VGUS Dividend History & Yield Analysis

VGUS has 17 recorded dividend payments. Below is the full payout history with ex-dividend dates, pay dates, annual dividend totals and the current trailing and forward yield.

Yield & Payout Metrics

Dividend yield (TTM)
3.59%
Forward yield
3.67%
Dividend per share (TTM)
$2.71
Annualized rate
$2.77
Payout frequency
Monthly
Last payment
$0.2310
5-year dividend CAGR
Consecutive growth years

Yields calculated against a market price of $75.58.

Annual Dividend History

  • 2026$1.76
  • 2025$2.12

VGUS Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates

VGUS dividend payments with ex-dividend date, pay date and amount per share
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmount / share
2026-08-012026-08-03$0.2310
2026-07-012026-07-01$0.2200
2026-06-012026-06-01$0.2240
2026-05-012026-05-01$0.2170
2026-04-012026-04-01$0.2180
2026-03-012026-03-02$0.1920
2026-02-012026-02-02$0.2240
2026-01-012025-12-18$0.2340
2025-12-012025-12-01$0.2330
2025-11-012025-11-03$0.2400
2025-10-012025-10-01$0.2420
2025-09-012025-09-02$0.2400
2025-08-012025-08-01$0.2450
2025-07-012025-07-01$0.2160
2025-06-012025-06-02$0.2430
2025-05-012025-05-01$0.2080
2025-04-012025-04-01$0.2560

Does VGUS pay dividends?

Yes. VGUS pays on a monthly schedule, most recently $0.2310 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2026-08-01. To receive a payout you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date; buying on or after it means the previous holder collects that payment.

How the VGUS yield is calculated

The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share ($2.71) by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across 12 payments per year, which reacts faster after a dividend raise or cut. A rising yield is only good news when it comes from a growing payout rather than a falling share price — check the annual history above and the VGUS DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.