VDY Dividend History & Analysis | 100% Free Data

VDY's dividend history, current yield (4.5%), dividend growth rate (7.5%), complete payout history and peer comparison (Canadian Dividend and Income Equity).

Yield 12m 4.45%
Dividends per Share 12m 2.24
Dividend Growth Rate CAGR 5y 7.50%
Overall Dividend Rating 75.95%
Yield on Cost 5y 9.35%
Payout Ratio -
Payout Frequency 12m 12
Payout Consistency 91.8%
Total Return 12m: 21.64%
Total Return 5y: 120.51%

Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly

This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
Number of Payouts Yearly This chart shows the number of dividend payouts per year. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield This chart shows the dividend yield and price over the last 5 years in one graph. The price axis is on the left and the dividend yield axis is on the right.

Top Dividend Payers in Canadian Dividend and Income Equity

Top 4 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap (USD) Dividend Yield TTM Yield on Cost (purchase 5y ago)
XEI 1,268 M 5.54% 11.2%
VDY 2,534 M 4.45% 9.35%
XDIV 1,545 M 4.25% 8.63%
TQCD 677 M 3.38% 7.13%
Top 4 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap (USD) Growth Rate (5y CAGR) Payout Consistency
XEI 1,268 M 8.41% 94.7%
XDIV 1,545 M 7.05% 98.7%
VDY 2,534 M 7.50% 91.8%
TQCD 677 M -3.33% 80.3%

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XEI
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XDIV
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NDIV
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DXC
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VDY Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (CAD) as of July 2025

Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payment Date Period Dividend per Share Dividend Growth Rate QoQ Payout Yield
2025-07-02 0.147 -35.5% 0.28%
2025-06-02 2025-06-02 2025-06-09 Monthly 0.228 28.1% 0.45%
2025-05-01 2025-05-01 2025-05-08 Monthly 0.178 -11% 0.36%
2025-04-01 2025-04-01 2025-04-08 Monthly 0.2 -7.8% 0.41%
2025-03-03 2025-03-03 2025-03-10 Monthly 0.217 13% 0.44%
2025-02-03 2025-02-03 2025-02-10 Monthly 0.192 12.3% 0.4%
2024-12-30 2024-12-30 2025-01-07 Monthly 0.171 -4% 0.35%
2024-11-29 2024-11-29 2024-12-06 Monthly 0.1781 12% 0.35%
2024-10-31 2024-10-31 2024-11-07 Monthly 0.159 -25.5% 0.32%
2024-09-27 2024-09-27 2024-10-07 Monthly 0.2133 9.3% 0.44%
2024-08-30 2024-08-30 2024-09-09 Monthly 0.1952 17.6% 0.42%
2024-07-31 2024-07-31 2024-08-08 Monthly 0.166 -9.8% 0.36%
2024-06-28 2024-06-28 2024-07-08 Monthly 0.1841 4% 0.42%
2024-05-31 2024-05-31 2024-06-07 Monthly 0.1771 0% 0.4%
2024-04-30 2024-05-01 2024-05-08 Monthly 0.1771 1.7% 0.41%
2024-03-15 2024-03-18 2024-03-25 Monthly 0.174 -3.4% 0.4%
2024-02-29 2024-03-01 2024-03-08 Monthly 0.1801 -8.2% 0.42%
2024-01-31 2024-02-01 2024-02-08 Monthly 0.1962 16.8% 0.46%
2023-12-28 2023-12-29 2024-01-08 Monthly 0.168 3.1% 0.39%
2023-11-30 2023-12-01 2023-12-08 Monthly 0.163 6.6% 0.4%
2023-10-31 2023-11-01 2023-11-08 Monthly 0.1529 -14.1% 0.4%
2023-09-28 2023-10-02 2023-10-10 Monthly 0.1781 -1.1% 0.45%
2023-08-31 2023-09-01 2023-09-11 Monthly 0.1801 16.2% 0.44%
2023-07-31 2023-08-01 2023-08-09 Monthly 0.1549 -6.1% 0.37%
2023-06-30 2023-07-04 2023-07-11 Monthly 0.165 1.2% 0.4%
2023-05-31 2023-06-01 2023-06-08 Monthly 0.163 0% 0.4%
2023-04-28 2023-05-01 2023-05-08 Monthly 0.163 4.5% 0.38%
2023-03-31 2023-04-03 2023-04-10 Monthly 0.1559 -9.9% 0.38%
2023-02-28 2023-03-01 2023-03-08 Monthly 0.173 1.8% 0.4%
2023-01-31 2023-02-01 2023-02-08 Monthly 0.17 14.2% 0.39%
2022-12-29 2022-12-30 2023-01-09 Monthly 0.1489 -21.3% 0.36%
2022-11-30 2022-12-01 2022-12-08 Monthly 0.1891 59.3% 0.44%
2022-10-31 2022-11-01 2022-11-08 Monthly 0.1187 -43% 0.28%
2022-09-29 2022-10-03 2022-10-11 Monthly 0.2083 18.3% 0.52%
2022-08-31 2022-09-01 2022-09-09 Monthly 0.1761 38.9% 0.42%
2022-07-29 2022-08-02 2022-08-09 Monthly 0.1268 -19.7% 0.3%
2022-06-30 2022-07-04 2022-07-11 Monthly 0.158 12.1% 0.38%
2022-05-31 2022-06-01 2022-06-08 Monthly 0.1409 21.7% 0.3%
2022-04-29 2022-05-02 2022-05-09 Monthly 0.1157 -25.8% 0.25%
2022-03-31 2022-04-01 2022-04-08 Monthly 0.1559 0% 0.33%
2022-02-28 2022-03-01 2022-03-08 Monthly 0.1559 13.1% 0.34%
2022-01-31 2022-02-01 2022-02-08 Monthly 0.1378 12.3% 0.31%
2021-12-30 2021-12-31 2022-01-10 Monthly 0.1227 -13.5% 0.28%
2021-11-30 2021-12-01 2021-12-08 Monthly 0.1419 50% 0.34%
2021-10-29 2021-11-01 2021-11-08 Monthly 0.0946 -38.6% 0.22%
2021-09-29 2021-10-01 2021-10-08 Monthly 0.1539 5.5% 0.38%
2021-08-31 2021-09-01 2021-09-09 Monthly 0.1459 62.9% 0.36%
2021-07-30 2021-08-03 2021-08-10 Monthly 0.0895 -42.2% 0.23%
2021-06-30 2021-07-02 2021-07-09 Monthly 0.1549 10.8% 0.39%
2021-05-28 2021-05-31 2021-06-07 Monthly 0.1398 0% 0.35%

VDY Dividend FAQ

Does VDY pay a dividend?

As of July 2025, VDY paid a dividend of 2.24 CAD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2025-07-02 and the payout was 0.147 CAD.

What is the Dividend Yield of VDY?

As of July 2025, VDY`s dividend yield is 4.45%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 2.24 CAD by the current share price of 52.50.

How often does VDY pay dividends?

VDY pays dividends monthly. Over the last 12 months, VDY has issued 12 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2025-07-02.

Will VDY pay dividends in 2025?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.147 CAD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2025-07-02. The next Ex-Dividend date for Vanguard FTSE Canadian (VDY) is currently unknown.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for VDY?

The next Ex-Dividend date for Vanguard FTSE Canadian (VDY) is currently unknown. We automatically update the next Ex-Dividend date when it is announced.

What is the Dividend Growth of VDY?

VDY's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 7.50% per year.
Strong growth: VDY's Dividend growth is outpacing inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of VDY?

VDY's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 9.35%. If you bought VDY's shares at 23.81 CAD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (2.24 CAD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 9.35% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of VDY?

VDY Payout Consistency is 91.8%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number.
Very consistent: Vanguard FTSE Canadian has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does VDY have a good Dividend Yield?

VDY`s 4.45% Dividend Yield is considered as good. Make sure the dividend is sustainable: Check the Payouts-Ratio over time.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of VDY?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of VDY is unknown.

What is the Dividend Rating of VDY?

VDY`s Overall Dividend Rating is 75.95%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

Key Metric Definitions

  • Dividend Yield: Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.
  • Dividend Growth Rate: Compound annual growth rate of annual dividend per share over the last 5 years.
  • Payout Ratio: Percentage of earnings paid as dividends (TTM).
  • Payout Consistency: % of eligible periods with uninterrupted or increased dividends, measured over the entire lifetime of the stock or fund.
  • Payout Frequency: Number of dividends paid per year (typically quarterly).
  • Overall Dividend Rating: Proprietary composite score, quantified on a scale from 0 to +100. Ratings surpassing 70 are regarded as favorable, while those exceeding 85 are strong.
  • Total Return: Price appreciation plus dividends over specified period.
  • Market Cap: Figures are in millions of the corresponding currency.