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Data last updated: Jul 18, 2026
Snapshot (as of Jul 18, 2026): Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) pays a $2.50 annual dividend ($0.21 monthly), yielding 2.21% at $113.10/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-24. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 2.21%
Annual Dividend: $2.50 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-24
Dividend Frequency: monthly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 23
The Vanguard Information Technology ETF dividend comes from a passively managed fund that tracks the investment returns of companies in the information technology sector, including businesses supporting electronics, computers, and advanced scientific products. VGT currently pays $2.4978 per share on a trailing annual basis, with monthly distributions and an ex-dividend date of June 24, 2026. The current yield stands at 2.19%. With a beta of 1.42, this fund carries above-average price volatility, which shapes its appeal more toward growth-oriented dividend investors than those seeking low-risk income.
Vanguard Information Technology ETF pays out dividends as a pass-through of income generated by its underlying holdings, making a traditional payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). Vanguard Information Technology ETF dividend safety is tied directly to the income produced by its portfolio of technology-sector equities, which spans companies in electronics, computing, and advanced scientific products. The primary pressure point is that technology companies tend to prioritize reinvestment over income distribution, which keeps the fund's yield structurally lower and subject to shifts in how constituent companies allocate earnings.
Vanguard Information Technology ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 18.1% per year from 2010 to 2024. Per-share payments grew from $0.3620 to $3.7151 over that window (2025 and 2026 figures are partial years and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The largest single-year jump in the window was 71.8% in 2012, while growth slowed to near-flat in years like 2017 and 2021 to 2022, where annual dividends moved less than 1% year over year.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +1.6% | $2.91 (2022) | $3.05 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +0.9% | $2.91 (2020) | $3.05 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +8.2% | $1.39 (2015) | $3.05 (2025) |
VGT fits dividend investors who prioritize long-run distribution growth over immediate income. The current yield of 2.19% falls in the moderate (2-4%) range, and it sits below the fund's own 5-year average yield of 2.76%, meaning today's buyers are getting less income relative to price than the historical norm. The 18.1% CAGR from 2010 to 2024 is the defining characteristic here: few income-producing assets have grown distributions at that pace. The trade-off is a beta of 1.42, which means the share price swings harder than the broader market, and the yield itself is not high enough to anchor an income-first portfolio.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | $0.1384 |
| 2026-03-24 | $0.7438 |
| 2025-12-17 | $0.7570 |
| 2025-09-24 | $0.8586 |
| 2025-06-26 | $0.7028 |
| 2025-03-25 | $0.7294 |
| 2024-12-18 | $0.7766 |
| 2024-09-27 | $0.9171 |
| 2024-06-28 | $0.7624 |
| 2024-03-22 | $1.2590 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.8822 |
| 2025 | $3.0478 |
| 2024 | $3.7151 |
| 2023 | $3.1233 |
| 2022 | $2.9088 |
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