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Data last updated: Oct 09, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 09, 2026): Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF (VCN.TO) pays a $1.47 annual dividend ($0.38 quarterly), yielding 2.03% at $72.36/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-18. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 2.03%
Annual Dividend: $1.47 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-18
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 14
The Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF dividend comes from a passively managed fund that tracks the FTSE Canada All Cap Domestic Index, holding Canadian companies across large, mid, and small market capitalizations. VCN.TO currently yields 2.03%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.4688 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is September 18, 2026, and the last quarterly payment was $0.3776 per share. With a beta of 1.015, VCN.TO moves nearly in lockstep with the broader Canadian equity market, making it a fit for dividend investors who want broad domestic exposure alongside income.
Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF pays out dividends sourced from the underlying holdings of the FTSE Canada All Cap Domestic Index, with a payout ratio classified as not applicable (fund/ETF). Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF dividend safety is structurally tied to the aggregate distributions generated by hundreds of Canadian companies across market cap sizes, rather than a single corporate balance sheet. The primary risk to the payout is a broad decline in dividends across the Canadian equity market, which would reduce the income passed through to VCN.TO holders.
Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 9.5% per year from 2014 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.54 in 2014 to $1.4651 in 2025 (2026 is a partial year and not used in this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 29.6% in 2015, while 2020 saw the only year-over-year decline, with payments dropping from $0.9892 to $0.9500. Five consecutive years of dividend increases through 2025 show the fund has rebuilt momentum after that dip.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +5.7% | $1.24 (2022) | $1.47 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +9.1% | $0.95 (2020) | $1.47 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +7.7% | $0.70 (2015) | $1.47 (2025) |
VCN.TO fits dividend investors who want broad exposure to the Canadian equity market paired with a growing income stream. The current yield of 2.03% is classified as moderate (2–4%), and it sits above the fund's own 5-year average yield of 1.77%, meaning today's income level is relatively elevated by recent standards. Growth has been real: a 9.5% annual CAGR over eleven years is meaningful for a passive index fund. The trade-off is that the payout is entirely dependent on what the underlying Canadian companies distribute, so income can dip in down markets, as it did in 2020. Investors get diversified Canadian equity income; they accept that the dividend is market-driven, not managed.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | $0.3776 |
| 2026-06-19 | $0.3765 |
| 2026-03-20 | $0.3266 |
| 2025-12-30 | $0.3881 |
| 2025-09-19 | $0.3585 |
| 2025-06-20 | $0.3478 |
| 2025-03-21 | $0.3706 |
| 2024-12-30 | $0.3912 |
| 2024-09-20 | $0.2984 |
| 2024-06-21 | $0.3503 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.0807 |
| 2025 | $1.4651 |
| 2024 | $1.3674 |
| 2023 | $1.2791 |
| 2022 | $1.2390 |
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