Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (VSS) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $4.51
- Forward yield
- 2.96%
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF is a fund that the source lists as paying quarterly distributions. Its most recent distribution was $0.30 per share, with an ex-date of September 18, 2026 and a pay date of September 22, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $4.51 per share, a yield of about 2.88% at a share price of $156.71.
In practice, the table shows three ex-dates a year, in June, September and December, and none in March. The December distribution was the largest of each year shown, ranging from $1.83 in December 2022 to $3.35 in December 2025, the highest in the table. The June and September ones ranged from $0.16 in September 2022 to $1.00 in June 2023. Distributions with ex-dates in each calendar year added up to $3.67 in 2021, $2.36 in 2022, $3.61 in 2023, $3.94 in 2024 and $4.85 in 2025.
In 2026, the June distribution was $0.86 and the September one was $0.30, the lowest since September 2022. Payment follows the ex-date by three to five days. 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.
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 | $0.30 |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 | $0.86 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 23, 2025 | $3.35 |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Sep 19, 2025 | Sep 23, 2025 | $0.76 |
| Jun 17, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | Jun 24, 2025 | $0.74 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | Dec 24, 2024 | $2.54 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Sep 20, 2024 | Sep 24, 2024 | $0.56 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Jun 21, 2024 | Jun 25, 2024 | $0.84 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Dec 18, 2023 | Dec 21, 2023 | $2.05 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Sep 18, 2023 | Sep 21, 2023 | $0.56 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Jun 20, 2023 | Jun 23, 2023 | $1.00 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Dec 19, 2022 | Dec 22, 2022 | $1.83 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Sep 19, 2022 | Sep 22, 2022 | $0.16 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Jun 21, 2022 | Jun 24, 2022 | $0.37 |
| — | Dec 20, 2021 | Dec 23, 2021 | $2.51 |
| — | Sep 20, 2021 | Sep 23, 2021 | $0.60 |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Jun 21, 2021 | Jun 24, 2021 | $0.56 |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Dec 21, 2020 | Dec 24, 2020 | $1.97 |
| — | Sep 21, 2020 | Sep 24, 2020 | $0.34 |
| Dec 20, 2019 | Dec 23, 2019 | Dec 27, 2019 | $2.15 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (VSS) pay a distribution?
Yes. Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF pays a quarterly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.30 per share.
What is VSS's distribution yield?
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF paid $4.51 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.96% at the last price of $152.30. Click here to learn more
When is VSS's most recent ex-distribution date?
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF's most recent ex-distribution date is Sep 18, 2026, payable on Sep 22, 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
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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