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Data last updated: Sep 01, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 01, 2026): Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (VYMI) pays a $3.60 annual dividend ($0.90 quarterly), yielding 3.42% at $105.31/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-18. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 3.42%
Annual Dividend: $3.60 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-18
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 11
The Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF dividend targets income from non-U.S. stocks, tracking the FTSE All-World ex US High Dividend Yield Index through a passive, sampling-based approach. The current yield stands at 3.43%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $3.6035 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is June 18, 2026, with the most recent payment of $1.2569 per share. VYMI suits dividend investors who want international equity income, and a beta of 0.74 means the fund moves less sharply than the broader market.
Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF pays out dividends as a pass-through fund, making a traditional payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF dividend safety rests on the underlying portfolio of non-U.S. high-dividend stocks, which collectively generate the income the fund distributes each quarter. The primary pressure point is currency and market volatility in international equity markets, which can cause the income passed through to shareholders to fluctuate year to year, as the 2020 and 2022 data show.
Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 10.4% per year from 2016 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $1.3560 to $3.3150 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the growth calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 58.4% in 2017, while the fund also recorded a year-over-year decline in 2020 and a slight dip in 2022, reflecting the income variability inherent in a passively managed international equity fund.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +5.8% | $2.80 (2022) | $3.31 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +11.1% | $1.96 (2020) | $3.31 (2025) |
VYMI fits dividend investors who want international equity exposure with a yield above what most domestic broad-market funds offer. The current yield of 3.43% is classified as moderate (2-4%), and it sits above the fund's own 5-year average of 2.92%, meaning today's income level is historically elevated relative to recent norms. Growth at 10.4% per year over nine years is real, but annual payments have not moved in a straight line. The trade-off is straightforward: investors get a higher-than-average yield from a globally diversified, passively managed portfolio, accepting that distributions will fluctuate with international market and currency conditions rather than following a predictable annual increase.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | $1.2569 |
| 2026-03-20 | $0.7080 |
| 2025-12-19 | $0.9390 |
| 2025-09-19 | $0.7000 |
| 2025-06-20 | $1.0760 |
| 2025-03-21 | $0.6000 |
| 2024-12-20 | $0.9650 |
| 2024-09-20 | $0.6970 |
| 2024-06-21 | $1.0090 |
| 2024-03-15 | $0.6160 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.9649 |
| 2025 | $3.3150 |
| 2024 | $3.2870 |
| 2023 | $3.0480 |
| 2022 | $2.8030 |
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