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Data last updated: Oct 21, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 21, 2026): Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK) pays a $1.18 annual dividend, yielding 0.42% at $332.55/share. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.42%
Annual Dividend: $1.18 per share
Dividend Frequency: annually
Years of Dividend History: 23
The Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF dividend reflects the aggregate distributions from a broadly diversified basket of small U.S. company growth stocks, built to track the CRSP U.S. Small Cap Growth Index. The current yield sits at 0.41%, which is low by any income standard. VBK pays annually, with a trailing 12-month dividend of $1.1780 per share. Growth-focused fund structure means income takes a back seat, making VBK a poor fit for investors who prioritize yield over capital appreciation.
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF dividend safety depends on the aggregate distributions passed through from the underlying small-cap growth stocks in the CRSP U.S. Small Cap Growth Index, not on a single company's earnings or cash flow. Payout ratio is not applicable (fund/ETF). The history table shows multiple year-over-year declines, including a drop from $1.4390 in 2016 to $1.3112 in 2017 and further to $1.1907 in 2018, which shows the annual payout can and does fall when underlying holdings distribute less.
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 1.5% per year from 2016 to 2025. Per-share payments moved from $1.4390 to $1.6418 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest single-year jump was 61.0% in 2023, but that spike followed years of flat or declining payouts, so it reflects volatility in underlying distributions rather than a sustained upward trend.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +14.3% | $1.10 (2022) | $1.64 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +6.9% | $1.18 (2020) | $1.64 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +3.3% | $1.19 (2015) | $1.64 (2025) |
VBK fits investors whose primary goal is small-cap growth exposure, not income. The yield is low (below 2%), currently at just 0.41%, and the 1.5% annual dividend growth rate over nine years barely keeps pace with inflation. The fund holds growth-oriented small U.S. companies by design, and growth stocks typically reinvest earnings rather than distribute them, which explains the thin yield. An investor in Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF gains broad small-cap growth exposure with a minimal income component, accepting that the dividend is secondary and variable.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | $0.3039 |
| 2026-06-26 | $0.3662 |
| 2026-03-27 | $0.3440 |
| 2025-12-22 | $0.3854 |
| 2025-09-29 | $0.4336 |
| 2025-06-30 | $0.4215 |
| 2025-03-27 | $0.4013 |
| 2024-12-23 | $0.3984 |
| 2024-09-26 | $0.2860 |
| 2024-06-27 | $0.4141 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.0141 |
| 2025 | $1.6418 |
| 2024 | $1.5031 |
| 2023 | $1.6353 |
| 2022 | $1.0999 |
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