Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF · VFMO · CBOE
Distribution report · updated Nov 13, 2026
$211.74 -1.26% on the day, -$2.70
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Yearly payout / yield
$1.23·0.58%
$0.307 quarterly x 4 ⓘ
Next payment
~$0.307/qtr
pays ~Dec 25 (est.) ⓘ
Next ex-date
Dec 23est.
own by Dec 22 ⓘ
Paying since
2018
34 payments on file
Pays
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Yield vs history ⓘ
29
Below its usual yield
VFMO share price & total return
Daily closing price, adjusted for stock splits.
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Last 20 payments
VFMO Dividend Growth (CAGR) ⓘ
1Y -12.8%3Y +25.9%5Y +3.7%
Per-share amount, by the date it paid (~ = about, from its usual pay gap). The enlarge button shows all 34 payments since 2018.
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. Years with an extra or a missing payment (dates sliding across New Year) are compared per payment.
Next 5 years if the pace holds
If the recent pace holds — one-off jumps left out. Not a forecast. Pace: +29.55% a year, its typical raise over the last 5 years. Capped at 20% a year. From 2029 it slows by a quarter each year. Today's $1.23 a year would be $2.45 by 2031 - 1.16% on today's $211.74 price.

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

At $1.23 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 4,886 VFMO shares, about $1,034,562 at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $211.74. $1,000 a month takes about 9,772 shares, about $2,069,123. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.

Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF (VFMO) pays $0.307 a share quarterly, $1.23 a year, a 0.58% run-rate yield at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $211.74. It has made 34 dividend payments since 2018.

At today’s rate of $0.307 quarterly and the last close of $211.74, this is what VFMO pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:

You holdEach paymentPer month (avg)Per year
1 share$0.307$0.10$1.23
100 shares$30.70$10.23$122.80
$10,000 invested (47.2 shares)$14.50$4.83$58.00
4,886 shares ($500/mo)$1,500.00$500.00$6,000.01
9,772 shares ($1,000/mo)$3,000.00$1,000.00$12,000.02

With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 VFMO shares reinvest into 0.14 new shares each payment, about 0.6 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 690 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 VFMO’s own history in the VFMO 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

VFMO Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range

29/100Below its usual yieldvs its 8-yr history
  • VFMO yields 0.58% today, at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $211.74.
  • Its own 8-year median is 0.82%, so today’s yield is below its usual level.
  • No steady norm: its payout changed too much in 3 years to read a steady norm. So this reads today’s yield against its own 8-year history as it is.
Last 5 years: lowest to highest month-end yield
0.39% low2.08% high
Blue mark = today, grey = its 8-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 8 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 VFMO’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After September 2026

VFMO 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 23, 2026, with the cash around Dec 25, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.307 a share, went ex on Sep 23, 2026 and paid Sep 25, 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 VFMO Pay?

VFMO 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
$1.36 a share, in 4 payments.
-18.4% against the 12 months before ($1.66 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: 2 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
  • Payout trend: last 4 payments vs the 4 before: $1.357 vs $1.6622 (-18.36%)

VFMO vs Similar Dividend Funds (ROBO, RPV...)

Against the 10 dividend funds in Asset Management - Global closest to VFMO in fund size, VFMO’s 0.58% run-rate yield is below the group’s middle yield of 1.42%. 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
VFMO $211.74Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF $0.307/qtr$1.23/yr fwd 0.58% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
ROBO $72.93L&G ROBO Global Robotics and Automation UCITS ETF $0.292/yr 0.40% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
RPV $122.73Invesco S&P 500 Pure Value ETF $0.628/qtr$2.51/yr fwd 2.05% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
AOM $48.55iShares Core 40/60 Moderate Allocation ETF $0.299/qtr$1.20/yr fwd 2.46% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
CQQQ $39.12Invesco China Technology ETF $0.111/yr 0.28% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
DTCR $25.65Global X - Data Center & Digital Infrastructure ETF $0.1125/half-yr$0.22/yr fwd 0.88% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
SPGM $85.20State Street SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF $0.668/half-yr$1.34/yr fwd 1.57% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
ALLW $28.44State Street Bridgewater All Weather ETF $1.2849/qtr$5.14/yr fwd 18.07% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
HEDJ $58.07WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund $0.045/qtr$0.18/yr fwd 0.31% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
XSOE $42.74WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund $0.215/qtr$0.86/yr fwd 2.01% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
GSWO $63.93Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta World Equity ETF $0.204/qtr$0.82/yr fwd 1.28% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only

VFMO Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2018

Ex-datePay dateAmountFrequencyType
Sep 23, 2026Sep 25, 2026$0.307QuarterlyRegular
Jun 24, 2026Jun 26, 2026$0.473QuarterlyRegular
Mar 24, 2026Mar 26, 2026$0.226QuarterlyRegular
Dec 23, 2025Dec 25, 2025$0.351QuarterlyRegular
Sep 24, 2025Sep 26, 2025$0.352QuarterlyRegular
Jun 20, 2025Jun 23, 2025$0.555QuarterlyRegular
Mar 25, 2025Mar 27, 2025$0.3118QuarterlyRegular
Dec 23, 2024Dec 25, 2024$0.4434QuarterlyRegular
Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.2717QuarterlyRegular
Jun 27, 2024Jul 1, 2024$0.3156QuarterlyRegular
The other 24 VFMO 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 VFMO

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VFMO Dividend Questions

How often does VFMO pay dividends?

VFMO 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 VFMO pay dividends monthly?

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

When is the next VFMO dividend?

VFMO 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 23, 2026, with the cash around Dec 25, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.307 a share, went ex on Sep 23, 2026 and paid Sep 25, 2026. The current rate is $0.307 per share, $1.23 a year.

Does VFMO pay a dividend in December 2026?

Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Dec 23, 2026, with the cash around Dec 25, 2026, so a payment in December 2026 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.

How much does VFMO pay per share?

VFMO pays $0.307 a share quarterly, $1.23 a year. At the Nov 13, 2026 close of $211.74 that is a 0.58% run-rate yield, below its usual level: its own 8-year median is 0.82%.

Does VFMO’s payout grow?

Its last 4 payments added up to $1.357, against $1.6622 for the 4 before (-18.4%). 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 -12.8%.

Is VFMO’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 VFMO dividends?

Add VFMO 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 VFMO 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 13, 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.