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Data last updated: Aug 17, 2026
Snapshot (as of Aug 17, 2026): Vanguard Strategic Equity Fund (VSEQX) pays a $4.19 annual dividend ($1.05 quarterly), yielding 8.98% at $46.60/share. Next ex-dividend date 2025-12-17. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 8.98%
Annual Dividend: $4.19 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2025-12-17
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 31
The Vanguard Strategic Equity Fund dividend comes from an actively managed fund targeting mid- and small-cap equities selected through a quantitative process. VSEQX currently pays $4.1850 per share annually, distributed quarterly, with the next ex-dividend date on December 17, 2025. The current yield stands at 8.98%. With a beta of 1.066, the fund carries slightly more volatility than the broader market, making it a fit for income-focused investors who can tolerate that added movement.
Vanguard Strategic Equity Fund pays out dividends as a fund, so the payout ratio is not applicable (fund/ETF). Vanguard Strategic Equity Fund dividend safety is therefore assessed differently than for individual stocks: the fund's distributions reflect realized gains and income from its underlying mid- and small-cap equity holdings, not a fixed corporate earnings stream. The fund's own data notes that its concentration in smaller and medium-sized companies can produce greater volatility than broader U.S. equity markets, which means distributions can swing materially from year to year.
Vanguard Strategic Equity Fund dividend history shows a CAGR of 16.3% per year from 2002 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.1300 to $4.1850 over that span (2026 data is partial and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 746.2% in 2004, and the history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, reflecting the variable nature of distributions tied to a quantitatively managed equity portfolio.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +5.2% | $3.60 (2022) | $4.18 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +45.5% | $0.64 (2020) | $4.18 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +1.9% | $3.47 (2015) | $4.18 (2025) |
At a yield classified as high (above 4%), VSEQX delivers meaningful income from a quantitatively managed mid- and small-cap equity fund. The current yield of 8.98% sits below the 5-year average of 9.56%, so income at the current entry point is slightly below what long-term holders have averaged. Growth over the full history has been fast on paper, at 16.3% annually, but the annual figures show wide swings rather than a smooth upward path. Dividend investors get a high nominal yield and exposure to smaller-company equity returns; the trade-off is distribution volatility that can produce sharp year-over-year changes.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-17 | $4.1850 |
| 2024-12-18 | $4.1053 |
| 2023-12-19 | $2.1009 |
| 2022-12-16 | $3.5997 |
| 2021-12-17 | $8.2809 |
| 2020-12-18 | $0.6419 |
| 2019-12-17 | $0.9780 |
| 2018-12-18 | $2.8100 |
| 2017-12-18 | $2.8500 |
| 2016-12-23 | $1.0100 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.1850 |
| 2024 | $4.1053 |
| 2023 | $2.1009 |
| 2022 | $3.5997 |
| 2021 | $8.2809 |
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