VIDI Distribution History & Yield

Vident International Equity Strategy ETF · NYSEArca

ETF Foreign Large Value Quarterly payer
$39.26
-1.28% today
as of Oct 23, 2026
TTM yield
3.99%
$1.565/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
3.19%
$1.252/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$1.252
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.313
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-distribution date
Dec 17, 2026 Estimated
in 53 days
Next pay date
Dec 31, 2026
in 67 days
Last ex-distribution date
Sep 17, 2026
$0.313 per share
Expense ratio
0.61%
AUM 445.9M
Consistency
26/100
highly variable payouts
5y distribution CAGR
+10.7%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
12.8
since Dec 17, 2013
1y total return
+27.2%
price +22.3% + distributions 4.9%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Thu, Dec 17, 2026 (in 53 days) Dec 31, 2026 $0.313 $31.30 Estimated
Thu, Mar 18, 2027 (in 144 days) Apr 1, 2027 $0.313 $31.30 Estimated
Thu, Jun 17, 2027 (in 235 days) Jul 1, 2027 $0.313 $31.30 Estimated
Thu, Sep 16, 2027 (in 326 days) Sep 30, 2027 $0.313 $31.30 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from VIDI's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.252 per share.

Distribution payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Sep 13, 2016 to Sep 17, 2026; most recent $0.313$0.00$0.50$1.00Sep 13, 2016: $0.026Sep '16Dec 23, 2016: $0.211Mar 14, 2017: $0.063Jun 13, 2017: $0.242Sep 19, 2017: $0.032Dec 21, 2017: $0.283Dec '17Mar 20, 2018: $0.052Jun 19, 2018: $0.289Sep 18, 2018: $0.037Dec 19, 2018: $0.251Mar 19, 2019: $0.075Mar '19Jun 18, 2019: $0.337Sep 17, 2019: $0.015Dec 19, 2019: $0.417Mar 17, 2020: $0.029Jun 16, 2020: $0.176Jun '20Sep 15, 2020: $0.006Dec 18, 2020: $0.41Mar 16, 2021: $0.057Jun 15, 2021: $0.385Sep 14, 2021: $0.089Sep '21Dec 17, 2021: $0.696Mar 15, 2022: $0.086Jun 14, 2022: $0.591Sep 13, 2022: $0.04Dec 16, 2022: $0.546Dec '22Mar 14, 2023: $0.05Jun 13, 2023: $0.468Sep 12, 2023: $0.017Dec 15, 2023: $0.484Jun 11, 2024: $0.40Jun '24Sep 17, 2024: $0.053Dec 17, 2024: $0.773Mar 18, 2025: $0.005Jun 17, 2025: $0.456Sep 17, 2025: $0.298Sep '25Dec 17, 2025: $0.676Mar 17, 2026: $0.063Jun 16, 2026: $0.513Sep 17, 2026: $0.313

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.00$2.002017: $0.62$0.6220172018: $0.629$0.62920182019: $0.844$0.84420192020: $0.621$0.62120202021: $1.227$1.22720212022: $1.263$1.26320222023: $1.019$1.01920232024: $1.226$1.22620242025: $1.435$1.43520252026 (YTD): $0.889$0.8892026 YTD

How much VIDI do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month959$37,629$1,200
$500 / month4,793$188,147$6,000
$1,000 / month9,585$376,294$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 3.19%. $10,000 in VIDI would currently pay about $319 a year ($27 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

VIDI distribution history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Sep 17, 2026 — $0.313 -39.0%
Jun 16, 2026 — $0.513 +714.3%
Mar 17, 2026 — $0.063 -90.7%
Dec 17, 2025 — $0.676 +126.8%
Sep 17, 2025 — $0.298 -34.6%
Jun 17, 2025 — $0.456 +9020.0%
Mar 18, 2025 — $0.005 -99.4%
Dec 17, 2024 — $0.773 +1358.5%
Sep 17, 2024 — $0.053 -86.8%
Jun 11, 2024 — $0.40 -17.4%
Dec 15, 2023 — $0.484 +2747.1%
Sep 12, 2023 — $0.017 -96.4%
Jun 13, 2023 — $0.468 +836.0%
Mar 14, 2023 — $0.05 -90.8%
Dec 16, 2022 — $0.546 +1265.0%
Sep 13, 2022 — $0.04 -93.2%
Jun 14, 2022 — $0.591 +587.2%
Mar 15, 2022 — $0.086 -87.6%
Dec 17, 2021 — $0.696 +682.0%
Sep 14, 2021 — $0.089 -76.9%
Jun 15, 2021 — $0.385 +575.4%
Mar 16, 2021 — $0.057 -86.1%
Dec 18, 2020 — $0.41 +6733.3%
Sep 15, 2020 — $0.006 -96.6%

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityElevated risk

VIDI's last 12 distributions were highly variable (consistency score 26/100).

Its share price moved +22.3% over the past year.

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 Vident International Equity Strategy ETF

Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund's total assets (exclusive of collateral held from securities lending) will be invested in the component securities of the index and depositary receipts representing such component securities. The underlying index is a rules-based, systematic strategy index comprised of equity securities of issuers in developed and emerging markets outside of the United States.

Fund family: Vident Financial. Category: Foreign Large Value. First distribution on our records: Dec 17, 2013. 47 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Oct 23, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

VIDI distribution FAQ

When is VIDI's next ex-distribution date?

VIDI's next ex-distribution date is Dec 17, 2026 (in 53 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.313 per share, expected on Dec 31, 2026.

How often does VIDI pay distributions?

VIDI pays distributions every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.313 per share with an ex-date of Sep 17, 2026.

What is VIDI's distribution yield?

VIDI's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 3.99%, based on $1.565 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $39.26. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.252 per share, is 3.19%.

How much does VIDI pay per share?

VIDI pays about $0.313 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $1.252 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $125.20 a year.

Has VIDI grown or cut its distribution?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 10.7% a year (+2.2% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years. As a fund, VIDI's distributions vary with the income its holdings generate, so payouts are not designed to rise every year the way a dividend-growth stock's are.

How many shares of VIDI do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 3.19%, you would need about 959 shares of VIDI (roughly $37,629 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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