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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): Vanguard PRIMECAP Adm (VPMAX) pays a $1.97 annual dividend, yielding 13.55% at $224.51/share. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 13.55%
Annual Dividend: $1.97 per share
Dividend Frequency: annually
Years of Dividend History: 25
Vanguard PRIMECAP Adm dividend reflects the fund's focus on large- and mid-cap stocks with above-average earnings growth potential not yet priced in by the market. The current yield is 0.76%, paid annually at $1.9667 per share most recently. VPMAX has 25 years of dividend history, making it a long-tenured payer even if the yield itself is modest. Growth-oriented income investors are the natural fit here, given the fund's mandate to seek undervalued earnings growth rather than maximize current distributions.
Vanguard PRIMECAP Adm dividend safety is not governed by a corporate payout ratio but by the aggregate distributions generated from the fund's underlying holdings, which are predominantly large- and mid-cap stocks selected for earnings growth potential. Payout ratio is not applicable (fund/ETF). The history table does show year-over-year declines, including a drop from $17.2448 in 2021 to $11.3126 in 2023, which reflects the variable nature of distributions tied to portfolio-level income and realized gains rather than a fixed corporate dividend policy.
Vanguard PRIMECAP Adm dividend history shows a CAGR of 10.5% per year from 2007 to 2025. Per-share distributions grew from $5.0670 to $30.4299 over that span (with 2026 currently a partial year). The largest annual increase in the window was 172.8% in 2025, which illustrates how variable single-year moves can be within an otherwise strong long-run growth rate.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +32.8% | $13.01 (2022) | $30.43 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +15.0% | $15.11 (2020) | $30.43 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +17.3% | $6.19 (2015) | $30.43 (2025) |
VPMAX fits growth-and-income investors who prioritize dividend growth over current yield. At 0.76%, the yield is low (below 2%), and the 5-year average yield is not available for direct comparison, but the 10.5% annualized growth rate from 2007 to 2025 tells the real story. The fund's mandate, targeting large- and mid-cap stocks with unrecognized earnings growth potential, means distributions are tied to portfolio performance rather than a predictable payout schedule. An investor in VPMAX gets long-run distribution growth as the trade-off for accepting a low current yield and year-to-year variability in payment size.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-17 | $30.4299 |
| 2024-12-18 | $11.1562 |
| 2023-12-19 | $11.3126 |
| 2022-12-19 | $13.0073 |
| 2021-12-20 | $17.2448 |
| 2020-12-21 | $15.1090 |
| 2019-12-17 | $10.4200 |
| 2018-12-18 | $10.1940 |
| 2017-12-18 | $7.4900 |
| 2016-12-23 | $5.5790 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $30.4299 |
| 2024 | $11.1562 |
| 2023 | $11.3126 |
| 2022 | $13.0073 |
| 2021 | $17.2448 |
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