VNQ Dividend History & Yield Analysis

VNQ has 60+ 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)
3.55%
Forward yield
3.49%
Dividend per share (TTM)
$3.47
Annualized rate
$3.42
Payout frequency
Quarterly
Last payment
$0.8550
5-year dividend CAGR
0.81%
Consecutive growth years
1

Yields calculated against a market price of $97.98.

Annual Dividend History

  • 2026$1.80
  • 2025$3.47
  • 2024$3.43
  • 2023$3.49
  • 2022$3.23
  • 2021$2.96
  • 2020$3.33
  • 2019$3.14
  • 2018$3.53
  • 2017$3.51
  • 2016$3.98
  • 2015$3.12
  • 2014$2.92
  • 2013$2.79
  • 2012$2.34
  • 2011$2.05
  • 2010$1.89
  • 2009$1.96
  • 2008$3.00
  • 2007$3.11
  • 2006$3.25
  • 2005$3.56
  • 2004$1.27

VNQ Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates

VNQ dividend payments with ex-dividend date, pay date and amount per share
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmount / share
2026-06-012026-06-24$0.8550
2026-03-012026-03-24$0.9460
2025-12-012025-12-22$0.8010
2025-09-012025-09-24$0.8720
2025-06-012025-06-26$0.8680
2025-03-012025-03-25$0.9320
2024-12-012024-12-23$0.8560
2024-09-012024-09-27$0.8130
2024-06-012024-06-28$1.03
2024-03-012024-03-22$0.7320
2023-12-012023-12-21$1.07
2023-09-012023-09-28$0.7270
2023-06-012023-06-29$0.9280
2023-03-012023-03-24$0.7700
2022-12-012022-12-22$1.16
2022-09-012022-09-23$0.9160
2022-06-012022-06-23$0.5700
2022-03-012022-03-23$0.5770
2021-12-012021-12-27$1.05
2021-09-012021-09-24$0.6570
2021-06-012021-06-24$0.7290
2021-03-012021-03-25$0.5260
2020-12-012020-12-24$1.34
2020-09-012020-09-25$0.5900
2020-06-012020-06-25$0.7590
2020-03-012020-03-10$0.6480
2019-12-012019-12-18$0.9570
2019-09-012019-09-24$0.7440
2019-06-012019-06-27$0.8270
2019-03-012019-03-28$0.6160
2018-12-012018-12-13$0.9490
2018-09-012018-09-24$1.14
2018-06-012018-06-18$0.7320
2018-03-012018-03-26$0.7060
2017-12-012017-12-21$1.26
2017-09-012017-09-22$0.8540
2017-06-012017-06-23$0.8010
2017-03-012017-03-22$0.5950
2016-12-012016-12-22$1.70
2016-09-012016-09-13$0.5980
2016-06-012016-06-21$0.7640
2016-03-012016-03-21$0.9190
2015-12-012015-12-23$1.10
2015-09-012015-09-23$0.7520
2015-06-012015-06-26$0.7620
2015-03-012015-03-25$0.5120
2014-12-012014-12-22$1.10
2014-09-012014-09-24$0.6680
2014-06-012014-06-24$0.6950
2014-03-012014-03-25$0.4530
2013-12-012013-12-24$1.01
2013-09-012013-09-23$0.6180
2013-06-012013-06-24$0.6310
2013-03-012013-03-22$0.5340
2012-12-012012-12-24$0.7970
2012-09-012012-09-24$0.5250
2012-06-012012-06-25$0.5190
2012-03-012012-03-26$0.5020
2011-12-012011-12-23$0.6420
2011-09-012011-09-23$0.4970

Does VNQ pay dividends?

Yes. VNQ pays on a quarterly schedule, most recently $0.8550 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2026-06-01. 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 VNQ yield is calculated

The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share ($3.47) by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across 4 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 VNQ DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.