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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): Dodge & Cox Stock I (DODGX) pays a $7.89 annual dividend ($1.97 quarterly), yielding 8.70% at $17.75/share. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 8.70%
Annual Dividend: $7.89 per share
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Years of Dividend History: 47
Dodge & Cox Stock I dividend comes from a diversified equity fund that puts at least 80% of its assets into common stocks and equity-linked securities. The fund currently yields 0.98%, with trailing twelve-month payments of $7.89 per share paid on a quarterly basis. Up to 20% of assets can go into non-U.S. issuers outside the S&P 500, adding geographic breadth to the portfolio. DODGX suits investors who want broad equity exposure with a modest income component rather than a high-yield payout.
Dodge & Cox Stock I dividend safety is not assessed through a payout ratio, as that metric is not applicable (fund/ETF). The dividend level reflects the aggregate distributions from the underlying equity holdings, which means payouts move with the income generated by the fund's diversified stock portfolio. The history table shows at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, which is the most concrete data-supported factor that can pressure distributions in any given year.
Dodge & Cox Stock I dividend history shows a CAGR of 7.8% per year from 2005 to 2024. Per-share annual dividends grew from $5.04 to $21.08 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest single-year increase in the window was 154.0% in 2014, which reflects the lumpy, variable nature of distributions from an equity fund rather than a steady annual raise.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | -13.8% | $11.80 (2022) | $7.57 (2025) |
| 5-Year | -10.6% | $13.21 (2020) | $7.57 (2025) |
| 10-Year | -1.4% | $8.72 (2015) | $7.57 (2025) |
DODGX fits dividend investors who want equity market participation and are comfortable accepting variable, rather than steadily increasing, annual payouts. The yield is low (below 2%) at 0.98%, and with zero consecutive years of dividend increases, income predictability is limited. The 7.8% annualized growth rate over the 2005-to-2024 window is real, but it comes with meaningful year-to-year swings. What an investor gets here is broad equity exposure with a growth-oriented distribution history. What they give up is the kind of predictable, rising income stream that dedicated income investors typically seek.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | $0.0350 |
| 2026-06-25 | $0.0546 |
| 2026-03-25 | $0.2151 |
| 2025-12-18 | $1.2401 |
| 2025-09-25 | $0.9150 |
| 2025-06-25 | $1.2670 |
| 2025-03-26 | $4.1450 |
| 2024-12-18 | $12.7930 |
| 2024-09-25 | $0.9430 |
| 2024-06-25 | $1.2140 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.3047 |
| 2025 | $7.5671 |
| 2024 | $21.0800 |
| 2023 | $9.1620 |
| 2022 | $11.7970 |
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