Does ESPO pay a dividend?

Yes. VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF pays a annual dividend, currently yielding 1.30% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.29 per share.

How much does ESPO pay in dividends?

$1.29 per share over the last twelve months, paid annual. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next ESPO ex-dividend date?

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

ESPO Dividend

VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF

NASDAQFinancial ServicesETFData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 1.30%
Annual dividend: $1.29
Payout ratio: —
Frequency: Annual
Share price: $99.10
Market cap: $258M

Is ESPO a good dividend stock?

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

Yield is below the market median1.30% against a median of 2.78%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
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 7 complete years, the annual total fell in 2022, 2024. The most recent reduction was in 2024.

ESPO dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2019 to 2025.

Peak $2.23 in 2021Year 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 8 dividend payments for ESPO, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
December 22, 2025	December 26, 2025	$1.2890	Annual
December 23, 2024	December 24, 2024	$0.3650	Annual
December 18, 2023	December 22, 2023	$0.5422	Annual
December 19, 2022	December 23, 2022	$0.3920	Annual
December 20, 2021	December 27, 2021	$2.2290	Annual
December 21, 2020	December 28, 2020	$0.0850	Annual
December 23, 2019	December 30, 2019	$0.0830	Annual
December 20, 2018	December 27, 2018	$0.0100	Irregular

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Frequently asked questions

Does ESPO pay a dividend?: Yes. VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF pays a annual dividend, currently yielding 1.30% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.29 per share.
How much does ESPO pay in dividends?: $1.29 per share over the last twelve months, paid annual. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next ESPO ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for ESPO. Dates appear here once the company declares them.