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Data last updated: Sep 29, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 29, 2026): Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral Shares (VITAX) pays a $1.94 annual dividend ($0.60 quarterly), yielding 0.38% at $512.44/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-23. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.38%
Annual Dividend: $1.94 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-23
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 23
Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral Shares dividend targets the American technology sector, focusing on companies in electronics, computing, and advanced scientific applications. The fund currently pays a 0.36% yield, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.7745 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is June 24, 2026, with the last payment of $0.5670 per share. VITAX carries a beta of 1.351, meaning price swings run hotter than the broader market, making it a fit for growth-oriented investors who can tolerate volatility in exchange for dividend growth.
Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral Shares pays out dividends as a pass-through of income generated by its underlying technology holdings, with a payout ratio classified as not applicable (fund/ETF). Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral Shares dividend safety is structurally tied to the income produced by its concentrated basket of U.S. information technology stocks, which means distributions can fluctuate year to year based on what those holdings generate. The fund's exclusive focus on a single sector amplifies that risk: a broad downturn in technology earnings directly pressures the dividend with no diversification buffer.
Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral Shares dividend history shows a CAGR of 18.1% per year from 2010 to 2024. Per-share payments grew from $0.1850 to $1.9031 over that window (2025 and 2026 figures are partial years and excluded from the growth calculation). The largest single-year jump in the window was 75.7% in 2012, which shows how unevenly that growth has been distributed across years rather than arriving in steady annual increments.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +1.5% | $1.49 (2022) | $1.56 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +0.9% | $1.49 (2020) | $1.56 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +8.2% | $0.71 (2015) | $1.56 (2025) |
VITAX fits growth-and-income investors who prioritize dividend growth over current yield, particularly those already holding a diversified portfolio and seeking targeted technology exposure. The yield is low (below 2%), sitting at 0.36% today versus a 5-year average of 0.33%, so the current yield is only marginally above its own historical norm. What the fund delivers instead is an 18.1% annualized dividend growth rate from 2010 to 2024, a figure that few income-focused vehicles match. The trade-off is real: a beta of 1.351 and a single-sector mandate mean the ride is bumpy, and the income itself is modest in dollar terms for investors who need cash flow now.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | $0.6001 |
| 2026-06-24 | $0.5670 |
| 2026-03-24 | $0.3806 |
| 2025-12-17 | $0.3874 |
| 2025-09-24 | $0.4395 |
| 2025-06-26 | $0.3598 |
| 2025-03-25 | $0.3727 |
| 2024-12-18 | $0.3976 |
| 2024-09-27 | $0.4690 |
| 2024-06-28 | $0.3905 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.5477 |
| 2025 | $1.5594 |
| 2024 | $1.9031 |
| 2023 | $1.6030 |
| 2022 | $1.4900 |
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