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Data last updated: Sep 29, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 29, 2026): Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares (VSGAX) pays a $0.53 annual dividend ($0.12 quarterly), yielding 0.44% at $118.78/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-26. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.44%
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: it tracks a growth-focused benchmark of smaller U.S. companies, aiming to mirror that index's performance rather than maximize income. The current yield is 0.44%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $0.5282 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is June 26, 2026. VSGAX suits investors who want small-cap growth exposure and treat dividends as a secondary benefit, not a primary income source.
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 tied directly to the income generated by its underlying holdings, a pool of growth-oriented small-cap U.S. companies that tend to reinvest earnings rather than pay them out. The most significant pressure on the dividend is the fund's beta of 1.167, which reflects above-average price volatility in the small-cap segment and can translate into uneven income distributions 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 largest annual increase in the window was 60.8% in 2023, but the history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so growth has been far from linear.
| 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 dividend investors who prioritize small-cap growth exposure over income generation. The yield is low (below 2%), currently at 0.44%, which sits modestly above the fund's own 5-year average of 0.41% but remains well below what income-focused investors typically seek. The dividend CAGR of 1.5% per year over nine years is slow, and the history includes meaningful year-over-year declines. What an investor gets is passive access to growth-oriented smaller U.S. companies; what they accept is a minimal, variable income stream that reflects the earnings behavior of companies built to grow, not to pay.
| 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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