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Data last updated: Aug 17, 2026
Snapshot (as of Aug 17, 2026): Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund Admiral Shares (VEXAX) pays a $1.85 annual dividend ($0.42 quarterly), yielding 0.97% at $190.06/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-24. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.97%
Annual Dividend: $1.85 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-24
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 26
The Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund Admiral Shares dividend comes from a fund holding roughly 3,000 U.S. mid- and small-cap companies, covering about one-quarter of the total U.S. stock market by value. VEXAX currently yields 1.03%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.8527 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is June 24, 2026. With a beta of 1.22, this fund carries above-average price volatility, making it a better fit for growth-and-income investors than for those seeking steady, high-yield income.
Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund Admiral Shares pays out dividends as a pass-through of income generated by its approximately 3,000 underlying holdings, and a traditional payout ratio is not applicable (fund/ETF). Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund Admiral Shares dividend safety depends on the aggregate dividend income produced by those mid- and small-cap companies, which can fluctuate with broader market conditions. The fund's beta of 1.22 reflects that its underlying holdings are more volatile than the broad market, and that volatility flows through to the dividend, which has seen year-over-year declines in the historical record.
Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund Admiral Shares dividend history shows a CAGR of 10.7% per year from 2010 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.3950 in 2010 to $1.8047 in 2025 (2026 is a partial year with $0.9177 paid so far). The largest single-year jump in the window was 67.6% in 2012, though the data also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, reflecting the variable nature of income distributed from mid- and small-cap holdings.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +15.9% | $1.16 (2022) | $1.80 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +6.1% | $1.34 (2020) | $1.80 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +7.7% | $0.86 (2015) | $1.80 (2025) |
VEXAX fits growth-and-income investors who can accept a low current yield in exchange for above-average dividend growth from a broadly diversified mid- and small-cap portfolio. The current yield is low (below 2%) at 1.03%, though that sits above the 5-year average yield of 0.86%, meaning income has improved relative to recent norms. The fund has grown its dividend at 10.7% annually over 15 years, which is the real draw. The trade-off is clear: the dividend is not smooth, with historical declines on record, and a beta of 1.22 means the portfolio itself swings harder than the broad market.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | $0.4214 |
| 2026-03-24 | $0.4963 |
| 2025-12-22 | $0.4977 |
| 2025-09-24 | $0.4373 |
| 2025-06-26 | $0.4052 |
| 2025-03-25 | $0.4645 |
| 2024-12-23 | $0.4372 |
| 2024-09-27 | $0.3690 |
| 2024-06-28 | $0.4188 |
| 2024-03-22 | $0.3500 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.9177 |
| 2025 | $1.8047 |
| 2024 | $1.5750 |
| 2023 | $1.5780 |
| 2022 | $1.1580 |
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