# Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF (VOT) — Dividends

VOT · NYSE · Fund

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.78 |
| Forward yield | 0.60% |
| Growth streak | 4 years |

Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF is a fund that pays quarterly distributions. Its most recent distribution was $0.39 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 $1.78 per share, a yield of about 0.58% at a share price of $303.83.

The amount changes from one distribution to the next. In the table, it ranged from $0.30 in June 2022 to $0.56 in December 2023. The seven distributions since March 2025 were between $0.39 and $0.51. Distributions with ex-dates in each calendar year added up to $1.40 in 2022, $1.57 in 2023, $1.71 in 2024 and $1.79 in 2025. That is a rise of about 28% over three years. The source counts a growth streak of four consecutive calendar years. The three distributions so far in 2026 add up to $1.30, compared with $1.31 for the first three of 2025.

Ex-dates fall in late March, June, September and December, and payment usually follows two to four 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 | $0.39 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.40 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.51 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | $0.48 |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | $0.43 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 2, 2025 | $0.43 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.45 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 26, 2024 | $0.51 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.40 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 | $0.39 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Mar 26, 2024 | $0.41 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 | $0.56 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Sep 26, 2023 | $0.31 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Jun 28, 2023 | $0.32 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Mar 28, 2023 | $0.38 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Dec 28, 2022 | $0.42 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Sep 28, 2022 | $0.37 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | Jun 28, 2022 | $0.30 |
| Mar 23, 2022 | Mar 28, 2022 | $0.31 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Dec 30, 2021 | $0.34 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF (VOT) pay a distribution?

Yes. Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF pays a quarterly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.39 per share.

### What is VOT's distribution yield?

Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF paid $1.78 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 0.60% at the last price of $294.50. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

Vanguard Morningstar Mid-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 VOT been raising its distribution?

Yes — Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF has increased its distribution for 4 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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