VYM dividend calculator
$10,000 in VYM (Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF) at the January 2016 close, with dividends reinvested, was worth $34,090 on Nov 5, 2026 and now pays $784 a year. Change the amount, start year or monthly addition to see yours.
- You put in
- $10,000
- Dividends reinvested
- $6,026
- Paid in the last 12 months
- $784
VYM's real closing prices and dividends, Jan 2016 to Nov 5, 2026. Before taxes and fees.
Outlined bars are part years: 2026 to Nov 5. Hover or use the arrow keys to read any year.Tap a bar to read its year.
Year by year
| Year | Dividends | Value at year end | Put in so far |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to Nov 5 | $575 | $34,090 | $10,000 |
| 2025 | $722 | $30,081 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | $701 | $26,062 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | $677 | $22,163 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | $613 | $20,797 | $10,000 |
| 2021 | $566 | $20,893 | $10,000 |
| 2020 | $515 | $16,555 | $10,000 |
| 2019 | $487 | $16,368 | $10,000 |
| 2018 | $439 | $13,192 | $10,000 |
| 2017 | $386 | $14,021 | $10,000 |
| 2016 | $344 | $12,044 | $10,000 |
VYM dividend history
Over the 12 months to Nov 5, 2026, VYM paid $3.68 a share in dividends, 2.3% of its latest price.
| Year | Per share | Payments | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to Nov 5) | $2.73 | 3 | — |
| 2025 | $3.50 | 4 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | $3.49 | 4 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | $3.48 | 4 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | $3.25 | 4 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | $3.10 | 4 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | $2.91 | 4 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | $2.84 | 4 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | $2.65 | 4 | +10.3% |
| 2017 | $2.40 | 4 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | $2.21 | 4 | — |
By ex-dividend date, in today's shares (earlier amounts are restated for share splits). Change compares whole calendar years, so the current year has none; when a payment's ex-date moved across New Year and the payment counts differ, it compares the average payment.
Reinvesting vs taking cash
A fixed example: $10,000 in VYM at the January 2016 close, held to Nov 5, 2026, both ways.
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Source: FinLab U.S. daily prices and cash dividends on record, January 2016 to Nov 5, 2026. Before taxes, fees and trading costs. For research and education; past dividends do not guarantee future ones, and this is not investment advice.