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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): Volkswagen AG (VWAGY) pays a $0.53 annual dividend, yielding 6.47% at $9.43/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-22. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 6.47%
Annual Dividend: $0.53 per share
Payout Ratio: 57.0%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-22
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Years of Dividend History: 24
Volkswagen AG dividend investors are looking at one of the world's largest automotive groups, a company spanning brands from Audi and Porsche to Lamborghini and Ducati, with operations across Europe, North America, South America, and Asia-Pacific. The current yield stands at 6.47%, placing VWAGY firmly in high-yield territory. The trailing annual dividend rate is $0.53 per share, with the next ex-dividend date set for June 22, 2026. At a beta of 1.059, this is a modestly cyclical stock, which fits dividend investors who can tolerate some price volatility in exchange for an elevated income yield.
Volkswagen AG pays out 57.0% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as moderate (40–60%). That level leaves a meaningful buffer between earnings and the dividend obligation, supported by a diversified revenue base spanning passenger cars, commercial vehicles, power engineering, and financial services including dealer financing, leasing, and fleet management. Volkswagen AG dividend safety faces its clearest pressure from the Consumer Cyclical sector classification: automotive demand is tied to economic conditions, and the dividend history shows at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, confirming that payouts have moved with business conditions in the past.
Volkswagen AG dividend history shows a CAGR of 8.2% per year from 2005 to 2024. Per-share payments grew from $0.2187 to $0.9759 over that period (2025 and 2026 are partial years and excluded from the CAGR). The largest annual increase in the window was 400.8% in 2022, which reflects the extreme volatility in VWAGY's payout pattern rather than a sustained acceleration in growth.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-Year | +4.8% | $0.56 (2020) | $0.71 (2025) |
| 10-Year | -4.1% | $1.09 (2015) | $0.71 (2025) |
VWAGY fits dividend investors who prioritize yield over predictability. The current yield is classified as high (above 4%), but it sits well below the 5-year average yield of 12.77%, which reflects how much the payout has fluctuated over time. The 8.2% long-term CAGR looks attractive on paper, but the history includes sharp cuts and a 400.8% single-year spike, meaning the growth line is anything but smooth. What an investor gets here is a high current yield backed by a moderate payout ratio from a globally diversified automaker. What they accept is meaningful year-to-year dividend variability tied to cyclical earnings.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | $0.5908 |
| 2025-05-20 | $0.7127 |
| 2024-05-31 | $0.9759 |
| 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 | $0.9234 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.5908 |
| 2025 | $0.7127 |
| 2024 | $0.9759 |
| 2023 | $0.9446 |
| 2022 | $2.8251 |
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