VOX Distribution History & Yield

Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund ETF Shares · NYSEArca

ETF Communications Quarterly payer
$181.01
-1.46% today
as of Oct 26, 2026
TTM yield
1.03%
$1.865/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
0.79%
$1.424/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$1.424
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.356
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-distribution date
Dec 23, 2026 Estimated
in 58 days
Next pay date
Jan 6, 2027
in 72 days
Last ex-distribution date
Sep 23, 2026
$0.356 per share
Expense ratio
0.09%
AUM 6.3B
Consistency
78/100
fairly stable payouts
5y distribution CAGR
+12.9%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
3 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
21.8
since Dec 22, 2004
1y total return
-2.6%
price -3.6% + distributions 1.0%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Wed, Dec 23, 2026 (in 58 days) Jan 6, 2027 $0.356 $35.60 Estimated
Wed, Mar 24, 2027 (in 149 days) Apr 7, 2027 $0.356 $35.60 Estimated
Wed, Jun 23, 2027 (in 240 days) Jul 7, 2027 $0.356 $35.60 Estimated
Wed, Sep 22, 2027 (in 331 days) Oct 6, 2027 $0.356 $35.60 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from VOX's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.424 per share.

Distribution payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Dec 14, 2016 to Sep 23, 2026; most recent $0.356$0.00$0.60$1.20Dec 14, 2016: $0.772Dec '16Mar 24, 2017: $0.808Jun 28, 2017: $0.75Sep 27, 2017: $0.84Dec 14, 2017: $1.093Mar 16, 2018: $0.78Mar '18Jun 28, 2018: $0.767Sep 24, 2018: $0.26Dec 13, 2018: $0.247Mar 21, 2019: $0.146Jun 21, 2019: $0.171Jun '19Sep 26, 2019: $0.244Dec 16, 2019: $0.282Mar 10, 2020: $0.186Jun 22, 2020: $0.237Sep 11, 2020: $0.239Sep '20Dec 17, 2020: $0.222Mar 26, 2021: $0.20Jun 21, 2021: $0.235Sep 29, 2021: $0.36Dec 16, 2021: $0.464Dec '21Mar 24, 2022: $0.158Jun 23, 2022: $0.183Sep 28, 2022: $0.189Dec 15, 2022: $0.196Mar 24, 2023: $0.303Mar '23Jun 29, 2023: $0.277Sep 28, 2023: $0.348Dec 19, 2023: $0.289Mar 22, 2024: $0.322Jun 28, 2024: $0.325Jun '24Sep 27, 2024: $0.526Dec 18, 2024: $0.46Mar 25, 2025: $0.383Jun 26, 2025: $0.383Sep 24, 2025: $0.455Sep '25Dec 17, 2025: $0.624Mar 24, 2026: $0.436Jun 24, 2026: $0.449Sep 23, 2026: $0.356

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$2.00$4.002017: $3.491$3.49120172018: $2.054$2.05420182019: $0.843$0.84320192020: $0.884$0.88420202021: $1.259$1.25920212022: $0.726$0.72620222023: $1.217$1.21720232024: $1.633$1.63320242025: $1.845$1.84520252026 (YTD): $1.241$1.2412026 YTD

How much VOX do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month843$152,537$1,200
$500 / month4,214$762,683$6,000
$1,000 / month8,427$1,525,365$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 0.79%. $10,000 in VOX would currently pay about $79 a year ($7 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

VOX distribution history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Sep 23, 2026 — $0.356 -20.7%
Jun 24, 2026 — $0.449 +3.0%
Mar 24, 2026 — $0.436 -30.1%
Dec 17, 2025 — $0.624 +37.1%
Sep 24, 2025 — $0.455 +18.8%
Jun 26, 2025 — $0.383 +0.0%
Mar 25, 2025 — $0.383 -16.7%
Dec 18, 2024 — $0.46 -12.5%
Sep 27, 2024 — $0.526 +61.8%
Jun 28, 2024 — $0.325 +0.9%
Mar 22, 2024 — $0.322 +11.4%
Dec 19, 2023 — $0.289 -17.0%
Sep 28, 2023 — $0.348 +25.6%
Jun 29, 2023 — $0.277 -8.6%
Mar 24, 2023 — $0.303 +54.6%
Dec 15, 2022 — $0.196 +3.7%
Sep 28, 2022 — $0.189 +3.3%
Jun 23, 2022 — $0.183 +15.8%
Mar 24, 2022 — $0.158 -65.9%
Dec 16, 2021 — $0.464 +28.9%
Sep 29, 2021 — $0.36 +53.2%
Jun 21, 2021 — $0.235 +17.5%
Mar 26, 2021 — $0.20 -9.9%
Dec 17, 2020 — $0.222 -7.1%

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityLow risk

VOX's last 12 distributions were fairly stable (consistency score 78/100).

Its share price moved -3.6% 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 Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund ETF Shares

The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the index, an index made up of stocks of large, mid-size and small U.S. companies within the communication services sector, as classified under the GICS. The Advisor attempts to replicate the target index by seeking to invest all of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, in order to hold each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index. It is non-diversified.

Fund family: Vanguard. Category: Communications. First distribution on our records: Dec 22, 2004. 55 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Oct 26, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

VOX distribution FAQ

When is VOX's next ex-distribution date?

VOX's next ex-distribution date is Dec 23, 2026 (in 58 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.356 per share, expected on Jan 6, 2027.

How often does VOX pay distributions?

VOX pays distributions every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.356 per share with an ex-date of Sep 23, 2026.

What is VOX's distribution yield?

VOX's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 1.03%, based on $1.865 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $181.01. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.424 per share, is 0.79%.

How much does VOX pay per share?

VOX pays about $0.356 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $1.424 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $142.40 a year.

Has VOX grown or cut its distribution?

VOX has raised its annual distribution for 3 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 12.9% a year (+10.9% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

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

At the current forward yield of 0.79%, you would need about 843 shares of VOX (roughly $152,537 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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