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Data last updated: Sep 01, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 01, 2026): Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS) pays a $2.19 annual dividend ($0.55 quarterly), yielding 2.52% at $86.86/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-18. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 2.52%
Annual Dividend: $2.19 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-18
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 16
The Vanguard Total International Stock ETF dividend comes from a passively managed fund that tracks the FTSE Global All Cap ex US Index, covering equities across developed and emerging international markets. VXUS currently yields 2.51%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $2.1884 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is June 18, 2026, with the last quarterly payment at $0.3861 per share. A beta of 0.92 puts VXUS close to broad market movement, making it a fit for dividend investors seeking international equity exposure with moderate income.
Vanguard Total International Stock ETF pays out dividends as a pass-through of income generated by its underlying holdings, making a traditional payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). Vanguard Total International Stock ETF dividend safety is therefore tied directly to the dividend income produced by thousands of international equities across developed and emerging markets, rather than to a single company's earnings. The primary pressure point is that international equity dividends fluctuate with currency movements, corporate earnings cycles, and geographic market conditions, all of which have driven year-over-year payment variability in the fund's history.
Vanguard Total International Stock ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 4.5% per year from 2013 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $1.4120 in 2013 to $2.3990 in 2025 (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 20.9% in 2025, though the history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, reflecting the variability inherent in pass-through income from international equity markets.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +14.5% | $1.60 (2022) | $2.40 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +13.3% | $1.29 (2020) | $2.40 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +6.5% | $1.28 (2015) | $2.40 (2025) |
VXUS fits dividend investors who want broad international equity exposure paired with a moderate income stream. The current yield of 2.51% falls in the moderate (2-4%) range and sits above the fund's own 5-year average of 2.25%, meaning today's income level is slightly elevated relative to recent norms. Growth has averaged 4.5% annually over 12 years, but the path has not been linear: payments have declined in multiple years, reflecting the fund's dependence on international corporate dividends and currency effects. The trade-off is clear: investors get wide geographic diversification across developed and emerging markets, but accept payment variability that a single-company dividend stock typically does not carry.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | $0.3861 |
| 2026-03-20 | $0.0800 |
| 2025-12-19 | $1.3630 |
| 2025-09-19 | $0.3600 |
| 2025-06-20 | $0.4850 |
| 2025-03-21 | $0.1910 |
| 2024-12-20 | $1.0050 |
| 2024-09-20 | $0.2720 |
| 2024-06-21 | $0.4840 |
| 2024-03-15 | $0.2240 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.4661 |
| 2025 | $2.3990 |
| 2024 | $1.9850 |
| 2023 | $1.8810 |
| 2022 | $1.5980 |
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