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Data last updated: Sep 28, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 28, 2026): Vanguard Windsor II Fund Admiral Shares (VWNAX) pays a $9.57 annual dividend, yielding 10.33% at $92.61/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-18. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 10.33%
Annual Dividend: $9.57 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-18
Dividend Frequency: annually
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 25
Vanguard Windsor II Fund Admiral Shares dividend comes from a value-oriented large-cap fund that targets undervalued companies at reasonable prices. The fund currently yields 10.33%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $9.5701 per share paid on an annual basis. The next ex-dividend date is June 18, 2026. With a beta of 0.78, VWNAX runs below broad market volatility, which suits income-focused investors who want meaningful yield without full market-level swings.
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 rests on the underlying portfolio of large-cap value stocks, whose distributions flow through to shareholders rather than being constrained by a corporate earnings threshold. The most significant pressure point is the fund's value-oriented strategy: during strong bull markets, the underlying holdings tend to underperform, which can compress the income generated and passed through to shareholders.
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 span (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 125.2% in 2014, though the data also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, reflecting the variable nature of fund distributions tied to underlying portfolio income.
| 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 drawn to a large-cap value fund with a high (above 4%) current yield. At 10.33%, the yield sits well above its 5-year average of 7.18%, a gap that reflects the fund's recent distribution strength. The value-oriented strategy keeps beta at 0.78, offering a smoother ride than the broader market. The trade-off is real: distributions are variable, the fund has posted year-over-year declines in the past, and the strategy tends to lag during strong bull markets. What an investor gets is above-average income from a diversified large-cap portfolio. What they accept is distribution variability rather than the predictable, steadily rising payouts of a corporate dividend grower.
| 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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