Vanguard Utilities ETF Dividend History
VPUETF · NYSE Arca
$186.55
+$2.74 (+1.49%)
EOD Oct 29, 2026
Does VPU pay a dividend?
Yes. VPU pays quarterly: $5.20 per share over the last twelve months, a trailing yield of 2.79%.
Dividend growth
Average yearly change in the calendar-year payout
| 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.3% | 3.3% | 3.0% | 4.0% |
Raised 4 years in a row. Complete years only: 2026 is still running.
How the yield is calculated
Trailing yield 2.79%: the 4 payments of the last twelve months ($5.20) divided by today's price. Forward yield 2.70%: the latest payment times 4, divided by the same price. Fund sites often quote a 30-day SEC yield instead, which uses the holdings' income in the last month, so it can differ from both.
Dividend history
All 88 payments, newest first. Amounts per share, split-adjusted.
| Ex-dividend date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | $1.26 | -3.3% |
| Jun 24, 2026 | $1.30 | +1.9% |
| Mar 24, 2026 | $1.28 | -6.3% |
| Dec 17, 2025 | $1.36 | +11.1% |
| Sep 24, 2025 | $1.23 | +0.1% |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $1.23 | -0.1% |
| Mar 25, 2025 | $1.23 | -3.8% |
| Dec 18, 2024 | $1.28 | -2.8% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | $1.31 | +5.4% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $1.24 | +13.6% |
| Mar 22, 2024 | $1.10 | -16.3% |
| Dec 19, 2023 | $1.31 | +7.9% |
| Sep 28, 2023 | $1.21 | +9.2% |
| Jun 29, 2023 | $1.11 | -2.8% |
| Mar 24, 2023 | $1.14 | -4.3% |
| Dec 15, 2022 | $1.20 | -6.8% |
| Sep 28, 2022 | $1.28 | +18.0% |
| Jun 23, 2022 | $1.09 | +7.4% |
| Mar 24, 2022 | $1.01 | -4.8% |
| Dec 16, 2021 | $1.06 | -10.5% |
| Sep 29, 2021 | $1.19 | +17.1% |
| Jun 21, 2021 | $1.01 | +5.8% |
| Mar 26, 2021 | $0.96 | -27.9% |
| Dec 17, 2020 | $1.33 | +50.0% |
| Sep 11, 2020 | $0.89 | -29.5% |
| Jun 22, 2020 | $1.26 | +43.8% |
| Mar 10, 2020 | $0.87 | -14.4% |
| Dec 16, 2019 | $1.02 | -6.1% |
| Sep 26, 2019 | $1.09 | +10.9% |
| Jun 21, 2019 | $0.98 | +3.8% |
| Mar 21, 2019 | $0.95 | -7.1% |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $1.02 | +8.9% |
| Sep 24, 2018 | $0.93 | -8.0% |
| Jun 28, 2018 | $1.02 | +21.1% |
| Mar 16, 2018 | $0.84 | -10.3% |
| Dec 14, 2017 | $0.94 | -2.9% |
| Sep 27, 2017 | $0.96 | +9.9% |
| Jun 28, 2017 | $0.88 | -6.1% |
| Mar 24, 2017 | $0.93 | -1.1% |
| Dec 14, 2016 | $0.94 | +2.6% |
| Sep 20, 2016 | $0.92 | +10.2% |
| Jun 21, 2016 | $0.83 | +16.3% |
| Mar 21, 2016 | $0.72 | -18.3% |
| Dec 17, 2015 | $0.88 | +0.3% |
| Sep 25, 2015 | $0.88 | +4.4% |
| Jun 26, 2015 | $0.84 | +1.8% |
| Mar 23, 2015 | $0.82 | -0.1% |
| Dec 18, 2014 | $0.82 | +4.2% |
| Sep 22, 2014 | $0.79 | +6.5% |
| Jun 23, 2014 | $0.74 | +1.6% |
| Mar 24, 2014 | $0.73 | -11.3% |
| Dec 20, 2013 | $0.82 | +3.0% |
| Sep 23, 2013 | $0.80 | +2.0% |
| Jun 24, 2013 | $0.78 | +8.3% |
| Mar 22, 2013 | $0.72 | -9.3% |
| Dec 20, 2012 | $0.80 | +2.0% |
| Sep 24, 2012 | $0.78 | +10.1% |
| Jun 25, 2012 | $0.71 | +0.4% |
| Mar 26, 2012 | $0.71 | +2.5% |
| Dec 21, 2011 | $0.69 | +1.0% |
| Sep 23, 2011 | $0.68 | +2.9% |
| Jun 24, 2011 | $0.66 | +6.8% |
| Mar 25, 2011 | $0.62 | -13.2% |
| Dec 22, 2010 | $0.72 | +12.7% |
| Sep 24, 2010 | $0.64 | +3.2% |
| Jun 24, 2010 | $0.62 | +7.9% |
| Mar 25, 2010 | $0.57 | -7.8% |
| Dec 22, 2009 | $0.62 | +1.8% |
| Sep 24, 2009 | $0.61 | -1.6% |
| Jun 24, 2009 | $0.62 | -1.1% |
| Mar 25, 2009 | $0.63 | -3.7% |
| Dec 22, 2008 | $0.65 | +4.3% |
| Sep 24, 2008 | $0.62 | +18.3% |
| Jun 24, 2008 | $0.53 | -7.1% |
| Mar 25, 2008 | $0.57 | -6.8% |
| Dec 14, 2007 | $0.61 | +2.7% |
| Sep 24, 2007 | $0.59 | +16.8% |
| Jun 25, 2007 | $0.51 | +4.8% |
| Mar 26, 2007 | $0.48 | -14.4% |
| Dec 18, 2006 | $0.56 | +3.9% |
| Sep 25, 2006 | $0.54 | -9.5% |
| Jun 26, 2006 | $0.60 | +24.2% |
| Mar 20, 2006 | $0.48 | -13.1% |
| Dec 22, 2005 | $0.56 | +39.3% |
| Sep 26, 2005 | $0.40 | -24.7% |
| Jun 27, 2005 | $0.53 | +27.7% |
| Mar 24, 2005 | $0.41 | -73.2% |
| Dec 22, 2004 | $1.55 |
Dividends by year
| Year | Payments | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026so far | 3 | $3.84 | |
| 2025 | 4 | $5.04 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 4 | $4.93 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 4 | $4.78 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 4 | $4.58 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 4 | $4.22 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 4 | $4.35 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 4 | $4.04 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 4 | $3.81 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 4 | $3.71 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 4 | $3.41 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | $3.41 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 4 | $3.09 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 4 | $3.13 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 4 | $3.00 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 4 | $2.66 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 4 | $2.54 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 4 | $2.47 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 4 | $2.36 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | $2.19 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 4 | $2.19 | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 4 | $1.90 | |
| 2004 | 1 | $1.55 |
VPU dividend questions
How much does VPU pay in dividends?+
The latest dividend was $1.26 per share, ex-dividend Sep 23, 2026. Over the last twelve months VPU paid $5.20 per share, and $5.04 in 2025. VPU pays quarterly, 4 times a year, with ex-dividend dates in March, June, September and December.
When is VPU's next dividend?+
Not announced yet. Going by the same payment last year, the next ex-dividend date is likely around December 2026; funds announce the date and amount shortly before. VPU pays quarterly, 4 times a year, with ex-dividend dates in March, June, September and December. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive the payment.
What is VPU's dividend yield?+
A trailing 12-month yield of 2.79%: $5.20 per share paid, divided by the Oct 29, 2026 close of $186.55. The latest payment taken 4 times a year gives a forward yield of 2.70%.
Is VPU's dividend qualified?+
It depends on what the fund earned that year. Dividends from US companies, and from many foreign ones, count as qualified when the shares were held long enough; interest and short-term gains do not. The fund reports the exact split each year on Form 1099-DIV.
How fast has VPU's dividend grown?+
The yearly payout grew 3.0% a year over five years and 4.0% a year over ten, measured on complete calendar years. It has risen 4 years in a row.
Ex-dividend dates and amounts per share from our market data, split-adjusted and checked payment by payment against the payments around them; a payment that does not fit is reviewed before it is shown. Pay dates are not shown yet. Yield uses the end-of-day price of Oct 29, 2026. For what the fund owns, see the VPU holdings.