Vanguard Financials Index Admiral (VFAIX) Dividend History
DivTrkr holds 88 recorded VFAIX dividend payments, running from December 21, 2004 to September 23, 2026 — 23 calendar years. Together those payments total $14.66 per share. VFAIX has most often paid quarterly.
VFAIX's payment rate did not increase in the most recent complete year, so its growth streak currently stands at zero.
Over the last five complete years the VFAIX payment rate compounded at +4.8% a year, and +6.5% a year over the last ten. That is what the payments actually did; it is not a forecast.
VFAIX's payment rate fell in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2020. The steepest drop was -62.4%.
VFAIX dividends by year
| Year | Total paid per share | Payments | Median payment | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.04 | 4 | $0.246 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | $1.04 | 4 | $0.254 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | $0.963 | 4 | $0.236 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | $0.956 | 4 | $0.221 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | $0.905 | 4 | $0.224 | +14.9% |
| 2020 | $0.809 | 4 | $0.195 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | $0.831 | 4 | $0.209 | +16.8% |
| 2018 | $0.684 | 4 | $0.179 | +24.3% |
| 2017 | $0.539 | 4 | $0.144 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | $0.486 | 4 | $0.137 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | $0.485 | 4 | $0.132 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | $0.463 | 4 | $0.120 | +10.1% |
| 2013 | $0.406 | 4 | $0.109 | +12.4% |
| 2012 | $0.362 | 4 | $0.0970 | +26.8% |
| 2011 | $0.280 | 4 | $0.0765 | +40.4% |
| 2010 | $0.218 | 4 | $0.0545 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | $0.246 | 4 | $0.0600 | -62.4% |
| 2008 | $0.660 | 4 | $0.160 | -19.2% |
| 2007 | $0.735 | 4 | $0.198 | +31.7% |
| 2006 | $0.635 | 4 | $0.150 | +15.4% |
| 2005 | $0.493 | 4 | $0.130 | — |
| 2004 | $0.581 | 1 (timing) | $0.581 | — |
How this growth is measured
Year-over-year growth here compares each year's median payment with the year before, not the calendar-year total. Ex-dividend dates drift, so a quarterly payer can book five ex-dates in one calendar year and four in the next. Comparing raw yearly totals would show a phantom cut of around 25% in a year where the company did nothing but pay slightly earlier. Using the median payment removes that distortion, and also ignores one-off special dividends.
Years marked “timing” booked a different number of payments than VFAIX's usual cadence, so their total is not directly comparable with neighbouring years.
Recent VFAIX dividend payments
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| September 23, 2026 | $0.224 |
| June 24, 2026 | $0.427 |
| March 24, 2026 | $0.190 |
| December 17, 2025 | $0.338 |
| September 24, 2025 | $0.210 |
| June 26, 2025 | $0.237 |
| March 25, 2025 | $0.256 |
| December 18, 2024 | $0.329 |
| September 27, 2024 | $0.277 |
| June 28, 2024 | $0.231 |
| March 22, 2024 | $0.201 |
| December 18, 2023 | $0.271 |
| September 27, 2023 | $0.253 |
| June 28, 2023 | $0.220 |
| March 23, 2023 | $0.219 |
| December 14, 2022 | $0.309 |
| September 27, 2022 | $0.236 |
| June 22, 2022 | $0.207 |
| March 23, 2022 | $0.204 |
| December 15, 2021 | $0.256 |
| September 28, 2021 | $0.273 |
| June 18, 2021 | $0.184 |
| March 25, 2021 | $0.192 |
| December 16, 2020 | $0.240 |
| September 10, 2020 | $0.179 |
| June 19, 2020 | $0.205 |
| March 9, 2020 | $0.185 |
| December 13, 2019 | $0.233 |
| September 25, 2019 | $0.230 |
| June 20, 2019 | $0.188 |
| March 20, 2019 | $0.180 |
| December 12, 2018 | $0.202 |
| September 21, 2018 | $0.177 |
| June 27, 2018 | $0.181 |
| March 15, 2018 | $0.124 |
| December 13, 2017 | $0.177 |
| September 26, 2017 | $0.153 |
| June 27, 2017 | $0.135 |
| March 23, 2017 | $0.0740 |
| December 13, 2016 | $0.132 |
| September 19, 2016 | $0.147 |
| June 20, 2016 | $0.142 |
| March 18, 2016 | $0.0650 |
| December 22, 2015 | $0.184 |
| September 24, 2015 | $0.144 |
| June 25, 2015 | $0.119 |
| March 24, 2015 | $0.0380 |
| December 19, 2014 | $0.166 |
| September 23, 2014 | $0.121 |
| June 23, 2014 | $0.119 |
| March 24, 2014 | $0.0570 |
| December 23, 2013 | $0.146 |
| September 20, 2013 | $0.104 |
| June 21, 2013 | $0.114 |
| March 21, 2013 | $0.0420 |
| December 21, 2012 | $0.148 |
| September 21, 2012 | $0.0980 |
| June 22, 2012 | $0.0960 |
| March 23, 2012 | $0.0200 |
| December 22, 2011 | $0.111 |
Showing the 60 most recent of 88 recorded payments. The full log is on the page.
VFAIX dividend history questions
How many dividends has VFAIX paid?
DivTrkr has 88 recorded VFAIX dividend payments between December 21, 2004 and September 23, 2026, totalling $14.66 per share across 23 calendar years.
Has VFAIX ever cut its dividend?
Yes. The VFAIX per-payment rate fell in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2020, the steepest being -62.4%.
How fast is the VFAIX dividend growing?
The VFAIX payment rate compounded at +4.8% a year over the last five complete years and +6.5% a year over the last ten.
How often does VFAIX pay a dividend?
VFAIX has most often paid quarterly — 4 payments a year. Individual years can show a different count when an ex-date drifts across a year boundary.
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