Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund ETF Shares (VNQI) Dividend

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund ETF Shares (VNQI) currently pays a dividend yield of 5.05%, distributing $2.16 per share annually ($2.16 per year). The company operates in the Real Estate sector.

VNQI has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

VNQI dividend at a glance

Dividend Yield5.05%
Annual Dividend$2.16 per share
Per Payment$2.16
Payout FrequencyAnnual
Payments per Year1
Next Ex-Dividend DateDecember 19, 2026
Next Payment DateJanuary 9, 2027
Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth3
SectorReal Estate
Implied Share Price (from yield)$42.69

What VNQI pays on a $10,000 investment

At a 5.05% yield, $10,000 invested in VNQI generates about $505.00 per year, or roughly $505.00 every year. Share counts below use an implied price of $42.69, derived from the $2.16 annual dividend and the 5.05% yield.

Amount InvestedApprox. SharesAnnual Dividend IncomeIncome per Year
$1,00023.4$50.50$50.50
$5,000117.1$252.50$252.50
$10,000234.2$505.00$505.00
$25,000585.6$1,262.50$1,262.50
$100,0002,342.3$5,050.00$5,050.00

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 year — see how the dividend snowball compounds.

VNQI dividend payment schedule

VNQI pays on a annual schedule — 1 payments a year. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is December 19, 2026, with payment on January 9, 2027. Later rows are projected forward at the same interval and will shift when Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund ETF Shares declares each dividend.

Ex-Dividend DatePayment DateAmount per ShareStatus
December 19, 2026January 9, 2027$2.16Confirmed
December 19, 2027January 9, 2028$2.16Projected
December 19, 2028January 9, 2029$2.16Projected
December 19, 2029January 9, 2030$2.16Projected

To collect a VNQI 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 VNQI's dividend compares

Across the 1000 dividend stocks and ETFs DivTrkr tracks, the median yield is 3.57%. VNQI's 5.05% is 1.48 percentage points above that median, ranking 394th of 1000 by yield.

Within Real Estate, where we track 87 names, the median yield is 6.39% — putting VNQI below its sector.

Its 3-year run of dividend increases ranks 368th out of the 553 names in our data with an active growth streak.

What the numbers mean

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.

VNQI dividend FAQ

When is the next VNQI ex-dividend date?

The next VNQI ex-dividend date is December 19, 2026, with the payment scheduled for January 9, 2027. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.

What is VNQI's dividend yield?

VNQI currently yields 5.05%, based on $2.16 in dividends per share over the past year.

How often does VNQI pay dividends?

VNQI pays annual, which works out to 1 payments per year of about $2.16 per share.

How much dividend income would $10,000 of VNQI generate?

At the current 5.05% yield, $10,000 invested in VNQI would produce roughly $505.00 per year, or about $505.00 per year, before taxes and assuming the dividend holds.

Has VNQI increased its dividend?

Yes — VNQI has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

VNQI dividend history

DivTrkr holds 35 recorded VNQI dividend payments going back to 2010, with 3 consecutive complete years of increases and +33.7% a year of growth over the last five complete years. See the full VNQI dividend history — every payment, annual totals and growth by year.

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