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Data last updated: Aug 17, 2026
Snapshot (as of Aug 17, 2026): Vanguard Windsor II Fund Admiral Shares (VWNAX) pays a $9.57 annual dividend ($0.68 monthly), yielding 10.02% at $95.48/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-18. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 10.02%
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 fund that targets large-cap stocks trading at what its managers consider reasonable prices. The fund currently yields 10.02%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $9.5701 per share paid monthly. The next ex-dividend date is June 18, 2026, with the last payment of $0.6828 per share. At a beta of 0.78, VWNAX carries below-market volatility, which suits income-focused investors who want meaningful yield without the full swing of the broader market.
Vanguard Windsor II Fund Admiral Shares pays out dividends as a fund, making the traditional payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). Vanguard Windsor II Fund Admiral Shares dividend safety rests on the underlying portfolio of large-cap value stocks rather than a single company's earnings, which distributes the income source across many holdings. The most significant pressure point is the fund's own strategy: its value-oriented approach may underperform during strong bull markets, which can compress the portfolio's income generation and pull distributions lower in any given year.
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 (with 2026 a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 125.2% in 2014, a spike that reflects the lumpy, variable nature of fund distributions rather than a straight-line growth path. The history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so growth has not been uninterrupted.
| 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-yield fund built around large-cap value stocks and can accept year-to-year variation in distributions. The yield is classified as high (above 4%), and at 10.02% it sits well above the fund's own 5-year average of 6.97%, which means current income is elevated relative to recent norms. The 6.3% long-term CAGR shows the payout has grown meaningfully over two decades, but the history includes declines, so income is not guaranteed to hold at today's level. The trade-off is straightforward: a double-digit yield from a diversified value portfolio, offset by distribution variability tied to market conditions.
| 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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