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Data last updated: Aug 31, 2026
Snapshot (as of Aug 31, 2026): Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Admiral Shares (VWIAX) pays a $4.91 annual dividend ($0.41 monthly), yielding 7.79% at $63.11/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-18. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 7.79%
Annual Dividend: $4.91 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-18
Dividend Frequency: monthly
Sector: Financial Services
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%). The fund currently yields 7.77%, paying $4.9136 per share over the trailing twelve months. VWIAX pays monthly, with the next ex-dividend date on June 18, 2026, and the last payment was $0.5611 per share. A beta of 0.71 makes this fund a natural fit for income-focused investors who want lower price volatility alongside a high current yield.
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Admiral Shares pays out dividends as a fund, so a traditional payout ratio is 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 actively managed. The primary pressure on the payout is interest rate sensitivity, since the majority of assets sit in fixed income securities whose income can shift as rates change.
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Admiral Shares dividend history shows a CAGR of 1.2% per year from 2006 to 2025. Per-share payments moved from $3.91 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 70.6% in 2018, but the history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so growth has been uneven rather than linear.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +2.1% | $4.59 (2022) | $4.89 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +10.3% | $3.00 (2020) | $4.89 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +3.8% | $3.37 (2015) | $4.89 (2025) |
VWIAX fits income-focused investors who want a high current yield backed by a diversified mix of bonds and dividend-paying stocks. At 7.77%, the yield is classified as high (above 4%), and it sits above the fund's own 5-year average of 6.54%, meaning today's income rate is elevated relative to recent norms. Growth is slow at 1.2% per year over nearly two decades, so the fund delivers income now rather than compounding income over time. The trade-off is straightforward: investors get a high monthly payout from an actively managed, bond-heavy portfolio, but they accept minimal dividend growth in return.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 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 | $2.3157 |
| 2024-09-20 | $0.5653 |
| 2024-06-21 | $0.6112 |
| 2024-03-15 | $0.5196 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.1459 |
| 2025 | $4.8885 |
| 2024 | $4.0118 |
| 2023 | $2.9015 |
| 2022 | $4.5915 |
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