Dividend Calendar
VYM Ex-Dividend Dates 2026
Next scheduled ex-dividend date: Dec 18, 2026. Every quarterly ex-dividend date and pay date for Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF this year — what has been paid so far, and the published schedule for the rest of 2026.
Updated November 2026 · next ex-date and payment status as of Nov 13, 2026, Eastern time · 3 ex-dates recorded in 2026
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2026 at a glance
Per-share cash declared by ex-date month. Solid boxes are recorded payments; dashed boxes show upcoming dates with their source labels.
Upcoming VYM ex-dividend dates
Declared catalog dates and issuer-published 2026 schedule rows for VYM. Cadence estimates are withheld while these sources cover the rest of the year. Amounts are never projected.
Source: Issuer's 2026 distribution schedule. Scheduled dates can change; amounts remain unknown until declared.
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount / share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2026 issuer | Dec 22, 2026 issuer | — | Issuer scheduled |
| Dec 30, 2026 issuer | Jan 4, 2027 issuer | — | Issuer scheduled |
2026 VYM ex-dividend dates and pay dates so far
Most recent first. 3 distributions recorded in 2026, $2.729 per share as declared.
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount / share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 | $0.887 | Paid |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 | $0.98 | Paid |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Mar 24, 2026 | $0.862 | Paid |
Amounts are the per-share cash declared on each ex-date, as recorded by our data pipeline — not restated for any later share split, so this table reads as a holder's statement did at the time. For split-adjusted annual totals and growth, see the VYM dividend history page. The final tax character of a distribution (income vs. return of capital) is reported by the issuer after year end. Not investment advice.
2025 VYM dividend calendar
Last year's full schedule for reference: 4 ex-dividend dates, $3.501 per share as declared.
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount / share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 23, 2025 | $0.947 | Paid |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Sep 23, 2025 | $0.842 | Paid |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Jun 24, 2025 | $0.862 | Paid |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Mar 25, 2025 | $0.85 | Paid |
Frequently asked questions
When is VYM's next ex-dividend date?
VYM's next issuer-published ex-dividend date is Dec 18, 2026, with payment on Dec 22, 2026. That pair comes from the issuer's published 2026 distribution schedule; the per-share amount is declared closer to the ex-date.
How often does VYM pay?
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) has been paying on a quarterly schedule, with ex-dates typically around the 19th of the month. This page records 80 distributions since Dec 22, 2006.
When does VYM actually pay after the ex-date?
Over its recent distributions, VYM has paid about 4 days after each ex-dividend date. The most recent recorded distribution went ex on Sep 18, 2026 and paid on Sep 22, 2026.
How much has VYM paid in 2026?
So far in 2026, VYM has gone ex-dividend 3 times, totaling $2.729 per share as declared on each date. The last recorded distribution was $0.887 per share on Sep 18, 2026. Data as of November 2026.
Are the upcoming dates on this page official?
Rows marked "declared" come from VYM's current catalog declaration. Rows marked "issuer" come from the issuer's published 2026 schedule (dates only — amounts are still declared closer to each ex-date). Cadence estimates are withheld when either of those sources already covers the rest of the year. The issuer can still change a schedule.