Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEADividend History
| Pay Date | Amount | Ex-Date | Record Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 23, 2025 | $1.04 | 2025-12-19 | 2025-12-19 |
| September 23, 2025 | $0.29 | 2025-09-19 | 2025-09-19 |
| June 24, 2025 | $0.44 | 2025-06-20 | 2025-06-20 |
| March 25, 2025 | $0.24 | 2025-03-21 | 2025-03-21 |
| December 24, 2024 | $0.71 | 2024-12-20 | 2024-12-20 |
Dividends Summary
- Consistent Payer: Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has rewarded shareholders with 64 dividend payments over the past 18 years.
- Total Returned Value: Investors who held VEA shares during this period received a total of $23.22 per share in dividend income.
- Latest Payout: The most recent dividend of $1.04/share was paid 31 days ago, on December 23, 2025.
- Yield & Schedule: VEA currently pays dividends quarterly with an annual yield of 3.07%.
- Dividend Growth: Since 2007, the dividend payout has decreased by 1.4%, from $1.05 to $1.04.
Company News
The Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) and SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF (SPDW) offer nearly identical low-cost exposure to international developed markets with matching 0.03% expense ratios. VEA is significantly larger with $260 billion in assets versus SPDW's $33.5 billion, holds more stocks (3,864 vs 2,390), and slightly outp...
VEA and IEFA are both developed-market ETFs targeting international equities outside the U.S., but they follow different index methodologies. VEA offers lower fees (0.03% vs 0.07%), broader country coverage including Canada and South Korea, and higher 5-year returns ($1,324 vs $1,284 on $1,000 invested). IEFA provides a higher dividend yield (2.9...
J.P. Morgan analysts predict that international stock markets, particularly in developed and emerging markets, could outperform the S&P 500 over the next 10-15 years, with expected annual returns of 7.5% and 7.8% respectively, compared to the S&P 500's projected 6.7%.
Two international developed market ETFs, VEA and SPDW, offer similar performance and low costs, with VEA providing broader diversification through more holdings and a slightly higher dividend yield.
Vanguard's FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) offers a broader portfolio of international stocks compared to SPDR's SPDW, with similar low expenses and performance, holding nearly 3,900 stocks across developed markets.
