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Data last updated: Jul 03, 2026
Dividend Yield: 2.38%
Annual Dividend: $0.50 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2025-12-12
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
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 2.39%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $0.5040 per share paid quarterly. 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 pressure point is currency and market fluctuation: because the fund holds non-U.S. securities across both developed and emerging markets, dividend income in any given year can shift with foreign exchange rates and the payout decisions of hundreds of underlying companies.
Over the past 14 years, Fidelity Global ex U.S. Index Fund has grown its dividend at 21.5% per year from 2011 to 2025. Per-share payments rose from $0.0330 in 2011 to $0.5040 in 2025 (the 2026 figure is a partial year in progress). Fidelity Global ex U.S. Index Fund dividend history does include at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, which reflects the pass-through nature of international equity income rather than a corporate dividend policy.
| 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 income at a moderate (2–4%) yield without concentrating in U.S. markets. The current 2.39% yield sits above the fund's own 5-year average of 1.95%, meaning today's income level is higher than what the fund has typically delivered. Growth over the long run has been fast on paper, at 21.5% per year since 2011, but that headline number is shaped by a very low starting base and year-to-year swings tied to foreign market conditions. The trade-off is clear: an investor gets broad international diversification and a yield above recent norms, but accepts dividend variability that a single-company payer with a fixed policy would not produce.
| 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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