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Data last updated: Aug 29, 2026
Snapshot (as of Aug 29, 2026): Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) pays a $2.57 annual dividend ($0.64 quarterly), yielding 2.79% at $91.98/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-18. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 2.79%
Annual Dividend: $2.57 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-18
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 22
The Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF dividend comes from a passively managed fund that tracks the FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index, holding equities across 16 countries including the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Switzerland. VGK currently yields 2.77%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $2.5682 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is June 18, 2026, with the most recent payment of $1.1991 per share. A beta of 0.853 means VGK moves less sharply than the broader market, which suits income investors who want European equity exposure with somewhat lower volatility.
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF pays out dividends as a pass-through of income generated by its underlying holdings, making a traditional payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF dividend safety is tied directly to the dividend income produced by equities across 16 European markets, meaning the payout level fluctuates with what those companies distribute rather than a fixed corporate earnings target. The most significant pressure point is that European corporate dividends are sensitive to currency movements and regional economic conditions, both of which have already produced year-over-year declines in the fund's history.
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 3.2% per year from 2013 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $1.6290 to $2.3890 over that window (with 2026 a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 48.6% in 2014, but the data also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, which reflects the pass-through nature of the fund rather than a managed growth policy.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +9.8% | $1.80 (2022) | $2.39 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +7.7% | $1.65 (2020) | $2.39 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +3.9% | $1.62 (2015) | $2.39 (2025) |
VGK fits dividend investors who want broad European equity income without concentrating in a single country or sector. The yield sits in the moderate (2–4%) range at 2.77%, which runs above the fund's own 5-year average of 2.29%, so current income is relatively elevated by recent standards. Growth has averaged 3.2% annually over 12 years, but the path has not been smooth: payments have declined in multiple years, which is the core trade-off. What an investor gets is diversified European income at a yield above its recent norm; what they accept is year-to-year variability in the actual payout.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | $1.1991 |
| 2026-03-20 | $0.3820 |
| 2025-12-19 | $0.7790 |
| 2025-09-19 | $0.2090 |
| 2025-06-20 | $1.1070 |
| 2025-03-21 | $0.2940 |
| 2024-12-20 | $0.7190 |
| 2024-09-20 | $0.1710 |
| 2024-06-21 | $1.0320 |
| 2024-03-15 | $0.3700 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.5811 |
| 2025 | $2.3890 |
| 2024 | $2.2920 |
| 2023 | $2.0300 |
| 2022 | $1.8030 |
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