Vanguard Emerging Mkts Stock Idx Adm (VEMAX) Dividend History
DivTrkr holds 62 recorded VEMAX dividend payments, running from December 21, 2006 to September 18, 2026 — 21 calendar years. Together those payments total $18.30 per share. VEMAX has most often paid quarterly.
VEMAX has increased its payment rate for 1 consecutive complete year.
Over the last five complete years the VEMAX payment rate compounded at -2.6% a year, and -3.0% a year over the last ten. That is what the payments actually did; it is not a forecast.
VEMAX's payment rate fell in 2016, 2020, 2023, 2024. The steepest drop was -46.3%.
VEMAX is a fund, so its distribution is set from what the strategy earned in the period rather than by a board committing to a rate — payments move around by design. Only declines steeper than 25% are treated as material here, because smaller swings are routine rather than a change of policy.
VEMAX dividends by year
| Year | Total paid per share | Payments | Median payment | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.22 | 4 | $0.168 | +38.8% |
| 2024 | $1.15 | 4 | $0.121 | -46.3% |
| 2023 | $1.18 | 4 | $0.226 | -34.1% |
| 2022 | $1.31 | 4 | $0.342 | +11.6% |
| 2021 | $1.05 | 4 | $0.306 | +59.6% |
| 2020 | $0.779 | 4 | $0.192 | -41.3% |
| 2019 | $1.18 | 4 | $0.327 | +50.0% |
| 2018 | $0.905 | 4 | $0.218 | +12.7% |
| 2017 | $0.880 | 4 | $0.194 | +18.3% |
| 2016 | $0.747 | 4 | $0.163 | -28.0% |
| 2015 | $0.888 | 4 | $0.227 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | $0.950 | 4 | $0.246 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | $0.937 | 4 | $0.234 | — |
| 2012 | $0.808 | 2 (timing) | $0.404 | — |
| 2011 | $0.752 | 1 (timing) | $0.752 | +15.2% |
| 2010 | $0.653 | 1 (timing) | $0.653 | +46.7% |
| 2009 | $0.445 | 1 (timing) | $0.445 | -54.1% |
| 2008 | $0.969 | 1 (timing) | $0.969 | +18.2% |
| 2007 | $0.820 | 1 (timing) | $0.820 | +53.6% |
| 2006 | $0.534 | 1 (timing) | $0.534 | — |
How this growth is measured
Year-over-year growth here compares each year's median payment with the year before, not the calendar-year total. Ex-dividend dates drift, so a quarterly payer can book five ex-dates in one calendar year and four in the next. Comparing raw yearly totals would show a phantom cut of around 25% in a year where the company did nothing but pay slightly earlier. Using the median payment removes that distortion, and also ignores one-off special dividends.
Years marked “timing” booked a different number of payments than VEMAX's usual cadence, so their total is not directly comparable with neighbouring years.
Recent VEMAX dividend payments
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| September 18, 2026 | $0.0860 |
| June 18, 2026 | $0.0500 |
| December 19, 2025 | $0.852 |
| September 19, 2025 | $0.226 |
| June 20, 2025 | $0.110 |
| March 21, 2025 | $0.0330 |
| December 20, 2024 | $0.880 |
| September 20, 2024 | $0.106 |
| June 21, 2024 | $0.136 |
| March 15, 2024 | $0.0270 |
| December 15, 2023 | $0.714 |
| September 15, 2023 | $0.267 |
| June 16, 2023 | $0.184 |
| March 17, 2023 | $0.0180 |
| December 16, 2022 | $0.523 |
| September 16, 2022 | $0.435 |
| June 17, 2022 | $0.249 |
| March 18, 2022 | $0.105 |
| December 17, 2021 | $0.389 |
| September 17, 2021 | $0.384 |
| June 18, 2021 | $0.229 |
| March 19, 2021 | $0.0520 |
| December 18, 2020 | $0.246 |
| September 18, 2020 | $0.350 |
| June 19, 2020 | $0.138 |
| March 20, 2020 | $0.0450 |
| December 20, 2019 | $0.460 |
| September 23, 2019 | $0.425 |
| June 14, 2019 | $0.229 |
| March 22, 2019 | $0.0660 |
| December 21, 2018 | $0.208 |
| September 25, 2018 | $0.395 |
| June 21, 2018 | $0.228 |
| March 23, 2018 | $0.0740 |
| December 20, 2017 | $0.176 |
| September 19, 2017 | $0.434 |
| June 20, 2017 | $0.211 |
| March 21, 2017 | $0.0590 |
| December 19, 2016 | $0.141 |
| September 12, 2016 | $0.374 |
| June 13, 2016 | $0.186 |
| March 14, 2016 | $0.0460 |
| December 18, 2015 | $0.133 |
| September 24, 2015 | $0.375 |
| June 25, 2015 | $0.321 |
| March 24, 2015 | $0.0590 |
| December 19, 2014 | $0.144 |
| September 23, 2014 | $0.370 |
| June 23, 2014 | $0.348 |
| March 24, 2014 | $0.0880 |
| December 19, 2013 | $0.181 |
| September 20, 2013 | $0.288 |
| June 21, 2013 | $0.420 |
| March 21, 2013 | $0.0480 |
| December 19, 2012 | $0.373 |
| September 21, 2012 | $0.435 |
| December 20, 2011 | $0.752 |
| December 21, 2010 | $0.653 |
| December 23, 2009 | $0.445 |
| December 23, 2008 | $0.969 |
Showing the 60 most recent of 62 recorded payments. The full log is on the page.
VEMAX dividend history questions
How many dividends has VEMAX paid?
DivTrkr has 62 recorded VEMAX dividend payments between December 21, 2006 and September 18, 2026, totalling $18.30 per share across 21 calendar years.
Has VEMAX ever cut its dividend?
Yes. The VEMAX per-payment rate fell in 2016, 2020, 2023, 2024, the steepest being -46.3%.
How fast is the VEMAX dividend growing?
The VEMAX payment rate compounded at -2.6% a year over the last five complete years and -3.0% a year over the last ten.
How often does VEMAX pay a dividend?
VEMAX has most often paid quarterly — 4 payments a year. Individual years can show a different count when an ex-date drifts across a year boundary.
See the current VEMAX dividend yield and next ex-dividend date, or track VEMAX free with DivTrkr to see what this history pays on your own share count.