# Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK) — Dividends

VBK · NYSE · Fund

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/vbk/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.40 |
| Forward yield | 0.42% |
| Growth streak | 1 years |

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF is a fund that pays quarterly distributions. Its most recent distribution was $0.30 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 $1.40 per share, a yield of 0.40% at a share price of $347.99.

The amount changes from one distribution to the next. In the table, it ranged from $0.15 in September 2021 to $0.62 in December 2023. The three distributions in 2026 so far were between $0.30 and $0.37 and added up to $1.01. Distributions with ex-dates in each complete calendar year in the table added up to $1.64 in 2023, $1.50 in 2024 and $1.64 in 2025. The 2025 total was about 9% above 2024. No March 2022 distribution is listed, so 2022 is not compared. The source counts a growth streak of one calendar year.

Ex-dates fall late in March, June, September and December, with payment two to six days later. If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in late December 2026 and be paid a few days later.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.30 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.37 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.34 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | $0.39 |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | $0.43 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 2, 2025 | $0.42 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.40 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 26, 2024 | $0.40 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.29 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 | $0.41 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Mar 26, 2024 | $0.40 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 | $0.62 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Sep 26, 2023 | $0.31 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Jun 28, 2023 | $0.38 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Mar 28, 2023 | $0.33 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Dec 28, 2022 | $0.47 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Sep 28, 2022 | $0.39 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | Jun 28, 2022 | $0.24 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Dec 30, 2021 | $0.37 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Sep 29, 2021 | $0.15 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK) pay a distribution?

Yes. Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF pays a quarterly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.30 per share.

### What is VBK's distribution yield?

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF paid $1.40 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 0.42% at the last price of $335.02. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is VBK's most recent ex-distribution date?

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth 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](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has VBK been raising its distribution?

Yes — Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF has increased its distribution for 1 consecutive calendar years.

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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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