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Data last updated: Oct 16, 2026
Dividend Yield: 1.54%
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Years of Dividend History: 19
The Vanguard Total World Stock ETF dividend comes from a fund that holds stocks across developed and emerging markets worldwide, tracking the FTSE Global All Cap Index. VT currently pays a 1.52% yield, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $2.4135 per share, paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is September 18, 2026. With a beta of 0.931, VT moves slightly less than the broader market, which suits dividend investors who want global equity exposure without extreme price swings.
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF pays out dividends as a pass-through of income collected from 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 generated by thousands of companies across developed and emerging markets, not to a single corporate earnings stream. The primary pressure point is global market volatility: because VT spans rapidly expanding and well-developed markets alike, a broad international earnings downturn can reduce the income passed through to shareholders.
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 the growth calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 19.8% in 2014, while 2022 saw a year-over-year dip from $1.8775 to $1.8957, reflecting the uneven nature of pass-through income from a globally diversified portfolio.
| 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 prioritize broad global exposure over a high current income rate. The yield is low (below 2%), and at 1.52% it sits above the fund's own 5-year average of 1.37%, so the current entry point offers slightly more income than the recent norm. Three consecutive years of dividend increases show a short but present upward trend, and the 6.4% CAGR since 2013 means the per-share payment has more than doubled over the period. The trade-off is clear: income is modest and tied to the earnings of thousands of companies across volatile global markets, not a predictable corporate cash flow.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | $0.4084 |
| 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 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.2983 |
| 2025 | $2.5732 |
| 2024 | $2.2939 |
| 2023 | $2.1419 |
| 2022 | $1.8957 |
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