VAS Dividend Calculator
Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF · ASX
Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (VAS) paid 4 distributions in the 12 months to 18 Sept 2026, totalling $3.2529 per unit. At $109.42 on 18 Sept 2026, that is a trailing cash yield of 2.97%.
Those distributions carried $1.0892 of franking credits per unit, which lifts the grossed-up yield to 3.97%.
Income per unit fell by an average of 14.02% a year from the first 12 months of the period to the last 12 months.
$10,000 invested on 18 Sept 2021 would have received $2,092.68 in cash distributions, an income return of 20.93%, while the value of those units rose 13.94%.
Period
VASASX
Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF
$10,000 AUD invested from 18 Sept 2021 to 18 Sept 2026, franking credits included.
Total income (grossed-up)
$2,749.96
Average per year
$549.99
Dividend return
27.50%
Income ÷ amount invested
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Grossed-up yield
3.97%
Last 12 months ÷ today’s price
Yield on cost
4.52%
Last 12 months ÷ amount invested
Dividend growth
-14.02% p.a.
First year to last 12 months
Price change
+13.94%
Value of the shares today vs invested
Franking credits
$657.28
Included in income
Income by year
Payment history
| Ex-date | Paid | Per share | Franked | Shares | You’d receive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2026 | 16 July 2026 | $0.4883 | 67% | 104.13 | $66.91 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | 20 Apr 2026 | $0.8479 | 82% | 104.13 | $120.37 |
| 2 Jan 2026 | 19 Jan 2026 | $0.8208 | 68% | 104.13 | $110.28 |
| 1 Oct 2025 | 16 Oct 2025 | $1.0959 | 83% | 104.13 | $154.61 |
| 1 July 2025 | 16 July 2025 | $0.6502 | 62% | 104.13 | $85.72 |
| 1 Apr 2025 | 16 Apr 2025 | $0.7274 | 79% | 104.13 | $101.54 |
| 2 Jan 2025 | 17 Jan 2025 | $0.9799 | 72% | 104.13 | $133.68 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | 16 Oct 2024 | $1.0357 | 71% | 104.13 | $140.74 |
| 1 July 2024 | 16 July 2024 | $0.6721 | 57% | 104.13 | $87.10 |
| 2 Apr 2024 | 17 Apr 2024 | $0.8479 | 78% | 104.13 | $117.89 |
| 2 Jan 2024 | 17 Jan 2024 | $0.7162 | 74% | 104.13 | $98.21 |
| 2 Oct 2023 | 17 Oct 2023 | $1.2881 | 87% | 104.13 | $183.89 |
General information only, not financial advice. Assumes $10,000 invested at the 18 Sept 2021 closing price of $96.03 (fractional shares allowed), with splits and consolidations applied and dividends taken as cash, not reinvested. Excludes tax, fees and brokerage. Franking credits are shown at the value attached to each dividend; whether you can use them depends on your circumstances. Past dividends are not a reliable indicator of future payments. Price and dividend data: Navexa market data.
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