VITNX Dividend Yield 2026: Vanguard Institutional Total Stock Market Index Fund Institutional Shares

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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026

Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): Vanguard Institutional Total Stock Market Index Fund Institutional Shares (VITNX) pays a $2.85 annual dividend, yielding 2.24% at $127.42/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-26. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.

Dividend Yield: 2.24%

Annual Dividend: $2.85 per share

Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-26

Sector: Financial Services

Years of Dividend History: 26

About Vanguard Institutional Total Stock Market Index Fund Institutional Shares Dividend

Vanguard Institutional Total Stock Market Index Fund Institutional Shares dividend comes from a passively managed fund that tracks the CRSP US Total Market Index, holding U.S. equities across large, mid, and small companies in both growth and value styles. The fund currently yields 2.24%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $2.8485 per share. The next ex-dividend date is June 26, 2026, with the last dividend payment of $0.3583 per share. With a beta of 1.017, VITNX moves nearly in lockstep with the broad U.S. market, making it a fit for dividend investors who want broad equity exposure alongside income.

Dividend Safety

Vanguard Institutional Total Stock Market Index Fund Institutional Shares pays out dividends as a pass-through of income generated by its underlying holdings, with a payout ratio classified as not applicable (fund/ETF). Vanguard Institutional Total Stock Market Index Fund Institutional Shares dividend safety is grounded in the fund's passive structure: distributions reflect the aggregate dividends paid by thousands of U.S. equities across the CRSP US Total Market Index, so no single issuer dominates the income stream. The most significant pressure point is that dividend income from the underlying holdings can fluctuate with broader market conditions, and the fund's history does include at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%.

Vanguard Institutional Total Stock Market Index Fund Institutional Shares (VITNX) Dividend Growth Rate, CAGR, and History

Vanguard Institutional Total Stock Market Index Fund Institutional Shares dividend history shows a CAGR of 10.4% per year from 2008 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.5500 in 2008 to $2.9744 in 2025 (2026 is a partial year and not used in this calculation). The largest single-year increase in the window was 259.3% in 2020, which reflects the volatile, pass-through nature of distributions from a broad market index fund rather than a deliberate payout policy.

Vanguard Institutional Total Stock Market Index Fund Institutional Shares Dividend Growth Rate (CAGR)

Period	CAGR	From	To
3-Year	-11.8%	$4.34 (2022)	$2.97 (2025)
5-Year	-19.0%	$8.55 (2020)	$2.97 (2025)
10-Year	+11.1%	$1.04 (2015)	$2.97 (2025)

Is Vanguard Institutional Total Stock Market Index Fund Institutional Shares a Good Dividend Stock?

VITNX stock fits dividend investors who want broad U.S. equity exposure and are comfortable with distributions that move with the market rather than a managed payout schedule. The current yield of 2.24% falls in the moderate (2–4%) range, and it sits below the fund's own 5-year average yield of 2.64%, meaning income at today's price is lighter than it has been historically. The fund has only two consecutive years of dividend increases, which is a short streak for income-focused portfolios. What an investor gets is diversified exposure to thousands of U.S. companies; what they accept is a distribution that can swing sharply from year to year.

Recent Vanguard Institutional Total Stock Market Index Fund Institutional Shares Dividend Payments

Payment Date	Amount per Share
2026-06-26	$0.3583
2026-03-27	$0.7199
2025-12-22	$1.4634
2025-09-29	$0.3070
2025-06-30	$0.3095
2025-03-27	$0.8945
2024-12-30	$1.6635
2024-09-26	$0.3138
2024-06-27	$0.3312
2024-03-21	$0.4476

Vanguard Institutional Total Stock Market Index Fund Institutional Shares Annual Dividend History

Year	Total Dividends
2026	$1.0782
2025	$2.9744
2024	$2.7561
2023	$1.9822
2022	$4.3420

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does VITNX pay dividends?

Yes, Vanguard Institutional Total Stock Market Index Fund Institutional Shares (VITNX) pays a $2.85 annual dividend per share, yielding 2.24%.

What is Vanguard Institutional Total Stock Market Index Fund Institutional Shares's current dividend yield?

The current VITNX dividend yield is 2.24%, based on an annual dividend rate of $2.8485 per share. That sits below the fund's 5-year average yield of 2.64%, so today's yield is on the lower end of its recent range.

Has Vanguard Institutional Total Stock Market Index Fund Institutional Shares ever cut its dividend?

The available history does include at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so the distribution has not moved in one direction only. Because VITNX passes through income from underlying holdings, annual payment amounts can vary with market conditions.

How fast has Vanguard Institutional Total Stock Market Index Fund Institutional Shares grown its dividend?

Vanguard Institutional Total Stock Market Index Fund Institutional Shares has grown its dividend at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.4% per year from 2008 to 2025. Per-share payments rose from $0.5500 to $2.9744 over that period, though individual years show wide swings.

Is Vanguard Institutional Total Stock Market Index Fund Institutional Shares a good dividend stock for income investors?

For income investors, VITNX offers a moderate yield of 2.24% backed by thousands of U.S. equities across the CRSP US Total Market Index. The trade-off is that distributions are not managed for steadiness and have shown significant year-to-year variation in the historical record.

Is Vanguard Institutional Total Stock Market Index Fund Institutional Shares dividend safe?

The payout ratio is not applicable (fund/ETF), so traditional safety metrics do not apply. Distributions depend on the aggregate dividends paid by the fund's broad U.S. equity holdings, and the history shows at least one decline exceeding 5% in a single year.

What type of investor is Vanguard Institutional Total Stock Market Index Fund Institutional Shares best suited for?

VITNX suits dividend investors who prioritize broad U.S. market exposure over a predictable, steadily rising income stream. With only two consecutive years of dividend increases and a beta of 1.017, the fund behaves like the overall market, not a traditional income-focused holding.

How does Vanguard Institutional Total Stock Market Index Fund Institutional Shares compare to its own historical yield?

The current yield of 2.24% is below the fund's 5-year average yield of 2.64%. That gap means investors buying today receive less income per dollar invested than the fund's recent average has delivered.

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