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Data last updated: Oct 21, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 21, 2026): Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares (VSS) pays a $0.00 annual dividend, yielding 2.96% at $152.37/share. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 2.96%
Annual Dividend: $0.00 per share
Dividend Frequency: semi-annually
Years of Dividend History: 18
The Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF dividend currently yields 2.86%, paid to investors who want broad exposure to smaller companies in developed and emerging markets outside the United States. VSS tracks the FTSE Global Small Cap ex US Index using a passive, index-sampling approach, giving shareholders a slice of international small-cap equities in a single fund. The trailing annual dividend rate is $4.5081 per share, paid quarterly, with the next ex-dividend date set for September 18, 2026. A beta of 0.98 puts VSS nearly in line with the broader market, making it a fit for dividend investors who want international diversification without extreme volatility.
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF pays out dividends sourced from the underlying holdings of the FTSE Global Small Cap ex US Index, making a traditional payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF dividend safety is tied directly to the aggregate dividend activity of hundreds of small-cap companies across developed and emerging markets, not to a single corporate balance sheet. The main pressure point is that international small-cap dividends are inherently variable, as the fund's history shows multiple years with year-over-year declines, reflecting the uneven payout behavior of its global holdings.
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 4.7% per year from 2013 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $2.7930 to $4.8585 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the growth calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 23.2% in 2025, though the data also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, which reflects the variable nature of dividends flowing from a broad international small-cap index.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +27.2% | $2.36 (2022) | $4.86 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +16.0% | $2.31 (2020) | $4.86 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +7.0% | $2.47 (2015) | $4.86 (2025) |
VSS fits dividend investors who want international small-cap exposure and can accept year-to-year payment variability. The current yield of 2.86% is moderate (2-4%), and it sits above the fund's 5-year average yield of 2.34%, meaning today's income level is historically elevated relative to recent norms. Growth over the 2013-2025 window averaged 4.7% per year, which is meaningful in dollar terms but not linear. The trade-off is clear: VSS delivers a moderate yield backed by hundreds of global small-cap companies, but because those companies set their own dividends, the annual payout can swing materially from one year to the next.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | $0.2951 |
| 2026-06-18 | $0.8586 |
| 2025-12-19 | $3.3544 |
| 2025-09-19 | $0.7622 |
| 2025-06-20 | $0.7419 |
| 2024-12-20 | $2.5433 |
| 2024-09-20 | $0.5594 |
| 2024-06-21 | $0.8403 |
| 2023-12-18 | $2.0534 |
| 2023-09-18 | $0.5617 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.1537 |
| 2025 | $4.8585 |
| 2024 | $3.9430 |
| 2023 | $3.6130 |
| 2022 | $2.3620 |
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