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Data last updated: Jul 18, 2026
Snapshot (as of Jul 18, 2026): Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT) pays a $2.48 annual dividend ($0.56 quarterly), yielding 1.60% at $154.78/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-18. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.60%
Annual Dividend: $2.48 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-18
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 19
The Vanguard Total World Stock ETF dividend reflects the fund's broad mandate: owning thousands of companies across developed and emerging markets worldwide, tracking the FTSE Global All Cap Index. VT currently pays a 1.61% dividend yield, with a trailing annual rate of $2.4832 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is June 18, 2026, with the last quarterly payment coming in at $0.5627 per share. With a beta of 0.98, VT moves nearly in lockstep with the broader market, making it a fit for long-horizon investors who want global equity exposure alongside a modest income stream.
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF pays out dividends as a pass-through of income generated by its underlying global holdings, making a traditional payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). Vanguard Total World Stock ETF dividend safety is therefore tied directly to the dividend income produced by thousands of companies across developed and emerging markets, rather than to a single company's earnings. The primary pressure point is geographic and market-cycle exposure: because VT holds equities across rapidly expanding and well-developed markets alike, dividend income from underlying holdings can fluctuate with global economic conditions, as the 2022 dip from $1.9550 to $1.8960 per share demonstrates.
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 6.4% per year from 2013 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $1.2220 to $2.5732 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 19.8% in 2014, while 2022 saw a year-over-year decline from $1.9550 to $1.8960, the only down year in the available data.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +10.7% | $1.90 (2022) | $2.57 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +10.9% | $1.54 (2020) | $2.57 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +6.2% | $1.41 (2015) | $2.57 (2025) |
VT fits dividend investors who treat income as a secondary benefit rather than the primary goal. The yield is classified as low (below 2%), and at 1.61% today it sits above the 5-year average of 1.41%, which means current income is modestly better than recent norms for this fund. The 6.4% annual dividend growth rate from 2013 to 2025 is the real draw: it outpaces many income-focused alternatives on a growth basis, even if the starting yield is unimpressive. What an investor gets is global diversification across developed and emerging markets with a dividend that has grown meaningfully over time. The trade-off is a low current yield and exposure to global market volatility that can pull dividend income down in weak years.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | $0.5627 |
| 2026-03-20 | $0.3272 |
| 2025-12-19 | $1.1152 |
| 2025-09-19 | $0.4781 |
| 2025-06-20 | $0.5947 |
| 2025-03-21 | $0.3852 |
| 2024-12-20 | $0.8774 |
| 2024-09-20 | $0.4174 |
| 2024-06-21 | $0.5779 |
| 2024-03-15 | $0.4212 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.8899 |
| 2025 | $2.5732 |
| 2024 | $2.2939 |
| 2023 | $2.1419 |
| 2022 | $1.8960 |
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