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Data last updated: Oct 17, 2026
Dividend Yield: 2.45%
Years of Dividend History: 20
The Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF dividend comes from a fund that tracks approximately 3,957 large-, mid-, and small-cap stocks across Canada, Europe, and the Pacific region. VEA currently yields 2.39%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.7037 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is September 18, 2026, with the last payment of $0.1775 per share. A beta of 0.97 means VEA moves nearly in lockstep with the broader market, making it a fit for dividend investors seeking international diversification rather than outsized 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 roughly 3,957 constituent stocks across developed markets in Canada, Europe, and the Pacific, so the payout level fluctuates with what those companies collectively distribute. The most significant pressure point is that international equity dividends can vary sharply with currency movements and local corporate earnings cycles, as the history table shows with a notable year-over-year decline in the available data window.
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 period (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the growth calculation). The largest single-year jump in the window was 28.7% in 2014, though the data also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, which reflects how international dividend flows can swing with market and currency conditions.
| 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 exposure with a moderate income stream rather than a high-yield payout. The current yield of 2.39% sits in the moderate (2-4%) range and runs slightly above the 5-year average of 2.23%, which means income is marginally better than the recent norm. Growth at 5.3% per year over 12 years is real, but the history includes meaningful dips, so the per-share income is not a straight line upward. What an investor gets here is broad developed-market exposure across nearly 4,000 stocks with a yield that edges above its own historical average. The trade-off is accepting dividend variability driven by factors outside any single company's control.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | $0.1775 |
| 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 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.6637 |
| 2025 | $2.0094 |
| 2024 | $1.6042 |
| 2023 | $1.5112 |
| 2022 | $1.2219 |
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