Does VNQ pay a dividend?

Yes. Vanguard Real Estate ETF pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 3.60% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $3.47 per share.

How much does VNQ pay in dividends?

$3.47 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 VNQ ex-dividend date?

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

VNQ Dividend

Vanguard Real Estate ETF

AMEXFinancial ServicesETFData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 3.60%
Annual dividend: $3.47
Payout ratio: —
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $96.38
Market cap: $69.6B

Is VNQ 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 median3.60% against a median of 2.78% 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 8 timesAcross 22 complete years, the annual total fell in 2020, 2021, 2024 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2024.

VNQ dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2004 to 2025.

Peak $3.48 in 2025Year 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 40 dividend payments for VNQ, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
June 24, 2026	June 26, 2026	$0.8554	Quarterly
March 24, 2026	March 26, 2026	$0.9457	Quarterly
December 22, 2025	December 24, 2025	$0.8005	Quarterly
September 24, 2025	September 26, 2025	$0.8716	Quarterly
June 26, 2025	June 30, 2025	$0.8678	Quarterly
March 25, 2025	March 27, 2025	$0.9319	Quarterly
December 23, 2024	December 26, 2024	$0.8555	Quarterly
September 27, 2024	October 1, 2024	$0.8128	Quarterly
June 28, 2024	July 2, 2024	$1.0328	Quarterly
March 22, 2024	March 27, 2024	$0.7324	Quarterly
December 21, 2023	December 27, 2023	$1.0683	Quarterly
September 28, 2023	October 3, 2023	$0.7268	Quarterly
June 29, 2023	July 5, 2023	$0.9277	Quarterly
March 24, 2023	March 29, 2023	$0.7700	Quarterly
December 22, 2022	December 28, 2022	$1.1640	Quarterly
September 23, 2022	September 28, 2022	$0.9160	Quarterly
June 23, 2022	June 28, 2022	$0.5700	Quarterly
March 23, 2022	March 28, 2022	$0.5770	Quarterly
December 27, 2021	December 30, 2021	$1.0530	Quarterly
September 24, 2021	September 29, 2021	$0.6570	Quarterly
June 24, 2021	June 29, 2021	$0.7290	Quarterly
March 25, 2021	March 30, 2021	$0.5260	Quarterly
December 24, 2020	December 30, 2020	$1.3380	Quarterly
September 25, 2020	September 30, 2020	$0.5900	Quarterly
June 25, 2020	June 30, 2020	$0.7590	Quarterly
March 10, 2020	March 13, 2020	$0.6480	Quarterly
December 18, 2019	December 23, 2019	$0.9570	Quarterly
September 24, 2019	September 27, 2019	$0.7440	Quarterly
June 27, 2019	July 2, 2019	$0.8270	Quarterly
March 28, 2019	April 2, 2019	$0.6160	Quarterly
December 13, 2018	December 18, 2018	$0.9490	Quarterly
September 24, 2018	September 27, 2018	$1.1440	Quarterly
June 18, 2018	June 21, 2018	$0.7320	Quarterly
March 26, 2018	March 29, 2018	$0.7060	Quarterly
December 21, 2017	December 27, 2017	$1.2640	Quarterly
September 22, 2017	September 27, 2017	$0.8540	Quarterly
June 23, 2017	June 29, 2017	$0.8010	Quarterly
March 22, 2017	March 28, 2017	$0.5950	Quarterly
December 22, 2016	December 29, 2016	$1.6950	Quarterly
September 13, 2016	September 19, 2016	$0.5980	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does VNQ pay a dividend?: Yes. Vanguard Real Estate ETF pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 3.60% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $3.47 per share.
How much does VNQ pay in dividends?: $3.47 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 VNQ ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for VNQ. Dates appear here once the company declares them.