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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): Vanguard Total World Stock Index Admiral (VTWAX) pays a $0.00 annual dividend, yielding 1.51% at $55.50/share. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.51%
Annual Dividend: $0.00 per share
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Years of Dividend History: 8
Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares dividend reflects the income generated by a fund holding equities across the United States, developed international markets, and emerging economies. The current yield is 1.49%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $0.8392 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is September 18, 2026. With a beta of 0.932, VTWAX tracks closely with broad market movements, making it a fit for long-term investors comfortable with equity volatility rather than those seeking high current income.
Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares pays out dividends as a pass-through of income generated by its underlying global equity holdings, with a payout ratio classified as not applicable (fund/ETF). Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares dividend safety is tied directly to the dividend income produced by thousands of companies across developed and emerging markets, not to a single corporate balance sheet. The primary pressure on the payout is foreign exchange rate fluctuations and country-level risks, both of which the fund's description explicitly flags as factors that can affect income distributions.
Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares dividend history shows a CAGR of 5.4% per year from 2019 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.6560 to $0.8983 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the growth calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 13.3% in 2023, while 2022 saw a modest dip from 2021 levels, illustrating that year-to-year payments from a global equity fund can move with market income rather than on a fixed-increase schedule.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +10.8% | $0.66 (2022) | $0.90 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +10.8% | $0.54 (2020) | $0.90 (2025) |
VTWAX fits dividend investors who want broad global equity exposure and are willing to accept a low yield in exchange for geographic diversification. The current yield of 1.49% sits above the fund's 5-year average of 1.35%, so income is running slightly ahead of its own historical norm. Growth has averaged 5.4% annually since 2019, which is meaningful over time but does not compensate for a yield classified as low (below 2%) if current income is the priority. The trade-off is clear: an investor gets exposure to equities across the U.S., developed markets, and emerging economies, but accepts foreign exchange risk and equity volatility alongside a modest income stream.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | $0.1405 |
| 2026-06-18 | $0.1951 |
| 2026-03-20 | $0.1122 |
| 2025-12-19 | $0.3914 |
| 2025-09-19 | $0.1659 |
| 2025-06-20 | $0.2076 |
| 2025-03-21 | $0.1334 |
| 2024-12-20 | $0.3076 |
| 2024-09-20 | $0.1448 |
| 2024-06-21 | $0.2020 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.4478 |
| 2025 | $0.8983 |
| 2024 | $0.8014 |
| 2023 | $0.7490 |
| 2022 | $0.6610 |
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