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Data last updated: Jul 18, 2026
Snapshot (as of Jul 18, 2026): Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (VONG) pays a $0.58 annual dividend ($0.16 quarterly), yielding 0.47% at $122.95/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-18. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.47%
Annual Dividend: $0.58 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-18
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 17
The Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF dividend reflects the fund's core purpose: tracking the Russell 1000 Growth Index, a benchmark of large-cap U.S. growth stocks. The current yield sits at 0.48%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $0.5812 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is June 18, 2026, with the last payment of $0.1592 per share. At a beta of 1.17, VONG carries above-average price volatility, making it a better fit for investors prioritizing capital appreciation over income.
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF pays out dividends as a pass-through of underlying index holdings, making a traditional payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF dividend safety is structurally tied to the income generated by its large-cap U.S. growth stock holdings, which tend to reinvest earnings rather than distribute them heavily. The most significant pressure on the dividend is that growth-oriented companies typically pay minimal dividends, keeping the fund's per-share distributions low and subject to fluctuation as index composition shifts.
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of -2.2% per year from 2011 to 2025. Per-share payments moved from $0.7540 at the start of the window to $0.5508 by 2025 (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 50.7% in 2012, but the overall trend is negative, and the data includes at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +0.7% | $0.54 (2022) | $0.55 (2025) |
| 5-Year | -21.9% | $1.90 (2020) | $0.55 (2025) |
| 10-Year | -9.6% | $1.50 (2015) | $0.55 (2025) |
VONG fits investors whose primary goal is capital growth, not income. The yield is low (below 2%), currently at 0.48%, and the 5-year average of 0.49% confirms this is not a temporary dip but the fund's normal income profile. The dividend CAGR of -2.2% per year over the 2011-2025 window means per-share payments have actually shrunk over time. What an investor gets is broad exposure to large-cap U.S. growth stocks with a minimal income component. The trade-off is clear: dividend income is thin and has not grown, while price volatility, reflected in a beta of 1.17, runs above average.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | $0.1592 |
| 2026-03-24 | $0.1418 |
| 2025-12-22 | $0.1383 |
| 2025-09-24 | $0.1419 |
| 2025-06-20 | $0.1340 |
| 2025-03-25 | $0.1366 |
| 2024-12-23 | $0.1378 |
| 2024-09-26 | $0.1393 |
| 2024-06-27 | $0.1406 |
| 2024-03-21 | $0.1547 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.3010 |
| 2025 | $0.5508 |
| 2024 | $0.5724 |
| 2023 | $0.5517 |
| 2022 | $0.5400 |
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