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Data last updated: Sep 29, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 29, 2026): Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Fund (VSMGX) pays a $1.80 annual dividend, yielding 4.92% at $36.70/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-26. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 4.92%
Annual Dividend: $1.80 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-26
Dividend Frequency: semi-annually
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 33
The Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Fund dividend comes from a single diversified fund holding a fixed 60% equity and 40% fixed-income allocation, spanning both domestic and international markets. VSMGX currently yields 4.88%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.8048 per share paid semi-annually. The next ex-dividend date is June 26, 2026. With a beta of 0.94, the fund moves nearly in step with the broader market, making it a fit for income-focused investors who want broad diversification without managing multiple funds.
Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Fund pays out dividends as a fund, so a traditional payout ratio is not applicable (fund/ETF). Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Fund dividend safety rests on the income generated by its underlying holdings: a fixed 60/40 blend of equity and fixed-income index positions, including global bonds, which provide a recurring stream of interest and dividend income. The primary pressure on the payout is market-driven: because distributions reflect actual income earned by the underlying portfolio, a sustained drop in bond yields or equity dividends would directly reduce what VSMGX passes through to shareholders.
Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Fund dividend history shows a CAGR of 6.7% per year from 2004 to 2024. Per-share payments grew from $0.6200 to $2.2482 over that period (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the growth calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 83.9% in 2024, and the data also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, reflecting the pass-through nature of a fund whose distributions track underlying portfolio income rather than a corporate dividend policy.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +35.4% | $0.73 (2022) | $1.81 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +10.6% | $1.09 (2020) | $1.81 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +7.3% | $0.90 (2015) | $1.81 (2025) |
VSMGX fits income-focused investors who want a single-fund solution delivering a yield classified as high (above 4%), backed by a globally diversified 60/40 portfolio. At 4.88%, the current yield sits well above the fund's 5-year average of 3.95%, which means today's income level is elevated relative to recent norms. The trade-off is clear: dividend growth has no consecutive-increase streak, and annual payouts have declined in some years, because distributions are tied directly to what the underlying equity and bond holdings generate. What an investor gets is broad diversification and a meaningful income stream; what they accept is year-to-year variability in the payout amount.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | $0.3619 |
| 2025-12-23 | $1.4429 |
| 2025-06-30 | $0.3712 |
| 2024-12-30 | $1.8853 |
| 2024-06-28 | $0.3629 |
| 2023-12-27 | $0.9283 |
| 2023-06-28 | $0.2945 |
| 2022-12-28 | $0.4890 |
| 2022-06-28 | $0.2420 |
| 2021-12-29 | $1.0665 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.3619 |
| 2025 | $1.8141 |
| 2024 | $2.2482 |
| 2023 | $1.2228 |
| 2022 | $0.7310 |
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