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Data last updated: Sep 02, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 02, 2026): Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) pays a $1.38 annual dividend ($0.12 monthly), yielding 2.28% at $60.68/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-18. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 2.28%
Annual Dividend: $1.38 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-18
Dividend Frequency: monthly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 22
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF dividend comes from a fund that holds equities across developing economies, including China, Brazil, Taiwan, and South Africa, tracking the FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion Index. VWO currently yields 2.29%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.3830 per share paid monthly. The next ex-dividend date is June 18, 2026. A beta of 0.78 means VWO moves less than the broader market, which suits dividend investors who want emerging market exposure with somewhat lower short-term price swings.
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF pays out dividends sourced from the income generated by its underlying equity holdings, making a traditional payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF dividend safety depends on the income distributions from equities across markets like China, Brazil, and Taiwan, which can fluctuate with currency movements, corporate earnings cycles, and geopolitical conditions in those regions. The fund's description explicitly notes that its market value can experience greater fluctuations than funds focused on developed economies, which is the most direct data-supported pressure point on dividend consistency.
Over the past 12 years, Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has grown its dividend at 2.4% per year, from $1.1250 per share in 2013 to $1.4990 in 2025 (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). Growth has not been linear: the history table shows at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, and the largest single-year jump in the Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF dividend history was 31.1% in 2019. That kind of volatility means the 2.4% CAGR is an average across sharp swings, not a smooth upward path.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | -2.2% | $1.60 (2022) | $1.50 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +9.4% | $0.95 (2020) | $1.50 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +3.5% | $1.07 (2015) | $1.50 (2025) |
VWO fits dividend investors who want emerging market equity income and can tolerate year-to-year payout variability. The yield sits in the moderate (2–4%) range at 2.29%, which is slightly below the 5-year average of 2.4%, meaning current income is a touch lighter than the recent norm. The 2.4% CAGR over 12 years is slow, and the history includes meaningful declines in individual years. What an investor gets is broad exposure to developing economies across four continents, with a monthly income stream. The trade-off is that the dividend amount moves with the earnings of hundreds of foreign equities, not a single predictable corporate cash flow.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | $0.0710 |
| 2026-03-19 | $0.2624 |
| 2025-12-19 | $1.0330 |
| 2025-09-19 | $0.2800 |
| 2025-06-20 | $0.1390 |
| 2025-03-21 | $0.0470 |
| 2024-12-20 | $1.0660 |
| 2024-09-20 | $0.1340 |
| 2024-06-21 | $0.1700 |
| 2024-03-15 | $0.0390 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.3334 |
| 2025 | $1.4990 |
| 2024 | $1.4090 |
| 2023 | $1.4480 |
| 2022 | $1.6040 |
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