PREIX Dividend Yield 2026: T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund

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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026

Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund (PREIX) pays a $4.17 annual dividend ($0.35 monthly), yielding 2.08% at $200.60/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-26. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.

Dividend Yield: 2.08%

Annual Dividend: $4.17 per share

Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-26

Dividend Frequency: monthly

Sector: Financial Services

Years of Dividend History: 37

About T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund Dividend

The T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund dividend comes from a fund built to mirror the S&P 500, allocating at least 80% of assets to the index's constituent equities. PREIX currently yields 2.08%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $4.1665 per share paid monthly. The next ex-dividend date is June 26, 2026. A beta of 1.008 means the fund moves almost in lockstep with the broader market, which suits dividend investors comfortable with equity-level volatility in exchange for broad U.S. large-cap exposure.

Dividend Safety

T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund pays out dividends sourced directly from the income generated by its underlying S&P 500 holdings, making a traditional payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund dividend safety is therefore tied to the aggregate dividend income of the index constituents rather than any single company's earnings. The primary pressure point is that distributions fluctuate with what the underlying holdings actually pay, which means a broad pullback in corporate dividends across the S&P 500 would flow directly through to PREIX payouts.

T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund (PREIX) Dividend Growth Rate, CAGR, and History

T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund dividend history shows a CAGR of 14.5% per year from 2010 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.54 in 2010 to $4.1263 in 2025 (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 129.0% in 2025, which is an outlier. The data also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so growth has not been linear.

T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund Dividend Growth Rate (CAGR)

Period	CAGR	From	To
3-Year	+39.7%	$1.51 (2022)	$4.13 (2025)
5-Year	+16.2%	$1.95 (2020)	$4.13 (2025)
10-Year	+14.0%	$1.11 (2015)	$4.13 (2025)

Is T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund a Good Dividend Stock?

PREIX fits dividend investors who want broad U.S. large-cap equity exposure with a yield that has grown sharply over time. The current yield of 2.08% is classified as moderate (2-4%), and it sits well above the fund's 5-year average yield of 1.1%, which reflects the outsized 2025 distribution rather than a structural shift in payout policy. Growth has been fast on a long-run basis, at 14.5% per year, but the history includes declines, so income is not smooth. The trade-off is clear: investors get index-level diversification and above-average recent yield, but accept distribution variability tied entirely to what S&P 500 companies collectively pay out.

Recent T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund Dividend Payments

Payment Date	Amount per Share
2026-06-26	$0.4495
2026-03-27	$0.4218
2025-12-11	$2.8415
2025-09-26	$0.4537
2025-06-26	$0.4356
2025-03-27	$0.3955
2024-12-12	$0.5538
2024-09-26	$0.4197
2024-06-26	$0.4215
2024-03-26	$0.4069

T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund Annual Dividend History

Year	Total Dividends
2026	$0.8713
2025	$4.1263
2024	$1.8019
2023	$1.6603
2022	$1.5150

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does PREIX pay dividends?

Yes, T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund (PREIX) pays a $0.35 monthly dividend per share, yielding 2.08%.

How often does T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund pay dividends?

T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund pays dividends monthly. The last dividend amount was $0.4495 per share, with the next ex-dividend date set for June 26, 2026.

What is T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund's current dividend yield?

The current PREIX dividend yield is 2.08%, which is well above the fund's 5-year average yield of 1.1%. The gap reflects the sharp increase in distributions recorded in 2025.

Has T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund ever cut its dividend?

Yes. The available history shows at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%. Annual payments dropped from $1.74 in 2018 to $1.68 in 2019, a decline of roughly 3.4%, and the data flags at least one larger decline within the window.

How fast has T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund grown its dividend?

PREIX has grown its dividend at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.5% per year from 2010 to 2025. Per-share payments rose from $0.54 to $4.1263 over that period, though growth has not been linear and includes down years.

Is T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund a good dividend stock for income investors?

The fund carries a moderate (2-4%) yield at 2.08% and a 14.5% long-run dividend CAGR, but distributions fluctuate with S&P 500 constituent payouts. Income investors who prioritize predictability should note the history includes meaningful year-over-year declines.

How does T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund compare to its own historical yield?

The current yield of 2.08% is nearly double the 5-year average yield of 1.1%. That gap is largely attributable to the 129.0% jump in 2025 annual distributions, which was an outlier relative to prior years.

What type of investor is T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund best suited for?

PREIX suits dividend investors who want diversified U.S. large-cap exposure and can tolerate variable distributions. The fund's beta of 1.008 means it tracks equity market swings closely, so it is not a low-volatility income holding.

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