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Data last updated: Aug 18, 2026
Snapshot (as of Aug 18, 2026): Dimensional - US Targeted Value ETF (DFAT) pays a $0.96 annual dividend ($0.23 quarterly), yielding 1.33% at $71.92/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-23. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.33%
Annual Dividend: $0.96 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-23
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 17
The Dimensional - US Targeted Value ETF dividend comes from a fund that keeps at least 80% of its assets in U.S. company securities, with the flexibility to use futures contracts to fine-tune equity exposure. DFAT currently yields 1.33%, paying $0.9587 per share over the trailing twelve months. The fund pays quarterly, with the next ex-dividend date on June 23, 2026, and the last dividend amount was $0.2318 per share. A beta of 0.975 puts DFAT close to market-level volatility, making it a fit for growth-and-income investors who want dividend expansion rather than a high starting yield.
Dimensional - US Targeted Value ETF pays out dividends as a fund, so a traditional payout ratio is not applicable (fund/ETF). Dimensional - US Targeted Value ETF dividend safety is therefore assessed differently than for individual stocks: the fund's distributions reflect the income and realized gains generated by its underlying U.S. equity holdings, not a fixed corporate earnings commitment. The primary pressure point is that equity income can fluctuate with market conditions, as the history table shows, with year-over-year declines appearing in multiple years including 2013, 2016, 2018, and 2022.
Dimensional - US Targeted Value ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 13.5% per year from 2010 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.1390 to $0.9248 over that period (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the growth calculation). The largest single-year jump was 141.0% in 2012, while the history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, reflecting the variable nature of equity fund distributions.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +16.3% | $0.59 (2022) | $0.92 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +13.2% | $0.50 (2020) | $0.92 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +9.2% | $0.38 (2015) | $0.92 (2025) |
DFAT fits growth-and-income investors who can accept a low starting yield in exchange for above-average dividend expansion. The current yield of 1.33% is classified as low (below 2%), and it sits above the fund's own 5-year average yield of 1.0%, which means income has grown relative to its own history. The 13.5% annualized growth rate from 2010 to 2025 is the defining characteristic here: the fund's U.S. equity focus has driven meaningful per-share income growth over time. The trade-off is real, though. Year-over-year declines have appeared in the history, and the fund's distributions are tied to equity market income rather than a predictable corporate payout.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-23 | $0.2318 |
| 2026-03-24 | $0.2079 |
| 2025-12-16 | $0.2432 |
| 2025-09-23 | $0.2759 |
| 2025-06-24 | $0.2444 |
| 2025-03-25 | $0.1614 |
| 2024-12-17 | $0.2113 |
| 2024-09-17 | $0.2005 |
| 2024-06-18 | $0.2103 |
| 2024-03-19 | $0.1057 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.4397 |
| 2025 | $0.9248 |
| 2024 | $0.7278 |
| 2023 | $0.6999 |
| 2022 | $0.5880 |
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