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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF (VO) pays a $3.00 annual dividend ($0.75 quarterly), yielding 1.01% at $80.40/share. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.01%
Annual Dividend: $3.00 per share
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Years of Dividend History: 23
The Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF dividend comes from a fund that tracks the CRSP US Mid Cap Index, holding each constituent stock in proportion to its weight in the index across a broadly diversified set of mid-size U.S. companies. VO currently yields 1.34%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.0701 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is June 26, 2026, with the most recent payment of $0.2554 per share. At a beta of 0.997, VO moves nearly in lockstep with the broader market, making it a fit for growth-and-income investors who want dividend growth rather than high current income.
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF pays out dividends sourced directly from the income generated by its underlying holdings, and the payout ratio is not applicable (fund/ETF). Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF dividend safety rests on the breadth of the CRSP US Mid Cap Index: because the fund holds a broadly diversified basket of mid-size U.S. companies in proportion to their index weights, no single holding dominates the income stream. The primary pressure on the dividend is the aggregate earnings and dividend behavior of those underlying companies, which can fluctuate with economic conditions.
Over the past 9 years, Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 9.8% per year from 2016 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.4767 to $1.1051 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the growth calculation). The largest single-year jump was 20.7% in 2018, while 2021 saw a year-over-year dip from $0.7490 to $0.7156, the only decline in the available history.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +10.6% | $0.82 (2022) | $1.11 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +8.1% | $0.75 (2020) | $1.11 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +9.6% | $0.44 (2015) | $1.11 (2025) |
VO fits growth-and-income investors who accept a low current yield in exchange for above-average dividend growth from a diversified mid-cap index fund. The yield is classified as low (below 2%), sitting at 1.34% today versus a 5-year average of 1.13%, so current income is modest by any measure. That limits appeal for investors who need immediate cash flow. What VO offers instead is a 9.8% annualized dividend growth rate over nine years, driven by the collective earnings of a broad mid-cap index rather than any single company's decisions. The trade-off is straightforward: strong dividend growth, low starting yield.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | $0.2899 |
| 2026-06-26 | $0.2554 |
| 2026-03-27 | $0.2692 |
| 2025-12-22 | $0.2870 |
| 2025-09-29 | $0.2585 |
| 2025-06-30 | $0.2678 |
| 2025-03-27 | $0.2918 |
| 2024-12-23 | $0.2732 |
| 2024-09-26 | $0.2369 |
| 2024-06-27 | $0.2322 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.8145 |
| 2025 | $1.1051 |
| 2024 | $0.9857 |
| 2023 | $0.8837 |
| 2022 | $0.8165 |
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