Dimensional - US Core Equity Market ETF · DFAU · AMEX
Distribution report · updated Nov 10, 2026
$51.82 -0.61% on the day, -$0.32
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Yearly payout / yield
$0.49·0.94%
$0.122 quarterly x 4 ⓘ
Next payment
~$0.122/qtr
pays ~Dec 24 (est.) ⓘ
Next ex-date
Dec 22est.
own by Dec 21 ⓘ
Paying since
2020
24 payments on file
Pays
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Yield vs history ⓘ
34
Below its usual yield
DFAU share price & total return
Daily closing price, adjusted for stock splits.
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Last 20 payments
DFAU Dividend Growth (CAGR) ⓘ
1Y +1.7%3Y +5.1%5Y +8.7%
Per-share amount, by the date it paid (~ = about, from its usual pay gap). The enlarge button shows all 24 payments since 2020.
Annual dividends and growth
Total paid per share in each calendar year; 2026 YTD is paid so far, the amounts vary too much to estimate the rest.
Next 5 years if the pace holds
If the recent pace holds — one-off jumps left out. Not a forecast. Pace: +3.72% a year, its typical raise over the last 5 years. Today's $0.49 a year would be $0.59 by 2031 - 1.13% on today's $51.82 price.

How Many DFAU Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?

At $0.49 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 12,296 DFAU shares, about $637,179 at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $51.82. $1,000 a month takes about 24,591 shares, about $1,274,306. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.

Dimensional - US Core Equity Market ETF (DFAU) pays $0.122 a share quarterly, $0.49 a year, a 0.94% run-rate yield at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $51.82. It has made 24 dividend payments since 2020.

At today’s rate of $0.122 quarterly and the last close of $51.82, this is what DFAU pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:

You holdEach paymentPer month (avg)Per year
1 share$0.122$0.04$0.49
100 shares$12.20$4.07$48.80
$10,000 invested (193.0 shares)$23.54$7.85$94.17
12,296 shares ($500/mo)$1,500.11$500.04$6,000.45
24,591 shares ($1,000/mo)$3,000.10$1,000.03$12,000.41

With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 DFAU shares reinvest into 0.24 new shares each payment, about 0.9 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 425 shares. A rising payout speeds that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with DFAU’s own history in the DFAU DRIP calculator.

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  • Coverage: does what it earns cover the dividend rating
  • Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
  • Payout vs trend: is the payout growing at its usual pace rating
  • Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating

DFAU Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range

34/100Below its usual yieldvs its 5-yr history
  • DFAU yields 0.94% today, at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $51.82.
  • Its own 5-year median is 1.05%, so today’s yield is below its usual level.
Last 5 years: lowest to highest month-end yield
0.84% low1.67% high
Blue mark = today, grey = its 5-year median. A higher yield than usual means a lower price against the payout.

Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report

How it works. Each month-end over the last 5 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.

When Is DFAU’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After September 2026

DFAU has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 22, 2026, with the cash around Dec 24, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.122 a share, went ex on Sep 22, 2026 and paid Sep 24, 2026.

  • Ex-dates: about every 91 days (quarterly)
  • Payment: usually about 2 days after the ex-date

Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.

How Often Does DFAU Pay?

DFAU pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Paid in the last 12 months
$0.47 a share, in 4 payments.
-1.9% against the 12 months before ($0.48 in 4 payments).
Cash that landed, by pay date. The yield up top uses today’s rate instead, so a raise or a cut shows there first.
Payout months
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Pays in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. Ex-dates fall in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec (latest 4 payments).
Raise history
  • Streak: 0 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
  • Payout trend: last 4 payments vs the 4 before: $0.472 vs $0.4812 (-1.91%)

DFAU vs Similar Dividend Funds (VFH, SCHO...)

Against the 10 dividend funds in Asset Management closest to DFAU in fund size, DFAU’s 0.94% run-rate yield is below the group’s middle yield of 1.23%. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.

Ticker Dividend ⓘ Yield Safety Rating
DFAU $51.82Dimensional - US Core Equity Market ETF $0.122/qtr$0.49/yr fwd 0.94% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
VFH $140.68Vanguard Financials ETF $0.446/qtr$1.78/yr fwd 1.27% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
SCHO $23.97Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF $0.079/mo$0.95/yr fwd 3.95% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
IGV $101.41iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF $0.017/yr 0.02% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
DUHP $42.31Dimensional - US High Profitability ETF $0.082/qtr$0.33/yr fwd 0.78% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
AVLV $93.78Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF $0.232/qtr$0.93/yr fwd 0.99% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
JCPB $45.64JPMorgan Core Plus Bond ETF $0.182/mo$2.18/yr fwd 4.79% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
SPTI $27.78State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Treasury ETF $0.091/mo$1.09/yr fwd 3.93% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
CGUS $44.13Capital Group Core Equity ETF $0.09/qtr$0.36/yr fwd 0.82% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
MOAT $116.99VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF $1.404/yr 1.20% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
AMLP $50.67Alerian MLP ETF $1.03/qtr$4.12/yr fwd 8.13% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only

DFAU Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2020

Ex-datePay dateAmountFrequencyType
Sep 22, 2026Sep 24, 2026$0.122QuarterlyRegular
Jun 23, 2026Jun 25, 2026$0.12QuarterlyRegular
Mar 24, 2026Mar 26, 2026$0.11QuarterlyRegular
Dec 16, 2025Dec 18, 2025$0.12QuarterlyRegular
Sep 23, 2025Sep 25, 2025$0.12QuarterlyRegular
Jun 24, 2025Jun 26, 2025$0.115QuarterlyRegular
Mar 25, 2025Mar 27, 2025$0.09QuarterlyRegular
Dec 17, 2024Dec 19, 2024$0.1561QuarterlyRegular
Sep 17, 2024Sep 19, 2024$0.1089QuarterlyRegular
Jun 18, 2024Jun 20, 2024$0.1027QuarterlyRegular
The other 14 DFAU payments come with a paid plan.
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Newest first. Amounts are per share as paid, restated for splits; frequency is the schedule on file for that payment; a payment over 2.5x its neighbours is marked special.
From reported payments, prices and filings — data, not investment advice.

What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for DFAU

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DFAU Dividend Questions

How often does DFAU pay dividends?

DFAU pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Does DFAU pay dividends monthly?

No. DFAU pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.

When is the next DFAU dividend?

DFAU has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 22, 2026, with the cash around Dec 24, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.122 a share, went ex on Sep 22, 2026 and paid Sep 24, 2026. The current rate is $0.122 per share, $0.49 a year.

Does DFAU pay a dividend in December 2026?

Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Dec 22, 2026, with the cash around Dec 24, 2026, so a payment in December 2026 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.

How much does DFAU pay per share?

DFAU pays $0.122 a share quarterly, $0.49 a year. At the Nov 10, 2026 close of $51.82 that is a 0.94% run-rate yield, below its usual level: its own 5-year median is 1.05%.

Does DFAU’s payout grow?

Its last 4 payments added up to $0.472, against $0.4812 for the 4 before (-1.9%). A fund passes through what its holdings pay, so its payout moves with them rather than on a set raise schedule. Measured over a full year, the payout rate changed +1.7%.

Is DFAU’s dividend safe?

No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. This is data, not investment advice. The full 3-check rating comes with a plan.

How do I track my DFAU dividends?

Add DFAU to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run DFAU in the DRIP calculator.

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How this page is built: the rate is the latest regular dividend per share; run-rate yield = rate × payments per year ÷ last close (Nov 10, 2026), never a trailing 12-month total, which lags after a raise and hides a cut. Specials and one-off payments never count in the rate; a payer whose regular payments differ in size is annualized over its last full cycle of regular payments. Raise streak = consecutive calendar years with a higher amount per payment than the year before; years without a cut = years in which the amount per payment held within 1%. The Dividend Safety Rating reads 3 visible lines: coverage, streak, raise pace and yield range for dividend stocks; NAV trend, NAV funding and payout stability for income funds. Similar payers = the same sector or fund group, nearest in market value or fund size. Payments, prices and filings come from DRIPCALC’s price and dividend database. History is not a forecast. This is data, not investment advice.