92
- Value of the shares
- $16,150
- Yield
- 2.28%
At the latest close; trailing 12-month distributions of $3.68 per share, before tax.
VYM distributions per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's distributions divided by the year-end price.
VYM distribution payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
VYM distributions by year
| Year | Per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | $2.73 | — | — | 3 |
| 2025 | $3.50 | +0.2% | 2.44% | 4 |
| 2024 | $3.50 | +0.5% | 2.74% | 4 |
| 2023 | $3.48 | +7.0% | 3.12% | 4 |
| 2022 | $3.25 | +5.0% | 3.01% | 4 |
| 2021 | $3.10 | +6.5% | 2.76% | 4 |
| 2020 | $2.91 | +2.3% | 3.18% | 4 |
Full history in the distribution table below.
VYM yield on cost
| Bought | Paid | Yield on cost | Paid out since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $140.92 | 2.61% | $3.68 | 2.6% |
| 3 years ago | $100.35 | 3.66% | $10.82 | 10.8% |
| 5 years ago | $108.67 | 3.38% | $17.39 | 16.0% |
| 10 years ago | $70.94 | 5.18% | $31.02 | 43.7% |
Trailing 12-month distributions as a yield on the price paid then, and the distributions one share has paid since (before tax).
VYM yield vs similar ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Yield | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| VYM | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 2.42% | 0.04% |
| PFIX | Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF | 1.89% | 0.50% |
| VTV | Vanguard Value ETF | 2.00% | 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% |
| 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.
VYM distribution history
80 payments| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-22 | $0.8870 | −9.5% |
| 2026-06-18 | 2026-06-18 | 2026-06-23 | $0.9800 | +13.7% |
| 2026-03-20 | 2026-03-20 | 2026-03-24 | $0.8620 | −9.0% |
| 2025-12-19 | 2025-12-19 | 2025-12-23 | $0.9470 | +12.5% |
| 2025-09-19 | 2025-09-19 | 2025-09-23 | $0.8420 | −2.3% |
| 2025-06-20 | 2025-06-20 | 2025-06-24 | $0.8620 | +1.4% |
| 2025-03-21 | 2025-03-21 | 2025-03-25 | $0.8500 | −11.8% |
| 2024-12-20 | 2024-12-20 | 2024-12-24 | $0.9640 | +13.3% |
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| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-20 | 2024-09-20 | 2024-09-24 | $0.8510 | −16.9% |
| 2024-06-21 | 2024-06-21 | 2024-06-25 | $1.0240 | +56.1% |
| 2024-03-15 | 2024-03-18 | 2024-03-20 | $0.6560 | −40.4% |
| 2023-12-18 | 2023-12-19 | 2023-12-21 | $1.1000 | +40.1% |
| 2023-09-18 | 2023-09-19 | 2023-09-21 | $0.7850 | −10.5% |
| 2023-06-20 | 2023-06-21 | 2023-06-23 | $0.8770 | +22.3% |
| 2023-03-20 | 2023-03-21 | 2023-03-23 | $0.7170 | −26.5% |
| 2022-12-19 | 2022-12-20 | 2022-12-22 | $0.9750 | +27.1% |
| 2022-09-19 | 2022-09-20 | 2022-09-22 | $0.7670 | −9.6% |
| 2022-06-21 | 2022-06-22 | 2022-06-24 | $0.8480 | +28.1% |
| 2022-03-21 | 2022-03-22 | 2022-03-24 | $0.6620 | −29.5% |
| 2021-12-20 | 2021-12-21 | 2021-12-23 | $0.9390 | +25.4% |
| 2021-09-20 | 2021-09-21 | 2021-09-23 | $0.7490 | −0.4% |
| 2021-06-21 | 2021-06-22 | 2021-06-24 | $0.7520 | +14.6% |
| 2021-03-22 | 2021-03-23 | 2021-03-25 | $0.6560 | −19.0% |
| 2020-12-21 | 2020-12-22 | 2020-12-24 | $0.8100 | +14.9% |
| 2020-09-21 | 2020-09-22 | 2020-09-24 | $0.7050 | −15.8% |
| 2020-06-22 | 2020-06-23 | 2020-06-25 | $0.8370 | +51.1% |
| 2020-03-10 | 2020-03-11 | 2020-03-13 | $0.5540 | −28.9% |
| 2019-12-23 | 2019-12-24 | 2019-12-27 | $0.7790 | −0.9% |
| 2019-09-24 | 2019-09-25 | 2019-09-27 | $0.7860 | +25.8% |
| 2019-06-17 | 2019-06-18 | 2019-06-20 | $0.6250 | −4.1% |
| 2019-03-25 | 2019-03-26 | 2019-03-28 | $0.6520 | −11.8% |
| 2018-12-24 | 2018-12-26 | 2018-12-28 | $0.7390 | +10.0% |
| 2018-09-26 | 2018-09-27 | 2018-10-01 | $0.6720 | +6.7% |
| 2018-06-22 | 2018-06-25 | 2018-06-27 | $0.6300 | +3.6% |
| 2018-03-26 | 2018-03-27 | 2018-03-29 | $0.6080 | −5.4% |
| 2017-12-21 | 2017-12-22 | 2017-12-27 | $0.6430 | +6.8% |
| 2017-09-20 | 2017-09-21 | 2017-09-25 | $0.6020 | +1.0% |
| 2017-06-23 | 2017-06-27 | 2017-06-29 | $0.5960 | +6.4% |
| 2017-03-22 | 2017-03-24 | 2017-03-28 | $0.5600 | −16.0% |
| 2016-12-22 | 2016-12-27 | 2016-12-29 | $0.6670 | +38.1% |
| 2016-09-13 | 2016-09-15 | 2016-09-19 | $0.4830 | −16.4% |
| 2016-06-21 | 2016-06-23 | 2016-06-27 | $0.5780 | +20.9% |
| 2016-03-15 | 2016-03-17 | 2016-03-21 | $0.4780 | −20.2% |
| 2015-12-21 | 2015-12-23 | 2015-12-28 | $0.5990 | +13.4% |
| 2015-09-23 | 2015-09-25 | 2015-09-29 | $0.5280 | −5.7% |
| 2015-06-26 | 2015-06-30 | 2015-07-02 | $0.5600 | +21.2% |
| 2015-03-23 | 2015-03-25 | 2015-03-27 | $0.4620 | −17.8% |
| 2014-12-18 | 2014-12-22 | 2014-12-24 | $0.5620 | +19.8% |
| 2014-09-22 | 2014-09-24 | 2014-09-26 | $0.4690 | −1.5% |
| 2014-06-23 | 2014-06-25 | 2014-06-27 | $0.4760 | +18.7% |
| 2014-03-24 | 2014-03-26 | 2014-03-28 | $0.4010 | −24.6% |
| 2013-12-20 | 2013-12-24 | 2013-12-27 | $0.5320 | +21.7% |
| 2013-09-23 | 2013-09-25 | 2013-09-27 | $0.4370 | +4.3% |
| 2013-06-24 | 2013-06-26 | 2013-06-28 | $0.4190 | +16.1% |
| 2013-03-22 | 2013-03-26 | 2013-03-28 | $0.3610 | −26.6% |
| 2012-12-20 | 2012-12-24 | 2012-12-27 | $0.4920 | +22.1% |
| 2012-09-24 | 2012-09-26 | 2012-09-28 | $0.4030 | +8.9% |
| 2012-06-25 | 2012-06-27 | 2012-06-29 | $0.3700 | +12.8% |
| 2012-03-26 | 2012-03-28 | 2012-03-30 | $0.3280 | −12.5% |
| 2011-12-21 | 2011-12-23 | 2011-12-28 | $0.3750 | +22.1% |
| 2011-09-23 | 2011-09-27 | 2011-09-29 | $0.3070 | −8.4% |
| 2011-06-24 | 2011-06-28 | 2011-06-30 | $0.3350 | +8.1% |
| 2011-03-25 | 2011-03-29 | 2011-03-31 | $0.3100 | −1.0% |
| 2010-12-22 | 2010-12-27 | 2010-12-29 | $0.3130 | +13.4% |
| 2010-09-24 | 2010-09-28 | 2010-09-30 | $0.2760 | +1.1% |
| 2010-06-24 | 2010-06-28 | 2010-06-30 | $0.2730 | +19.2% |
| 2010-03-25 | 2010-03-29 | 2010-03-31 | $0.2290 | −28.7% |
| 2009-12-22 | 2009-12-24 | 2009-12-29 | $0.3210 | +24.9% |
| 2009-09-24 | 2009-09-28 | 2009-09-30 | $0.2570 | −8.2% |
| 2009-06-25 | 2009-06-26 | 2009-06-30 | $0.2800 | −9.7% |
| 2009-03-25 | 2009-03-27 | 2009-03-31 | $0.3100 | −6.1% |
| 2008-12-22 | 2008-12-24 | 2008-12-29 | $0.3300 | −11.1% |
| 2008-09-24 | 2008-09-26 | 2008-09-30 | $0.3710 | 0.0% |
| 2008-06-24 | 2008-06-26 | 2008-06-30 | $0.3710 | 0.0% |
| 2008-03-25 | 2008-03-27 | 2008-03-31 | $0.3710 | −17.0% |
| 2007-12-14 | 2007-12-18 | 2007-12-20 | $0.4470 | +29.2% |
| 2007-09-24 | 2007-09-26 | 2007-09-28 | $0.3460 | +16.9% |
| 2007-06-25 | 2007-06-27 | 2007-06-29 | $0.2960 | +10.4% |
| 2007-03-26 | 2007-03-28 | 2007-03-30 | $0.2680 | +53.1% |
| 2006-12-22 | 2006-12-27 | 2006-12-29 | $0.1750 | — |
Amounts per share. Highlighted rows are declared but not yet paid.
VYM dividend overview
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF pays quarterly distributions made up of income from its holdings, less fund expenses. Over the past 12 months it paid $3.68 per share, a yield of 2.28% at the latest close of $161.50. In 2025 it paid $3.50 per share, up 0.2% from 2024. Over five years distributions changed +3.8% a year and over ten years +5.0%.
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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VYM dividends FAQ
Does VYM pay a dividend?
Yes. VYM pays quarterly distributions and has paid them since 2006. The most recent was $0.8870 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 18, 2026, payable September 22, 2026.
What is the VYM dividend yield?
VYM paid $3.68 per share over the past 12 months, a trailing yield of 2.28% at the latest close of $161.50.
When is the next VYM 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 VYM pay dividends?
VYM pays distributions quarterly, 4 times a year.
How much did VYM pay in dividends in 2025?
VYM paid $3.50 per share in 4 distributions in 2025.
How much income does 100 shares of VYM pay?
100 shares of VYM would have paid about $368 over the past 12 months, before tax.