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Data last updated: Aug 10, 2026
Snapshot (as of Aug 10, 2026): Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Investor Shares (VIPSX) pays a $0.58 annual dividend ($0.18 quarterly), yielding 4.97% at $11.59/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-07-01. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 4.97%
Annual Dividend: $0.58 per share
Payout Ratio: 759.7% (based on depressed trailing earnings — see safety analysis below)
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-07-01
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 27
Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Investor Shares dividend comes from a portfolio of government-backed, inflation-indexed bonds designed to preserve purchasing power over time. The fund currently yields 4.97%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $0.5755 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is July 1, 2026, with the most recent payment of $0.1792 per share. VIPSX carries a beta of 0.72, which means its price moves less than the broader market, a characteristic that appeals to income-focused investors prioritizing capital preservation.
Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Investor Shares pays out 759.7% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as high (above 75%). For a bond fund, this figure reflects the pass-through nature of income rather than retained corporate earnings, so Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Investor Shares dividend safety is tied directly to the inflation adjustments and interest payments generated by its underlying government bonds. The fund's own description flags moderate to significant interest rate risk, meaning rising or falling rates can reduce bond prices or compress future income, which is the primary pressure point on the payout.
Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Investor Shares dividend history shows a CAGR of 0.2% per year from 2001 to 2025. Per-share payments moved from $0.5150 to $0.5428 over that span (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). Growth is slow. The largest annual increase in the window was 92.9% in 2021, driven by inflation dynamics rather than a structural step-up, and the history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, reflecting how directly VIPSX income tracks inflation swings.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | -18.0% | $0.98 (2022) | $0.54 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +24.0% | $0.19 (2020) | $0.54 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +18.5% | $0.10 (2015) | $0.54 (2025) |
VIPSX fits income-focused investors who want inflation protection built into their fixed-income allocation rather than dividend growth. The current yield of 4.97% is classified as high (above 4%), though it sits below the fund's own 5-year average yield of 5.55%, which means today's entry point offers somewhat less income than the recent norm. The trade-off is clear: Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Investor Shares delivers a meaningful yield tied to real government bond returns, but income fluctuates with inflation rates and the 0.2% annual dividend CAGR over 24 years means no meaningful purchasing-power growth from the dividend itself.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | $0.1792 |
| 2026-04-01 | $0.0064 |
| 2025-12-17 | $0.2634 |
| 2025-09-30 | $0.1265 |
| 2025-06-30 | $0.1249 |
| 2025-03-31 | $0.0280 |
| 2024-12-23 | $0.1960 |
| 2024-09-30 | $0.1112 |
| 2024-06-28 | $0.1456 |
| 2024-03-28 | $0.0138 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.1856 |
| 2025 | $0.5428 |
| 2024 | $0.4666 |
| 2023 | $0.4931 |
| 2022 | $0.9830 |
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