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Data last updated: Oct 26, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 26, 2026): T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth (PRDGX) pays a $1.48 annual dividend ($0.37 quarterly), yielding 7.26% at $90.47/share. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 7.26%
Annual Dividend: $1.48 per share
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Years of Dividend History: 34
T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth dividend focuses on stocks with a history of paying or growing dividends, investing at least 65% of total assets in equities. The fund currently yields 0.87%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.48 per share paid quarterly. PRDGX targets companies the adviser views as financially healthy based on their dividend behavior, making it a fit for investors who prioritize long-term dividend growth over immediate income.
T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth dividend safety depends on the aggregate distributions from the fund's underlying equity holdings, not a corporate payout ratio, making a traditional payout ratio analysis not applicable (fund/ETF). The annual dividend history shows at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, which reflects the variable nature of distributions from an actively managed equity fund rather than a fixed corporate commitment.
T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth dividend history shows a CAGR of 14.0% per year from 2001 to 2025. Per-share distributions grew from $0.28 to $6.545 over that span (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 160.0%, recorded in 2008.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +38.9% | $2.44 (2022) | $6.54 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +9.7% | $2.60 (2015) | $6.54 (2025) |
PRDGX fits growth-and-income investors who treat dividend growth as a signal of portfolio quality rather than a source of immediate cash flow. The yield is low (below 2%) at 0.87%, and no 5-year average yield is available for direct comparison. What the fund offers is a 14.0% annualized dividend growth rate over 24 years, which is the defining characteristic here. The trade-off is straightforward: current income is thin, but the fund's mandate targets companies the adviser believes are financially healthy enough to keep raising dividends over time.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | $0.1818 |
| 2026-06-26 | $0.1923 |
| 2026-03-27 | $0.2279 |
| 2025-12-11 | $5.9640 |
| 2025-09-26 | $0.1883 |
| 2025-06-26 | $0.2051 |
| 2025-03-27 | $0.1876 |
| 2024-12-12 | $3.0057 |
| 2024-09-26 | $0.1965 |
| 2024-06-26 | $0.2012 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.6020 |
| 2025 | $6.5450 |
| 2024 | $3.5833 |
| 2023 | $1.9682 |
| 2022 | $2.4411 |
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