Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · VT · AMEX
Distribution report · updated Nov 11, 2026
$156.99 +1.32% on the day, +$2.05
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Yearly payout / yield
$1.63·1.04%
$0.408 quarterly x 4 ⓘ
Next payment
~$0.408/qtr
pays ~Dec 21 (est.) ⓘ
Next ex-date
Dec 18est.
own by Dec 17 ⓘ
Paying since
2008
61 payments on file
Pays
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Yield vs history ⓘ
19
Well below its usual yield
VT share price & total return
Daily closing price, adjusted for stock splits.
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Last 20 payments
VT Dividend Growth (CAGR)
1Y -26.1%3Y -1.1%5Y -4.0%10Y +2.7%
Per-share amount, by the date it paid (~ = about, from its usual pay gap). The enlarge button shows all 61 payments since 2008.
Annual dividends and growth
Total paid per share in each calendar year; 2026 YTD is paid so far, the amounts vary too much to estimate the rest.
Next 5 years if the pace holds
If the recent pace holds — one-off jumps left out. Not a forecast. Pace: +0.84% a year, its typical raise over the last 5 years. Today's $1.63 a year would be $1.70 by 2031 - 1.08% on today's $156.99 price.

How Many VT Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?

At $1.63 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 3,677 VT shares, about $577,252 at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $156.99. $1,000 a month takes about 7,353 shares, about $1,154,347. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT) pays $0.408 a share quarterly, $1.63 a year, a 1.04% run-rate yield at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $156.99. It has made 61 dividend payments since 2008.

At today’s rate of $0.408 quarterly and the last close of $156.99, this is what VT pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:

You holdEach paymentPer month (avg)Per year
1 share$0.408$0.14$1.63
100 shares$40.80$13.60$163.20
$10,000 invested (63.7 shares)$25.99$8.66$103.96
3,677 shares ($500/mo)$1,500.22$500.07$6,000.86
7,353 shares ($1,000/mo)$3,000.02$1,000.01$12,000.10

With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 VT shares reinvest into 0.26 new shares each payment, about 1.0 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 385 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 VT’s own history in the VT DRIP calculator.

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An algorithmic rating built from reported data, not a recommendation.
  • 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

VT Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range

19/100Well below its usual yieldvs its 10-yr history
  • VT yields 1.04% today, at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $156.99.
  • Its own 10-year median is 1.94%, so today’s yield is well below its usual level.
  • No steady norm: its payout changed too much in 3 years to read a steady norm. So this reads today’s yield against its own 10-year history as it is.
Last 5 years: lowest to highest month-end yield
0.83% low3.16% high
Blue mark = today, grey = its 10-year median. A higher yield than usual means a lower price against the payout.

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 VT’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After September 2026

VT has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 18, 2026, with the cash around Dec 21, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.408 a share, went ex on Sep 18, 2026 and paid Sep 21, 2026.

  • Ex-dates: about every 91 days (quarterly)
  • Payment: usually about 3 days after the ex-date

Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.

How Often Does VT Pay?

VT 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 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 3 days later.

Paid in the last 12 months
$2.41 a share, in 4 payments.
+3.3% against the 12 months before ($2.34 in 4 payments).
Cash that landed, by pay date. The yield up top uses today’s rate instead, so a raise or a cut shows there first.
Payout months
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Pays in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. Ex-dates fall in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec (latest 4 payments).
Raise history
  • Streak: 3 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
  • Payout trend: last 4 payments vs the 4 before: $2.413 vs $2.3356 (+3.31%)

VT vs Similar Dividend Funds (RSP, VEU...)

Against the 10 dividend funds in Asset Management - Global closest to VT in fund size, VT’s 1.04% run-rate yield is below the group’s middle yield of 1.20%. 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
VT $156.99Vanguard Total World Stock ETF $0.408/qtr$1.63/yr fwd 1.04% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
RSP $220.89Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF $0.795/qtr$3.18/yr fwd 1.44% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
VEU $80.92Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF $0.197/qtr$0.79/yr fwd 0.97% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
VNGDF $143.17Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF $0.3096/qtr$1.24/yr fwd 0.87% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
IWF $114.04iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF $0.109/qtr$0.44/yr fwd 0.38% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
IWD $262.68iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF $0.93/qtr$3.72/yr fwd 1.42% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
EFA $104.36iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $1.636/half-yr$3.27/yr fwd 3.14% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
IVW $131.97iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF $0.128/qtr$0.51/yr fwd 0.39% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
SCHF $26.95Schwab International Equity ETF $0.165/half-yr$0.33/yr fwd 1.22% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
IEMG $73.78iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF $0.658/half-yr$1.32/yr fwd 1.78% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
IWR $110.59iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF $0.327/qtr$1.31/yr fwd 1.18% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only

VT Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2008

Ex-datePay dateAmountFrequencyType
Sep 18, 2026Sep 21, 2026$0.408QuarterlyRegular
Jun 18, 2026Jun 22, 2026$0.563QuarterlyRegular
Mar 20, 2026Mar 23, 2026$0.327QuarterlyRegular
Dec 19, 2025Dec 22, 2025$1.115QuarterlyRegular
Sep 19, 2025Sep 22, 2025$0.478QuarterlyRegular
Jun 20, 2025Jun 23, 2025$0.595QuarterlyRegular
Mar 21, 2025Mar 24, 2025$0.3852QuarterlyRegular
Dec 20, 2024Dec 23, 2024$0.8774QuarterlyRegular
Sep 20, 2024Sep 23, 2024$0.4174QuarterlyRegular
Jun 21, 2024Jun 24, 2024$0.5779QuarterlyRegular
The other 51 VT payments come with a paid plan.
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Newest first. Amounts are per share as paid, restated for splits; frequency is the schedule on file for that payment; a payment over 2.5x its neighbours is marked special.
From reported payments, prices and filings — data, not investment advice.

What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for VT

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VT Dividend Questions

How often does VT pay dividends?

VT 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 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 3 days later.

Does VT pay dividends monthly?

No. VT pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.

When is the next VT dividend?

VT has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 18, 2026, with the cash around Dec 21, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.408 a share, went ex on Sep 18, 2026 and paid Sep 21, 2026. The current rate is $0.408 per share, $1.63 a year.

Does VT pay a dividend in December 2026?

Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Dec 18, 2026, with the cash around Dec 21, 2026, so a payment in December 2026 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.

How much does VT pay per share?

VT pays $0.408 a share quarterly, $1.63 a year. At the Nov 11, 2026 close of $156.99 that is a 1.04% run-rate yield, well below its usual level: its own 10-year median is 1.94%.

Does VT’s payout grow?

Its last 4 payments added up to $2.413, against $2.3356 for the 4 before (+3.3%). 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 -26.1%.

Is VT’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 VT dividends?

Add VT 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 VT in the DRIP calculator.

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How this page is built: the rate is the latest regular dividend per share; run-rate yield = rate × payments per year ÷ last close (Nov 11, 2026), never a trailing 12-month total, which lags after a raise and hides a cut. Specials and one-off payments never count in the rate; a payer whose regular payments differ in size is annualized over its last full cycle of regular payments. Raise streak = consecutive calendar years with a higher amount per payment than the year before; years without a cut = years in which the amount per payment held within 1%. The Dividend Safety Rating reads 3 visible lines: coverage, streak, raise pace and yield range for dividend stocks; NAV trend, NAV funding and payout stability for income funds. Similar payers = the same sector or fund group, nearest in market value or fund size. Payments, prices and filings come from DRIPCALC’s price and dividend database. History is not a forecast. This is data, not investment advice.