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Data last updated: Oct 12, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 12, 2026): Vanguard Wellesley Income Admiral (VWIAX) pays a $0.00 annual dividend, yielding 3.69% at $61.03/share. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 3.69%
Annual Dividend: $0.00 per share
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Years of Dividend History: 26
The Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Admiral Shares dividend comes from a fund that splits its assets between investment-grade bonds (60-65%) and dividend-paying common stocks (35-40%), actively managed rather than indexed. The current yield stands at 8.02%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $4.9268 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is September 18, 2026. With a beta of 0.71, VWIAX moves less than the broader market, which suits income-focused investors who prioritize lower volatility over maximum growth.
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Admiral Shares pays out dividends as a fund, making the payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Admiral Shares dividend safety rests on the fund's structure: income flows from a portfolio of investment-grade corporate bonds, U.S. Treasuries, government agency bonds, mortgage-backed securities, and dividend-paying equities, all of which generate recurring cash distributions. The primary pressure point is interest rate sensitivity, since the majority of assets sit in fixed income securities whose market values and yields shift with rate changes.
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Admiral Shares dividend history shows a CAGR of 6.5% per year from 2011 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $2.0280 to $4.8885 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the growth calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 113.0% in 2025, while the data also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, meaning growth has not been linear.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +36.5% | $1.92 (2022) | $4.89 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +21.2% | $1.87 (2020) | $4.89 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +10.0% | $1.89 (2015) | $4.89 (2025) |
VWIAX fits income-focused investors who want a high current payout from a diversified, actively managed fund rather than a single stock. The yield is classified as high (above 4%), and at 8.02% it sits well above the fund's own 5-year average yield of 4.23%, which reflects the outsized 2025 distribution. Four consecutive years of dividend increases add a degree of momentum, though the history also includes down years. The trade-off is straightforward: investors get a high current yield and below-market volatility (beta 0.71), but dividend growth has been uneven and the yield level is not guaranteed to persist at its current elevated rate.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | $0.5669 |
| 2026-06-18 | $0.5611 |
| 2026-03-20 | $0.5848 |
| 2025-12-17 | $3.2140 |
| 2025-09-19 | $0.5537 |
| 2025-06-20 | $0.5520 |
| 2025-03-21 | $0.5688 |
| 2024-12-18 | $0.5990 |
| 2024-09-20 | $0.5653 |
| 2024-06-21 | $0.6112 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.7128 |
| 2025 | $4.8885 |
| 2024 | $2.2951 |
| 2023 | $2.1033 |
| 2022 | $1.9242 |
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