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VGT Dividend History

Vanguard Information Technology ETF — 54 payments on record since 2004. Current yield: 2.47% (quarterly).

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VGT Dividend History

Ex-DateAmountChangeYield
Mar 24, 2026$0.0930-87.7%0.30%
Dec 17, 2025$0.7570-11.8%2.44%
Sep 24, 2025$0.8586+22.2%2.77%
Jun 26, 2025$0.7028-3.6%2.27%
Mar 25, 2025$0.7294-6.1%2.35%
Dec 18, 2024$0.7770-15.3%2.51%
Sep 27, 2024$0.9170+20.3%2.96%
Jun 28, 2024$0.7620-39.5%2.46%
Mar 22, 2024$1.2590+58.4%4.06%
Dec 19, 2023$0.7950-9.8%2.57%

VGT price return since first dividend

How much VGT's share price has moved since the first recorded payment. Pair with the dividend bars above to separate capital return from income return — together they make up total return, which headline yield alone doesn't capture.

Cumulative price return: +1494.72%

Cumulative dividends collected

Running total of per-share distributions since the first payment on record. A buy-and-hold VGT share has collected this much in dividends.

Total collected per share since inception: $33.59

VGT DRIP calculator

Compound VGT's 2.5% yield

Pre-filled with live VGT data and 54 payments on record. Model 1, 5, or 10-year DRIP returns with after-tax math and Bull/Base/Bear scenarios. (Quarterly payments.)

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About VGT Dividends

This page shows the complete VGT dividend payment history, including ex-dates, payment dates, and per-share amounts. The chart above visualizes the trend of dividend payments over time, making it easy to spot increases, decreases, or irregular payouts.

Open the VGT projection tool to model how reinvesting these dividends would compound over time, or check the Total Return Analyzer to see the real yield after accounting for NAV changes.

VGT head-to-head comparisons

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VGT dividend history — frequently asked questions

How often does VGT pay dividends?▾
VGT pays dividends quarterly. The dividend history table and chart above show every payment VGT has made, with the ex-dividend date, payment date, and per-share amount. The ex-date is the cutoff — you must own VGT before the ex-date to receive that payment; buying on or after the ex-date means you get the next one instead.
What does the VGT dividend history chart show?▾
The chart plots the per-share amount of every dividend VGT has paid, oriented left-to-right from oldest to newest. A rising trend means distributions are growing; a falling trend means they are shrinking. For VGT, the current yield is roughly 2.47% on a trailing twelve-month basis. Pay attention to the shape of the curve — steady growth is a very different risk profile from a jagged curve with big month-to-month swings, which is common for options-income ETFs.
Are VGT dividends qualified or ordinary?▾
Dividend classification for VGT varies. Most traditional dividend ETFs and stocks produce qualified dividends — taxed at the long-term capital gains rate — but some portion may be non-qualified. Check the year-end 1099-DIV for the exact breakdown.
Why did VGT distributions change so much month to month?▾
Month-to-month changes in VGT can come from a few sources: timing of the payment relative to the ex-date calendar, special distributions, or shifts in the underlying portfolio. For most non-options-income ETFs, distributions are fairly predictable quarter-over-quarter, with occasional year-end special distributions.
Where does this VGT dividend data come from?▾
Dividend records are sourced from official issuer dividend calendars and cross-referenced against press releases. Ex-dates and payment dates are the official dates as reported. For YieldMax funds specifically, we also ingest the weekly announcement press releases — that is why YieldMax ticker pages show upcoming announcements.