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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): Vanguard International Growth Adm (VWILX) pays a $0.00 annual dividend, yielding 6.50% at $120.84/share. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 6.50%
Annual Dividend: $0.00 per share
Dividend Frequency: annually
Years of Dividend History: 25
The Vanguard International Growth Adm dividend comes from an actively managed fund that invests at least 80% of its net assets in growth stocks of companies located outside the United States. VWILX currently yields 1.12%, with a declared annual rate of $1.4369 per share paid once a year. The fund's growth-stock mandate shapes its income profile: distributions reflect the aggregate output of international growth holdings, not a fixed payout policy. That makes VWILX a better fit for growth-and-income investors than for those seeking high current income.
Vanguard International Growth Adm dividend safety is not governed by a payout ratio, as that metric is not applicable (fund/ETF). What determines the annual distribution is the aggregate income and realized gains from the fund's underlying international growth holdings. The history table shows multiple year-over-year declines, including a drop from $19.5308 in 2021 to $6.3583 in 2022, which reflects how closely VWILX distributions track portfolio activity rather than a fixed income commitment. Income investors should expect variability, not predictability.
Vanguard International Growth Adm dividend history shows a CAGR of 13.1% per year from 2003 to 2024. Per-share distributions grew from $0.75 in 2003 to $9.9677 in 2024 (2025 and 2026 figures are partial years and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 410.9% in 2021, which illustrates how dramatically distributions can swing in a single year. That kind of volatility cuts both ways: the long-run CAGR is impressive, but the path there is anything but smooth.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +7.3% | $6.36 (2022) | $7.86 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +15.5% | $3.82 (2020) | $7.86 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +22.5% | $1.03 (2015) | $7.86 (2025) |
VWILX fits growth-and-income investors who prioritize long-run dividend growth over predictable current income. The yield is low (below 2%) at 1.12%, and no 5-year average yield is available for comparison. What the fund offers instead is a 13.1% annualized growth rate over two decades, driven by an active mandate focused on international growth stocks. The trade-off is real: distributions swing sharply year to year, and income in any given year is unpredictable. Investors who accept that variability get exposure to a long-run growth rate that few income-focused funds match.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-17 | $7.8565 |
| 2024-12-18 | $9.9677 |
| 2023-12-15 | $1.9571 |
| 2022-12-14 | $6.3583 |
| 2021-12-15 | $19.5308 |
| 2020-12-16 | $3.8227 |
| 2019-12-13 | $1.3380 |
| 2018-12-18 | $4.3730 |
| 2017-12-18 | $0.8070 |
| 2016-12-23 | $0.9560 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.8565 |
| 2024 | $9.9677 |
| 2023 | $1.9571 |
| 2022 | $6.3583 |
| 2021 | $19.5308 |
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