# Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF (VIOO) — Dividends

VIOO · NYSE · Fund

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | annual |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.51 |
| Forward yield | 1.18% |
| Growth streak | — |

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF is a fund that pays an annual distribution, according to the source. Its most recent distribution was $1.51 per share, with an ex-date of December 22, 2025 and a pay date of December 24, 2025. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $1.51 per share, a yield of 1.17% at a share price of $129.15.

The table holds seven distributions, one each December from 2019 to 2025. Ex-dates fell between December 16 and December 23, with payment two to six days later. The amounts were $2.09 in 2019, $1.83 in 2020, $2.44 in 2021, $2.62 in 2022, $1.46 in 2023, $1.57 in 2024 and $1.51 in 2025.

The highest was in 2022 and the lowest in 2023. The three distributions since then have stayed between $1.46 and $1.57. The 2025 amount was about 4% below the 2024 one and about 42% below the 2022 peak. The source does not show a current growth streak. If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in the second half of December 2026 and be paid a few days later.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | $1.51 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 26, 2024 | $1.57 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Dec 26, 2023 | $1.46 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Dec 23, 2022 | $2.62 |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Dec 27, 2021 | $2.44 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Dec 28, 2020 | $1.83 |
| Dec 16, 2019 | Dec 19, 2019 | $2.09 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF (VIOO) pay a distribution?

Yes. Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF pays a annual distribution; the most recent payment was $1.51 per share.

### What is VIOO's distribution yield?

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF paid $1.51 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 1.18% at the last price of $127.70. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF's most recent ex-distribution date is Dec 22, 2025, payable on Dec 24, 2025.

### 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)

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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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