VUG pays a quarterly dividend, currently $0.0923 per share, for a trailing yield of 0.38%. The amount is variable rather than fixed — over the past twelve months it has ranged from $0.0796 to $0.0923 per share. VUG has made 90 declared distributions since March 2004.
Holdings and distributions sourced from Vanguard fund filingsupdated daily
VUG sets a new ex-dividend date every quarter. To receive a distribution you must own shares before the market opens on that ex-dividend date. VUG has not declared its next distribution yet, so the figures above are the most recent one on record.
VUG dividend history
Every quarterly distribution with its ex-date, record date, payment date and amount. Figures come from the fund's own declarations, so nothing here is estimated.
| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.0923 | +15.9% |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Mar 27, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.0796 | -4.3% |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | $0.0832 | -1.5% |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Sep 29, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | $0.0845 | +0.5% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 2, 2025 | $0.0841 | +0.9% |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.0833 | -6.4% |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 26, 2024 | $0.0891 | +17.6% |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Sep 26, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.0758 | -0.3% |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Jun 27, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 | $0.0760 | -2.5% |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Mar 22, 2024 | Mar 26, 2024 | $0.0779 | -20.0% |
Is VUG's dividend sustainable?
Variable incomeVUG's payout is real cash, but it is variable: over the past twelve months the quarterly distribution has swung 16% between its smallest and largest payment, so it should not be treated as a fixed amount. The annual distribution has grown about 3.6% a year over the past five years. Its NAV is up 381.0% over ten years, which suggests the income has not been eroding principal. This is an analysis of the fund's payment record, not a recommendation or a forecast of future distributions.
NAV trend (does the payout erode capital?)
10-year rangeUnlike some high-yield funds, VUG's NAV has held up since inception. The distribution has largely not come at the expense of principal. This is the key number to watch for any income ETF.
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VUG pays dividends quarterly, four times a year. The amount varies from payment to payment rather than being fixed. Its declared history runs back to March 2004. See the VUG overview for expense ratio, holdings and returns.
No. VUG pays quarterly, not monthly. Every declared ex-dividend, record and payment date is in the history table above.
VUG's trailing-twelve-month dividend yield is about 0.38%, based on the last twelve months of distributions and the current price of $88.75. Annualising the most recent payment instead gives a forward yield of 0.42%. These figures move as distributions and price change.
VUG's distribution is variable — it has ranged from $0.0796 to $0.0923 per share over the past twelve months, so it should not be treated as a fixed payout. The annual total has grown roughly 3.6% a year over the past five years. The payout has increased in each of the last 3 complete calendar years. Past distributions are not a guarantee of future ones, and this is not investment advice.