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Data last updated: Jul 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Jul 19, 2026): Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) pays a $1.38 annual dividend ($0.12 monthly), yielding 2.39% at $57.84/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-18. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 2.39%
Annual Dividend: $1.38 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-18
Dividend Frequency: monthly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 22
The 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 2.34%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.3830 per share paid monthly. The next ex-dividend date is June 18, 2026. With a beta of 0.78, VWO suits dividend investors who can tolerate emerging market volatility in exchange for broad geographic diversification.
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF pays out dividends as a pass-through of income from its underlying equity holdings, making a traditional payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF dividend safety is therefore tied directly to the income generated by its portfolio of equities across China, Brazil, Taiwan, South Africa, and other developing markets, rather than to a corporate earnings figure. The primary pressure on the payout is the inherent volatility of those markets: the fund's own description notes its market value can experience greater fluctuations than funds focused on more established economies.
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 2.4% per year from 2013 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $1.1250 in 2013 to $1.4990 in 2025 (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 31.1% in 2019, but the history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so growth has been uneven rather than linear.
| 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 exposure to developing economies and can accept payment variability in exchange for a moderate yield. At moderate (2-4%), the current 2.34% yield sits just below the fund's own 5-year average of 2.46%, meaning income has been roughly in line with recent norms but not above them. The 2.4% annual dividend growth rate over 12 years is slow, and the history includes meaningful year-over-year declines. What an investor gets here is geographic diversification across major emerging markets with a modest income stream; what they accept is a payout that moves with the underlying equity income of volatile developing-market stocks.
| 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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