Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund (VWO) Dividend History
DivTrkr holds 62 recorded VWO dividend payments, running from December 27, 2005 to June 18, 2026 — 22 calendar years. Together those payments total $22.73 per share. VWO has most often paid quarterly.
VWO has increased its payment rate for 1 consecutive complete year.
Over the last five complete years the VWO payment rate compounded at -2.3% a year, and -2.6% a year over the last ten. That is what the payments actually did; it is not a forecast.
VWO's payment rate fell in 2016, 2020, 2023, 2024. The steepest drop was -45.2%.
VWO 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.
VWO dividends by year
| Year | Total paid per share | Payments | Median payment | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.50 | 4 | $0.210 | +37.8% |
| 2024 | $1.41 | 4 | $0.152 | -45.2% |
| 2023 | $1.45 | 4 | $0.278 | -33.5% |
| 2022 | $1.60 | 4 | $0.417 | +10.9% |
| 2021 | $1.30 | 4 | $0.377 | +59.9% |
| 2020 | $0.955 | 4 | $0.235 | -41.0% |
| 2019 | $1.44 | 4 | $0.399 | +49.4% |
| 2018 | $1.10 | 4 | $0.267 | +14.8% |
| 2017 | $1.06 | 4 | $0.232 | +18.3% |
| 2016 | $0.900 | 4 | $0.197 | -27.9% |
| 2015 | $1.07 | 4 | $0.273 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | $1.14 | 4 | $0.296 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | $1.13 | 4 | $0.280 | — |
| 2012 | $0.975 | 2 (timing) | $0.488 | — |
| 2011 | $0.906 | 1 (timing) | $0.906 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | $0.815 | 1 (timing) | $0.815 | +49.5% |
| 2009 | $0.545 | 1 (timing) | $0.545 | -53.7% |
| 2008 | $1.18 | 1 (timing) | $1.18 | +19.7% |
| 2007 | $0.985 | 1 (timing) | $0.985 | +47.1% |
| 2006 | $0.669 | 1 (timing) | $0.669 | +24.3% |
| 2005 | $0.538 | 1 (timing) | $0.538 | — |
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 VWO's usual cadence, so their total is not directly comparable with neighbouring years.
Recent VWO dividend payments
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| June 18, 2026 | $0.0710 |
| December 19, 2025 | $1.03 |
| September 19, 2025 | $0.280 |
| June 20, 2025 | $0.139 |
| March 21, 2025 | $0.0470 |
| December 20, 2024 | $1.07 |
| September 20, 2024 | $0.134 |
| June 21, 2024 | $0.170 |
| March 15, 2024 | $0.0390 |
| December 18, 2023 | $0.865 |
| September 18, 2023 | $0.328 |
| June 20, 2023 | $0.227 |
| March 20, 2023 | $0.0280 |
| December 19, 2022 | $0.635 |
| September 19, 2022 | $0.529 |
| June 21, 2022 | $0.306 |
| March 21, 2022 | $0.134 |
| December 20, 2021 | $0.478 |
| September 20, 2021 | $0.473 |
| June 21, 2021 | $0.280 |
| March 22, 2021 | $0.0680 |
| December 21, 2020 | $0.301 |
| September 21, 2020 | $0.426 |
| June 22, 2020 | $0.170 |
| March 23, 2020 | $0.0580 |
| December 23, 2019 | $0.559 |
| September 24, 2019 | $0.519 |
| June 17, 2019 | $0.279 |
| March 25, 2019 | $0.0820 |
| December 24, 2018 | $0.259 |
| September 26, 2018 | $0.475 |
| June 22, 2018 | $0.275 |
| March 26, 2018 | $0.0890 |
| December 21, 2017 | $0.212 |
| September 20, 2017 | $0.522 |
| June 21, 2017 | $0.253 |
| March 22, 2017 | $0.0710 |
| December 20, 2016 | $0.170 |
| September 13, 2016 | $0.450 |
| June 14, 2016 | $0.223 |
| March 15, 2016 | $0.0570 |
| December 21, 2015 | $0.159 |
| September 25, 2015 | $0.450 |
| June 26, 2015 | $0.386 |
| March 25, 2015 | $0.0710 |
| December 22, 2014 | $0.174 |
| September 24, 2014 | $0.446 |
| June 24, 2014 | $0.418 |
| March 25, 2014 | $0.105 |
| December 20, 2013 | $0.216 |
| September 23, 2013 | $0.345 |
| June 24, 2013 | $0.506 |
| March 22, 2013 | $0.0580 |
| December 20, 2012 | $0.450 |
| September 24, 2012 | $0.525 |
| December 21, 2011 | $0.906 |
| December 22, 2010 | $0.815 |
| December 24, 2009 | $0.545 |
| December 24, 2008 | $1.18 |
| December 24, 2007 | $0.985 |
Showing the 60 most recent of 62 recorded payments. The full log is on the page.
VWO dividend history questions
How many dividends has VWO paid?
DivTrkr has 62 recorded VWO dividend payments between December 27, 2005 and June 18, 2026, totalling $22.73 per share across 22 calendar years.
Has VWO ever cut its dividend?
Yes. The VWO per-payment rate fell in 2016, 2020, 2023, 2024, the steepest being -45.2%.
How fast is the VWO dividend growing?
The VWO payment rate compounded at -2.3% a year over the last five complete years and -2.6% a year over the last ten.
How often does VWO pay a dividend?
VWO 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 VWO dividend yield and next ex-dividend date, or track VWO free with DivTrkr to see what this history pays on your own share count.