How Many VOO Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?
At $7.29 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 823 VOO shares, about $570,652 at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $693.38. $1,000 a month takes about 1,646 shares, about $1,141,303. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) pays $1.823 a share quarterly, $7.29 a year, a 1.05% run-rate yield at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $693.38. It has made 64 dividend payments since 2010.
At today’s rate of $1.823 quarterly and the last close of $693.38, this is what VOO pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:
| You hold | Each payment | Per month (avg) | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 share | $1.823 | $0.61 | $7.29 |
| 100 shares | $182.30 | $60.77 | $729.20 |
| $10,000 invested (14.4 shares) | $26.29 | $8.76 | $105.17 |
| 823 shares ($500/mo) | $1,500.33 | $500.11 | $6,001.32 |
| 1,646 shares ($1,000/mo) | $3,000.66 | $1,000.22 | $12,002.63 |
With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 VOO shares reinvest into 0.26 new shares each payment, about 1.1 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 381 shares. A rising payout speeds that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with VOO’s own history in the VOO DRIP calculator.
- Coverage: does what it earns cover the dividend rating
- Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
- Payout vs trend: is the payout growing at its usual pace rating
- Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating
VOO Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range
- VOO yields 1.05% today, at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $693.38.
- Its own 10-year median is 1.58%, so today’s yield is well below its usual level.
Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report
How it works. Each month-end over the last 10 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.
When Is VOO’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After September 2026
VOO has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 92 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 29, 2026, with the cash around Dec 31, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $1.823 a share, went ex on Sep 28, 2026 and paid Sep 30, 2026.
- Ex-dates: about every 92 days (quarterly)
- Payment: usually about 2 days after the ex-date
Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.
How Often Does VOO Pay?
VOO pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 92 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.
- Streak: 5 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
- Payout trend: last 4 payments vs the 4 before: $7.428 vs $7.0356 (+5.58%)
VOO vs Similar Dividend Funds (SPY, QQQ...)
Against the 10 dividend funds in Asset Management closest to VOO in fund size, VOO’s 1.05% run-rate yield is close to the group’s middle yield of 1.10%. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.
| Ticker | Dividend ⓘ | Yield | Safety Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| VOO $693.38Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | $1.823/qtr$7.29/yr fwd | 1.05% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| SPY $754.27State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF | $1.889/qtr$7.56/yr fwd | 1.00% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| QQQ $679.90Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 | $0.7514/qtr$3.01/yr fwd | 0.44% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| VUG $84.22Vanguard Growth ETF | $0.091/qtr$0.36/yr fwd | 0.43% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| VEA $69.43Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | $0.178/qtr$0.71/yr fwd | 1.03% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| VTV $229.50Vanguard Value ETF | $1.017/qtr$4.07/yr fwd | 1.77% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| VO $81.82Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF | $0.29/qtr$1.16/yr fwd | 1.42% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| IEFA $96.89iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF | $1.578/half-yr$3.16/yr fwd | 3.26% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| VB $291.26Vanguard Small-Cap ETF | $0.849/qtr$3.40/yr fwd | 1.17% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| VGT $111.13Vanguard Information Technology ETF | $0.147/qtr$0.59/yr fwd | 0.53% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| AGG $95.09iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | $0.342/mo$4.10/yr fwd | 4.32% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
VOO Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2010
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $1.823 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 | $1.962 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Mar 30, 2026 | $1.872 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | $1.771 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | $1.74 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 2, 2025 | $1.745 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $1.8121 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 25, 2024 | $1.7385 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $1.6386 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 | $1.7835 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Mar 25, 2024 | $1.5429 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Dec 22, 2023 | $1.8011 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Oct 2, 2023 | $1.493 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Jul 3, 2023 | $1.5762 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Mar 27, 2023 | $1.4874 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Dec 23, 2022 | $1.6717 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Oct 3, 2022 | $1.4692 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Jul 5, 2022 | $1.4321 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Mar 29, 2022 | $1.3737 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Dec 27, 2021 | $1.5329 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Oct 4, 2021 | $1.3084 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 29, 2021 | Jul 2, 2021 | $1.3329 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | $1.2625 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Dec 28, 2020 | $1.3829 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 29, 2020 | Oct 2, 2020 | $1.3085 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 29, 2020 | Jul 2, 2020 | $1.4333 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 10, 2020 | Mar 13, 2020 | $1.178 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 23, 2019 | Dec 27, 2019 | $1.4285 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 26, 2019 | Oct 1, 2019 | $1.3014 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 27, 2019 | Jul 2, 2019 | $1.3859 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 21, 2019 | Mar 26, 2019 | $1.4551 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 17, 2018 | Dec 20, 2018 | $1.289 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 26, 2018 | Oct 1, 2018 | $1.2067 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 28, 2018 | Jul 3, 2018 | $1.1573 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 26, 2018 | Mar 29, 2018 | $1.0837 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Dec 29, 2017 | $1.1839 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 20, 2017 | Sep 25, 2017 | $1.176 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Jun 29, 2017 | $1.01 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 22, 2017 | Mar 28, 2017 | $0.998 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 22, 2016 | Dec 29, 2016 | $1.296 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 13, 2016 | Sep 19, 2016 | $0.883 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 21, 2016 | Jun 27, 2016 | $0.953 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 21, 2016 | Mar 28, 2016 | $1.006 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 21, 2015 | Dec 28, 2015 | $1.092 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 21, 2015 | Sep 25, 2015 | $0.953 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 22, 2015 | Jun 26, 2015 | $0.902 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 23, 2015 | Mar 27, 2015 | $0.984 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 22, 2014 | Sep 26, 2014 | $0.876 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 23, 2014 | Jun 27, 2014 | $0.809 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 24, 2014 | Mar 28, 2014 | $0.779 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 24, 2013 | Dec 26, 2013 | $0.914 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 23, 2013 | Sep 25, 2013 | $0.786 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 24, 2013 | Jun 28, 2013 | $0.738 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 22, 2013 | Mar 27, 2013 | $0.67 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 24, 2012 | Dec 26, 2012 | $0.94 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 24, 2012 | Sep 26, 2012 | $0.686 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 25, 2012 | Jun 27, 2012 | $0.64 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 26, 2012 | Mar 28, 2012 | $0.57 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 23, 2011 | Dec 28, 2011 | $0.686 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 23, 2011 | Sep 28, 2011 | $0.58 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 24, 2011 | Jun 29, 2011 | $0.57 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 25, 2011 | Mar 30, 2011 | $0.536 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 27, 2010 | Dec 29, 2010 | $0.526 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 24, 2010 | Sep 29, 2010 | $0.558 | Quarterly | Regular |
What VOO holds: top 10 of 504 holdings
| # | Ticker | Name | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NVDA | NVIDIA | 8.39% |
| 2 | AAPL | Apple | 7.38% |
| 3 | MSFT | Microsoft | 5.78% |
| 4 | AMZN | Amazon.com | 3.71% |
| 5 | GOOGL | Alphabet | 3.07% |
| 6 | AVGO | Broadcom | 2.54% |
| 7 | GOOG | Alphabet | 2.45% |
| 8 | META | Meta Platforms | 2.43% |
| 9 | MU | Micron Technology | 1.83% |
| 10 | TSLA | Tesla | 1.52% |
What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for VOO
VOO Dividend Questions
How often does VOO pay dividends?
VOO pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 92 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.
Does VOO pay dividends monthly?
No. VOO pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.
When is the next VOO dividend?
VOO has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 92 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 29, 2026, with the cash around Dec 31, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $1.823 a share, went ex on Sep 28, 2026 and paid Sep 30, 2026. The current rate is $1.823 per share, $7.29 a year.
Does VOO pay a dividend in December 2026?
Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Dec 29, 2026, with the cash around Dec 31, 2026, so a payment in December 2026 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.
How much does VOO pay per share?
VOO pays $1.823 a share quarterly, $7.29 a year. At the Nov 13, 2026 close of $693.38 that is a 1.05% run-rate yield, well below its usual level: its own 10-year median is 1.58%.
Does VOO’s payout grow?
Its last 4 payments added up to $7.428, against $7.0356 for the 4 before (+5.6%). A fund passes through what its holdings pay, so its payout moves with them rather than on a set raise schedule. Measured over a full year, the payout rate changed +4.8%.
Is VOO’s dividend safe?
No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. This is data, not investment advice. The full 3-check rating comes with a plan.
How do I track my VOO dividends?
Add VOO to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run VOO in the DRIP calculator.