Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) Dividend
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) currently pays a dividend yield of 1.02%, distributing $3.95 per share annually ($0.96 per quarter). The company operates in the Financials sector.
VTI has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years.
VTI dividend at a glance
| Dividend Yield | 1.02% |
|---|---|
| Annual Dividend | $3.95 per share |
| Per Payment | $0.96 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payments per Year | 4 |
| Next Ex-Dividend Date | December 28, 2026 |
| Next Payment Date | December 30, 2026 |
| Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth | 5 |
| Sector | Financials |
| Implied Share Price (from yield) | $387.16 |
What VTI pays on a $10,000 investment
At a 1.02% yield, $10,000 invested in VTI generates about $102.00 per year, or roughly $25.50 every quarter. Share counts below use an implied price of $387.16, derived from the $3.95 annual dividend and the 1.02% yield.
| Amount Invested | Approx. Shares | Annual Dividend Income | Income per Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 2.6 | $10.20 | $2.55 |
| $5,000 | 12.9 | $51.00 | $12.75 |
| $10,000 | 25.8 | $102.00 | $25.50 |
| $25,000 | 64.6 | $255.00 | $63.75 |
| $100,000 | 258.3 | $1,020.00 | $255.00 |
These figures assume the dividend and share price stay where they are today. They do not account for taxes, dividend cuts, price movement, or reinvestment. If you reinvest instead of taking the cash, the share count grows each quarter — see how the dividend snowball compounds.
VTI dividend payment schedule
VTI pays on a quarterly schedule — 4 payments a year. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is December 28, 2026, with payment on December 30, 2026. Later rows are projected forward at the same interval and will shift when Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF declares each dividend.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount per Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 28, 2026 | December 30, 2026 | $0.96 | Confirmed |
| March 28, 2027 | March 30, 2027 | $0.96 | Projected |
| June 28, 2027 | June 30, 2027 | $0.96 | Projected |
| September 28, 2027 | September 30, 2027 | $0.96 | Projected |
To collect a VTI dividend you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date. Buy on the ex-date itself and the previous owner keeps that payment. Read how ex-dividend, record, and payment dates fit together.
How VTI's dividend compares
Across the 1000 dividend stocks and ETFs DivTrkr tracks, the median yield is 3.57%. VTI's 1.02% is 2.55 percentage points below that median, ranking 820th of 1000 by yield.
Within Financials, where we track 8 names, the median yield is 1.29% — putting VTI below its sector.
Its 5-year run of dividend increases ranks 251st out of the 553 names in our data with an active growth streak.
What the numbers mean
Like most US dividend payers, VTI distributes quarterly, so a full year of ownership produces four payments.
Whether these payments are taxed at the lower qualified rate or as ordinary income depends on how long you hold the shares and what kind of company pays them. See the qualified vs. ordinary dividend rules.
VTI dividend FAQ
When is the next VTI ex-dividend date?
The next VTI ex-dividend date is December 28, 2026, with the payment scheduled for December 30, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.
What is VTI's dividend yield?
VTI currently yields 1.02%, based on $3.95 in dividends per share over the past year.
How often does VTI pay dividends?
VTI pays quarterly, which works out to 4 payments per year of about $0.96 per share.
How much dividend income would $10,000 of VTI generate?
At the current 1.02% yield, $10,000 invested in VTI would produce roughly $102.00 per year, or about $25.50 per quarter, before taxes and assuming the dividend holds.
Has VTI increased its dividend?
Yes — VTI has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years.
VTI dividend history
DivTrkr holds 102 recorded VTI dividend payments going back to 2001, with 5 consecutive complete years of increases and +6.3% a year of growth over the last five complete years. See the full VTI dividend history — every payment, annual totals and growth by year.
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