VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF — distribution yield, history & ex-dividend dates
Vanguard Specialized Funds - Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by The Vanguard Group, Inc. It invests in public equity markets of the United States. The fund invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund invests in growth and value stocks of companies across diversified market capitalization. It invests in dividend paying stocks of companies. It seeks to track the performance of the S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index, by using full replication technique. Vanguard Specialized Funds - Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF was formed on April 21, 2006 and is domiciled in the United States.
Distribution Snapshot
Key Metrics
Distribution Yield
1.67%
At the Sep 14, 2026 price
The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.Annualized Distribution
$3.9952
The most recent payment scaled to a full year by how often it's paid. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00.Frequency
Q Quarterly
How often the dividend is paid: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.Rank Score
49.9
As of Sep 14, 2026
Our 0-100 house score blending yield quality, payout sustainability (the trailing-twelve-month payout ratio), profitability (TTM return on equity), valuation (TTM price-to-book) and payment reliability, recomputed daily. Higher means a stronger profile on those factors in our model — a research score, not advice or a recommendation to buy.RSI (14)
42
As of Sep 14, 2026
Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.52-Week Range
$210.70 – $246.61
Closes through Sep 11, 2026
The lowest and highest price over the past year — shows where today's price sits in its recent range.Payout Ratio
n/a
The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the trailing twelve months (TTM): dividends paid divided by net income across the company's four most recent reported quarters, dated by the latest quarter end. A fiscal-year tag such as FY2025 means only annual figures were available. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earned. It shows n/a for funds and when net income over the period was negative; for REITs and BDCs it is marked EPS-based, since they are judged on FFO/AFFO or net investment income instead.Years Paying
20
How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.Price / Book
-
Price-to-book ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by the latest reported book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.S.A.F.E. Dividend Read
Quote & Key Data
Distribution Growth
Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)
VIG's distribution yield rose from 1.41% to 1.67% over the past ~90 days (+0.26 pp). Of that move, +0.28 pp came from changes in the distribution rate and -0.02 pp from the share price ($236.81 on Jun 16, 2026 → $239.43 on Sep 14, 2026). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.
Yield vs Its Own History
Across 335 daily observations over the past 16 months (through Sep 11, 2026), VIG's current yield is higher than approximately 74% of them. Our stored price history for VIG covers the past 16 months; 3- and 5-year averages are not yet computable from it and are deliberately not shown.
Adjusted Price History
Distribution History
Distribution Payment History
Ex-dividend calendar →| Amount | Type | Declared | Ex-Date | Record | Pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.9988 Q | Regular | Jan 27, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| $0.8334 Q | Regular | Jan 09, 2026 | Mar 27, 2026 | Mar 27, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| $0.8844 Q | Regular | Apr 03, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 |
| $0.8647 Q | Regular | Jan 16, 2025 | Sep 29, 2025 | Sep 29, 2025 | Oct 01, 2025 |
| $0.8712 Q | Regular | Jan 16, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 02, 2025 |
| $0.9377 Q | Regular | Jan 16, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| $0.8756 Q | Regular | Feb 29, 2024 | Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 26, 2024 |
| $0.8351 Q | Regular | Feb 29, 2024 | Sep 27, 2024 | Sep 27, 2024 | Oct 01, 2024 |
| $0.8992 Q | Regular | Feb 29, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 02, 2024 |
| $0.7692 Q | Regular | Feb 29, 2024 | Mar 22, 2024 | Mar 25, 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 |
| $0.9156 Q | Regular | Mar 15, 2023 | Dec 21, 2023 | Dec 22, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 |
| $0.7705 Q | Regular | Mar 15, 2023 | Sep 28, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | Oct 03, 2023 |
| $0.7731 Q | Regular | Mar 15, 2023 | Jun 29, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Jul 05, 2023 |
| $0.7489 Q | Regular | Mar 15, 2023 | Mar 24, 2023 | Mar 27, 2023 | Mar 29, 2023 |
| $0.8690 Q | Regular | Dec 16, 2022 | Dec 20, 2022 | Dec 21, 2022 | Dec 23, 2022 |
| $0.7150 Q | Regular | Sep 16, 2022 | Sep 19, 2022 | Sep 20, 2022 | Sep 22, 2022 |
| $0.6950 Q | Regular | Jun 16, 2022 | Jun 21, 2022 | Jun 22, 2022 | Jun 24, 2022 |
| $0.6940 Q | Regular | Mar 17, 2022 | Mar 21, 2022 | Mar 22, 2022 | Mar 24, 2022 |
| $0.7730 Q | Regular | Dec 16, 2021 | Dec 20, 2021 | Dec 21, 2021 | Dec 23, 2021 |
| $0.7000 Q | Regular | Sep 16, 2021 | Sep 20, 2021 | Sep 21, 2021 | Sep 23, 2021 |
| $0.6750 Q | Regular | Jun 17, 2021 | Jun 21, 2021 | Jun 22, 2021 | Jun 24, 2021 |
| $0.5130 Q | Regular | Mar 18, 2021 | Mar 22, 2021 | Mar 23, 2021 | Mar 25, 2021 |
| $0.6640 Q | Regular | Dec 17, 2020 | Dec 21, 2020 | Dec 22, 2020 | Dec 24, 2020 |
| $0.5580 Q | Regular | Sep 25, 2020 | Sep 29, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Oct 02, 2020 |
| $0.6010 Q | Regular | Jun 25, 2020 | Jun 29, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Jul 02, 2020 |
| $0.4740 Q | Regular | Mar 25, 2020 | Mar 26, 2020 | Mar 27, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 |
| $0.5990 Q | Regular | Dec 16, 2019 | Dec 18, 2019 | Dec 19, 2019 | Dec 23, 2019 |
| $0.5520 Q | Regular | Sep 20, 2019 | Sep 24, 2019 | Sep 25, 2019 | Sep 27, 2019 |
| $0.4730 Q | Regular | Jun 14, 2019 | Jun 17, 2019 | Jun 18, 2019 | Jun 20, 2019 |
| $0.5100 Q | Regular | Mar 26, 2019 | Mar 28, 2019 | Mar 29, 2019 | Apr 02, 2019 |
| $0.5770 Q | Regular | Dec 14, 2018 | Dec 17, 2018 | Dec 18, 2018 | Dec 20, 2018 |
| $0.4980 Q | Regular | Sep 24, 2018 | Sep 26, 2018 | Sep 27, 2018 | Oct 01, 2018 |
| $0.5660 Q | Regular | Jun 26, 2018 | Jun 28, 2018 | Jun 29, 2018 | Jul 03, 2018 |
| $0.3970 Q | Regular | Mar 22, 2018 | Mar 26, 2018 | Mar 27, 2018 | Mar 29, 2018 |
| $0.5460 Q | Regular | Dec 19, 2017 | Dec 21, 2017 | Dec 22, 2017 | Dec 27, 2017 |
| $0.4300 Q | Regular | Sep 18, 2017 | Sep 20, 2017 | Sep 21, 2017 | Sep 25, 2017 |
| $0.5180 Q | Regular | Jun 20, 2017 | Jun 21, 2017 | Jun 23, 2017 | Jun 27, 2017 |
| $0.4250 Q | Regular | - | Mar 29, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | Apr 04, 2017 |
| $0.5770 Q | Regular | - | Dec 22, 2016 | Dec 27, 2016 | Dec 29, 2016 |
| $0.3930 Q | Regular | - | Sep 13, 2016 | Sep 15, 2016 | Sep 19, 2016 |
| $0.4460 Q | Regular | - | Jun 21, 2016 | Jun 23, 2016 | Jun 27, 2016 |
| $0.4100 Q | Regular | Mar 18, 2016 | Mar 21, 2016 | Mar 23, 2016 | Mar 28, 2016 |
| $0.4750 Q | Regular | - | Dec 23, 2015 | Dec 28, 2015 | Dec 30, 2015 |
| $0.4430 Q | Regular | - | Sep 23, 2015 | Sep 25, 2015 | Sep 29, 2015 |
| $0.4420 Q | Regular | - | Jun 26, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | Jul 02, 2015 |
| $0.4590 Q | Regular | - | Mar 23, 2015 | Mar 25, 2015 | Mar 27, 2015 |
| $0.4580 Q | Regular | - | Dec 18, 2014 | Dec 22, 2014 | Dec 24, 2014 |
| $0.3900 Q | Regular | - | Sep 22, 2014 | Sep 24, 2014 | Sep 26, 2014 |
| $0.4080 Q | Regular | Jun 20, 2014 | Jun 23, 2014 | Jun 25, 2014 | Jun 27, 2014 |
| $0.3290 Q | Regular | Mar 21, 2014 | Mar 24, 2014 | Mar 26, 2014 | Mar 28, 2014 |
| $0.3980 Q | Regular | - | Dec 20, 2013 | - | - |
| $0.3570 Q | Regular | - | Sep 23, 2013 | - | - |
| $0.3450 Q | Regular | - | Jun 24, 2013 | Jun 26, 2013 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| $0.2880 Q | Regular | - | Mar 22, 2013 | - | - |
| $0.4980 Q | Regular | - | Dec 20, 2012 | - | - |
| $0.3230 Q | Regular | - | Sep 24, 2012 | - | - |
| $0.3170 Q | Regular | - | Jun 25, 2012 | - | - |
| $0.2720 Q | Regular | - | Mar 26, 2012 | - | - |
| $0.3320 Q | Regular | - | Dec 21, 2011 | - | - |
| $0.2850 Q | Regular | - | Sep 23, 2011 | - | - |
| $0.2830 Q | Regular | - | Jun 24, 2011 | - | - |
| $0.2720 Q | Regular | - | Mar 25, 2011 | - | - |
| $0.3060 Q | Regular | - | Dec 22, 2010 | - | - |
| $0.2670 Q | Regular | - | Sep 24, 2010 | - | - |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | - | Jun 24, 2010 | - | - |
| $0.2250 Q | Regular | - | Mar 25, 2010 | - | - |
| $0.2410 Q | Regular | - | Dec 22, 2009 | - | - |
| $0.2310 Q | Regular | - | Sep 24, 2009 | - | - |
| $0.2310 Q | Regular | - | Jun 24, 2009 | - | - |
| $0.2760 Q | Regular | - | Mar 25, 2009 | - | - |
| $0.2570 Q | Regular | - | Dec 22, 2008 | - | - |
| $0.2680 Q | Regular | - | Sep 24, 2008 | - | - |
| $0.2810 Q | Regular | - | Jun 24, 2008 | - | - |
| $0.2200 Q | Regular | - | Mar 25, 2008 | - | - |
| $0.2810 Q | Regular | - | Dec 20, 2007 | - | - |
| $0.2170 Q | Regular | - | Sep 24, 2007 | - | - |
| $0.1910 Q | Regular | - | Jun 25, 2007 | - | - |
| $0.1840 Q | Regular | - | Mar 26, 2007 | - | - |
| $0.2510 Q | Regular | - | Dec 22, 2006 | - | - |
| $0.1770 Q | Regular | - | Sep 25, 2006 | - | - |
| $0.0980 Q | Regular | - | Jun 26, 2006 | - | - |
Peer Comparison
Selected ETF distribution payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.
| Ticker | Name | Yield | 5-Yr Growth | Streak | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFF | iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF | 5.86% | 1.1% | 0 yrs | 66 |
| DVY | iShares Select Dividend ETF | 3.07% | 7.9% | 5 yrs | 66 |
| PEY | Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF | 4.67% | 5.7% | 1 yr | 65 |
| VNQ | Vanguard Real Estate ETF | 3.61% | 0.8% | 1 yr | 65 |
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VIG dividend — frequently asked questions
Does Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF pay a dividend?
Yes. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $4.00 per share, a yield of approximately 1.67%.
What is Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF's dividend yield?
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF's dividend yield is approximately 1.67%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.
How often does Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF pay dividends?
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.
How long has Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF paid dividends?
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has 20 years of dividend payments on record, and has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years.
Data updated Sep 14, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.