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VNQ ETF Dividend History, Yield & Distributions
ETF Dividend History · Distribution Yield · Ex-Dividend Date · Payment Schedule
VNQVanguard Real Estate ETF
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VNQ ETF dividend answer
Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) has a trailing 12-month distribution yield of 3.72% and paid $3.41 per share over the trailing 12 months. The fund currently pays quarterly distributions based on covered events. Its latest distribution was $0.8046 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 23, 2026 and payment date of Sep 25, 2026. The next projected ex-dividend date is Dec 23, 2026. VNQ distribution history is shown as fund payout history, so corporate payout ratio and free cash flow coverage are excluded.
VNQ Distribution Snapshot
Yield, recent distribution history, cadence, and AIQ context stay together without treating ETF payouts like corporate earnings coverage.
Next VNQ Distribution Date
When VNQ next goes ex-distribution, the amount where it has been declared, and whether that state is announced, projected or not yet known.
Projected next VNQ distribution
Next ex-date status: projected. Next distribution amount status: projected. Projected values are inferred from recent cadence and are never presented as issuer announcements.
Latest VNQ Distribution Dates
Review the latest distribution, yield, available trailing-year income, and distribution cadence before treating income as durable.
AIQ Distribution bridge
Fund distributions should be read with holdings quality, liquidity, and asset-class exposure.
Distribution yield is more useful when valuation context is not stretched.
Lower drawdown and volatility can improve the dependability of an income allocation.
VNQ Dividend & Distribution History
Recent per-share distributions show payment cadence. Trailing-year and growth reads are shown only when the available rows cover a complete comparable window.
Distribution pattern
Recent distribution payments are summarized as cadence signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.
VNQ Annual Distribution History
VNQ Distribution Growth
Latest row amount $0.8046, event yield 3.72%.
This page labels the feed as recent history when multi-year rows, payment dates, or record dates are incomplete. Announced calendar dates are separated from completed distribution history.
Dividend growth
- 5-year payout CAGR
- 0.81%
- Peer rank
- #127 of 138
- Peer percentile
- 8th
- 2020 annual payout
- $3.335
- 2025 annual payout
- $3.472
- Calendar-year declines
- 2
VNQ's split-adjusted annual distributions grew at 0.81% a year from 2020 through 2025, ranking #127 of 138 equity ETFs in AlgovestIQ's research.
Measured from 2019 instead, the same history compounds at 1.67% a year.
Split-adjusted annual distributions, 2020–2025. Research as of Sep 19, 2026.
VNQ Distribution Yield
How VNQ's trailing distribution yield is calculated, and how it differs from 30-Day SEC Yield and total return.
Yield methodology
Trailing distribution yield equals distributions paid over the trailing 12 months divided by the latest available market price. It is different from 30-Day SEC Yield, forward distribution yield, and total return.
Distribution variability
VNQ distributions reflect income from underlying holdings and may vary by quarter, market environment, fund composition, and fund policy.
Recent VNQ distribution payments
| Ex-date | Dividend | Adjusted | Yield at ex-date | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | $0.8046 | $0.8046 | 3.72% | Quarterly | $3.41 | — | Sep 23, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Jun 24, 2026 | $0.8554 | $0.8554 | 3.58% | Quarterly | $3.47 | — | Jun 24, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | $0.9457 | $0.9457 | 3.96% | Quarterly | $3.49 | Jan 7, 2026 | Mar 24, 2026 | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | $0.8005 | $0.8005 | 3.93% | Quarterly | $3.47 | — | Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | $0.8716 | $0.8716 | 3.90% | Quarterly | $3.53 | — | Sep 24, 2025 | Sep 26, 2025 |
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| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.8678 | $0.8678 | 3.93% | Quarterly | $3.47 | — | Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | $0.9319 | $0.9319 | 4.05% | Quarterly | $3.63 | — | Mar 25, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.8555 | $0.8555 | 3.87% | Quarterly | $3.43 | — | Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 26, 2024 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | $0.8128 | $0.8128 | 3.77% | Quarterly | $3.65 | — | Sep 27, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $1.03 | $1.03 | 4.25% | Quarterly | $3.56 | — | Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 2, 2024 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | $0.7324 | $0.7324 | 4.09% | Quarterly | $3.46 | — | Mar 25, 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | $1.07 | $1.07 | 4.00% | Quarterly | $3.49 | — | Dec 22, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | $0.7268 | $0.7268 | 4.76% | Quarterly | $3.59 | — | Sep 29, 2023 | Oct 3, 2023 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | $0.9277 | $0.9277 | 4.55% | Quarterly | $3.78 | — | Jun 30, 2023 | Jul 5, 2023 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | $0.77 | $0.77 | 4.34% | Quarterly | $3.42 | — | Mar 27, 2023 | Mar 29, 2023 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | $1.16 | $1.16 | 3.93% | Quarterly | $3.23 | Dec 20, 2022 | Dec 23, 2022 | Dec 28, 2022 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | $0.916 | $0.9164 | 3.73% | Quarterly | $3.12 | Sep 21, 2022 | Sep 26, 2022 | Sep 28, 2022 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | $0.57 | $0.5695 | 3.13% | Quarterly | $2.86 | Jun 21, 2022 | Jun 24, 2022 | Jun 28, 2022 |
| Mar 23, 2022 | $0.577 | $0.5767 | 2.89% | Quarterly | $3.02 | — | Mar 24, 2022 | Mar 28, 2022 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | $1.05 | $1.05 | 2.60% | Quarterly | $2.97 | Dec 22, 2021 | Dec 28, 2021 | Dec 30, 2021 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | $0.657 | $0.657 | 3.10% | Quarterly | $3.25 | Sep 23, 2021 | Sep 27, 2021 | Sep 29, 2021 |
| Jun 24, 2021 | $0.729 | $0.7291 | 3.11% | Quarterly | $3.18 | Jun 22, 2021 | Jun 25, 2021 | Jun 29, 2021 |
| Mar 25, 2021 | $0.526 | $0.5264 | 3.54% | Quarterly | $3.21 | Mar 24, 2021 | Mar 26, 2021 | Mar 30, 2021 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | $1.34 | $1.34 | 3.98% | Quarterly | $3.33 | Dec 23, 2020 | Dec 28, 2020 | Dec 30, 2020 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | $0.59 | $0.5901 | 3.80% | Quarterly | $2.95 | Sep 24, 2020 | Sep 28, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 |
| Jun 25, 2020 | $0.759 | $0.7586 | 4.00% | Quarterly | $3.11 | Jun 24, 2020 | Jun 26, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 |
| Mar 10, 2020 | $0.648 | $0.6479 | 3.67% | Quarterly | $3.18 | Mar 6, 2020 | Mar 11, 2020 | Mar 13, 2020 |
| Dec 18, 2019 | $0.957 | $0.9569 | 3.48% | Quarterly | $3.14 | Dec 16, 2019 | Dec 19, 2019 | Dec 23, 2019 |
| Sep 24, 2019 | $0.744 | $0.744 | 3.39% | Quarterly | $3.14 | Sep 20, 2019 | Sep 25, 2019 | Sep 27, 2019 |
| Jun 27, 2019 | $0.827 | $0.8274 | 4.06% | Quarterly | $3.54 | — | Jun 28, 2019 | Jul 2, 2019 |
| Mar 28, 2019 | $0.616 | $0.6159 | 3.96% | Quarterly | $3.44 | — | Mar 29, 2019 | Apr 2, 2019 |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $0.949 | $0.9494 | 4.42% | Quarterly | $3.53 | Dec 12, 2018 | Dec 14, 2018 | Dec 18, 2018 |
| Sep 24, 2018 | $1.14 | $1.14 | 4.80% | Quarterly | $3.85 | Sep 20, 2018 | Sep 25, 2018 | Sep 27, 2018 |
| Jun 18, 2018 | $0.732 | $0.7318 | 4.50% | Quarterly | $3.56 | Jun 14, 2018 | Jun 19, 2018 | Jun 21, 2018 |
| Mar 26, 2018 | $0.706 | $0.7062 | 4.94% | Quarterly | $3.62 | Mar 22, 2018 | Mar 27, 2018 | Mar 29, 2018 |
| Dec 21, 2017 | $1.26 | $1.26 | 4.32% | Quarterly | $3.51 | Dec 19, 2017 | Dec 22, 2017 | Dec 27, 2017 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | $0.854 | $0.854 | 4.78% | Quarterly | $3.95 | Sep 20, 2017 | Sep 25, 2017 | Sep 27, 2017 |
| Jun 23, 2017 | $0.801 | $0.801 | 4.38% | Quarterly | $3.69 | Jun 22, 2017 | Jun 27, 2017 | Jun 29, 2017 |
| Mar 22, 2017 | $0.595 | $0.595 | 4.49% | Quarterly | $3.65 | — | Mar 24, 2017 | Mar 28, 2017 |
| Dec 22, 2016 | $1.70 | $1.70 | 4.93% | Quarterly | $3.98 | — | Dec 27, 2016 | Dec 29, 2016 |
| Sep 13, 2016 | $0.598 | $0.598 | 4.01% | Quarterly | $3.38 | — | Sep 15, 2016 | Sep 19, 2016 |
| Jun 21, 2016 | $0.764 | $0.764 | 4.14% | Quarterly | $3.53 | — | Jun 23, 2016 | Jun 27, 2016 |
| Mar 21, 2016 | $0.919 | $0.919 | 4.34% | Quarterly | $3.53 | — | — | — |
| Dec 23, 2015 | $1.10 | $1.10 | 3.93% | Quarterly | $3.12 | — | Dec 28, 2015 | Dec 30, 2015 |
| Sep 23, 2015 | $0.752 | $0.752 | 4.13% | Quarterly | $3.13 | — | Sep 25, 2015 | Sep 29, 2015 |
| Jun 26, 2015 | $0.762 | $0.762 | 4.01% | Quarterly | $3.05 | — | Jun 30, 2015 | Jul 2, 2015 |
| Mar 25, 2015 | $0.512 | $0.512 | 3.54% | Quarterly | $2.98 | — | Mar 27, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Dec 22, 2014 | $1.10 | $1.10 | 3.55% | Quarterly | $2.92 | — | Dec 24, 2014 | Dec 29, 2014 |
| Sep 24, 2014 | $0.668 | $0.668 | 3.94% | Quarterly | $2.82 | — | Sep 26, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Jun 24, 2014 | $0.695 | $0.695 | 3.72% | Quarterly | $2.77 | Jun 23, 2014 | Jun 26, 2014 | Jun 30, 2014 |
| Mar 25, 2014 | $0.453 | $0.453 | 3.87% | Quarterly | $2.71 | Mar 24, 2014 | Mar 27, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 |
| Dec 24, 2013 | $1.01 | $1.01 | 4.31% | Quarterly | $2.79 | — | — | — |
| Sep 23, 2013 | $0.618 | $0.618 | 3.85% | Quarterly | $2.58 | — | — | — |
| Jun 24, 2013 | $0.631 | $0.631 | 3.79% | Quarterly | $2.49 | Jun 21, 2013 | Jun 26, 2013 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| Mar 22, 2013 | $0.534 | $0.534 | 3.41% | Quarterly | $2.38 | — | — | — |
| Dec 24, 2012 | $0.797 | $0.797 | 3.57% | Quarterly | $2.34 | — | — | — |
| Sep 24, 2012 | $0.525 | $0.525 | 3.33% | Quarterly | $2.19 | — | — | — |
| Jun 25, 2012 | $0.519 | $0.519 | 3.45% | Quarterly | $2.16 | — | — | — |
| Mar 26, 2012 | $0.502 | $0.502 | 3.39% | Quarterly | $2.14 | — | — | — |
| Dec 23, 2011 | $0.642 | $0.642 | 3.52% | Quarterly | $2.05 | — | — | — |
| Sep 23, 2011 | $0.497 | $0.497 | 3.88% | Quarterly | $2.00 | — | — | — |
| Jun 24, 2011 | $0.499 | $0.499 | 3.36% | Quarterly | $1.97 | — | — | — |
| Mar 25, 2011 | $0.412 | $0.412 | 3.39% | Quarterly | $1.93 | — | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2010 | $0.595 | $0.595 | 3.44% | Quarterly | $1.89 | — | — | — |
| Sep 24, 2010 | $0.462 | $0.462 | 3.56% | Quarterly | $1.88 | — | — | — |
| Jun 24, 2010 | $0.463 | $0.463 | 3.83% | Quarterly | $1.84 | — | — | — |
| Mar 25, 2010 | $0.371 | $0.371 | 3.75% | Quarterly | $1.86 | — | — | — |
| Dec 24, 2009 | $0.584 | $0.584 | 4.28% | Quarterly | $1.96 | — | — | — |
| Sep 24, 2009 | $0.417 | $0.417 | 5.69% | Quarterly | $2.32 | — | — | — |
| Jun 24, 2009 | $0.485 | $0.485 | 8.84% | Quarterly | $2.67 | — | — | — |
| Mar 25, 2009 | $0.478 | $0.478 | 12.14% | Quarterly | $2.98 | — | — | — |
| Dec 24, 2008 | $0.935 | $0.935 | 8.62% | Quarterly | $3.00 | — | — | — |
| Sep 24, 2008 | $0.772 | $0.772 | 5.24% | Quarterly | $3.08 | — | — | — |
| Jun 24, 2008 | $0.798 | $0.798 | 5.09% | Quarterly | $3.05 | — | — | — |
| Mar 25, 2008 | $0.495 | $0.495 | 4.86% | Quarterly | $3.14 | — | — | — |
| Dec 20, 2007 | $1.01 | $1.01 | 5.09% | Quarterly | $3.11 | — | — | — |
| Sep 24, 2007 | $0.738 | $0.738 | 4.96% | Quarterly | $3.59 | — | — | — |
| Jun 25, 2007 | $0.892 | $0.892 | 5.04% | Quarterly | $3.53 | — | — | — |
| Mar 26, 2007 | $0.467 | $0.467 | 4.17% | Quarterly | $3.32 | — | — | — |
| Dec 22, 2006 | $1.49 | $1.49 | 4.33% | Quarterly | $3.25 | — | — | — |
| Sep 25, 2006 | $0.678 | $0.678 | 4.72% | Quarterly | $3.39 | — | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2006 | $0.678 | $0.678 | 5.27% | Quarterly | $3.39 | — | — | — |
| Mar 20, 2006 | $0.404 | $0.404 | 4.92% | Quarterly | $3.35 | — | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2005 | $1.63 | $1.63 | 5.92% | Quarterly | $3.56 | — | — | — |
| Sep 26, 2005 | $0.676 | $0.676 | 5.42% | Quarterly | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2005 | $0.644 | $0.644 | 4.34% | Quarterly | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 24, 2005 | $0.614 | $0.614 | 3.66% | Quarterly | — | — | — | — |
| Dec 22, 2004 | $1.27 | $1.27 | 2.24% | Quarterly | — | — | — | — |
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VNQ Dividends FAQ
Does VNQ pay dividends?
Yes — though ETF payouts are technically fund distributions rather than corporate dividends. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has covered distribution history, most recently $0.80 per share on a quarterly cadence.
What is VNQ's dividend yield?
VNQ's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 3.72%, from $3.41 per share paid over the trailing 12 months. That is distributions paid divided by the latest available market price — it is not a 30-Day SEC Yield, a forward yield, or a total return.
How often does VNQ pay dividends?
VNQ currently pays distributions on a quarterly cadence based on covered payment history. Cadence inferred from payment spacing is labeled as inferred, because a fund can change its schedule.
When is VNQ's next dividend?
VNQ's next distribution is projected from its recent cadence, around Dec 23, 2026. A projection is an estimate from past payments, not an issuer announcement, and the fund can change both the date and the amount.
What was VNQ's latest dividend?
VNQ's latest covered distribution was $0.80 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 23, 2026 and a payment date of Sep 25, 2026.
Why do VNQ's distributions vary?
VNQ distributes the income its underlying holdings generate, so the amount moves with dividend timing across the portfolio, index changes, and seasonality. Variation between periods is normal for a broad-market fund and does not by itself signal a change in fund policy.