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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl (VMCIX) pays a $3.00 annual dividend, yielding 1.37% at $87.99/share. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.37%
Annual Dividend: $3.00 per share
Dividend Frequency: annually
Years of Dividend History: 29
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Institutional Shares dividend reflects the fund's passive strategy of tracking a benchmark index of mid-sized American companies. The current yield is 1.34%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.1710 per share paid annually. The next ex-dividend date is June 26, 2026, with the most recent payment of $0.2795 per share. VMCIX suits growth-and-income investors more than pure income seekers, given its 11.2% dividend CAGR over 14 years rather than a high starting yield.
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Institutional Shares pays out dividends as a pass-through of underlying portfolio income, making a traditional payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Institutional Shares dividend safety is tied directly to the earnings and distributions generated by its mid-cap equity holdings, not to a fixed corporate payout policy. The fund's own description flags that mid-cap equities carry greater price volatility than large-cap stocks, which means dividend amounts can fluctuate year to year as portfolio income rises or falls.
Over the past 14 years, Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Institutional Shares has grown its dividend at 11.2% per year, rising from $0.2720 per share in 2011 to $1.2092 in 2025 (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest single-year jump in the window was 22.8% in 2014. VMCIX has posted four consecutive years of dividend increases, and for income investors focused on growth, that 11.2% compound rate is the defining number here.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +10.6% | $0.89 (2022) | $1.21 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +8.1% | $0.82 (2020) | $1.21 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +9.6% | $0.48 (2015) | $1.21 (2025) |
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Institutional Shares fits growth-and-income investors who accept a low starting yield in exchange for above-average dividend growth. The current yield of 1.34% is classified as low (below 2%), though it sits above the fund's own 5-year average of 1.13%, meaning today's entry point offers slightly more income than the recent norm. Four consecutive years of increases and an 11.2% long-term CAGR are the real draw. The trade-off is clear: VMCIX delivers dividend growth, not income volume, and mid-cap volatility means annual payouts can move in either direction depending on what the underlying portfolio generates.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | $0.3170 |
| 2026-06-26 | $0.2795 |
| 2026-03-27 | $0.2946 |
| 2025-12-22 | $0.3140 |
| 2025-09-29 | $0.2829 |
| 2025-06-30 | $0.2930 |
| 2025-03-27 | $0.3193 |
| 2024-12-23 | $0.2989 |
| 2024-09-26 | $0.2592 |
| 2024-06-27 | $0.2541 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.8911 |
| 2025 | $1.2092 |
| 2024 | $1.0785 |
| 2023 | $0.9673 |
| 2022 | $0.8930 |
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