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Data last updated: Sep 01, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 01, 2026): Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT) pays a $2.48 annual dividend ($0.56 quarterly), yielding 1.56% at $159.41/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-18. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.56%
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 comes from a fund that holds stocks across developed and emerging markets worldwide, tracking the FTSE Global All Cap Index. VT currently pays a 1.54% yield, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $2.4832 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is June 18, 2026. With a beta of 0.93, VT moves nearly in line with the broader market, making it a fit for long-horizon investors who want global equity exposure alongside modest income.
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, rather than to any single firm's earnings. The primary pressure point is global market volatility: because VT spans both well-developed and rapidly expanding markets, dividend income from underlying holdings can fluctuate with currency movements, economic cycles, and shifting corporate payout behavior across regions.
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 $1.8780 to $1.8960, reflecting the variability that comes with a globally diversified income stream.
| 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 secondary to global equity exposure. The yield is classified as low (below 2%), and at 1.54% today it sits above the 5-year average of 1.35%, so current buyers are getting a slightly better entry yield than the recent norm. Growth has been real: 6.4% annually over 12 years is meaningful compounding, though the dividend can dip in any given year depending on what underlying global holdings pay out. The trade-off is clear: broad diversification across thousands of companies in developed and emerging markets, with income that is modest and variable rather than predictable and high.
| 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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