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Data last updated: Jul 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Jul 19, 2026): Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) pays a $1.81 annual dividend ($0.38 quarterly), yielding 2.60% at $69.70/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-18. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 2.60%
Annual Dividend: $1.81 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-18
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 20
The Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF dividend comes from a fund that tracks roughly 3,957 large-, mid-, and small-cap stocks across Canada, Europe, and the Pacific region. VEA currently yields 2.57%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.8127 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is June 18, 2026, and the last dividend paid was $0.3772 per share. With a beta of 0.97, VEA moves nearly in lockstep with the broader market, making it a fit for dividend investors who want international equity exposure alongside income.
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF pays out dividends sourced from the underlying holdings of its index, making a traditional payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF dividend safety is tied directly to the dividend income generated by approximately 3,957 international stocks in the FTSE Developed All Cap ex U.S. Index, not to a single company's earnings. The primary pressure on the payout is currency fluctuation and the dividend policies of the underlying international companies, both of which can cause year-over-year swings in the per-share amount.
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 5.3% per year from 2013 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $1.0830 to $2.0094 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 28.7% in 2014, but the data also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, which reflects the variable nature of international dividend income rather than a straight-line growth path.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +18.0% | $1.22 (2022) | $2.01 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +15.8% | $0.96 (2020) | $2.01 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +6.5% | $1.07 (2015) | $2.01 (2025) |
VEA fits dividend investors who want international equity income without concentrating in a single country or sector. The yield sits at moderate (2–4%), currently at 2.57%, which runs above the fund's own 5-year average of 2.26%. That gap is a positive signal for income seekers right now. Growth has averaged 5.3% annually since 2013, but the path has not been smooth: the history includes meaningful year-over-year declines tied to international market and currency dynamics. The trade-off is clear: investors get broad developed-market exposure and a yield above its own historical average, but accept dividend variability that a domestic equity fund would not typically carry.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | $0.3772 |
| 2026-03-20 | $0.1090 |
| 2025-12-19 | $1.0400 |
| 2025-09-19 | $0.2865 |
| 2025-06-20 | $0.4407 |
| 2025-03-21 | $0.2422 |
| 2024-12-20 | $0.7126 |
| 2024-09-20 | $0.1444 |
| 2024-06-21 | $0.4607 |
| 2024-03-15 | $0.2865 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.4862 |
| 2025 | $2.0094 |
| 2024 | $1.6042 |
| 2023 | $1.5112 |
| 2022 | $1.2230 |
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