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Data last updated: Jul 18, 2026
Snapshot (as of Jul 18, 2026): Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) pays a $3.90 annual dividend ($1.04 quarterly), yielding 1.06% at $367.01/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-26. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.06%
Annual Dividend: $3.90 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-26
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 26
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF dividend reflects the fund's mission: replicate the CRSP US Total Market Index by holding a broadly diversified portfolio of U.S. equities across all market capitalizations, from large-cap to small-cap, and across both growth and value styles. VTI currently pays a 1.06% dividend yield, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $3.8999 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is June 26, 2026, with the last quarterly payment of $1.0437 per share. With a beta of 1.03, VTI moves nearly in lockstep with the broader U.S. market, making it a fit for growth-and-income investors who want market-wide exposure alongside a growing dividend.
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF pays out dividends as a pass-through of income generated by its underlying holdings, a payout ratio classified as not applicable (fund/ETF). Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF dividend safety is supported by the fund's passive structure: it holds a fully invested, broadly diversified equity portfolio with minimal cash drag, and its low operating costs keep net performance tightly aligned with the index. The primary pressure on the dividend is the income generated by the underlying holdings themselves, which fluctuates with market conditions, as seen in 2020 when the annual payout dipped from $2.9050 to $2.7700.
Over the past 14 years, Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF has grown its dividend at 8.3% per year from 2011 to 2025. Per-share payments rose from $1.2330 to $3.7560 over that window (2026 data is partial and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 26.8% in 2012. Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF dividend history does show one interruption: 2020 saw a decline to $2.7700 from $2.9050 in 2019, the only down year in the available data. For income investors, 8.3% annualized growth on a low starting yield compounds meaningfully over time, though the pace of recent increases has moderated.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +5.7% | $3.18 (2022) | $3.76 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +6.3% | $2.77 (2020) | $3.76 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +6.2% | $2.07 (2015) | $3.76 (2025) |
VTI fits growth-and-income investors who want broad U.S. equity exposure and a dividend that grows faster than inflation, rather than a high current payout. The yield is low (below 2%), currently at 1.06%, which sits above the fund's 5-year average of 0.92%, so income is slightly richer than the recent norm. The trade-off is straightforward: VTI delivers an 8.3% annualized dividend growth rate over 14 years, but the starting yield is thin enough that income-focused investors relying on current cash flow will find it insufficient. Five consecutive years of dividend increases anchor the growth case, but the 2020 dip shows the payout is not immune to broad market income disruptions.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | $1.0437 |
| 2026-03-27 | $0.9980 |
| 2025-12-22 | $0.9510 |
| 2025-09-29 | $0.9070 |
| 2025-06-30 | $0.9130 |
| 2025-03-27 | $0.9850 |
| 2024-12-23 | $0.9410 |
| 2024-09-27 | $0.8710 |
| 2024-06-28 | $0.9520 |
| 2024-03-22 | $0.9110 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.0417 |
| 2025 | $3.7560 |
| 2024 | $3.6750 |
| 2023 | $3.4130 |
| 2022 | $3.1840 |
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