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A dividend is a portion of a company's profits paid out to shareholders. In the ETF context, dividends received from holdings are typically redistributed to unitholders as periodic distributions, or automatically reinvested depending on the fund's structure.
VDY.TO (Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF) targets Canadian companies that pay high dividends. Its distribution yield is approximately 3.5-4% per year. A $50,000 investment generates roughly $1,750-2,000 in annual income through quarterly distributions.
Dividends represent a significant portion of total long-term returns. Historical studies show that roughly 40% of total stock market returns come from reinvested dividends over long periods. For ETFs, the automatic reinvestment option (DRIP) maximizes the effect of compound interest.