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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): Avantis U.S. Equity ETF (AVUS) pays a $1.18 annual dividend ($0.34 quarterly), yielding 0.90% at $131.29/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-09. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.90%
Annual Dividend: $1.18 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-09
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 8
The Avantis U.S. Equity ETF dividend currently yields 0.9%, paid to shareholders of a fund that spans American companies across all market capitalizations. AVUS targets securities with attractive valuations and superior profitability ratios, blending broad diversification with active return-enhancement. The trailing annual dividend rate is $1.1847 per share, paid quarterly, with the next ex-dividend date on June 9, 2026. A beta of 1.001 means the fund moves nearly in lockstep with the broader market, making it a fit for growth-and-income investors comfortable with market-level volatility.
Avantis U.S. Equity ETF pays out dividends as a fund, so a traditional payout ratio is not applicable (fund/ETF). The dividend level reflects the income generated by the underlying holdings, which span a wide range of U.S. companies screened for profitability and valuation, providing a broad base of income sources. Avantis U.S. Equity ETF dividend safety is therefore tied to the aggregate earnings and distributions of those holdings rather than a single company's cash flow, meaning a broad market downturn that pressures corporate profitability across sectors is the most direct risk to the current payout level.
Avantis U.S. Equity ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 10.0% per year from 2020 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.7490 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 the fund has now posted five consecutive years of dividend increases.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +3.7% | $1.08 (2022) | $1.21 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +10.0% | $0.75 (2020) | $1.21 (2025) |
AVUS fits growth-and-income investors who want dividend growth from a broadly diversified U.S. equity fund and are willing to accept a low current yield in exchange. At 0.9%, the yield is low (below 2%), though it sits above the fund's 5-year average of 0.84%, meaning current shareholders are receiving slightly more income relative to price than the historical norm. Five consecutive years of increases and a 10.0% annual growth rate are the real draw here. The trade-off is straightforward: AVUS delivers meaningful dividend growth across a wide swath of U.S. businesses, but investors seeking immediate income will find the current yield too thin to rely on.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2024-03-21 | $0.2616 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.5804 |
| 2025 | $1.2090 |
| 2024 | $1.2285 |
| 2023 | $1.1505 |
| 2022 | $1.0850 |
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