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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): Vanguard PRIMECAP Inv (VPMCX) pays a $1.74 annual dividend, yielding 13.48% at $216.66/share. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 13.48%
Annual Dividend: $1.74 per share
Dividend Frequency: annually
Years of Dividend History: 41
Vanguard PRIMECAP Inv dividend comes from a fund that targets large- and mid-cap stocks with above-average earnings growth potential not yet priced in by the market. The current yield is 0.69%, placing VPMCX firmly in low-yield territory. The fund pays annually, with the last dividend at $1.7442 per share. Growth-focused investors who can accept a low current yield in exchange for a long dividend history spanning 41 years are the natural audience here.
Vanguard PRIMECAP Inv dividend safety is not evaluated through a payout ratio, as that metric is not applicable (fund/ETF). The dividend level reflects the aggregate distributions from the fund's underlying large- and mid-cap equity holdings, which are selected for earnings growth potential rather than income generation. The history table shows multiple years of year-over-year declines, including a drop from $16.4863 in 2021 to $10.8076 in 2023, which illustrates that annual payouts can fall meaningfully when portfolio distributions contract.
Vanguard PRIMECAP Inv dividend history shows a CAGR of 12.1% per year from 2008 to 2025. Per-share dividends grew from $4.1700 to $29.2065 over that window (with 2026 a partial year in progress). The largest annual increase in the window was 174.5% in 2025, which reflects how variable single-year jumps can be for a fund whose distributions depend on realized gains and income from its equity holdings.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +32.9% | $12.44 (2022) | $29.21 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +15.1% | $14.46 (2020) | $29.21 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +17.4% | $5.89 (2015) | $29.21 (2025) |
VPMCX fits growth-and-income investors who prioritize dividend growth over current yield. At 0.69%, the yield is low (below 2%), meaning the fund delivers little immediate income relative to its share price. The 12.1% annualized growth rate over 17 years is the real draw, but that growth has not been smooth: payouts dropped from $16.4863 in 2021 to $10.8076 in 2023 before surging to $29.2065 in 2025. An investor in Vanguard PRIMECAP Inv gains exposure to a long-running fund with strong long-term distribution growth, but accepts meaningful year-to-year payout volatility and a yield too low to serve as a primary income source.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-17 | $29.2065 |
| 2024-12-18 | $10.6389 |
| 2023-12-19 | $10.8076 |
| 2022-12-19 | $12.4385 |
| 2021-12-20 | $16.4863 |
| 2020-12-21 | $14.4569 |
| 2019-12-17 | $9.9520 |
| 2018-12-18 | $9.7100 |
| 2017-12-18 | $7.2330 |
| 2016-12-23 | $5.3030 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $29.2065 |
| 2024 | $10.6389 |
| 2023 | $10.8076 |
| 2022 | $12.4385 |
| 2021 | $16.4863 |
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