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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 Fund (VTTSX) pays a $1.25 annual dividend, yielding 1.86% at $67.56/share. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.86%
Annual Dividend: $1.25 per share
Dividend Frequency: annually
Years of Dividend History: 14
The Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 Fund dividend reflects an all-in-one fund designed for investors planning to retire between 2058 and 2062, gradually shifting from growth-oriented equities toward bonds as the target date approaches. VTTSX currently yields 1.83%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.2535 per share paid once a year. The next ex-dividend date is December 23, 2025. With a beta of 1.19, this fund carries slightly above-average market sensitivity, making it a fit for growth-and-income investors comfortable with equity-level volatility in exchange for long-run dividend growth.
Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 Fund pays out dividends as a fund, so a traditional payout ratio is not applicable (fund/ETF). Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 Fund dividend safety is tied directly to the underlying portfolio's income generation, which shifts over time as the fund's allocation moves from equities toward bonds. The primary risk to the payout level is market-driven: because the fund holds a growth-heavy equity mix at this stage of its glide path, distributions can swing materially year to year, as the 2020 dip to $0.7970 per share from $0.8040 the prior year demonstrates.
Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 Fund dividend history shows a CAGR of 11.0% per year from 2012 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.3210 in 2012 to $1.2535 in 2025 (with 2026 still in progress). The largest single-year jump in the window was 241.5% in 2021, driven by an outsized distribution that reached $2.7219 per share, though the data also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, reflecting how equity-heavy fund distributions can move with market conditions rather than a steady corporate earnings base.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +15.5% | $0.81 (2022) | $1.25 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +9.5% | $0.80 (2020) | $1.25 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +9.1% | $0.52 (2015) | $1.25 (2025) |
VTTSX fits growth-and-income investors who accept a low current yield in exchange for above-average dividend growth over time. The current yield of 1.83% is classified as low (below 2%), and it sits below the fund's own 5-year average yield of 2.02%, meaning income buyers get less yield today than the recent norm. What the fund offers instead is an 11.0% annualized growth rate in distributions since 2012, a meaningful figure for investors with a long horizon. The trade-off is real: annual payments are volatile, the fund's glide path is still equity-heavy, and income in any given year can swing sharply. Investors gain long-run distribution growth; they accept year-to-year unpredictability.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-23 | $1.2535 |
| 2024-12-30 | $1.1274 |
| 2023-12-27 | $0.9777 |
| 2022-12-28 | $0.8134 |
| 2021-12-29 | $2.7219 |
| 2020-12-30 | $0.7970 |
| 2019-12-27 | $0.8040 |
| 2018-12-28 | $0.7200 |
| 2017-12-28 | $0.6130 |
| 2016-12-28 | $0.5760 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.2535 |
| 2024 | $1.1274 |
| 2023 | $0.9777 |
| 2022 | $0.8134 |
| 2021 | $2.7219 |
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