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VOO Dividend Yield

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF · Large Blend · Vanguard · ETF · quarterly payer

$675.99

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As of Nov 8, 2026, VOO (Vanguard S&P 500 ETF) yields 1.10%, paying $7.43 a share a year in quarterly distributions at its $675.99 price. It costs 0.03% a year and manages $1.7T. Over the last 5 years it returned 12.0% a year with distributions reinvested, against 12.0% for the S&P 500.

Dividend yield

1.10%

Paid a Year

$7.43

Expense Ratio

0.03%

Assets

$1.7T

5-Yr Return

12.0%/yr

Frequency

Quarterly

Key facts about VOO

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Nov 8, 2026, VOO yields 1.10% and pays about $7.43 a share a year, quarterly.
  • VOO paid $7.4280 a share in distributions over the 12 months to Nov 8, 2026, in 4 payments.
  • VOO's expense ratio is 0.03% a year, or $3.00 on $10,000.
  • VOO is an ETF from Vanguard with $1.7T in assets, started Sep 7, 2010.
  • In the 5 years to Oct 2026, VOO returned 12.0% a year with distributions reinvested (10.5% a year from price alone), against 12.0% for the S&P 500.
  • In the 10 years to Oct 2026, VOO returned 15.4% a year with distributions reinvested (13.5% a year from price alone), against 15.3% for the S&P 500.
  • Since Sep 2010, VOO's share price is up 566%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 786%.
  • VOO's three largest holdings are NVIDIA Corp (8.4%), Apple Inc (7.4%), Microsoft Corp (5.8%).
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SmarterDividends, "VOO Dividend Yield, Expense Ratio and Total Return," updated Nov 8, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/VOO

What $10,000 in VOO became

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From Sep 2010 to Oct 2026, month-end values

Payouts reinvested

$88,646

Payouts taken as cash

$74,057

$7,479 of it cash

S&P 500 (SPY)

$87,701

Since Sep 2010, VOO's share price is up 566%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 786%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

VOO total return

A year, through Oct 2026. Total return counts every payout, reinvested; price return doesn't.

PeriodTotal returnPrice returnS&P 500
1 year+12.1%+10.8%+12.0%
3 years+23.4%+21.8%+23.3%
5 years+12.0%+10.5%+12.0%
10 years+15.4%+13.5%+15.3%
Since Sep 2010+14.5%+12.5%+14.5%

VOO distributions

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Paid per share, by year

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 28, 2026Sep 30, 2026$1.8230
Jun 26, 2026Jun 30, 2026$1.9620
Mar 27, 2026Mar 31, 2026$1.8720
Dec 22, 2025Dec 24, 2025$1.7710
Sep 29, 2025Oct 1, 2025$1.74
Jun 30, 2025Jul 2, 2025$1.7450
Mar 27, 2025Mar 31, 2025$1.8120
Dec 23, 2024Dec 26, 2024$1.7390
Sep 27, 2024Oct 1, 2024$1.6390
Jun 28, 2024Jul 2, 2024$1.7840
Mar 22, 2024Mar 27, 2024$1.5430
Dec 20, 2023Dec 26, 2023$1.8010

What VOO holds

Top ten holdings and sector weights as the fund reports them.

  1. NVDA NVIDIA Corp8.4%
  2. AAPL Apple Inc7.4%
  3. MSFT Microsoft Corp5.8%
  4. AMZN Amazon.com Inc3.7%
  5. GOOGL Alphabet Inc Class A3.1%
  6. AVGO Broadcom Inc2.5%
  7. GOOG Alphabet Inc Class C2.5%
  8. META Meta Platforms Inc Class A2.4%
  9. MU Micron Technology Inc1.8%
  10. TSLA Tesla Inc1.5%
  • Technology40.5%
  • Financials11.1%
  • Communication10.0%
  • Healthcare9.3%
  • Consumer cyclical8.8%
  • Industrials7.6%
  • Consumer defensive4.3%
  • Energy3.4%
  • Utilities1.9%
  • Real estate1.7%
  • Materials1.6%

Compare VOO

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VOO questions

What is VOO's dividend yield?

As of Nov 8, 2026, VOO yields 1.10%. Over the last 12 months it paid $7.4280 a share in 4 payments, against a $675.99 share price.

How often does VOO pay dividends?

VOO pays quarterly, 4 times a year.

How much does 100 shares of VOO pay?

At about $7.4280 a share a year, 100 shares of VOO pay about $742.80 a year, $185.70 each quarter, before tax.

What is VOO's expense ratio?

VOO's expense ratio is 0.03% a year: $3.00 on every $10,000 invested, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you.

What is VOO's total return?

In the 5 years to Oct 2026, VOO returned 12.0% a year with distributions reinvested, of which 10.5% a year came from the share price. The S&P 500 returned 12.0% a year.

Does VOO have NAV erosion?

Since Sep 2010, VOO's share price is up 566%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 786%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

What does VOO hold?

VOO's largest holdings are NVIDIA Corp (8.4%), Apple Inc (7.4%), Microsoft Corp (5.8%). Its top ten make up 39% of the fund.

Is VOO or QQQI better?

It depends on what the money is for. Our VOO vs QQQI comparison puts their yields, costs, total returns and worst drops side by side.

Fund facts

Type
ETF
Issuer
Vanguard
Category
Large Blend
Started
Sep 7, 2010
Expense ratio
0.03%
Assets
$1.7T
Dividend yield
1.10%
Paid in the last year
$7.4280 (4 payments)
Last payment
$1.8230 · ex Sep 28, 2026
Beta (3 years)
0.97

Income Calculator

At $7.43 / yr per share

Per payment (quarterly)$185.70
Annual$742.80
Monthly avg$61.90
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Fund facts from the fund's own reports via Yahoo Finance; payments and returns from SmarterDividends records. For information only, not investment advice.