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Data last updated: Jul 03, 2026
Dividend Yield: 2.35%
Annual Dividend: $0.39 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2025-12-12
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 8
The Fidelity International Index Fund dividend comes from a passively managed fund that tracks large and mid-sized companies outside the United States, with at least 80% of assets held in equities from the Fidelity Global ex U.S. Index. The fund currently yields 2.36%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $0.3940 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is December 12, 2025. With a beta of 0.92, FZILX moves slightly less than the broader market, which appeals to dividend investors seeking international equity exposure with moderate volatility.
Fidelity International 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 International Index Fund dividend safety is therefore tied directly to the dividend income produced by the large and mid-cap international equities the fund holds, rather than to a single company's earnings. The primary pressure point is that distributions fluctuate with the income generated by those underlying holdings, meaning the per-share dividend can vary year to year based on what the portfolio companies pay out.
Fidelity International Index Fund dividend history shows a CAGR of 31.5% per year from 2018 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.0580 to $0.3940 over that window (2026 data is partial and not included in the CAGR calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 3.0% in 2024, which shows that growth, while strong over the full period, has slowed materially in recent years.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +14.0% | $0.27 (2022) | $0.39 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +16.1% | $0.19 (2020) | $0.39 (2025) |
FZILX fits dividend investors who want international equity exposure paired with a moderate income stream. The current yield of 2.36% sits above the fund's 5-year average of 1.96%, which means today's income level is above what the fund has historically delivered. The yield classification is moderate (2-4%), so this is not a high-income vehicle, but the yield premium over its own history is a concrete positive. The trade-off is that distributions depend entirely on what the underlying international holdings pay out, so the per-share dividend is not predictable from year to year the way a corporate dividend might be.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-12 | $0.3940 |
| 2024-12-13 | $0.3400 |
| 2023-12-15 | $0.3300 |
| 2022-12-16 | $0.2660 |
| 2021-12-28 | $0.0070 |
| 2021-12-03 | $0.3060 |
| 2020-12-04 | $0.1870 |
| 2019-12-13 | $0.2470 |
| 2019-03-18 | $0.0480 |
| 2018-12-27 | $0.0020 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.3940 |
| 2024 | $0.3400 |
| 2023 | $0.3300 |
| 2022 | $0.2660 |
| 2021 | $0.3130 |
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