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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK) pays a $1.53 annual dividend ($0.37 quarterly), yielding 0.44% at $349.44/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-26. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.44%
Annual Dividend: $1.53 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-26
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 22
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF dividend investors should know upfront: this is a growth-oriented fund, not an income vehicle. VBK tracks the CRSP US Small Cap Growth Index, holding U.S. small-cap growth stocks across diversified sectors, using full replication. The fund pays quarterly, with a trailing annual rate of $1.5292 per share and a next ex-dividend date of June 26, 2026. At a 0.44% yield, VBK suits investors who prioritize capital appreciation over income, given a beta of 1.171 that signals above-average price swings.
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF pays out dividends as a pass-through of underlying portfolio income, with a payout ratio classified as not applicable (fund/ETF). Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF dividend safety is structurally tied to the income generated by its small-cap growth holdings, which tend to reinvest earnings rather than pay large dividends, keeping the fund's own distributions modest. The most significant pressure on the payout is the nature of the underlying portfolio: small-cap growth companies prioritize expansion over income, so any shift in portfolio composition or market conditions directly affects what VBK passes through to shareholders.
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 in 2016 to $1.6418 in 2025 (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest single-year jump in the window was 60.8% in 2023, but the data also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so growth has been anything but linear.
| 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 who want exposure to U.S. small-cap growth stocks and are willing to accept a minimal income stream. The yield is low (below 2%), currently at 0.44%, which sits slightly above the 5-year average of 0.39% but remains negligible for income-focused portfolios. Growth over the 2016-2025 window came in at just 1.5% per year on a CAGR basis, and the history includes meaningful year-over-year declines. What an investor gets is broad small-cap growth exposure managed by Vanguard; what they give up is any meaningful dividend income.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2024-03-21 | $0.4046 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.7102 |
| 2025 | $1.6418 |
| 2024 | $1.5031 |
| 2023 | $1.6353 |
| 2022 | $1.1003 |
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