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Data last updated: Sep 23, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 23, 2026): Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares (VEMAX) pays a $0.99 annual dividend ($0.25 quarterly), yielding 1.94% at $50.83/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-18. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.94%
Annual Dividend: $0.99 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-18
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 21
The Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares dividend comes from a fund that gives shareholders low-cost access to equity markets across developing nations. It currently pays $0.9879 per share on a trailing annual basis, distributed quarterly, with the next ex-dividend date set for September 18, 2026. The yield stands at 1.98%. VEMAX fits investors who prioritize broad geographic diversification over high current income, given its beta of 0.78 and exposure to the price swings typical of emerging market equities.
Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares pays out dividends as a pass-through of income generated by its underlying emerging market equity holdings, making a traditional payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares dividend safety is therefore tied to the income produced by those holdings rather than a corporate earnings buffer. The primary pressure on the payout is the fund's inherent exposure to exchange rate instability and geopolitical uncertainties in developing nations, both of which can directly reduce the income passed through to shareholders in any given year.
Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares dividend history shows a CAGR of 2.2% per year from 2013 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.9370 to $1.2207 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 30.4% in 2019, but the history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, which reflects the income volatility that comes with emerging market exposure.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | -2.4% | $1.31 (2022) | $1.22 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +9.4% | $0.78 (2020) | $1.22 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +3.2% | $0.89 (2015) | $1.22 (2025) |
VEMAX fits dividend investors who want emerging market equity exposure and can accept an irregular income stream. The current yield is low (below 2%), and at 1.98% it sits below the fund's own 5-year average yield of 2.37%, meaning today's entry point delivers less income than the historical norm. Growth over the 2013-to-2025 window averaged just 2.2% per year, and the history includes meaningful year-over-year declines. What an investor gets is broad diversification across developing-nation equities at low cost. What they accept is a yield that fluctuates with currency moves and geopolitical conditions rather than a predictable, growing income stream.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | $0.0859 |
| 2026-06-18 | $0.0502 |
| 2025-12-19 | $0.8518 |
| 2025-09-19 | $0.2261 |
| 2025-06-20 | $0.1095 |
| 2025-03-21 | $0.0333 |
| 2024-12-20 | $0.8802 |
| 2024-09-20 | $0.1063 |
| 2024-06-21 | $0.1360 |
| 2024-03-15 | $0.0270 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.1361 |
| 2025 | $1.2207 |
| 2024 | $1.1495 |
| 2023 | $1.1830 |
| 2022 | $1.3120 |
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