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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): Vanguard Windsor Admiral (VWNEX) pays a $5.73 annual dividend, yielding 6.71% at $85.36/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-18. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 6.71%
Annual Dividend: $5.73 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-18
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 25
Vanguard Windsor Admiral dividend investors get exposure to a value-oriented fund that targets large- and mid-cap stocks trading below their estimated worth based on earnings and book value. The current yield stands at 6.71%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $5.7260 per share. The next ex-dividend date is June 18, 2026, with the last payment of $0.7000 per share. At a beta of 0.863, VWNEX moves with less volatility than the broader market, which suits income investors who want meaningful yield without extreme price swings.
Vanguard Windsor Admiral pays out dividends as a fund, so a traditional payout ratio is not applicable (fund/ETF). Because VWNEX holds a diversified portfolio of undervalued large- and mid-cap equities managed by multiple investment advisors, the dividend level reflects the income generated across those underlying holdings rather than a single company's earnings. Vanguard Windsor Admiral dividend safety is shaped by the fund's exposure to value stocks, which can see income fluctuate when holdings cut their own dividends or when the advisor rotates into lower-yielding positions.
Over the past 20 years, Vanguard Windsor Admiral has grown its dividend at 10.4% per year from 2004 to 2024. Per-share payments rose from $1.2340 to $8.9013 over that span (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). Vanguard Windsor Admiral dividend history also shows at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5% within the window, meaning growth has not been linear.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | -17.9% | $10.59 (2022) | $5.86 (2025) |
| 5-Year | -0.6% | $6.04 (2020) | $5.86 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +0.5% | $5.57 (2015) | $5.86 (2025) |
VWNEX fits dividend investors who prioritize income over predictability. The current yield of 6.71% is classified as high (above 4%), though it sits well below the 5-year average yield of 9.57%, which signals the current yield is not at a historical peak. The fund's value-stock mandate and multi-advisor structure mean distributions can swing year to year, as the history table confirms. What an investor gets here is a high-yielding, actively managed value fund with a long dividend history. The trade-off is that annual payouts have varied materially, so income is not uniform from year to year.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | $0.7000 |
| 2025-12-17 | $5.0260 |
| 2025-06-20 | $0.8300 |
| 2024-12-18 | $8.0755 |
| 2024-06-21 | $0.8258 |
| 2023-12-19 | $5.4568 |
| 2023-06-16 | $0.5851 |
| 2022-12-19 | $10.0319 |
| 2022-06-17 | $0.5542 |
| 2021-12-20 | $8.7370 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.7000 |
| 2025 | $5.8560 |
| 2024 | $8.9013 |
| 2023 | $6.0419 |
| 2022 | $10.5861 |
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