VTI Dividend Calculator
Project dividend-reinvestment (DRIP) growth, income, and yield on cost for Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI). Pre-filled with VTI’s current yield of about 1.04% (as of Oct 13, 2026) — edit the growth and tax assumptions to fit your plan.
VTI dividend: yield, amount & dates
Snapshot of Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) dividend data as of Oct 13, 2026. Figures change — verify the current numbers with your broker before investing.
VTI dividend income calculator
Pre-filled with VTI’s current yield of about 1.04%. See the income an amount of Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF would pay, or how much you’d need for a target monthly income.
VTI dividend history by year
Per share, grouped by ex-dividend date. VTI pays in March, June, September and December; the September 2026 payment had not been announced when this was checked.
| Year | Dividends per share | Change | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026through Sep 28, 2026 | $2.9974 | — | 3 |
| 2025 | $3.7566 | +2.2% | 4 |
| 2024 | $3.6743 | +7.7% | 4 |
| 2023 | $3.4128 | +7.2% | 4 |
| 2022 | $3.1833 | +8.6% | 4 |
| 2021 | $2.9303 | +5.8% | 4 |
| 2020 | $2.7694 | -4.7% | 4 |
| 2019 | $2.9047 | +11.5% | 4 |
| 2018 | $2.6046 | +11.2% | 4 |
| 2017 | $2.343 | +5.8% | 4 |
| 2016 | $2.215 | +7.2% | 4 |
| 2015 | $2.067 | — | 4 |
What is VTI’s dividend?
VTI’s latest dividend was $0.9555 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 28, 2026. Over the past 12 months it paid $3.9482 per share. For all of 2025, the four payments added up to $3.7566.
Each quarter’s amount is different, because it depends on the dividends that the fund’s thousands of companies paid.
VTI dividend history since 2015
VTI paid $2.067 per share in 2015 and $3.7566 in 2025, which is about 6.2% more each year on average. The one step back came in 2020, when the yearly total fell 4.7%.
Growth was strong in 2024 (7.7%) and slower in 2025 (2.2%). So far in 2026, the March and June payments add up to $2.0419, which is 7.5% more than the same two payments a year earlier ($1.8986).
Why VTI’s dividend yield is so low
VTI’s trailing yield stood near 1.04% on Oct 13, 2026. The 30-day SEC yield Vanguard reported for the end of August 2026 was 1.01%.
VTI owns nearly every U.S. stock, 3,507 of them on August 31, 2026, weighted by size. Several of the largest are fast-growing companies that pay small dividends or none. So the fund’s yield sits close to that of the overall market.
The yield has also drifted down. In Vanguard’s figures, dividends made up 2.47% of VTI’s return in 2019 but only 1.41% in 2025. The dividends themselves grew over that time; share prices simply grew faster.
VTI ex-dividend and pay dates
VTI last went ex-dividend on Sep 28, 2026. The next payment is expected around the end of September.
VTI pays quarterly. In 2025 and 2026 its ex-dividend dates fell between the 22nd and the 30th of March, June, September and December, and the cash arrived two business days later.
What if you had put $1,000 in VTI 10 years ago?
Vanguard reports a cumulative return of 297.78% for VTI over the 10 years to August 31, 2026, at net asset value with dividends reinvested. That turns $1,000 into about $3,978.
Over shorter periods, VTI returned 20.24% over one year, 20.65% a year over three years and 11.71% a year over five years, to the same date. Most of that came from rising prices; dividends were a small part.
Is VTI a good dividend stock?
VTI is not built for income. Its yield of about 1.04% compares with about 2.31% for VYM and 3.17% for SCHD, two funds that pick dividend payers.
What it offers instead is the whole market at a fee of 0.03% a year, with a dividend that has grown in most years. Funds that yield more hold far fewer stocks.
How much VTI for $1,000 a month?
With a 1.04% yield, VTI needs a large balance to produce steady income. $12,000 a year would take about $1,153,846, or around 3,039 shares near $379.63.
The calculator above lets you test other amounts, and shows how reinvesting the dividends adds up.
VTI fund facts
The fund is now called the Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF, after its index took the Morningstar name in July 2026. It started trading on May 24, 2001. Vanguard counted about $2.3 trillion across all share classes of the fund on August 31, 2026, including $690.1 billion in the ETF.
Every payment since 2015 matches between dividendhistory.org and digrin.com, and the six newest also match Vanguard’s own list. Last checked Sep 26, 2026. Sources: Vanguard — VTI fund page; dividendhistory.org — VTI payouts; stockanalysis.com — VTI dividend history; digrin.com — VTI dividends. Not financial advice.
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VTI dividend snapshot
Varies by periodAs of Oct 13, 2026, VTI yields about 1.04%, having distributed $3.9482 per share over the trailing twelve months.
Its most recent payment was $0.9555 per share, which went ex-dividend on Sep 28, 2026 and paid on Sep 30, 2026.
VTI's quarterly payments have varied over the period shown, from $0.9072 to $1.0437 per share, with the latest at $0.9555.
Based on VTI’s published payment record as of Oct 13, 2026 — a description of what the dividend has done, not a rating or a forecast.
About VTI
VTI holds essentially the entire U.S. equity market — large, mid, and small caps. Like VOO it is a growth-and-income fund rather than a high-yield product, so its dividend is modest but broadly diversified.
VTI is a broad-market index etf from Vanguard that distributes quarterly. Because dividend investing is about both income and the growth of that income, the calculator above lets you model three things independently for VTI: the starting yield, how fast the dividend grows each year, and how fast the share price appreciates. That separation matters most for high-yield versus dividend-growth choices, where a lower starting yield that grows quickly can overtake a higher static yield over time.
How to use the VTI calculator
- Replace the pre-filled yield with VTI’s current dividend yield from your broker or the fund’s page.
- Set your initial investment and monthly contribution.
- Estimate the dividend growth rate and price growth rate. For a broad-market index etf these can differ a lot — be realistic rather than optimistic.
- Choose your dividend tax rate and whether to reinvest (DRIP), then read the projected value, dividends received, and yield on cost.
The full math, including how the money-weighted return is computed, is on the methodology page.
VTI dividend FAQ
- How often does VTI pay dividends?
- Four times a year: in March, June, September and December, usually near the end of the month.
- How much does VTI pay per share?
- The latest payment was $0.9555 per share. The past 12 months came to $3.9482, and 2025 as a whole to $3.7566.
- What is VTI’s dividend yield?
- Roughly 1.04% over the past year of payments (as of Oct 13, 2026), and 1.01% by the SEC measure Vanguard published for August 31, 2026.
- Is VTI safer than VOO?
- Not in any simple sense. VTI holds about seven times as many stocks, but the biggest companies drive both funds. In 2022 VTI fell 19.50% and VOO 18.15%, and in 2018 VTI fell 5.13% and VOO 4.42%.
- Did VTI ever cut its dividend?
- In 2020 its yearly payout fell 4.7%, from $2.9047 to $2.7694 per share. It has risen every year since.
- How does this VTI dividend calculator work?
- It runs a month-by-month projection: each month it adds your contribution, pays a dividend based on the yield, optionally reinvests it (DRIP), then applies price growth. The page loads pre-filled with VTI's current yield (about 1.04% as of Oct 13, 2026); adjust the dividend-growth, price-growth, and tax assumptions to fit your own outlook.
- What yield should I use for VTI?
- As of Oct 13, 2026, VTI's dividend yield was about 1.04% ($3.9482 per share over the trailing year). Yields move with the share price, so use the current figure from your broker rather than a fixed number. Enter the trailing or forward yield, whichever you prefer to model.
- How often does VTI pay dividends, and when?
- Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF pays a quarterly dividend; its most recent payment was $0.9555 per share, ex-dividend Sep 28, 2026. This calculator compounds monthly and projects annual totals, so it works the same regardless of the payment schedule — the cadence just affects when cash actually lands in your account.
- Is the VTI projection a guarantee?
- No. It is an educational projection based on the assumptions you enter, held constant. Real dividends can rise, be cut, or stop, and prices fluctuate. Use it to compare scenarios, not to predict returns, and never rely on a single calculator for an investment decision.
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