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Data last updated: Sep 01, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 01, 2026): Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) pays a $3.63 annual dividend ($0.98 quarterly), yielding 2.23% at $163.10/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-18. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 2.23%
Annual Dividend: $3.63 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-18
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 21
The Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF dividend comes from a passively managed fund that tracks the FTSE High Dividend Yield Index, holding common stocks of companies known for above-average dividend payouts. VYM currently yields 2.21%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $3.6303 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is June 18, 2026. With a beta of 0.743, VYM stock moves less than the broader market, which suits income investors who prioritize lower volatility alongside dividend income.
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF pays out dividends sourced from the underlying holdings of the FTSE High Dividend Yield Index, with a payout ratio classified as not applicable (fund/ETF). Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF dividend safety rests on the fund's full-replication strategy: it holds all securities in the index, so income flows directly from the dividends paid by those constituent companies. The primary pressure point is that any broad reduction in dividends across the index's holdings would flow through directly to VYM distributions, with no fund-level buffer to smooth the impact.
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 7.2% per year from 2011 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $1.3270 to $3.5010 over that window (2026 data is partial and excluded from this calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 0.2% in 2025, a sharp deceleration from the 20.0% peak recorded in 2012.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +2.5% | $3.25 (2022) | $3.50 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +3.8% | $2.91 (2020) | $3.50 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +5.0% | $2.15 (2015) | $3.50 (2025) |
VYM fits dividend investors who want broad equity income exposure with below-market volatility. The yield sits at moderate (2–4%), currently at 2.21%, which is above the fund's own 5-year average of 2.05%, meaning today's entry point offers slightly more income than the recent norm. Growth has averaged 7.2% annually since 2011, but the 0.2% increase in 2025 shows that pace is not guaranteed year to year. What an investor gets is a diversified, passively managed income stream tied to high-dividend equities. The trade-off is that yield is moderate, not high, and annual income growth can slow sharply depending on what the index's constituent companies pay.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | $0.9795 |
| 2026-03-20 | $0.8620 |
| 2025-12-19 | $0.9470 |
| 2025-09-19 | $0.8420 |
| 2025-06-20 | $0.8620 |
| 2025-03-21 | $0.8500 |
| 2024-12-20 | $0.9640 |
| 2024-09-20 | $0.8510 |
| 2024-06-21 | $1.0240 |
| 2024-03-15 | $0.6560 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.8415 |
| 2025 | $3.5010 |
| 2024 | $3.4950 |
| 2023 | $3.4790 |
| 2022 | $3.2520 |
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