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Data last updated: Aug 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Aug 19, 2026): Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF (VB) pays a $3.61 annual dividend ($0.89 quarterly), yielding 1.18% at $306.40/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-26. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.18%
Annual Dividend: $3.61 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-26
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 21
The Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF dividend comes from a passively managed fund that holds every security in the CRSP US Small Cap Index, giving investors broad exposure to hundreds of small-capitalization U.S. companies. VB currently yields 1.18%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $3.6052 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is June 26, 2026, with the last quarterly payment coming in at $0.8920 per share. At a beta of 1.053, VB tracks closely with broader market swings, making it a fit for investors prioritizing long-term growth exposure over immediate income.
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF pays out dividends sourced from the underlying holdings of the CRSP US Small Cap Index, making a traditional payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF dividend safety is structurally tied to the aggregate dividend activity of its hundreds of small-cap holdings rather than a single company's earnings, which spreads concentration risk across the portfolio. The most significant pressure point is that small-cap companies as a group tend to pay lower and more variable dividends, meaning any broad pullback in small-cap profitability flows directly into VB's distributions.
Over the past 9 years, Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF has grown its dividend at 6.6% per year, from $1.9300 per share in 2016 to $3.4386 in 2025 (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest single-year jump in the Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF dividend history was 25.6% in 2021. Growth has not been linear: the window contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, which reflects the variable nature of dividends paid by small-cap companies across the index.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +5.7% | $2.91 (2022) | $3.44 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +9.1% | $2.23 (2020) | $3.44 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +7.7% | $1.64 (2015) | $3.44 (2025) |
VB fits dividend investors who want small-cap equity exposure and are willing to accept a low (below 2%) yield in exchange for meaningful long-term dividend growth. At 1.18%, the current yield sits above the 5-year average of 1.02%, which means income is slightly richer than the recent norm. The 6.6% annual growth rate from 2016 to 2025 is the real draw here, not the yield itself. The trade-off is clear: income today is modest, and distributions can dip in weaker years for small-cap earnings. What VB offers is diversified small-cap dividend exposure across hundreds of companies, not a high-income stream.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | $0.8920 |
| 2026-03-27 | $0.9812 |
| 2025-12-22 | $0.9268 |
| 2025-09-29 | $0.8052 |
| 2025-06-30 | $0.7878 |
| 2025-03-27 | $0.9188 |
| 2024-12-23 | $0.9036 |
| 2024-09-27 | $0.7047 |
| 2024-06-28 | $0.8466 |
| 2024-03-22 | $0.6769 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.8732 |
| 2025 | $3.4386 |
| 2024 | $3.1318 |
| 2023 | $3.3170 |
| 2022 | $2.9112 |
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