Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF (VB) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $3.65
- Forward yield
- 1.29%
- Growth streak
- 1 years
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF is a fund that pays quarterly distributions. Its most recent distribution was $0.85 per share, with an ex-date of September 28, 2026 and a pay date of September 30, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $3.65 per share, a yield of about 1.25% at a share price of $292.14.
The amount changes from one distribution to the next. In the table, it ranged from $0.56 in March 2022 to $1.09 in December 2021. From 2022 through 2025, the December distribution was the largest of each calendar year. Distributions with ex-dates in each calendar year added up to $2.83 in 2022, $3.33 in 2023, $3.13 in 2024 and $3.45 in 2025. The 2025 total was the highest full year shown, about 21.9% above 2022. In 2026, the three distributions so far were $0.98, $0.89 and $0.85, adding up to $2.72. The source counts a growth streak of one calendar year. Payment usually follows the ex-date by two to four days.
Ex-dates fall in late March, June, September and December. If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in late December 2026 and be paid a few days later.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | Sep 28, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.85 |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.89 |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Mar 27, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.98 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | $0.93 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 29, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | $0.81 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 2, 2025 | $0.79 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.92 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 26, 2024 | $0.90 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Sep 27, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | $0.70 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 2, 2024 | $0.85 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Mar 22, 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 | $0.68 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Dec 21, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 | $1.08 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Sep 21, 2023 | Sep 26, 2023 | $0.74 |
| Jun 21, 2023 | Jun 23, 2023 | Jun 28, 2023 | $0.76 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Mar 23, 2023 | Mar 28, 2023 | $0.75 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Dec 22, 2022 | Dec 28, 2022 | $1.01 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Sep 23, 2022 | Sep 28, 2022 | $0.67 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Jun 23, 2022 | Jun 28, 2022 | $0.59 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | Mar 23, 2022 | Mar 28, 2022 | $0.56 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Dec 27, 2021 | Dec 30, 2021 | $1.09 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF (VB) pay a distribution?
Yes. Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF pays a quarterly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.85 per share.
What is VB's distribution yield?
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF paid $3.65 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 1.29% at the last price of $283.82. Click here to learn more
When is VB's most recent ex-distribution date?
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF's most recent ex-distribution date is Sep 28, 2026, payable on Sep 30, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Has VB been raising its distribution?
Yes — Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF has increased its distribution for 1 consecutive calendar years.
Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.
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