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Data last updated: Sep 02, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 02, 2026): Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) pays a $1.81 annual dividend ($0.38 quarterly), yielding 2.51% at $72.11/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-18. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 2.51%
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 pays quarterly, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.8127 per share and a next ex-dividend date of June 18, 2026. The current yield sits at 2.49%. 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 without dramatic price swings.
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF pays out dividends sourced from the underlying income of approximately 3,957 index holdings, making a traditional payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF dividend safety is structurally tied to the aggregate dividend income generated by those holdings across Canada, Europe, and the Pacific, rather than to any single company's earnings. The most significant pressure point is that international equity dividends fluctuate with currency movements and the payout decisions of hundreds of foreign companies, which has produced year-over-year declines in the history table.
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 the rate 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%, so growth has not been linear.
| 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 broad international equity income rather than a concentrated single-stock payout. The yield is moderate (2–4%), currently at 2.49%, which runs above the fund's own 5-year average of 2.18%, meaning today's income level is modestly elevated relative to recent norms. The 5.3% annualized dividend growth from 2013 to 2025 is real but uneven, with meaningful dips along the way. What an investor gets is wide geographic diversification across nearly 4,000 stocks; what they accept is dividend variability driven by foreign company decisions and currency effects.
| 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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