Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund ETF Shares (VDC) Dividend
Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund ETF Shares (VDC) currently pays a dividend yield of 2.08%, distributing $4.80 per share annually ($1.22 per quarter). The company operates in the Consumer Defensive sector.
VDC dividend at a glance
| Dividend Yield | 2.08% |
|---|---|
| Annual Dividend | $4.80 per share |
| Per Payment | $1.22 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payments per Year | 4 |
| Next Ex-Dividend Date | September 24, 2026 |
| Next Payment Date | October 15, 2026 |
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Implied Share Price (from yield) | $230.87 |
What VDC pays on a $10,000 investment
At a 2.08% yield, $10,000 invested in VDC generates about $208.00 per year, or roughly $52.00 every quarter. Share counts below use an implied price of $230.87, derived from the $4.80 annual dividend and the 2.08% yield.
| Amount Invested | Approx. Shares | Annual Dividend Income | Income per Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 4.3 | $20.80 | $5.20 |
| $5,000 | 21.7 | $104.00 | $26.00 |
| $10,000 | 43.3 | $208.00 | $52.00 |
| $25,000 | 108.3 | $520.00 | $130.00 |
| $100,000 | 433.2 | $2,080.00 | $520.00 |
These figures assume the dividend and share price stay where they are today. They do not account for taxes, dividend cuts, price movement, or reinvestment. If you reinvest instead of taking the cash, the share count grows each quarter — see how the dividend snowball compounds.
VDC dividend payment schedule
VDC pays on a quarterly schedule — 4 payments a year. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is September 24, 2026, with payment on October 15, 2026. Later rows are projected forward at the same interval and will shift when Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund ETF Shares declares each dividend.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount per Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 24, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | $1.22 | Confirmed |
| December 24, 2026 | January 14, 2027 | $1.22 | Projected |
| March 24, 2027 | April 14, 2027 | $1.22 | Projected |
| June 24, 2027 | July 15, 2027 | $1.22 | Projected |
To collect a VDC dividend you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date. Buy on the ex-date itself and the previous owner keeps that payment. Read how ex-dividend, record, and payment dates fit together.
How VDC's dividend compares
Across the 584 dividend stocks and ETFs DivTrkr tracks, the median yield is 3.75%. VDC's 2.08% is 1.67 percentage points below that median, ranking 407th of 584 by yield.
Within Consumer Defensive, where we track 17 names, the median yield is 2.45% — putting VDC below its sector.
What the numbers mean
Like most US dividend payers, VDC distributes quarterly, so a full year of ownership produces four payments.
Whether these payments are taxed at the lower qualified rate or as ordinary income depends on how long you hold the shares and what kind of company pays them. See the qualified vs. ordinary dividend rules.
VDC dividend FAQ
When is the next VDC ex-dividend date?
The next VDC ex-dividend date is September 24, 2026, with the payment scheduled for October 15, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.
What is VDC's dividend yield?
VDC currently yields 2.08%, based on $4.80 in dividends per share over the past year.
How often does VDC pay dividends?
VDC pays quarterly, which works out to 4 payments per year of about $1.22 per share.
How much dividend income would $10,000 of VDC generate?
At the current 2.08% yield, $10,000 invested in VDC would produce roughly $208.00 per year, or about $52.00 per quarter, before taxes and assuming the dividend holds.
Is VDC a Dividend Aristocrat?
No. VDC is not currently on the Dividend Aristocrat or Dividend King list, which require 25 and 50 consecutive years of dividend increases respectively.
Related dividend stocks
Other Consumer Defensive dividend payers
- UVV — Universal Corporation dividend (6.32%)
- KHC — The Kraft Heinz Company dividend (6.22%)
- BTI — British American Tobacco p.l.c. dividend (5.34%)
- PEP — PepsiCo, Inc. dividend (4.26%)
- UL — Unilever PLC dividend (3.54%)
- TGT — Target Corporation dividend (3.08%)
- KDP — Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. dividend (2.99%)
- KR — The Kroger Co. dividend (2.47%)
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- JNJ — Johnson & Johnson dividend (2.10%)
- WFC — Wells Fargo dividend (2.04%)
- BLK — BlackRock dividend (2.03%)
- DPZ — Domino's Pizza, Inc. dividend (2.03%)
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