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Data last updated: Nov 15, 2026
Dividend Yield: 1.05%
Dividend Frequency: annually
Years of Dividend History: 25
Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund ETF Shares dividend reflects the aggregate payouts from a broad collection of small and mid-size U.S. companies tracked against the S&P Completion Index. VXF pays dividends annually and currently yields 1.05%. That yield is low by income standards, so this fund fits investors who care more about dividend growth than current income. The 10.4% annualized dividend growth rate from 2010 to 2025 is the defining number here.
Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund ETF Shares dividend safety depends on the aggregate distributions generated by its underlying holdings, a broadly diversified pool of small and mid-size U.S. companies sampled to approximate the S&P Completion Index. Payout ratio is not applicable (fund/ETF), since VXF passes through what its holdings collectively pay rather than managing a corporate payout. The history table does show at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, which reflects the variable nature of distributions from a diversified index of smaller companies rather than a single corporate dividend policy.
Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund ETF Shares dividend history shows a CAGR of 10.4% per year from 2010 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.5410 to $2.3795 over that span (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest single-year jump was 68.1% in 2012, while the fund has also recorded annual declines, including a notable drop in 2022. Three consecutive years of increases run through 2025.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +16.0% | $1.53 (2022) | $2.38 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +6.1% | $1.77 (2020) | $2.38 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +7.8% | $1.13 (2015) | $2.38 (2025) |
VXF fits growth-and-income investors who want exposure to small and mid-size U.S. companies and are willing to accept a low current yield in exchange for above-average dividend growth. The yield sits at low (below 2%), and no 5-year average yield is available for direct comparison. What the fund delivers is a 10.4% annualized growth rate over 15 years, which compounds meaningfully for patient holders. The trade-off is clear: current income is thin, and annual distributions can decline in weaker years, as the history table shows. Investors who need steady, predictable income will find VXF a poor fit.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | $0.5598 |
| 2026-06-24 | $0.5554 |
| 2026-03-24 | $0.6546 |
| 2025-12-22 | $0.6564 |
| 2025-09-24 | $0.5765 |
| 2025-06-26 | $0.5341 |
| 2025-03-25 | $0.6125 |
| 2024-12-23 | $0.5764 |
| 2024-09-27 | $0.4869 |
| 2024-06-28 | $0.5521 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.7698 |
| 2025 | $2.3795 |
| 2024 | $2.0764 |
| 2023 | $2.0808 |
| 2022 | $1.5264 |
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