VDY Dividend History & Analysis | 3.1% Yield
VDY has a dividend yield of 3.1% and paid 2.2 CAD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.
Top Dividend Payers in Canada Equity
| SYMBOL | MARKET CAP USD | YIELD TTM | YIELD ON COST 5y |
|---|---|---|---|
| XEI TO ETF S&P/TSX Composite High |
3,176 M | 3.72% | 6.89% |
| XDIV TO ETF Core Canadian Quality |
4,803 M | 3.46% | 7.24% |
| VDY TO ETF FTSE Canadian High Dividend |
6,695 M | 3.14% | 6.34% |
| TQCD TO ETF TD Q Canadian Dividend |
2,741 M | 3.04% | 6.41% |
| XIU TO ETF S&P/TSX 60 |
16,431 M | 2.30% | 3.95% |
| VCN TO ETF FTSE Canada All Cap |
12,766 M | 2.15% | 3.84% |
| ZCN TO ETF BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite |
13,202 M | 2.14% | 3.80% |
| XIC TO ETF Core S&P/TSX Capped |
25,776 M | 2.11% | 3.68% |
| TTP TO ETF TD Canadian Equity Index |
4,742 M | 1.98% | 3.51% |
| ZLB TO ETF BMO Low Volatility Canadian |
4,302 M | 1.89% | 3.12% |
| SYMBOL | MARKET CAP USD | GROWTH RATE | CONSISTENCY |
|---|---|---|---|
| XDIV TO ETF Core Canadian Quality |
4,803 M | 11.08% | 91.7% |
| TQCD TO ETF TD Q Canadian Dividend |
2,741 M | 8.73% | 99.2% |
| XIU TO ETF S&P/TSX 60 |
16,431 M | 6.85% | 100.0% |
| VCN TO ETF FTSE Canada All Cap |
12,766 M | 5.63% | 91.7% |
| XIC TO ETF Core S&P/TSX Capped |
25,776 M | 4.58% | 100.0% |
| VDY TO ETF FTSE Canadian High Dividend |
6,695 M | 5.16% | 91.7% |
| ZCN TO ETF BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite |
13,202 M | 2.80% | 99.2% |
| XEI TO ETF S&P/TSX Composite High |
3,176 M | 5.80% | 90.0% |
| ZLB TO ETF BMO Low Volatility Canadian |
4,302 M | 1.54% | 98.3% |
| TTP TO ETF TD Canadian Equity Index |
4,742 M | 2.21% | 88.5% |
VDY Dividend History
Dividend Monthly Return EX date, 5 years of data
Average monthly dividend return by ex-dividend date. The score below shows reliability based on how consistently dividends were paid in that month.
| EX-DATE | RECORD | PAYMENT | PERIOD | DIV/SHARE | GROWTH | PAYOUT YIELD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | 2026-10-16 | 2026-10-23 | Monthly | 0.16 | -14% | 0.21% |
| 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-25 | Monthly | 0.186 | -11.8% | 0.24% |
| 2026-08-21 | 2026-08-21 | 2026-08-28 | Monthly | 0.211 | +19.2% | 0.28% |
| 2026-07-17 | 2026-07-17 | 2026-07-24 | Monthly | 0.177 | -1.7% | 0.23% |
| 2026-06-19 | 2026-06-19 | 2026-06-26 | Monthly | 0.18 | -13.9% | 0.24% |
| 2026-05-15 | 2026-05-15 | 2026-05-25 | Monthly | 0.209 | +10% | 0.29% |
| 2026-04-17 | 2026-04-17 | 2026-04-24 | Monthly | 0.19 | +8.6% | 0.28% |
| 2026-03-20 | 2026-03-20 | 2026-03-27 | Monthly | 0.175 | -12.5% | 0.27% |
| 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-27 | Monthly | 0.2 | +17% | 0.3% |
| 2026-01-16 | 2026-01-16 | 2026-01-23 | Monthly | 0.171 | +2.4% | 0.27% |
| 2025-12-30 | 2025-12-30 | 2026-01-07 | Monthly | 0.167 | -1.4% | 0.27% |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-08 | Monthly | 0.1694 | +3.5% | 0.28% |
| 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-10 | Monthly | 0.1638 | +14.2% | 0.28% |
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-08 | Monthly | 0.1435 | -38.7% | 0.25% |
| 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-09 | Monthly | 0.2342 | +46.4% | 0.42% |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-11 | Monthly | 0.16 | +8.8% | 0.3% |
| 2025-07-02 | 2025-07-02 | 2025-07-09 | Monthly | 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 | -3.4% | 0.35% |
| 2024-11-29 | 2024-11-29 | 2024-12-06 | Monthly | 0.177 | +12% | 0.35% |
| 2024-10-31 | 2024-10-31 | 2024-11-07 | Monthly | 0.158 | -25.5% | 0.32% |
| 2024-09-27 | 2024-09-27 | 2024-10-07 | Monthly | 0.212 | +9.3% | 0.44% |
| 2024-08-30 | 2024-08-30 | 2024-09-09 | Monthly | 0.194 | +17.6% | 0.42% |
| 2024-07-31 | 2024-07-31 | 2024-08-08 | Monthly | 0.165 | -9.8% | 0.36% |
| 2024-06-28 | 2024-06-28 | 2024-07-08 | Monthly | 0.183 | +4% | 0.42% |
| 2024-05-31 | 2024-05-31 | 2024-06-07 | Monthly | 0.176 | 0% | 0.4% |
| 2024-04-30 | 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-08 | Monthly | 0.176 | +1.7% | 0.4% |
| 2024-03-15 | 2024-03-18 | 2024-03-25 | Monthly | 0.173 | -3.4% | 0.4% |
| 2024-02-29 | 2024-03-01 | 2024-03-08 | Monthly | 0.179 | -8.2% | 0.42% |
| 2024-01-31 | 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-08 | Monthly | 0.195 | +16.8% | 0.46% |
| 2023-12-28 | 2023-12-29 | 2024-01-08 | Monthly | 0.167 | +3.1% | 0.39% |
| 2023-11-30 | 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-08 | Monthly | 0.162 | +6.6% | 0.4% |
| 2023-10-31 | 2023-11-01 | 2023-11-08 | Monthly | 0.152 | -14.1% | 0.4% |
| 2023-09-28 | 2023-10-02 | 2023-10-10 | Monthly | 0.177 | -1.1% | 0.45% |
| 2023-08-31 | 2023-09-01 | 2023-09-11 | Monthly | 0.179 | +16.2% | 0.44% |
| 2023-07-31 | 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-09 | Monthly | 0.154 | -6.1% | 0.37% |
| 2023-06-30 | 2023-07-04 | 2023-07-11 | Monthly | 0.164 | +1.2% | 0.4% |
| 2023-05-31 | 2023-06-01 | 2023-06-08 | Monthly | 0.162 | 0% | 0.4% |
| 2023-04-28 | 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-08 | Monthly | 0.162 | +4.5% | 0.38% |
| 2023-03-31 | 2023-04-03 | 2023-04-10 | Monthly | 0.155 | -9.9% | 0.38% |
| 2023-02-28 | 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-08 | Monthly | 0.172 | +1.8% | 0.4% |
| 2023-01-31 | 2023-02-01 | 2023-02-08 | Monthly | 0.169 | +14.2% | 0.39% |
| 2022-12-29 | 2022-12-30 | 2023-01-09 | Monthly | 0.148 | -21.3% | 0.36% |
| 2022-11-30 | 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-08 | Monthly | 0.188 | +59.3% | 0.43% |
| 2022-10-31 | 2022-11-01 | 2022-11-08 | Monthly | 0.118 | -43% | 0.28% |
| 2022-09-29 | 2022-10-03 | 2022-10-11 | Monthly | 0.207 | 0% | 0.52% |
VDY Dividend FAQ
As of November 2026, VDY's dividend yield is 3.14%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 2.20 CAD by the current share price of 77.81.
As of November 2026, VDY paid a dividend of 2.20 CAD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-10-16 and the payout was 0.16 CAD.
VDY pays dividends monthly. Over the last 12 months, VDY has issued 12 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-10-16.
Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for VDY for the next payments are between 0.188 (+17.5%) and 0.197 (+23.1%). This represents a strong dividend growth compared to the last payment. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 2.99%.
The latest dividend paid per share was 0.16 CAD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-10-16. The next Ex-Dividend date for FTSE Canadian High (VDY) is currently unknown.
The next Ex-Dividend date for FTSE Canadian High (VDY) is currently unknown. We automatically update the next Ex-Dividend date when it is announced.
VDY's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 5.16% per year. Strong growth: VDY's dividend growth is outpacing inflation.
VDY's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 6.34%. If you bought VDY's shares at 34.66 CAD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (2.20 CAD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 6.34% of your original purchase price.
VDY Payout Consistency is 91.7%. 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: FTSE Canadian High has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.
VDY's 3.14% Dividend Yield is considered as moderate. This is usually a sign of a value company.
The Dividend Payout Ratio of VDY is unknown.
VDY's Overall Dividend Rating is 60.33%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.
Key Metric Definitions
Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends. Below 60% = safe, above 100% = unsustainable.
Percentage of Free Cash Flow paid as dividends. More reliable than Payout Ratio since it measures actual cash.
Compound annual growth rate of dividends over the last 5 years.
Reliability of dividend payments over lifetime. Penalizes cuts and pauses.
Your effective yield if you bought 5 years ago. Shows dividend growth impact over time.
Consecutive years of dividend payments. 25+ years = Dividend Aristocrat.
Proprietary score (0-100) combining yield, growth, safety and consistency.
Last update: 2026-10-30 02:37 UTC