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Data last updated: Sep 28, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 28, 2026): Fidelity Global ex U.S. Index Fund (FSGGX) pays a $0.50 annual dividend, yielding 2.33% at $21.66/share. Next ex-dividend date 2025-12-12. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 2.33%
Annual Dividend: $0.50 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2025-12-12
Dividend Frequency: annually
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 15
The Fidelity Global ex U.S. Index Fund dividend comes from a passively managed fund that tracks the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index, holding international equities across developed and emerging markets outside the United States. FSGGX currently yields 2.34%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $0.5040 per share paid on an annual basis. The next ex-dividend date is December 12, 2025. With a beta of 0.91, the fund moves slightly less than the broader market, which appeals to dividend investors seeking international equity exposure with moderate volatility.
Fidelity Global ex U.S. Index Fund pays out dividends as a pass-through of income generated by its underlying holdings, making a traditional payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). Fidelity Global ex U.S. Index Fund dividend safety is therefore tied directly to the dividend income produced by the international equities in the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index, not to a single company's earnings. The primary risk is that dividend income from those underlying holdings can fluctuate year to year, as the history table shows, with payments varying materially across different years.
Fidelity Global ex U.S. Index Fund dividend history shows a CAGR of 21.5% per year from 2011 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.0330 to $0.5040 over that window (with 2026 data not yet complete). The largest annual increase in the window was 427.3% in 2012, though the data also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, reflecting the variable nature of pass-through income from international equity holdings.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +15.0% | $0.33 (2022) | $0.50 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +15.1% | $0.25 (2020) | $0.50 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +6.9% | $0.26 (2015) | $0.50 (2025) |
FSGGX fits dividend investors who want international equity exposure with a moderate income component. The current yield of 2.34% sits above the fund's 5-year average of 1.92%, meaning today's income level is above what the fund has typically delivered. The yield falls in the moderate (2–4%) range, which is meaningful but not high enough to anchor an income-focused portfolio on its own. What an investor gets is broad international diversification with a yield currently running above its own historical norm. The trade-off is that annual payouts fluctuate with the dividend income of hundreds of underlying foreign companies, so the income stream is not predictable from year to year.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-12 | $0.5040 |
| 2024-12-13 | $0.4200 |
| 2023-12-15 | $0.4160 |
| 2022-12-16 | $0.3310 |
| 2021-12-28 | $0.0120 |
| 2021-12-03 | $0.3850 |
| 2020-12-04 | $0.2490 |
| 2019-12-06 | $0.3810 |
| 2018-12-07 | $0.3020 |
| 2017-12-08 | $0.2830 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.5040 |
| 2024 | $0.4200 |
| 2023 | $0.4160 |
| 2022 | $0.3310 |
| 2021 | $0.3970 |
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