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Data last updated: Nov 15, 2026
Snapshot (as of Nov 15, 2026): Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Adm (VHYAX) pays a $0.81 annual dividend ($0.20 quarterly), yielding 2.20% at $49.72/share. 5+ consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 2.20%
Annual Dividend: $0.81 per share
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Years of Dividend History: 8
The Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Adm dividend comes from a fund built to track an index of above-average dividend-paying common stocks, excluding REITs. VHYAX currently yields 2.23%, with a forward annual rate of $0.8094 per share paid quarterly. The fund invests at least 80% of net assets in stocks that make up its target index, keeping the portfolio tightly aligned with its dividend mandate. That structure appeals to dividend investors who want broad exposure to higher-yielding equities without concentrating in a single sector.
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Adm dividend safety is not determined by a single company's earnings but by the aggregate distributions from the underlying index holdings, which consist of common stocks screened for above-average dividend payments. Payout ratio is not applicable (fund/ETF), so the relevant risk factor is the dividend output of the constituent stocks. The annual dividend per share has risen every year from 2019 through 2025, with no year-over-year decline in the available history window. That said, any broad deterioration in dividends paid by the index's holdings would flow directly through to VHYAX distributions.
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Adm dividend history shows a CAGR of 3.6% per year from 2019 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.8480 to $1.0475 over that period (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the growth calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 0.1% in 2025, which means growth has slowed sharply at the recent end of the range. For income investors focused on purchasing power, a 3.6% long-run growth rate at least keeps pace with moderate inflation, but the 2025 figure shows that pace is not guaranteed year to year.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +2.5% | $0.97 (2022) | $1.05 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +3.8% | $0.87 (2020) | $1.05 (2025) |
VHYAX fits dividend investors who want diversified exposure to above-average-yielding common stocks without the concentration risk of a single-company holding. The current yield of 2.23% falls in the moderate (2-4%) range, and with no 5-year average yield available for direct comparison, the current figure stands on its own as the baseline. Growth has averaged 3.6% annually since 2019, though the 2025 increase of just 0.1% shows that momentum can stall. The trade-off is clear: broad index-based income with a yield that is moderate rather than high, and growth that is positive but uneven. Investors gain diversification across the dividend-paying equity universe; they accept a yield that will not satisfy those chasing maximum income.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | $0.2625 |
| 2026-06-18 | $0.2905 |
| 2026-03-20 | $0.2564 |
| 2025-12-19 | $0.2836 |
| 2025-09-19 | $0.2517 |
| 2025-06-20 | $0.2580 |
| 2025-03-21 | $0.2542 |
| 2024-12-20 | $0.2888 |
| 2024-09-20 | $0.2547 |
| 2024-06-21 | $0.3070 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.8094 |
| 2025 | $1.0475 |
| 2024 | $1.0465 |
| 2023 | $1.0430 |
| 2022 | $0.9740 |
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