VEM Dividend History & Yield
Virtus Emerging Markets Dividend ETF · NYSEArca
Upcoming dividend payments
No upcoming payment can be projected yet because VEM does not pay on a regular schedule.
Dividend payment history
Last 1 payments per share. RegularSpecial
Annual dividends per share
How much VEM do you need for monthly income?
| Target income | Shares needed | Capital at today's price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100 / month | 2,210 | $63,337 | $1,200 |
| $500 / month | 11,050 | $316,685 | $6,000 |
| $1,000 / month | 22,100 | $633,370 | $12,000 |
Based on the forward yield of 1.89%. $10,000 in VEM would currently pay about $189 a year ($16 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →
VEM dividend history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2026 | — | $0.543 | — |
Payout risk check
VEM scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).
No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.
This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.
About Virtus Emerging Markets Dividend ETF
First dividend on our records: Jun 22, 2026. 1 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.
VEM dividend FAQ
When is VEM's next ex-dividend date?
VEM has not announced its next ex-dividend date and its payments do not follow a regular schedule, so we do not estimate one. The most recent ex-date was Jun 22, 2026.
How often does VEM pay dividends?
VEM's dividend schedule is irregular: it has made 1 payments on our records, most recently $0.543 per share on Jun 22, 2026.
What is VEM's dividend yield?
VEM's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 1.89%, based on $0.543 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $28.66.
How much does VEM pay per share?
VEM pays about $0.543 per share per payment, which works out to roughly $0.543 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $54.30 a year.
Has VEM grown or cut its dividend?
VEM does not have enough payment history for us to measure dividend growth yet.
How many shares of VEM do I need to earn $100 a month?
At the current forward yield of 1.89%, you would need about 2,210 shares of VEM (roughly $63,337 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive on the fund’s schedule, so the monthly figure is an average.
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