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Data last updated: Jul 17, 2026
Snapshot (as of Jul 17, 2026): Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Admiral Shares (VGSLX) pays a $4.92 annual dividend ($1.21 quarterly), yielding 3.47% at $141.82/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-24. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 3.47%
Annual Dividend: $4.92 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-24
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 25
The Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Admiral Shares dividend comes from a fund that holds Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), including entities that own and manage office buildings and hotels. The fund currently yields 3.52%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $4.9221 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is June 24, 2026. With a beta of 1.02, VGSLX tracks the broader market closely, making it a fit for income-focused investors who want real estate exposure without picking individual REITs.
Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Admiral Shares pays out dividends as a fund that passes through income from its underlying REIT holdings, making a traditional payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Admiral Shares dividend safety is therefore tied to the income generated by those REITs, which own and manage properties like office buildings and hotels. The fund's concentrated focus exclusively on the real estate sector means its income stream is exposed to sector-specific downturns, which is the most significant data-supported pressure point.
Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Admiral Shares dividend history shows a CAGR of 3.8% per year from 2011 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $2.9050 to $4.9210 over that period (2026 data is partial and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 27.2% in 2016, but the history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so growth has not been linear.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +2.5% | $4.57 (2022) | $4.92 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +0.8% | $4.72 (2020) | $4.92 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +1.1% | $4.43 (2015) | $4.92 (2025) |
VGSLX fits income-focused investors who want real estate sector exposure through a diversified basket of REITs rather than individual property companies. The yield sits in the moderate (2–4%) range at 3.52%, which is above the fund's own 5-year average of 3.36%, meaning current buyers are getting a slightly better entry yield than the recent norm. Four consecutive years of dividend increases show recent momentum, but the history of year-over-year declines confirms this is not a smooth, predictable grower. The trade-off is clear: real estate income with sector concentration risk and a growth rate of 3.8% per year that keeps pace with inflation but does not dramatically compound income over time.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | $1.2124 |
| 2026-03-24 | $1.3401 |
| 2025-12-22 | $1.1350 |
| 2025-09-24 | $1.2350 |
| 2025-06-26 | $1.2300 |
| 2025-03-25 | $1.3210 |
| 2024-12-23 | $1.2130 |
| 2024-09-27 | $1.1510 |
| 2024-06-28 | $1.4640 |
| 2024-03-22 | $1.0370 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.5525 |
| 2025 | $4.9210 |
| 2024 | $4.8650 |
| 2023 | $4.9510 |
| 2022 | $4.5730 |
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