VOO Dividend Calculator
Estimate how much dividend income a VOO investment could generate, and see how reinvesting those dividends could affect your long-term portfolio value.
Your investment
Price growth only, not counting dividends — those are estimated separately below.
Prefilled with VOO's trailing 12-month yield of 1.05% (as of 2026-10-29). It changes with price and payouts.
Prefilled with how fast VOO's dividend actually grew over the last 4 years (6.34% a year). Past growth isn't guaranteed.
Estimated future portfolio value
$343,282
Includes reinvested dividends compounding alongside price growth.
Total contributions
$130,000
Estimated price growth
$187,189
Total dividends reinvested
$26,094
Today's estimated dividend income
Based on your initial investment and entered dividend yield, before any growth.
$9
per month
$26
per quarter
$105
per year
Year-by-year breakdown
| Year | Contributions | Dividends | Price growth | Ending balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $6,000 | $145 | $923 | $17,068 |
| 2 | $6,000 | $221 | $1,437 | $24,726 |
| 3 | $6,000 | $302 | $1,993 | $33,021 |
| 4 | $6,000 | $390 | $2,596 | $42,006 |
| 5 | $6,000 | $483 | $3,248 | $51,737 |
| 10 | $6,000 | $1,063 | $7,417 | $113,900 |
| 15 | $6,000 | $1,888 | $13,614 | $206,275 |
| 20 | $6,000 | $3,064 | $22,807 | $343,282 |
How the VOO dividend calculator works
VOO is the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, and like most of the companies in the S&P 500, it passes dividend payments through to shareholders on a quarterly basis. This calculator separates your projection into two parts: price growth (the "Expected annual price return" you enter) and dividend income (based on the dividend yield and dividend growth rate you enter).
Each month, the calculator estimates a dividend payment based on your current portfolio balance and dividend yield, then either reinvests it — buying more shares that go on to grow and pay their own future dividends — or sets it aside as cash, depending on the reinvestment option you choose. The dividend per share grows at your dividend growth rate each year. If that's slower than price growth, the yield falls over time, which is closer to how VOO has actually behaved.
For the full formulas behind the price-growth side of the calculation, see our methodology page.
Example calculation
Say you invest $10,000 with a $500 monthly contribution over 20 years, assuming a 7% annual price return, a 1.2% starting dividend yield, and 5% annual dividend growth, with dividends reinvested. The dividend per share grows at your dividend growth rate each year. If that's slower than price growth, the yield falls over time, which is closer to how VOO has actually behaved.
Try switching reinvestment off in the calculator above with the same numbers to see how much dividend income you'd receive as cash instead, and how that changes the final portfolio value.
VOO dividend facts, live
Yes, VOO pays dividends, every quarter. Its last four ex-dividend dates fell in March, June, September and December. Over the last 12 months it paid $7.43 per share, a trailing yield of 1.05% at today's price. The yield is low because VOO holds the whole S&P 500, including large companies that pay small dividends or none; see is VOO a good dividend stock.
| Ex-dividend date | Dividend per share |
|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 | $1.8230 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | $1.9620 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | $1.8720 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | $1.7710 |
| Sep 29, 2025 | $1.7400 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $1.7450 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | $1.8120 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $1.7390 |
Source: Yahoo Finance payment history, refreshed hourly. For more payment history, plus how dividends are taxed, see VOO dividend history and yield and how VOO is taxed.
Frequently asked questions
This is an educational calculator, not financial advice.
Results shown are estimated future values based on the return assumption you enter — they are not predictions and VOO is not guaranteed to achieve any particular return. Past performance of the S&P 500 or any fund does not guarantee future results. Consider speaking with a licensed financial professional before making investment decisions.