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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): Vanguard Health Care Index Fund Admiral Shares (VHCIX) pays a $2.36 annual dividend ($0.49 quarterly), yielding 1.47% at $160.98/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-24. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.47%
Annual Dividend: $2.36 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-24
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 23
The Vanguard Health Care Index Fund Admiral Shares dividend comes from a fund that tracks the U.S. healthcare sector, covering companies in medical goods, services, technology, and specialized equipment. The fund currently yields 1.47%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $2.3621 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is June 24, 2026. With a beta of 0.606, VHCIX moves less than the broader market, which suits dividend investors who want sector exposure with somewhat lower price volatility.
Vanguard Health Care Index Fund Admiral Shares pays out dividends as a pass-through of income from its underlying healthcare holdings, making a traditional payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). Vanguard Health Care Index Fund Admiral Shares dividend safety is therefore tied to the income generated by its portfolio of U.S. healthcare companies rather than a single corporate balance sheet. The fund's concentrated structure, holding only health care stocks, means a sector-wide downturn could pressure distributions without the cushion of diversification across industries.
Vanguard Health Care Index Fund Admiral Shares dividend history shows a CAGR of 7.4% per year from 2009 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.7370 to $2.3222 over that period (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the growth calculation). The history does include at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so growth has not been linear, and 2019's 62.6% spike was the largest single-year jump in the window.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +12.1% | $1.65 (2022) | $2.32 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +11.3% | $1.36 (2020) | $2.32 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +11.1% | $0.81 (2015) | $2.32 (2025) |
VHCIX fits dividend investors who want exposure to U.S. healthcare companies and can accept a low-income yield in exchange for above-average dividend growth. The current yield of 1.47% is classified as low (below 2%), though it sits above the fund's own 5-year average yield of 1.13%, meaning today's income rate is relatively elevated by recent standards. Five consecutive years of dividend increases add a degree of payment momentum, but the fund's single-sector focus in healthcare creates concentration risk that income-focused investors should weigh. The trade-off is clear: a 7.4% annual growth rate over 16 years, paired with a yield that remains modest in absolute terms.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | $0.4936 |
| 2026-03-24 | $0.4972 |
| 2025-12-17 | $0.8328 |
| 2025-09-24 | $0.5385 |
| 2025-06-26 | $0.4809 |
| 2025-03-25 | $0.4700 |
| 2024-12-18 | $0.4595 |
| 2024-09-27 | $0.5833 |
| 2024-06-28 | $0.4831 |
| 2024-03-22 | $0.4094 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.9908 |
| 2025 | $2.3222 |
| 2024 | $1.9353 |
| 2023 | $1.7049 |
| 2022 | $1.6490 |
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