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Data last updated: Sep 01, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 01, 2026): Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) pays a $2.50 annual dividend ($0.21 monthly), yielding 2.10% at $118.94/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-24. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 2.10%
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 companies in the information technology sector, including businesses supporting electronics, computers, and advanced scientific products. VGT currently pays a 2.11% yield, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $2.4978 per share paid monthly, and the next ex-dividend date falls on June 24, 2026. The last dividend payment was $0.1384 per share. With a beta of 1.348, this fund carries above-average price volatility, making it a better fit for growth-oriented dividend investors than those prioritizing income stability.
Vanguard Information Technology ETF pays out dividends as a pass-through of income from its underlying holdings, making a traditional payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). Vanguard Information Technology ETF dividend safety depends on the income generated by its portfolio of technology-sector equities, which spans companies in electronics, computing, and advanced scientific products. The primary pressure on the dividend is that technology companies tend to prioritize reinvestment over income distribution, which means the fund's income base can fluctuate with the earnings and payout decisions of its holdings.
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 rate calculation). The largest single-year jump in the window was 71.8% in 2012, while growth in some years was nearly flat, such as the move from $2.9127 in 2020 to $2.9235 in 2021, a gain of under 0.4%.
| 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 want exposure to the technology sector and are willing to accept yield variability in exchange for historically fast dividend growth. The current yield of 2.11% falls in the moderate (2-4%) range but sits below the fund's own 5-year average yield of 2.65%, meaning today's buyers are getting less income relative to price than the historical norm. The 18.1% annualized growth rate from 2010 to 2024 is the defining trait here. What an investor gains is a rapidly expanding per-share payment tied to the technology sector; what they accept is a below-average current yield and a beta of 1.348 that brings meaningful price swings.
| 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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