VNQ Vanguard Real Estate ETF — distribution yield, history & ex-dividend dates
This exchange-traded fund primarily invests in the equity of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). These are entities that acquire, own, and manage a diverse portfolio of income-producing real estate, including commercial properties like office buildings and hotels. The fund's main objective is to closely replicate the investment performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Real Estate 25/50 Index. While offering substantial potential for investment income and some capital appreciation, its share price tends to exhibit greater volatility compared to funds concentrated in bonds. It serves as a valuable tool for investors seeking to broaden their portfolio's asset allocation and potentially reduce overall risk by adding exposure beyond traditional stocks and bonds.
Distribution Snapshot
Key Metrics
Distribution Yield
3.61%
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
$3.4216
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
65.3
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)
36
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
$87.00 – $100.95
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
21
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)
VNQ's distribution yield fell from 3.86% to 3.61% over the past ~90 days (-0.25 pp). Of that move, -0.38 pp came from changes in the distribution rate and +0.13 pp from the share price ($98.06 on Jun 16, 2026 → $94.80 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), VNQ's current yield is higher than approximately 33% of them. Our stored price history for VNQ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.8554 Q | Regular | Jan 27, 2026 | Jun 24, 2026 | Jun 24, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 |
| $0.9457 Q | Regular | Jan 07, 2026 | Mar 24, 2026 | Mar 24, 2026 | Mar 26, 2026 |
| $0.8005 Q | Regular | Apr 03, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 |
| $0.8716 Q | Regular | Jan 16, 2025 | Sep 24, 2025 | Sep 24, 2025 | Sep 26, 2025 |
| $0.8678 Q | Regular | Jan 16, 2025 | Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| $0.9319 Q | Regular | Jan 16, 2025 | Mar 25, 2025 | Mar 25, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 |
| $0.8555 Q | Regular | Mar 05, 2024 | Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 26, 2024 |
| $0.8128 Q | Regular | Mar 05, 2024 | Sep 27, 2024 | Sep 27, 2024 | Oct 01, 2024 |
| $1.0328 Q | Regular | Mar 05, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 02, 2024 |
| $0.7324 Q | Regular | Mar 05, 2024 | Mar 22, 2024 | Mar 25, 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 |
| $1.0683 Q | Regular | Mar 16, 2023 | Dec 21, 2023 | Dec 22, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 |
| $0.7268 Q | Regular | Mar 16, 2023 | Sep 28, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | Oct 03, 2023 |
| $0.9277 Q | Regular | Mar 16, 2023 | Jun 29, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Jul 05, 2023 |
| $0.7700 Q | Regular | Mar 16, 2023 | Mar 24, 2023 | Mar 27, 2023 | Mar 29, 2023 |
| $1.1640 Q | Regular | Dec 20, 2022 | Dec 22, 2022 | Dec 23, 2022 | Dec 28, 2022 |
| $0.9160 Q | Regular | Sep 21, 2022 | Sep 23, 2022 | Sep 26, 2022 | Sep 28, 2022 |
| $0.5700 Q | Regular | Jun 21, 2022 | Jun 23, 2022 | Jun 24, 2022 | Jun 28, 2022 |
| $0.5770 Q | Regular | - | Mar 23, 2022 | Mar 24, 2022 | Mar 28, 2022 |
| $1.0530 Q | Regular | Dec 22, 2021 | Dec 27, 2021 | Dec 28, 2021 | Dec 30, 2021 |
| $0.6570 Q | Regular | Sep 23, 2021 | Sep 24, 2021 | Sep 27, 2021 | Sep 29, 2021 |
| $0.7290 Q | Regular | Jun 22, 2021 | Jun 24, 2021 | Jun 25, 2021 | Jun 29, 2021 |
| $0.5260 Q | Regular | Mar 24, 2021 | Mar 25, 2021 | Mar 26, 2021 | Mar 30, 2021 |
| $1.3380 Q | Regular | Dec 23, 2020 | Dec 24, 2020 | Dec 28, 2020 | Dec 30, 2020 |
| $0.5900 Q | Regular | Sep 24, 2020 | Sep 25, 2020 | Sep 28, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 |
| $0.7590 Q | Regular | Jun 24, 2020 | Jun 25, 2020 | Jun 26, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 |
| $0.6480 Q | Regular | Mar 06, 2020 | Mar 10, 2020 | Mar 11, 2020 | Mar 13, 2020 |
| $0.9570 Q | Regular | Dec 16, 2019 | Dec 18, 2019 | Dec 19, 2019 | Dec 23, 2019 |
| $0.7440 Q | Regular | Sep 20, 2019 | Sep 24, 2019 | Sep 25, 2019 | Sep 27, 2019 |
| $0.8270 Q | Regular | - | Jun 27, 2019 | Jun 28, 2019 | Jul 02, 2019 |
| $0.6160 Q | Regular | - | Mar 28, 2019 | Mar 29, 2019 | Apr 02, 2019 |
| $0.9490 Q | Regular | Dec 12, 2018 | Dec 13, 2018 | Dec 14, 2018 | Dec 18, 2018 |
| $1.1440 Q | Regular | Sep 20, 2018 | Sep 24, 2018 | Sep 25, 2018 | Sep 27, 2018 |
| $0.7320 Q | Regular | Jun 14, 2018 | Jun 18, 2018 | Jun 19, 2018 | Jun 21, 2018 |
| $0.7060 Q | Regular | Mar 22, 2018 | Mar 26, 2018 | Mar 27, 2018 | Mar 29, 2018 |
| $1.2640 Q | Regular | Dec 19, 2017 | Dec 21, 2017 | Dec 22, 2017 | Dec 27, 2017 |
| $0.8540 Q | Regular | Sep 20, 2017 | Sep 22, 2017 | Sep 25, 2017 | Sep 27, 2017 |
| $0.8010 Q | Regular | Jun 22, 2017 | Jun 23, 2017 | Jun 27, 2017 | Jun 29, 2017 |
| $0.5950 Q | Regular | - | Mar 22, 2017 | Mar 24, 2017 | Mar 28, 2017 |
| $1.6950 Q | Regular | - | Dec 22, 2016 | Dec 27, 2016 | Dec 29, 2016 |
| $0.5980 Q | Regular | - | Sep 13, 2016 | Sep 15, 2016 | Sep 19, 2016 |
| $0.7640 Q | Regular | - | Jun 21, 2016 | Jun 23, 2016 | Jun 27, 2016 |
| $0.9190 Q | Regular | - | Mar 21, 2016 | - | - |
| $1.0980 Q | Regular | - | Dec 23, 2015 | Dec 28, 2015 | Dec 30, 2015 |
| $0.7520 Q | Regular | - | Sep 23, 2015 | Sep 25, 2015 | Sep 29, 2015 |
| $0.7620 Q | Regular | - | Jun 26, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | Jul 02, 2015 |
| $0.5120 Q | Regular | - | Mar 25, 2015 | Mar 27, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 |
| $1.1030 Q | Regular | - | Dec 22, 2014 | Dec 24, 2014 | Dec 29, 2014 |
| $0.6680 Q | Regular | - | Sep 24, 2014 | Sep 26, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 |
| $0.6950 Q | Regular | Jun 23, 2014 | Jun 24, 2014 | Jun 26, 2014 | Jun 30, 2014 |
| $0.4530 Q | Regular | Mar 24, 2014 | Mar 25, 2014 | Mar 27, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 |
| $1.0080 Q | Regular | - | Dec 24, 2013 | - | - |
| $0.6180 Q | Regular | - | Sep 23, 2013 | - | - |
| $0.6310 Q | Regular | Jun 21, 2013 | Jun 24, 2013 | Jun 26, 2013 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| $0.5340 Q | Regular | - | Mar 22, 2013 | - | - |
| $0.7970 Q | Regular | - | Dec 24, 2012 | - | - |
| $0.5250 Q | Regular | - | Sep 24, 2012 | - | - |
| $0.5190 Q | Regular | - | Jun 25, 2012 | - | - |
| $0.5020 Q | Regular | - | Mar 26, 2012 | - | - |
| $0.6420 Q | Regular | - | Dec 23, 2011 | - | - |
| $0.4970 Q | Regular | - | Sep 23, 2011 | - | - |
| $0.4990 Q | Regular | - | Jun 24, 2011 | - | - |
| $0.4120 Q | Regular | - | Mar 25, 2011 | - | - |
| $0.5950 Q | Regular | - | Dec 27, 2010 | - | - |
| $0.4620 Q | Regular | - | Sep 24, 2010 | - | - |
| $0.4630 Q | Regular | - | Jun 24, 2010 | - | - |
| $0.3710 Q | Regular | - | Mar 25, 2010 | - | - |
| $0.5840 Q | Regular | - | Dec 24, 2009 | - | - |
| $0.4170 Q | Regular | - | Sep 24, 2009 | - | - |
| $0.4850 Q | Regular | - | Jun 24, 2009 | - | - |
| $0.4780 Q | Regular | - | Mar 25, 2009 | - | - |
| $0.9350 Q | Regular | - | Dec 24, 2008 | - | - |
| $0.7720 Q | Regular | - | Sep 24, 2008 | - | - |
| $0.7980 Q | Regular | - | Jun 24, 2008 | - | - |
| $0.4950 Q | Regular | - | Mar 25, 2008 | - | - |
| $1.0140 Q | Regular | - | Dec 20, 2007 | - | - |
| $0.7380 Q | Regular | - | Sep 24, 2007 | - | - |
| $0.8920 Q | Regular | - | Jun 25, 2007 | - | - |
| $0.4670 Q | Regular | - | Mar 26, 2007 | - | - |
| $1.4940 Q | Regular | - | Dec 22, 2006 | - | - |
| $0.6780 Q | Regular | - | Sep 25, 2006 | - | - |
| $0.6780 Q | Regular | - | Jun 26, 2006 | - | - |
| $0.4040 Q | Regular | - | Mar 20, 2006 | - | - |
| $1.6270 Q | Regular | - | Dec 27, 2005 | - | - |
| $0.6760 Q | Regular | - | Sep 26, 2005 | - | - |
| $0.6440 Q | Regular | - | Jun 27, 2005 | - | - |
| $0.6140 Q | Regular | - | Mar 24, 2005 | - | - |
| $1.2700 Q | Regular | - | Dec 22, 2004 | - | - |
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 |
| DHS | WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund | 3.22% | 3.3% | 1 yr | 65 |
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VNQ dividend — frequently asked questions
Does Vanguard Real Estate ETF pay a dividend?
Yes. Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $3.42 per share, a yield of approximately 3.61%.
What is Vanguard Real Estate ETF's dividend yield?
Vanguard Real Estate ETF's dividend yield is approximately 3.61%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.
How often does Vanguard Real Estate ETF pay dividends?
Vanguard Real Estate ETF pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.
How long has Vanguard Real Estate ETF paid dividends?
Vanguard Real Estate ETF has 21 years of dividend payments on record.
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.