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VNQ Dividend History

Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund ETF Shares · every payment since 2004

As of Oct 8, 2026, Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund ETF Shares (VNQ) has paid 88 distributions since 2004. The most recent was $0.8050 per share (ex-date Sep 23, 2026, paid Sep 25, 2026). Over the last 12 months VNQ paid $3.4070 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 3.84%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is -5.0% versus the 2 before.

Latest distribution

$0.8050

Last ex-date

Sep 23, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$3.41

Trailing yield

3.84%

Frequency

Quarterly

Payments on record

88

Key facts: VNQ dividend history

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Oct 8, 2026, SmarterDividends has 88 distribution payments on record for Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund ETF Shares (VNQ), going back to 2004.
  • VNQ's most recent distribution was $0.81 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 23, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 25, 2026.
  • In the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026, VNQ paid $3.41 per share in distributions across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 3.84%.
  • VNQ's most recent increase in its regular distribution took effect with the Mar 24, 2026 ex-date, a 18.1% rise to $0.95 per share.
  • VNQ's most recent decrease in its regular distribution took effect with the Sep 23, 2026 ex-date, a 5.8% reduction to $0.81 per share.
  • VNQ paid $3.47 per share in distributions in calendar year 2025, up 1.1% from 2024.
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SmarterDividends, "VNQ Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 8, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/VNQ/dividend-history

Distributions versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

3.80%

of price a year ago

Price change

-1.2%

$89.76 → $88.69

Approx. total return

+2.6%

before taxes

A high distribution rate paired with a falling price means part of the payout came back out of the share price. Total return adds distributions received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.

VNQ distributions per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent distribution amounts

Last 24 regular payments, per share

VNQ dividend history by year

YearPaymentsTotal per shareChange
2026year to date3$2.6060—
20254$3.4730+1.1%
20244$3.4340-1.7%
20234$3.4930+8.2%
20224$3.2270+8.8%
20214$2.9650-11.1%
20204$3.3350+6.1%
20194$3.1440-11.0%
20184$3.5310+0.5%
20174$3.5140-11.6%
20164$3.9760+27.3%
20154$3.1240+7.0%
20144$2.9190+4.6%
20134$2.7910+19.1%
20124$2.3430+14.3%
20114$2.0500+8.4%
20104$1.8910-3.7%
20094$1.9640-34.5%
20084$3.0000-3.6%
20074$3.1110-4.4%
20064$3.2540-8.6%
20054$3.5610+180.4%
20041timing$1.2700—

Every VNQ distribution

44 higher · 39 lower · 0 specials
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountChangeType
Sep 23, 2026Sep 25, 2026$0.8050-5.8%Lower
Jun 24, 2026Jun 26, 2026$0.8550-9.6%Lower
Mar 24, 2026Mar 26, 2026$0.9460+18.1%Higher
Dec 22, 2025Dec 24, 2025$0.8010-8.1%Lower
Sep 24, 2025Sep 26, 2025$0.8720+0.5%Unchanged
Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.8680-6.9%Lower
Mar 25, 2025Mar 27, 2025$0.9320+8.9%Higher
Dec 23, 2024Dec 26, 2024$0.8560+5.3%Higher
Sep 27, 2024Oct 1, 2024$0.8130-21.3%Lower
Jun 28, 2024Jul 2, 2024$1.0330+41.1%Higher
Mar 22, 2024Mar 27, 2024$0.7320-31.5%Lower
Dec 21, 2023Dec 27, 2023$1.0680+46.9%Higher
Sep 28, 2023Oct 3, 2023$0.7270-21.7%Lower
Jun 29, 2023Jul 5, 2023$0.9280+20.5%Higher
Mar 24, 2023Mar 29, 2023$0.7700-33.8%Lower
Dec 22, 2022Dec 28, 2022$1.1640+27.1%Higher
Sep 23, 2022Sep 28, 2022$0.9160+60.7%Higher
Jun 23, 2022Jun 28, 2022$0.5700-1.2%Lower
Mar 23, 2022Mar 28, 2022$0.5770-45.2%Lower
Dec 27, 2021Dec 30, 2021$1.0530+60.3%Higher
Sep 24, 2021Sep 29, 2021$0.6570-9.9%Lower
Jun 24, 2021Jun 29, 2021$0.7290+38.6%Higher
Mar 25, 2021Mar 30, 2021$0.5260-60.7%Lower
Dec 24, 2020Dec 30, 2020$1.3380+126.8%Higher
Sep 25, 2020Sep 30, 2020$0.5900-22.3%Lower
Jun 25, 2020Jun 30, 2020$0.7590+17.1%Higher
Mar 10, 2020Mar 13, 2020$0.6480-32.3%Lower
Dec 18, 2019Dec 23, 2019$0.9570+28.6%Higher
Sep 24, 2019Sep 27, 2019$0.7440-10.0%Lower
Jun 27, 2019Jul 2, 2019$0.8270+34.3%Higher
Mar 28, 2019Apr 2, 2019$0.6160-35.1%Lower
Dec 13, 2018Dec 18, 2018$0.9490-17.0%Lower
Sep 24, 2018Sep 27, 2018$1.1440+56.3%Higher
Jun 18, 2018Jun 21, 2018$0.7320+3.7%Higher
Mar 26, 2018Mar 29, 2018$0.7060-44.1%Lower
Dec 21, 2017Dec 27, 2017$1.2640+48.0%Higher
Sep 22, 2017Sep 27, 2017$0.8540+6.6%Higher
Jun 23, 2017Jun 29, 2017$0.8010+34.6%Higher
Mar 22, 2017Mar 28, 2017$0.5950-64.9%Lower
Dec 22, 2016Dec 29, 2016$1.6950+183.4%Higher
Sep 13, 2016Sep 19, 2016$0.5980-21.7%Lower
Jun 21, 2016Jun 27, 2016$0.7640-16.9%Lower
Mar 21, 2016—$0.9190-16.3%Lower
Dec 23, 2015Dec 30, 2015$1.0980+46.0%Higher
Sep 23, 2015Sep 29, 2015$0.7520-1.3%Lower
Jun 26, 2015Jul 2, 2015$0.7620+48.8%Higher
Mar 25, 2015Mar 31, 2015$0.5120-53.6%Lower
Dec 22, 2014Dec 29, 2014$1.1030+65.1%Higher
Sep 24, 2014Sep 30, 2014$0.6680-3.9%Lower
Jun 24, 2014Jun 30, 2014$0.6950+53.4%Higher
Mar 25, 2014Mar 31, 2014$0.4530-55.1%Lower
Dec 24, 2013—$1.0080+63.1%Higher
Sep 23, 2013—$0.6180-2.1%Lower
Jun 24, 2013Jun 28, 2013$0.6310+18.2%Higher
Mar 22, 2013—$0.5340-33.0%Lower
Dec 24, 2012—$0.7970+51.8%Higher
Sep 24, 2012—$0.5250+1.2%Higher
Jun 25, 2012—$0.5190+3.4%Higher
Mar 26, 2012—$0.5020-21.8%Lower
Dec 23, 2011—$0.6420+29.2%Higher
Sep 23, 2011—$0.4970-0.4%Unchanged
Jun 24, 2011—$0.4990+21.1%Higher
Mar 25, 2011—$0.4120-30.8%Lower
Dec 27, 2010—$0.5950+28.8%Higher
Sep 24, 2010—$0.4620-0.2%Unchanged
Jun 24, 2010—$0.4630+24.8%Higher
Mar 25, 2010—$0.3710-36.5%Lower
Dec 24, 2009—$0.5840+40.0%Higher
Sep 24, 2009—$0.4170-14.0%Lower
Jun 24, 2009—$0.4850+1.5%Higher
Mar 25, 2009—$0.4780-48.9%Lower
Dec 24, 2008—$0.9350+21.1%Higher
Sep 24, 2008—$0.7720-3.3%Lower
Jun 24, 2008—$0.7980+61.2%Higher
Mar 25, 2008—$0.4950-51.2%Lower
Dec 20, 2007—$1.0140+37.4%Higher
Sep 24, 2007—$0.7380-17.3%Lower
Jun 25, 2007—$0.8920+91.0%Higher
Mar 26, 2007—$0.4670-68.7%Lower
Dec 22, 2006—$1.4940+120.4%Higher
Sep 25, 2006—$0.6780+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 26, 2006—$0.6780+67.8%Higher
Mar 20, 2006—$0.4040-75.2%Lower
Dec 27, 2005—$1.6270+140.7%Higher
Sep 26, 2005—$0.6760+5.0%Higher
Jun 27, 2005—$0.6440+4.9%Higher
Mar 24, 2005—$0.6140-51.7%Lower
Dec 22, 2004—$1.2700—First

VNQ dividend history — FAQ

How much is VNQ's distribution?

As of Oct 8, 2026, VNQ's most recent distribution was $0.8050 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 23, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 25, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $3.4070 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 3.84%.

How often does VNQ pay a distribution?

Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund ETF Shares pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.

When is VNQ's next distribution?

VNQ's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its quarterly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.

Has VNQ ever cut its distribution?

Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 39 regular payments lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 2020. Option-income and bond funds vary their distributions with income earned, so reductions are routine for these funds.

How much did VNQ pay in dividends in 2025?

VNQ paid $3.4730 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 1.1% from 2024.

What was VNQ's total return including distributions over the last year?

Over the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026, VNQ paid $3.4070 per share, 3.80% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved -1.2%. That is an approximate total return of +2.6% before taxes and reinvestment.

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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to VNQ