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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): Volkswagen AG (VWAGY) pays a $5.26 annual dividend, yielding 7.67% at $7.70/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-22. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 7.67%
Annual Dividend: $5.26 per share
Payout Ratio: 48.5%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-22
Dividend Frequency: annually
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Years of Dividend History: 24
Volkswagen AG dividend income comes from one of the world's largest automakers, spanning passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and financial services across brands like Audi, Porsche, and Bentley. The current yield stands at 7.74%, well above what most auto sector stocks offer. VWAGY pays annually, with a trailing twelve-month dividend rate of $5.26 per share and an ex-dividend date of June 22, 2026. At a beta of 1.01, VWAGY moves roughly in line with the broader market, making it a fit for dividend investors who want high current income from a globally diversified industrial operation.
Volkswagen AG pays out 48.5% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as moderate (40–60%). That level leaves meaningful earnings retained within the business, which spans not just vehicle manufacturing but also a Financial Services segment covering leasing, insurance, and fleet management, adding revenue streams beyond unit sales. Volkswagen AG dividend safety faces its clearest pressure from the Consumer Cyclical sector classification: auto demand is tied to economic conditions, and the dividend history shows at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, confirming the payout is not immune to downturns.
Volkswagen AG dividend history shows a CAGR of 13.0% per year from 2006 to 2024. Per-share payments grew from $0.1071 to $0.9640 over that span (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 400.8% in 2022, a spike that reflects the volatile nature of VWAGY's annual payment pattern rather than a new baseline.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-Year | +4.8% | $0.56 (2020) | $0.71 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +2.7% | $0.54 (2015) | $0.71 (2025) |
VWAGY fits dividend investors who prioritize a high current yield over predictable, unbroken annual increases. The yield classification is high (above 4%), and at 7.74% it sits well above the 5-year average of 4.97%, which means buyers today are locking in an above-average income rate relative to the stock's own history. The 48.5% payout ratio provides a buffer, but zero consecutive years of dividend increases means income growth is not guaranteed year to year. What an investor gets here is a large, globally diversified automaker paying a substantial annual dividend. The trade-off is cyclical exposure and a payment history that has shown meaningful swings in both directions.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | $0.5908 |
| 2025-05-20 | $0.7127 |
| 2024-05-31 | $0.9640 |
| 2023-05-11 | $0.9446 |
| 2022-12-19 | $2.0410 |
| 2022-05-13 | $0.7841 |
| 2021-07-23 | $0.5641 |
| 2020-10-01 | $0.5636 |
| 2019-05-15 | $0.5355 |
| 2018-05-04 | $0.4617 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.5908 |
| 2025 | $0.7127 |
| 2024 | $0.9640 |
| 2023 | $0.9446 |
| 2022 | $2.8251 |
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