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Data last updated: Sep 21, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 21, 2026): Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund (FDGFX) pays a $8.41 annual dividend, yielding 19.34% at $43.45/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-11. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 19.34%
Annual Dividend: $8.41 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-11
Dividend Frequency: semi-annually
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 32
The Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund dividend targets companies that pay or have historically paid dividends, allocating at least 80% of assets to equities across U.S. and international markets. The fund applies fundamental analysis, screening for financial strength and industry standing, and holds a flexible mandate covering growth, value, or blended styles. FDGFX currently pays $8.4050 per share on a trailing annual basis, distributed semi-annually, with the next ex-dividend date on September 11, 2026. At a 19.34% yield, this fund draws income-focused investors who prioritize current payout over dividend growth.
Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund pays out dividends as a fund structure, making the payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund dividend safety rests on the underlying portfolio's income generation, which the fund sources from equity holdings screened for financial strength and dividend-paying history. The most significant data-supported pressure point is the fund's semi-annual payment structure combined with a history that includes multiple years of sharp year-over-year swings, which means the per-share payout in any given period can vary materially from the prior year.
Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund dividend history shows a CAGR of 0.5% per year from 2000 to 2025. Per-share dividends moved from $3.5000 to $3.9800 over that span (with 2026 a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 351.8% in 2013, but the data also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, which means the 0.5% long-run growth rate masks extreme volatility in individual years rather than a smooth upward path.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +6.1% | $3.33 (2022) | $3.98 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +46.7% | $0.58 (2020) | $3.98 (2025) |
| 10-Year | -2.1% | $4.91 (2015) | $3.98 (2025) |
FDGFX fits income-focused investors who want a high current payout from a diversified equity fund and can tolerate significant year-to-year variation in the per-share amount. The yield classification is high (above 4%), and at 19.34% today it sits well above the fund's own 5-year average of 6.94%, which reflects how much the current payout exceeds its historical norm. Long-run dividend growth is slow at 0.5% per year, so purchasing power from the income stream is not expanding in any meaningful way. The trade-off is straightforward: a large current yield from a fundamentally screened equity portfolio, offset by an unpredictable payment size from one period to the next.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | $6.9520 |
| 2026-04-01 | $0.1040 |
| 2025-12-26 | $1.0990 |
| 2025-10-03 | $0.2500 |
| 2025-08-07 | $2.5000 |
| 2025-07-11 | $0.1000 |
| 2025-04-04 | $0.0310 |
| 2024-12-26 | $0.9270 |
| 2024-10-04 | $0.1300 |
| 2024-09-13 | $2.5150 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $7.0560 |
| 2025 | $3.9800 |
| 2024 | $3.7480 |
| 2023 | $1.1480 |
| 2022 | $3.3300 |
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