VFC Stock — VF Corporation

VF Corporation (VFC)

VFC is a low-cost Stock. As of August 28, 2026, its distribution rate is 2.64%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.63%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 38/100 (Elevated risk). Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 36.4%.

At the current 2.64% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $264 per year, or $22.00 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

VF Corporation is a multinational apparel and footwear company that designs and sells branded products for men, women, and children through two segments: Outdoor, featuring brands like Timberland and The North Face; and Active, which includes Vans, Kipling, Smartwool, and several other lifestyle and performance brands. The company distributes its products through specialty retailers, department stores, e-commerce platforms, and its own direct-to-consumer operations globally. It pays quarterly dividends at a modest current distribution rate.

VFC performance

Data as of August 28, 2026.

Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 36.4%.

VFC key facts

Data as of August 28, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

38 · Elevated risk

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.00%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

03/17/1980

Distribution rate

2.64%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.63%

5-year average yield

4.32

Last close

$13.67

Market cap

$5,460,639,232

Average volume

4422269.0

Last dividend

$0.0900

Ex-dividend date

09/10/2026

Payment date

09/17/2026

Beta

0.974

Payout ratio

0.7059

P/E ratio

20.1304

Forward P/E

12.5945

EPS

$0.69

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.64%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (2.63%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 28, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 28, 2026.

Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

VFC risks and drawbacks

VFC's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 36.4%.

Who may consider VFC — and who may not

VFC may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (VFC pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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