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Data last updated: Sep 01, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 01, 2026): Vanguard Financials ETF (VFH) pays a $2.32 annual dividend ($0.58 quarterly), yielding 1.66% at $139.72/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-24. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.66%
Annual Dividend: $2.32 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-24
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 23
The Vanguard Financials ETF dividend comes from a passively managed fund that tracks the performance of financial services equities, holding shares across firms in that sector. VFH currently yields 1.64%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $2.3245 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is June 24, 2026, with the most recent quarterly payment of $0.8519 per share. Growth-and-income investors who want exposure to financial services dividends with a 9.8% annual growth rate over 14 years are the natural audience here.
Vanguard Financials ETF pays out dividends as a pass-through of income generated by its underlying financial services equity holdings, making a traditional payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). Vanguard Financials ETF dividend safety is tied directly to the dividend income produced by the fund's portfolio of financial services companies, which means payouts fluctuate with what those underlying firms distribute. The most significant pressure point is that any broad reduction in dividends across the financial services sector flows directly through to VFH shareholders, with no retained earnings buffer to smooth the impact.
Vanguard Financials ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 9.8% per year from 2011 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.5580 to $2.0756 over that period (2026 data is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest single-year jump in the window was 29.9% in 2012, while the smallest annual increase on record was a near-flat 0.1% move from 2015 to 2016.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +2.8% | $1.91 (2022) | $2.08 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +5.2% | $1.61 (2020) | $2.08 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +7.9% | $0.97 (2015) | $2.08 (2025) |
VFH fits growth-and-income investors who want dividend growth from financial services equities and are willing to accept a low current yield in exchange for it. The yield sits at low (below 2%), and at 1.64% it runs above the fund's own 5-year average of 1.38%, which means the current entry point offers slightly more income than the recent norm. The 9.8% annual growth rate over 14 years is the real draw. The trade-off is straightforward: income today is modest, but the dividend has compounded at a rate that meaningfully grows purchasing power over time for patient holders.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | $0.8519 |
| 2026-03-24 | $0.3793 |
| 2025-12-17 | $0.6748 |
| 2025-09-24 | $0.4185 |
| 2025-06-26 | $0.4717 |
| 2025-03-25 | $0.5106 |
| 2024-12-18 | $0.6569 |
| 2024-09-27 | $0.5526 |
| 2024-06-28 | $0.4608 |
| 2024-03-22 | $0.3997 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.2312 |
| 2025 | $2.0756 |
| 2024 | $2.0700 |
| 2023 | $1.9199 |
| 2022 | $1.9080 |
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