VEIPX Dividend Yield 2026: Vanguard Equity Income Fund Investor Shares

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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026

Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): Vanguard Equity Income Fund Investor Shares (VEIPX) pays a $4.82 annual dividend, yielding 9.70% at $49.70/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-18. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.

Dividend Yield: 9.70%

Annual Dividend: $4.82 per share

Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-18

Sector: Financial Services

Years of Dividend History: 39

About Vanguard Equity Income Fund Investor Shares Dividend

Vanguard Equity Income Fund Investor Shares dividend targets income above the broad market average by holding corporations known for paying reliable dividends. The current yield stands at 9.7%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $4.8220 per share. The next ex-dividend date is June 18, 2026, and the last dividend paid was $0.2283 per share. With a beta of 0.67, VEIPX moves meaningfully less than the broader market, which suits income-focused investors who want equity exposure without the full swing of market volatility.

Dividend Safety

Vanguard Equity Income Fund Investor Shares pays out dividends as a fund, making the payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). Vanguard Equity Income Fund Investor Shares dividend safety rests on the fund's mandate to hold companies with reliable dividend-paying histories, which underpins the income stream at the fund level rather than through a single corporate balance sheet. The primary pressure point is that the fund concentrates on slower-growth, high-dividend companies, meaning a broad pullback in dividend-paying equities would directly reduce distributions.

Vanguard Equity Income Fund Investor Shares (VEIPX) Dividend Growth Rate, CAGR, and History

Vanguard Equity Income Fund Investor Shares dividend history shows a CAGR of 5.3% per year from 2005 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $1.7300 to $4.8488 over that period (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The history window contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so growth has not been linear, and the largest single-year jump reached 151.1% in 2018.

Vanguard Equity Income Fund Investor Shares Dividend Growth Rate (CAGR)

Period	CAGR	From	To
3-Year	+11.4%	$3.51 (2022)	$4.85 (2025)
5-Year	+37.4%	$0.99 (2020)	$4.85 (2025)
10-Year	+9.8%	$1.90 (2015)	$4.85 (2025)

Is Vanguard Equity Income Fund Investor Shares a Good Dividend Stock?

VEIPX fits income-focused investors who want equity market exposure tilted toward dividend-paying companies rather than growth. The current yield is classified as high (above 4%), and at 9.7% it sits well above the fund's own 5-year average of 6.84%, which reflects a meaningfully elevated income level relative to recent norms. The fund's focus on established, slower-growth companies is the direct trade-off: income is the priority, and capital appreciation in strong bull markets takes a back seat. Two consecutive years of dividend increases is a short streak, so investors gain yield but accept variability in the growth pattern.

Recent Vanguard Equity Income Fund Investor Shares Dividend Payments

Payment Date	Amount per Share
2026-06-18	$0.2283
2026-03-20	$0.2757
2025-12-19	$4.0665
2025-09-19	$0.2515
2025-06-20	$0.2549
2025-03-21	$0.2759
2024-12-18	$3.2225
2024-09-20	$0.2851
2024-06-21	$0.3538
2024-03-15	$0.2367

Vanguard Equity Income Fund Investor Shares Annual Dividend History

Year	Total Dividends
2026	$0.5040
2025	$4.8488
2024	$4.0981
2023	$1.1802
2022	$3.5099

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does VEIPX pay dividends?

Yes, Vanguard Equity Income Fund Investor Shares (VEIPX) pays a $4.82 annual dividend per share, yielding 9.70%.

What is Vanguard Equity Income Fund Investor Shares's current dividend yield?

The current yield is 9.7%, which is well above the fund's 5-year average yield of 6.84%. That gap shows the current income level is elevated relative to what VEIPX has delivered over most of the past five years.

Has Vanguard Equity Income Fund Investor Shares ever cut its dividend?

The available history window contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so the dividend has not been uninterrupted. The data covers payments from 2005 through 2025, and the record shows variability rather than a straight line of growth.

How fast has Vanguard Equity Income Fund Investor Shares grown its dividend?

The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) is 5.3% per year from 2005 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $1.7300 to $4.8488 over that 20-year window, though the path included both sharp jumps and declines.

Is Vanguard Equity Income Fund Investor Shares a good dividend stock for income investors?

The fund's 9.7% yield is classified as high (above 4%), and its mandate targets companies with reliable dividend payouts, which aligns with income-focused investor priorities. The trade-off is that the focus on slower-growth companies limits upside in strong equity markets.

What type of investor is Vanguard Equity Income Fund Investor Shares best suited for?

VEIPX suits investors with a long investment horizon who prioritize income over capital growth and can tolerate equity market fluctuations. A beta of 0.67 means the fund moves less than the broader market, which fits investors who want reduced volatility alongside high yield.

How does Vanguard Equity Income Fund Investor Shares compare to its own historical yield?

At 9.7%, the current yield is roughly 2.9 percentage points above the 5-year average of 6.84%. That places the current income level at the high end of what Vanguard Equity Income Fund Investor Shares has offered over the past five years.

Why is Vanguard Equity Income Fund Investor Shares dividend yield high?

The fund is built specifically to deliver an income yield above the typical market average by concentrating on companies known for paying higher dividends. That structural tilt toward high-dividend payers, rather than growth stocks, is what drives the elevated yield.

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