Vanguard Financials ETF · VFH · AMEX
Distribution report · updated Nov 10, 2026
$141.24 +0.38% on the day, +$0.53
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Yearly payout / yield
$1.78·1.26%
$0.446 quarterly x 4 ⓘ
Next payment
~$0.446/qtr
pays ~Dec 26 (est.) ⓘ
Next ex-date
Dec 24est.
own by Dec 23 ⓘ
Paying since
2004
88 payments on file
Pays
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Yield vs history ⓘ
19
Well below its usual yield
VFH share price & total return
Daily closing price, adjusted for stock splits.
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Last 20 payments
VFH Dividend Growth (CAGR)
1Y +6.4%3Y -4.1%5Y -3.9%10Y +4.4%
Per-share amount, by the date it paid (~ = about, from its usual pay gap). The enlarge button shows all 88 payments since 2004.
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: +6.44% a year, its typical raise over the last 5 years. From 2029 it slows by a quarter each year, to no less than 5%. Today's $1.78 a year would be $2.34 by 2031 - 1.66% on today's $141.24 price.

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

At $1.78 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 3,364 VFH shares, about $475,131 at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $141.24. $1,000 a month takes about 6,727 shares, about $950,121. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.

Vanguard Financials ETF (VFH) pays $0.446 a share quarterly, $1.78 a year, a 1.26% run-rate yield at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $141.24. It has made 88 dividend payments since 2004.

At today’s rate of $0.446 quarterly and the last close of $141.24, this is what VFH pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:

You holdEach paymentPer month (avg)Per year
1 share$0.446$0.15$1.78
100 shares$44.60$14.87$178.40
$10,000 invested (70.8 shares)$31.58$10.53$126.31
3,364 shares ($500/mo)$1,500.34$500.11$6,001.38
6,727 shares ($1,000/mo)$3,000.24$1,000.08$12,000.97

With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 VFH shares reinvest into 0.32 new shares each payment, about 1.3 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 317 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 VFH’s own history in the VFH DRIP calculator.

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An algorithmic rating built from reported data, not a recommendation.
  • 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

VFH Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range

19/100Well below its usual yieldvs its 10-yr history
  • VFH yields 1.26% today, at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $141.24.
  • Its own 10-year median is 2.07%, so today’s yield is well below its usual level.
Last 5 years: lowest to highest month-end yield
1.18% low2.98% high
Blue mark = today, grey = its 10-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 10 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 VFH’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After September 2026

VFH has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 92 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 24, 2026, with the cash around Dec 26, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.446 a share, went ex on Sep 23, 2026 and paid Sep 25, 2026.

  • Ex-dates: about every 92 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 VFH Pay?

VFH 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 92 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Paid in the last 12 months
$2.35 a share, in 4 payments.
+14.3% against the 12 months before ($2.06 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: 5 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
  • Payout trend: last 4 payments vs the 4 before: $2.352 vs $2.0585 (+14.26%)

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

Against the 10 dividend funds in Asset Management closest to VFH in fund size, VFH’s 1.26% run-rate yield is above the group’s middle yield of 1.09%. 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
VFH $141.24Vanguard Financials ETF $0.446/qtr$1.78/yr fwd 1.26% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
DFAU $52.14Dimensional - US Core Equity Market ETF $0.122/qtr$0.49/yr fwd 0.94% 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

VFH Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2004

Ex-datePay dateAmountFrequencyType
Sep 23, 2026Sep 25, 2026$0.446QuarterlyRegular
Jun 24, 2026Jun 26, 2026$0.852QuarterlyRegular
Mar 24, 2026Mar 26, 2026$0.379QuarterlyRegular
Dec 17, 2025Dec 19, 2025$0.675QuarterlyRegular
Sep 24, 2025Sep 26, 2025$0.419QuarterlyRegular
Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.472QuarterlyRegular
Mar 25, 2025Mar 27, 2025$0.5106QuarterlyRegular
Dec 18, 2024Dec 20, 2024$0.6569QuarterlyRegular
Sep 27, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.5526QuarterlyRegular
Jun 28, 2024Jul 1, 2024$0.4608QuarterlyRegular
The other 78 VFH payments come with a paid plan.
Show all 88 payments »
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 VFH

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VFH Dividend Questions

How often does VFH pay dividends?

VFH 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 92 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Does VFH pay dividends monthly?

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

When is the next VFH dividend?

VFH has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 92 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 24, 2026, with the cash around Dec 26, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.446 a share, went ex on Sep 23, 2026 and paid Sep 25, 2026. The current rate is $0.446 per share, $1.78 a year.

Does VFH pay a dividend in December 2026?

Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Dec 24, 2026, with the cash around Dec 26, 2026, so a payment in December 2026 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.

How much does VFH pay per share?

VFH pays $0.446 a share quarterly, $1.78 a year. At the Nov 10, 2026 close of $141.24 that is a 1.26% run-rate yield, well below its usual level: its own 10-year median is 2.07%.

Does VFH’s payout grow?

Its last 4 payments added up to $2.352, against $2.0585 for the 4 before (+14.3%). 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 +6.4%.

Is VFH’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 VFH dividends?

Add VFH 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 VFH 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.