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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): Vanguard Equity-Income Inv (VEIPX) pays a $0.73 annual dividend ($0.18 quarterly), yielding 9.85% at $48.74/share. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 9.85%
Annual Dividend: $0.73 per share
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Years of Dividend History: 39
Vanguard Equity-Income Inv dividend is built around mid-size and large companies that pay above-average dividends and trade at a discount to peers, as judged by the fund's two investment advisors. The current yield is 2.03%, with a forward annual rate of $0.7334 per share paid quarterly. VEIPX targets companies the advisors believe are committed to paying dividends, which shapes the character of its underlying holdings. That focus on dividend-paying value stocks makes it a natural fit for income investors who want equity exposure without chasing yield.
Vanguard Equity-Income Inv dividend safety depends on the aggregate distributions from the fund's underlying holdings, not a single company's earnings, since payout ratio is not applicable (fund/ETF). The most data-supported pressure point is the history of year-over-year declines: the available history shows at least one decline exceeding 5%, meaning the per-share distribution can fall when the holdings collectively pay less. The fund's mandate to hold companies committed to paying dividends provides a structural filter, but it does not eliminate distribution variability.
Vanguard Equity-Income Inv dividend history shows a CAGR of 5.3% per year from 2005 to 2025. Per-share distributions grew from $1.7300 to $4.8488 over that period (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest single-year increase in the window was 151.1% in 2018, which reflects the lumpy, variable nature of fund distributions rather than a straight-line growth path.
| 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) |
VEIPX fits dividend investors who want exposure to undervalued, dividend-paying large and mid-cap equities without concentrating in a single stock. The yield sits at moderate (2–4%), currently at 2.03%, which is meaningful income but not a high-yield play. The 5.3% annual growth rate over 20 years shows the distribution has expanded over time, though year-over-year declines have occurred. The trade-off is clear: investors get a diversified, dividend-focused equity fund with a long distribution history, but they accept variability in annual payouts and a yield that sits at the lower end of the moderate range.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | $0.2294 |
| 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 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.7334 |
| 2025 | $4.8488 |
| 2024 | $4.0981 |
| 2023 | $1.1802 |
| 2022 | $3.5099 |
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