Does DFAR pay a dividend?

Yes. DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio ETF Class Shares pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 3.33% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.87 per share.

How much does DFAR pay in dividends?

$0.87 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next DFAR ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for DFAR. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

DFAR Dividend

DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio ETF Class Shares

AMEXFinancial ServicesETFData as of September 23, 2026

Dividend yield: 3.33%
Annual dividend: $0.87
Payout ratio: —
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $26.10
Market cap: $1.7B

Is DFAR a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is above the market median3.33% against a median of 2.85% across US dividend payers.
Payout ratio does not applyThis is a fund. It distributes income received from its holdings rather than paying out of its own earnings, so a payout ratio is not a meaningful measure.
Dividend has been cut 2 timesAcross 4 complete years, the annual total fell in 2024, 2025. The most recent reduction was in 2025.

DFAR dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2022 to 2025.

Peak $0.7541 in 2023Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 19 dividend payments for DFAR, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
September 22, 2026	September 24, 2026	$0.3070	Quarterly
June 23, 2026	June 25, 2026	$0.1402	Quarterly
March 24, 2026	March 26, 2026	$0.0427	Quarterly
December 16, 2025	December 18, 2025	$0.3785	Quarterly
September 23, 2025	September 25, 2025	$0.1431	Quarterly
June 24, 2025	June 26, 2025	$0.1406	Quarterly
March 25, 2025	March 27, 2025	$0.0182	Quarterly
December 17, 2024	December 19, 2024	$0.3561	Quarterly
September 17, 2024	September 19, 2024	$0.1466	Quarterly
June 18, 2024	June 20, 2024	$0.1461	Quarterly
March 19, 2024	March 22, 2024	$0.0238	Quarterly
December 19, 2023	December 22, 2023	$0.2811	Quarterly
September 19, 2023	September 22, 2023	$0.2158	Quarterly
June 21, 2023	June 26, 2023	$0.1613	Quarterly
March 21, 2023	March 24, 2023	$0.0382	Quarterly
December 20, 2022	December 23, 2022	$0.2370	Quarterly
September 20, 2022	September 23, 2022	$0.0860	Quarterly
June 22, 2022	June 27, 2022	$0.0280	Quarterly
March 22, 2022	March 25, 2022	$0.0078	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does DFAR pay a dividend?: Yes. DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio ETF Class Shares pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 3.33% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.87 per share.
How much does DFAR pay in dividends?: $0.87 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next DFAR ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for DFAR. Dates appear here once the company declares them.