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Data last updated: Jul 03, 2026
Dividend Yield: 1.04%
Annual Dividend: $2.72 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-04-10
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 16
The Fidelity 500 Index Fund dividend reflects the payouts generated by holding at least 80% of assets in S&P 500 stocks, giving investors broad exposure to large-cap U.S. equities. FXAIX currently yields 1.06%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $2.7190 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is April 10, 2026, with the most recent payment of $0.6680 per share. A beta of 1.0 means the fund moves in lockstep with the broader market, making it a fit for investors who want market-rate income alongside full equity participation.
Fidelity 500 Index Fund pays out dividends sourced from the underlying S&P 500 holdings, and the payout ratio is not applicable (fund/ETF) because distributions pass through from portfolio companies rather than from a single corporate earnings stream. Fidelity 500 Index Fund dividend safety is therefore tied to the aggregate dividend-paying capacity of hundreds of large-cap U.S. companies, not to any single balance sheet. The fund also generates supplemental revenue through securities lending, which provides a modest additional income buffer. The primary pressure on the payout is a broad market downturn that causes constituent companies to cut their own dividends, as seen in 2020 and 2021 when annual distributions fell from $2.3070 to $2.0820 and then to $2.0190.
Fidelity 500 Index Fund dividend history shows a CAGR of 7.0% per year from 2012 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $1.1010 to $2.6480 over that period (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest single-year jump in the window was 33.7% in 2015, though the data also includes at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, confirming the growth path is not linear.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +5.5% | $2.26 (2022) | $2.65 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +4.9% | $2.08 (2020) | $2.65 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +2.7% | $2.03 (2015) | $2.65 (2025) |
FXAIX suits dividend investors who treat income as a secondary benefit of broad U.S. equity exposure rather than a primary objective. The current yield is low (below 2%) at 1.06%, though that sits above the fund's own 5-year average of 0.93%, meaning the current payout is modestly elevated relative to recent norms. Four consecutive years of dividend increases show recent momentum, but the history table also contains outright declines, so income is not guaranteed year to year. What an investor gets here is diversified large-cap exposure with a growing but modest income stream. The trade-off is accepting yield well below income-focused alternatives in exchange for full participation in S&P 500 price returns.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | $0.6680 |
| 2025-12-19 | $0.7250 |
| 2025-10-03 | $0.6720 |
| 2025-07-11 | $0.6540 |
| 2025-04-04 | $0.5970 |
| 2024-12-20 | $0.7230 |
| 2024-10-04 | $0.6420 |
| 2024-07-05 | $0.6250 |
| 2024-04-05 | $0.5530 |
| 2023-12-15 | $0.7020 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.6680 |
| 2025 | $2.6480 |
| 2024 | $2.5430 |
| 2023 | $2.4010 |
| 2022 | $2.2560 |
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