VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF — distribution yield, history & ex-dividend dates
$162.92
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$1.09(0.67%)
as of Sep 14, 2026 03:06 UTC
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The Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) aims to mirror the investment returns of the FTSE High Dividend Yield Index. This benchmark is composed of common stocks from companies renowned for their generous dividend payouts. VYM offers investors a straightforward way to gain exposure to equities expected to deliver higher-than-average dividend income. The fund adheres to a passively managed, full-replication strategy, meaning it seeks to hold all the securities found within its target index.
Distribution Snapshot
StatusGrowing
Last Distribution$0.9795Paid Jun 23, 2026
Forward Annual$3.92
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Ex-DateJun 18, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
1-Yr Growth0.2%Annual totals, 2024–2025
10-Yr Growth5.0%Annual totals, 2015–2025
Key Metrics
Distribution Yield
2.40%
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
$3.9180
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
58.7
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)
45
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
$137.47 – $167.03
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
19
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
S
Solid
Below the Solid check (model rank 70+ and yield 2%+): rank 59/100, yield 2.40%.
A
Accelerating
15 consecutive years of dividend increases.
F
Flawless
No dividend cut in the available payment record.
E
Enduring
19 year(s) of payments on record, under the 20 this check looks for.
Quote & Key Data
ExchangeNYSE ArcaThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume853,293Sep 11, 2026 sessionHow many shares changed hands in the latest session — a rough read on trading activity.
Open$163.22Sep 11, 2026 sessionThe price at the start of the latest trading session.
Day Range$162.62 – $163.50Sep 11, 2026 sessionThe lowest and highest price during the latest trading session.
Prev Close$161.83Close of Sep 10, 2026The closing price from the previous trading session.
Market Cap$96.79BAs of Sep 14, 2026The company's total market value — share price times shares outstanding — on the date shown.
Shares Out594.07MImplied by market cap, Sep 14, 2026Shares outstanding implied by the market cap and share price on the date shown.
EPSn/aEarnings per share over the trailing twelve months (TTM), labeled with the end date of the latest reported quarter and shown in the company's reporting currency. Dividends are paid out of these earnings.
P/En/aPrice-to-earnings ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by trailing-twelve-month earnings per share. A rough gauge of how richly the stock is valued.
Last Ex-DateJun 18, 2026Paid Jun 23, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
Next Ex-Date-None declared yetThe ex-dividend date of the next payment the company has declared, or that is scheduled when no declaration is on file. Future dates our data provider only projects are not shown.
Distribution Growth
3-Yr Growth (CAGR)2.5%Annual totals, 2022–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)3.8%Annual totals, 2020–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
Consecutive Increases15 yrsAnnual totals through 2025The number of years in a row the dividend has increased — a track record of reliability.
Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)
VYM's distribution yield rose from 2.15% to 2.40% over the past ~90 days (+0.26 pp). Of that move, +0.29 pp came from changes in the distribution rate and -0.03 pp from the share price ($160.42 on Jun 16, 2026 → $162.92 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
Current2.40%
1-Yr Average2.39%
Low / High2.14% – 2.68%
Percentile42%
Across 335 daily observations over the past 16 months (through Sep 11, 2026), VYM's current yield is higher than approximately 42% of them. Our stored price history for VYM 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.9795 Q | Regular | Feb 04, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 |
| $0.8617 Q | Regular | Jan 08, 2026 | Mar 20, 2026 | Mar 20, 2026 | Mar 24, 2026 |
| $0.9474 Q | Regular | Apr 03, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 23, 2025 |
| $0.8417 Q | Regular | Jan 20, 2025 | Sep 19, 2025 | Sep 19, 2025 | Sep 23, 2025 |
| $0.8617 Q | Regular | Jan 20, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | Jun 24, 2025 |
| $0.8500 Q | Regular | Jan 20, 2025 | Mar 21, 2025 | Mar 21, 2025 | Mar 25, 2025 |
| $0.9642 Q | Regular | Feb 29, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | Dec 24, 2024 |
| $0.8511 Q | Regular | Feb 29, 2024 | Sep 20, 2024 | Sep 20, 2024 | Sep 24, 2024 |
| $1.0237 Q | Regular | Feb 29, 2024 | Jun 21, 2024 | Jun 21, 2024 | Jun 25, 2024 |
| $0.6555 Q | Regular | Feb 29, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 | Mar 18, 2024 | Mar 20, 2024 |
| $1.0995 Q | Regular | Mar 17, 2023 | Dec 18, 2023 | Dec 19, 2023 | Dec 21, 2023 |
| $0.7846 Q | Regular | Mar 17, 2023 | Sep 18, 2023 | Sep 19, 2023 | Sep 21, 2023 |
| $0.8767 Q | Regular | Mar 17, 2023 | Jun 20, 2023 | Jun 21, 2023 | Jun 23, 2023 |
| $0.7172 Q | Regular | Mar 16, 2023 | Mar 20, 2023 | Mar 21, 2023 | Mar 23, 2023 |
| $0.9750 Q | Regular | Dec 15, 2022 | Dec 19, 2022 | Dec 20, 2022 | Dec 22, 2022 |
| $0.7670 Q | Regular | Sep 16, 2022 | Sep 19, 2022 | Sep 20, 2022 | Sep 22, 2022 |
| $0.8480 Q | Regular | Jun 16, 2022 | Jun 21, 2022 | Jun 22, 2022 | Jun 24, 2022 |
| $0.6620 Q | Regular | Mar 17, 2022 | Mar 21, 2022 | Mar 22, 2022 | Mar 24, 2022 |
| $0.9390 Q | Regular | Dec 16, 2021 | Dec 20, 2021 | Dec 21, 2021 | Dec 23, 2021 |
| $0.7490 Q | Regular | Sep 16, 2021 | Sep 20, 2021 | Sep 21, 2021 | Sep 23, 2021 |
| $0.7520 Q | Regular | Jun 17, 2021 | Jun 21, 2021 | Jun 22, 2021 | Jun 24, 2021 |
| $0.6560 Q | Regular | Mar 18, 2021 | Mar 22, 2021 | Mar 23, 2021 | Mar 25, 2021 |
| $0.8100 Q | Regular | - | Dec 21, 2020 | Dec 22, 2020 | Dec 24, 2020 |
| $0.7050 Q | Regular | Sep 17, 2020 | Sep 21, 2020 | Sep 22, 2020 | Sep 24, 2020 |
| $0.8370 Q | Regular | Jun 19, 2020 | Jun 22, 2020 | Jun 23, 2020 | Jun 25, 2020 |
| $0.5540 Q | Regular | Mar 06, 2020 | Mar 10, 2020 | Mar 11, 2020 | Mar 13, 2020 |
| $0.7790 Q | Regular | Dec 20, 2019 | Dec 23, 2019 | Dec 24, 2019 | Dec 27, 2019 |
| $0.7860 Q | Regular | Sep 20, 2019 | Sep 24, 2019 | Sep 25, 2019 | Sep 27, 2019 |
| $0.6250 Q | Regular | Jun 14, 2019 | Jun 17, 2019 | Jun 18, 2019 | Jun 20, 2019 |
| $0.6520 Q | Regular | - | Mar 25, 2019 | Mar 26, 2019 | Mar 28, 2019 |
| $0.7390 Q | Regular | Dec 21, 2018 | Dec 24, 2018 | Dec 26, 2018 | Dec 28, 2018 |
| $0.6720 Q | Regular | Sep 24, 2018 | Sep 26, 2018 | Sep 27, 2018 | Oct 01, 2018 |
| $0.6300 Q | Regular | Jun 20, 2018 | Jun 22, 2018 | Jun 25, 2018 | Jun 27, 2018 |
| $0.6080 Q | Regular | Mar 22, 2018 | Mar 26, 2018 | Mar 27, 2018 | Mar 29, 2018 |
| $0.6430 Q | Regular | Dec 19, 2017 | Dec 21, 2017 | Dec 22, 2017 | Dec 27, 2017 |
| $0.6020 Q | Regular | Sep 18, 2017 | Sep 20, 2017 | Sep 21, 2017 | Sep 25, 2017 |
| $0.5960 Q | Regular | Jun 22, 2017 | Jun 23, 2017 | Jun 27, 2017 | Jun 29, 2017 |
| $0.5600 Q | Regular | - | Mar 22, 2017 | Mar 24, 2017 | Mar 28, 2017 |
| $0.6670 Q | Regular | - | Dec 22, 2016 | Dec 27, 2016 | Dec 29, 2016 |
| $0.4830 Q | Regular | - | Sep 13, 2016 | Sep 15, 2016 | Sep 19, 2016 |
| $0.5780 Q | Regular | - | Jun 21, 2016 | Jun 23, 2016 | Jun 27, 2016 |
| $0.4780 Q | Regular | Mar 14, 2016 | Mar 15, 2016 | Mar 17, 2016 | Mar 21, 2016 |
| $0.5990 Q | Regular | Dec 18, 2015 | Dec 21, 2015 | Dec 23, 2015 | Dec 28, 2015 |
| $0.5280 Q | Regular | - | Sep 23, 2015 | Sep 25, 2015 | Sep 29, 2015 |
| $0.5600 Q | Regular | - | Jun 26, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | Jul 02, 2015 |
| $0.4620 Q | Regular | - | Mar 23, 2015 | Mar 25, 2015 | Mar 27, 2015 |
| $0.5620 Q | Regular | - | Dec 18, 2014 | Dec 22, 2014 | Dec 24, 2014 |
| $0.4690 Q | Regular | - | Sep 22, 2014 | Sep 24, 2014 | Sep 26, 2014 |
| $0.4760 Q | Regular | Jun 20, 2014 | Jun 23, 2014 | Jun 25, 2014 | Jun 27, 2014 |
| $0.4010 Q | Regular | Mar 21, 2014 | Mar 24, 2014 | Mar 26, 2014 | Mar 28, 2014 |
| $0.5320 Q | Regular | - | Dec 20, 2013 | - | - |
| $0.4370 Q | Regular | - | Sep 23, 2013 | - | - |
| $0.4190 Q | Regular | - | Jun 24, 2013 | Jun 26, 2013 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| $0.3610 Q | Regular | - | Mar 22, 2013 | - | - |
| $0.4920 Q | Regular | - | Dec 20, 2012 | - | - |
| $0.4030 Q | Regular | - | Sep 24, 2012 | - | - |
| $0.3700 Q | Regular | - | Jun 25, 2012 | - | - |
| $0.3280 Q | Regular | - | Mar 26, 2012 | - | - |
| $0.3750 Q | Regular | - | Dec 21, 2011 | - | - |
| $0.3070 Q | Regular | - | Sep 23, 2011 | - | - |
| $0.3350 Q | Regular | - | Jun 24, 2011 | - | - |
| $0.3100 Q | Regular | - | Mar 25, 2011 | - | - |
| $0.3130 Q | Regular | - | Dec 22, 2010 | - | - |
| $0.2760 Q | Regular | - | Sep 24, 2010 | - | - |
| $0.2730 Q | Regular | - | Jun 24, 2010 | - | - |
| $0.2290 Q | Regular | - | Mar 25, 2010 | - | - |
| $0.3210 Q | Regular | - | Dec 22, 2009 | - | - |
| $0.2570 Q | Regular | - | Sep 24, 2009 | - | - |
| $0.2800 Q | Regular | - | Jun 24, 2009 | - | - |
| $0.3100 Q | Regular | - | Mar 25, 2009 | - | - |
| $0.3300 Q | Regular | - | Dec 22, 2008 | - | - |
| $0.3710 Q | Regular | - | Sep 24, 2008 | - | - |
| $0.3710 Q | Regular | - | Jun 24, 2008 | - | - |
| $0.3710 Q | Regular | - | Mar 25, 2008 | - | - |
| $0.4470 Q | Regular | - | Dec 14, 2007 | - | - |
| $0.3460 Q | Regular | - | Sep 24, 2007 | - | - |
| $0.2960 Q | Regular | - | Jun 25, 2007 | - | - |
| $0.2680 Q | Regular | - | Mar 26, 2007 | - | - |
| $0.1750 Q | Regular | - | Dec 22, 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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VYM dividend — frequently asked questions
Does Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF pay a dividend?
Yes. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $3.92 per share, a yield of approximately 2.40%.
What is Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF's dividend yield?
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF's dividend yield is approximately 2.40%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.
How often does Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF pay dividends?
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.
How long has Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF paid dividends?
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has 19 years of dividend payments on record, and has increased its dividend for 15 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.