VPL Distribution History & Yield

Vanguard FTSE Pacific Index Fund ETF Shares · NYSEArca

ETF Focused Region Quarterly payer
$118.42
+1.27% today
as of Sep 9, 2026
TTM yield
2.55%
$3.025/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
8.17%
$9.676/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$9.676
per share, forward
Per payment
$2.419
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-distribution date
Sep 18, 2026 Estimated
in 9 days
Next pay date
Oct 2, 2026
in 23 days
Last ex-distribution date
Dec 19, 2025
$2.419 per share
Expense ratio
0.07%
AUM 13.8B
Consistency
5/100
highly variable payouts
5y distribution CAGR
+10.4%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
1 yr
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
20.7
since Dec 27, 2005
1y total return
+41.2%
price +37.7% + distributions 3.5%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Fri, Sep 18, 2026 (in 9 days) Oct 2, 2026 $2.419 $241.90 Estimated
Fri, Dec 18, 2026 (in 100 days) Jan 1, 2027 $2.419 $241.90 Estimated
Fri, Mar 19, 2027 (in 191 days) Apr 2, 2027 $2.419 $241.90 Estimated
Fri, Jun 18, 2027 (in 282 days) Jul 2, 2027 $2.419 $241.90 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from VPL's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $9.676 per share.

Distribution payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Mar 15, 2016 to Dec 19, 2025; most recent $2.419$0.00$1.50$3.00Mar 15, 2016: $0.117Mar '16Jun 14, 2016: $0.457Sep 13, 2016: $0.213Dec 20, 2016: $0.753Mar 22, 2017: $0.127Jun 21, 2017: $0.492Jun '17Sep 20, 2017: $0.29Dec 19, 2017: $0.961Mar 26, 2018: $0.114Jun 22, 2018: $0.524Sep 26, 2018: $0.245Sep '18Dec 24, 2018: $0.974Mar 25, 2019: $0.126Jun 17, 2019: $0.523Sep 24, 2019: $0.262Dec 23, 2019: $1.069Dec '19Mar 23, 2020: $0.012Jun 22, 2020: $0.231Sep 21, 2020: $0.314Dec 21, 2020: $0.882Mar 22, 2021: $0.157Mar '21Jun 21, 2021: $0.495Sep 20, 2021: $0.363Dec 20, 2021: $1.471Mar 21, 2022: $0.052Jun 21, 2022: $0.545Jun '22Sep 19, 2022: $0.149Dec 19, 2022: $1.026Mar 20, 2023: $0.146Jun 20, 2023: $0.521Sep 18, 2023: $0.278Sep '23Dec 18, 2023: $1.30Mar 15, 2024: $0.287Jun 21, 2024: $0.204Sep 20, 2024: $0.507Dec 20, 2024: $1.238Dec '24Mar 21, 2025: $0.418Jun 20, 2025: $0.184Sep 19, 2025: $0.606Dec 19, 2025: $2.419

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$2.00$4.002017: $1.87$1.8720172018: $1.857$1.85720182019: $1.98$1.9820192020: $1.439$1.43920202021: $2.486$2.48620212022: $1.772$1.77220222023: $2.245$2.24520232024: $2.236$2.23620242025: $3.627$3.62720252026 (YTD): $0.002026 YTD

How much VPL do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month125$14,686$1,200
$500 / month621$73,431$6,000
$1,000 / month1,241$146,862$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 8.17%. $10,000 in VPL would currently pay about $817 a year ($68 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

VPL distribution history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Dec 19, 2025 $2.419 +299.2%
Sep 19, 2025 $0.606 +229.3%
Jun 20, 2025 $0.184 -56.0%
Mar 21, 2025 $0.418 -66.2%
Dec 20, 2024 $1.238 +144.2%
Sep 20, 2024 $0.507 +148.5%
Jun 21, 2024 $0.204 -28.9%
Mar 15, 2024 $0.287 -77.9%
Dec 18, 2023 $1.30 +367.6%
Sep 18, 2023 $0.278 -46.6%
Jun 20, 2023 $0.521 +256.8%
Mar 20, 2023 $0.146 -85.8%
Dec 19, 2022 $1.026 +588.6%
Sep 19, 2022 $0.149 -72.7%
Jun 21, 2022 $0.545 +948.1%
Mar 21, 2022 $0.052 -96.5%
Dec 20, 2021 $1.471 +305.2%
Sep 20, 2021 $0.363 -26.7%
Jun 21, 2021 $0.495 +215.3%
Mar 22, 2021 $0.157 -82.2%
Dec 21, 2020 $0.882 +180.9%
Sep 21, 2020 $0.314 +35.9%
Jun 22, 2020 $0.231 +1825.0%
Mar 23, 2020 $0.012 -98.9%

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityElevated risk

VPL's last 12 distributions were highly variable (consistency score 5/100).

Its share price moved +37.7% 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 FTSE Pacific Index Fund ETF Shares

The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Target Index, a market-capitalization weighted index that is made up of common stocks of companies located in European countries. Under normal circumstances, it invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in the stocks that make up the Target Index.

Fund family: Vanguard. Category: Focused Region. First distribution on our records: Dec 27, 2005. 61 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

VPL distribution FAQ

When is VPL's next ex-distribution date?

VPL's next ex-distribution date is Sep 18, 2026 (in 9 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $2.419 per share, expected on Oct 2, 2026.

How often does VPL pay distributions?

VPL pays distributions every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $2.419 per share with an ex-date of Dec 19, 2025.

What is VPL's distribution yield?

VPL's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 2.55%, based on $3.025 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $118.42. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $9.676 per share, is 8.17%.

How much does VPL pay per share?

VPL pays about $2.419 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $9.676 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $967.60 a year.

Has VPL grown or cut its distribution?

VPL has raised its annual distribution for 1 consecutive year. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 10.4% a year (+28.9% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

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

At the current forward yield of 8.17%, you would need about 125 shares of VPL (roughly $14,686 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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