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Data last updated: Jul 06, 2026
Dividend Yield: 10.67%
Annual Dividend: $9.57 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-18
Dividend Frequency: monthly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 25
The Vanguard Windsor II Fund Admiral Shares dividend comes from a value-oriented large-cap equity fund that targets undervalued companies at reasonable prices. The fund currently yields 10.67%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $9.5701 per share paid monthly. The next ex-dividend date is June 18, 2026, and the last payment was $0.6828 per share. With a beta of 0.79, VWNAX is designed for income-focused investors who want equity exposure with below-market volatility.
Vanguard Windsor II Fund Admiral Shares pays out dividends as a fund, making the payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). Vanguard Windsor II Fund Admiral Shares dividend safety is tied directly to the underlying portfolio's income and realized gains, which fluctuate with market conditions and the fund's value-oriented holdings. The fund's own history shows year-over-year declines exceeding 5% in multiple years, meaning the payout level is not insulated from market downturns.
Vanguard Windsor II Fund Admiral Shares dividend history shows a CAGR of 6.3% per year from 2005 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $2.82 to $9.6361 over that period (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 125.2% in 2014, which reflects the lumpy, gain-driven nature of fund distributions rather than a steady compounding pattern.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +25.6% | $4.87 (2022) | $9.64 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +13.7% | $5.07 (2020) | $9.64 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +7.2% | $4.79 (2015) | $9.64 (2025) |
VWNAX fits income-focused investors who want a high-yielding equity fund built around large-cap value stocks. The yield classification is high (above 4%), and at 10.67% it sits well above the fund's own 5-year average of 7.41%, which signals that recent distributions have been unusually large relative to historical norms. The fund's value-oriented strategy and 0.79 beta offer a smoother ride than the broader market, but the distribution history includes multiple years of sharp declines, so income is not predictable year to year. What an investor gets here is a high current yield from a low-volatility equity fund; what they accept is meaningful variability in the actual dollar amount paid each year.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | $0.6828 |
| 2025-12-17 | $8.8873 |
| 2025-06-20 | $0.7488 |
| 2024-12-18 | $7.5987 |
| 2024-06-21 | $0.7211 |
| 2023-12-19 | $3.3468 |
| 2023-06-16 | $0.6017 |
| 2022-12-19 | $4.3426 |
| 2022-06-17 | $0.5243 |
| 2021-12-20 | $5.9977 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.6828 |
| 2025 | $9.6361 |
| 2024 | $8.3198 |
| 2023 | $3.9485 |
| 2022 | $4.8669 |
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