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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): Avantis US Equity ETF (AVUS) pays a $0.00 annual dividend, yielding 0.93% at $128.63/share. 5+ consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.93%
Annual Dividend: $0.00 per share
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Years of Dividend History: 8
The Avantis U.S. Equity ETF dividend currently yields 1.15%, paid to investors who hold a broad basket of U.S. companies spanning all market capitalizations. AVUS targets securities with attractive valuations and strong profitability ratios, blending the diversification of an index approach with active return-enhancement. The fund pays quarterly, with the last dividend at $0.2943 per share and the next ex-dividend date set for September 8, 2026, putting the trailing annual rate at $1.4790 per share. At a beta of 1.001, AVUS moves nearly in lockstep with the broader market, making it a fit for growth-and-income investors who want dividend growth rather than a high current payout.
Avantis U.S. Equity ETF pays out dividends as a pass-through from its underlying holdings, with a payout ratio classified as not applicable (fund/ETF). Avantis U.S. Equity ETF dividend safety is supported by the fund's broad diversification across all U.S. market capitalizations and its focus on profitable, attractively valued companies, which underpins the income stream at the portfolio level. The primary pressure point is that distributions depend on the aggregate dividends and income generated by hundreds of underlying holdings, so a broad market downturn that cuts corporate payouts across sectors would directly reduce what AVUS passes through to shareholders.
Avantis U.S. Equity ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 10.1% per year from 2020 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.7486 to $1.2090 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the growth calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 25.3% in 2022, while 2025 saw a modest dip to $1.2090 from $1.2285 in 2024, the only year-over-year decline in the complete-year data. A 10.1% annual growth rate is well above inflation, which matters for income investors whose purchasing power erodes if dividends stagnate.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +3.7% | $1.08 (2022) | $1.21 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +10.1% | $0.75 (2020) | $1.21 (2025) |
AVUS fits growth-and-income investors who prioritize rising payments over a large current yield. The yield is low (below 2%) at 1.15% today, though that is already above the fund's own 5-year average of 0.86%, meaning current holders are receiving more income relative to history. The fund's active tilt toward profitable, value-priced U.S. companies across all market caps is what drives the 10.1% dividend CAGR, and that growth is the real draw. The trade-off is straightforward: investors accept a modest starting yield in exchange for a dividend that has grown at a double-digit annual rate over five complete years.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | $0.2943 |
| 2026-06-09 | $0.3360 |
| 2026-03-10 | $0.2444 |
| 2025-12-16 | $0.3245 |
| 2025-09-23 | $0.2798 |
| 2025-06-24 | $0.3085 |
| 2025-03-25 | $0.2962 |
| 2024-12-17 | $0.3419 |
| 2024-09-23 | $0.3266 |
| 2024-06-24 | $0.2984 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.8747 |
| 2025 | $1.2090 |
| 2024 | $1.2285 |
| 2023 | $1.1505 |
| 2022 | $1.0844 |
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