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Data last updated: Aug 16, 2026
Snapshot (as of Aug 16, 2026): Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares (VSGAX) pays a $0.53 annual dividend ($0.12 quarterly), yielding 0.41% at $128.66/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-26. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.41%
Annual Dividend: $0.53 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-26
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 16
The Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares dividend reflects the fund's passive approach: tracking a growth-focused benchmark of smaller U.S. companies, not maximizing income. The current yield is 0.41%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $0.5282 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is June 26, 2026. With a beta of 1.165, VSGAX carries above-average price volatility, making it a fit for investors who want small-cap growth exposure and treat income as secondary.
Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares pays out dividends as a pass-through of portfolio income, making a traditional payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares dividend safety is shaped by the income generated from its underlying holdings, which are growth-oriented small-cap companies that typically prioritize reinvestment over distributions. The most significant pressure on the dividend is the fund's concentration in small-cap growth stocks, a segment the fund's own description flags for considerable price fluctuations, which can cause underlying income to vary year to year.
Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares dividend history shows a CAGR of 1.5% per year from 2016 to 2025. Per-share payments moved from $0.5050 to $0.5770 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, and the largest single-year jump was 60.8% in 2023, which shows how erratic the annual figures can be for a fund whose distributions depend on the income profile of its underlying growth-stock holdings.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +14.3% | $0.39 (2022) | $0.58 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +6.8% | $0.41 (2020) | $0.58 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +3.3% | $0.42 (2015) | $0.58 (2025) |
VSGAX fits investors who want passive exposure to U.S. small-cap growth companies and are not relying on the fund for meaningful income. The yield is low (below 2%), currently at 0.41%, which is only modestly above the 5-year average of 0.38%. That narrow gap means the current yield offers little incremental income versus recent history. What an investor gets is index-level access to faster-growing smaller companies; what they accept is a minimal, variable income stream and a beta of 1.165 that signals above-average price swings.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | $0.1226 |
| 2026-03-27 | $0.1178 |
| 2025-12-22 | $0.1354 |
| 2025-09-29 | $0.1524 |
| 2025-06-30 | $0.1481 |
| 2025-03-27 | $0.1411 |
| 2024-12-23 | $0.1400 |
| 2024-09-26 | $0.1010 |
| 2024-06-27 | $0.1455 |
| 2024-03-21 | $0.1420 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.2404 |
| 2025 | $0.5770 |
| 2024 | $0.5285 |
| 2023 | $0.5740 |
| 2022 | $0.3859 |
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