Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares (VYM) pays a forward dividend of $3.79 per share per year — a dividend yield of about 2.37% at the current price of $159.79. Dividends are paid quarterly, and Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares has raised its dividend for roughly 15 consecutive years in our data. Below is VYM’s dividend history, yield, payout ratio and key stats — and you can backtest VYM in a portfolio for free.
| Period | Dividend / share |
|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $0.98 |
| Mar 2026 | $0.86 |
| Dec 2025 | $0.95 |
| Sep 2025 | $0.84 |
| Jun 2025 | $0.86 |
| Mar 2025 | $0.85 |
| Dec 2024 | $0.96 |
| Sep 2024 | $0.85 |
Recent ex-dividend or payment periods from our data. Market data via Yahoo Finance, delayed ~24 hours.
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares’s 2.37% yield is higher than the S&P 500’s roughly 1.3% yield. A dividend-growth streak of about 15 years places it among longer-term dividend growers. These are factual figures, not a recommendation — use them alongside your own research.
Yes. Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares (VYM) pays a dividend of $3.79 per share per year, distributed quarterly.
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares’s dividend yield is about 2.37%, based on a $3.79 annual dividend and a share price of $159.79.
VYM pays dividends quarterly.
Yes — Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares has raised its dividend for about 15 consecutive years in our data.
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