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Data last updated: Aug 01, 2026
Snapshot (as of Aug 01, 2026): Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares (VFIAX) pays a $7.34 annual dividend ($1.96 quarterly), yielding 1.06% at $691.52/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-26. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.06%
Annual Dividend: $7.34 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-26
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 27
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares dividend reflects the collective payouts of 500 of the largest U.S. companies, spanning a wide cross-section of industries that account for roughly three-quarters of total U.S. stock market capitalization. The fund currently yields 1.07%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $7.3376 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is June 26, 2026. VFIAX suits growth-and-income investors who accept a low current yield in exchange for dividend growth tied to the earnings power of the broad U.S. large-cap market.
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares pays out dividends sourced from the underlying income of 500 large-cap U.S. companies, making a traditional payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares dividend safety is structurally tied to the aggregate dividend activity of its holdings rather than a single company's earnings, which spreads concentration risk broadly. The primary pressure point is market volatility: as a fund with a beta of 1.0, VFIAX moves in lockstep with the broader market, and a broad equity downturn that cuts corporate dividends across the index would directly reduce distributions.
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares dividend history shows a CAGR of 8.0% per year from 2011 to 2025, growing from $2.39 per share to $7.0637 per share (2026 data is partial and excludes the full year). The largest annual increase in the window was 19.5% in 2012. One year did show a decline: 2020 came in at $5.31, down from $5.581 in 2019, reflecting the impact of broad corporate dividend reductions that year on the fund's aggregate payout.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +5.9% | $5.95 (2022) | $7.06 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +5.9% | $5.31 (2020) | $7.06 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +6.0% | $3.96 (2015) | $7.06 (2025) |
VFIAX fits growth-and-income investors who want dividend growth tied to the U.S. large-cap market rather than a high starting yield. At 1.07%, the yield is classified as low (below 2%), though it sits above the fund's own 5-year average of 0.92%, meaning current income is modestly better than recent norms. The 8.0% CAGR over 14 years is the real draw here. The trade-off is straightforward: the fund delivers meaningful dividend growth and broad diversification across 500 large U.S. companies, but income-focused investors who need yield today will find 1.07% insufficient for that purpose.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | $1.9602 |
| 2026-03-27 | $1.8697 |
| 2025-12-22 | $1.7696 |
| 2025-09-29 | $1.7381 |
| 2025-06-30 | $1.7444 |
| 2025-03-27 | $1.8116 |
| 2024-12-23 | $1.7392 |
| 2024-09-27 | $1.6385 |
| 2024-06-28 | $1.7842 |
| 2024-03-22 | $1.5430 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $3.8299 |
| 2025 | $7.0637 |
| 2024 | $6.7049 |
| 2023 | $6.3670 |
| 2022 | $5.9530 |
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