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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): Vanguard MStar Small Cap Index Instl (VSCIX) pays a $2.56 annual dividend, yielding 1.29% at $136.20/share. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.29%
Annual Dividend: $2.56 per share
Dividend Frequency: annually
Years of Dividend History: 30
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Institutional Shares dividend reflects the fund's goal of replicating the performance of a U.S. small-capitalization equity index, giving investors broad exposure to smaller domestic companies. The current yield stands at 1.25%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.7344 per share paid on an annual basis. The next ex-dividend date is June 26, 2026. With a beta of 1.055, VSCIX carries slightly more volatility than the broader market, making it a better fit for growth-and-income investors than those seeking pure income stability.
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Institutional Shares pays out dividends as a pass-through of portfolio income, with a payout ratio classified as not applicable (fund/ETF). Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Institutional Shares dividend safety is tied directly to the income generated by its underlying small-cap holdings, which can fluctuate with corporate earnings across that segment. The fund's exclusive focus on the small-cap market, a segment characterized by greater volatility than larger market segments, means dividend output can vary meaningfully from year to year, as the history table confirms.
Over the past 14 years, Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Institutional Shares dividend history shows a CAGR of 9.6% per year from 2011 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.4620 to $1.6587 over that period (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, which means the 9.6% long-term rate masks real year-to-year variability. The largest single-year jump was 57.1% in 2012, an outlier that inflates the headline growth figure.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +6.8% | $1.36 (2022) | $1.66 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +9.1% | $1.07 (2020) | $1.66 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +7.7% | $0.79 (2015) | $1.66 (2025) |
VSCIX fits growth-and-income investors who want small-cap equity exposure and are willing to accept dividend variability in exchange for long-run payout growth. The yield is low (below 2%) at 1.25% today, though that sits above the fund's own 5-year average of 1.08%, so current income is modestly better than recent norms. The 9.6% annualized growth rate over 14 years is the real draw here, not the yield itself. The trade-off is clear: the small-cap focus introduces volatility that has already produced year-over-year dividend declines within the data window, and the fund carries only one consecutive year of dividend increases.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | $0.4070 |
| 2026-06-26 | $0.4274 |
| 2026-03-27 | $0.4716 |
| 2025-12-22 | $0.4469 |
| 2025-09-29 | $0.3885 |
| 2025-06-30 | $0.3801 |
| 2025-03-27 | $0.4432 |
| 2024-12-23 | $0.4355 |
| 2024-09-27 | $0.3403 |
| 2024-06-28 | $0.4084 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.3060 |
| 2025 | $1.6587 |
| 2024 | $1.5110 |
| 2023 | $1.5984 |
| 2022 | $1.3609 |
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