Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB) Dividend History
VB latest distribution
Paid. Next quarterly distribution expected around mid-December 2026 (not yet announced).
- 1.27%trailing 12-month yield
- $3.65paid in the last 12 months
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- 2004paying since
- +9.1%5-year growth a year
VB dividend income calculator
- Income a year
- $365
- Each payment
- $91
- Value of the shares
- $28,722
- Yield
- 1.27%
At the latest close; trailing 12-month distributions of $3.65 per share, before tax.
VB distributions per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's distributions divided by the year-end price.
VB distribution payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
VB distributions by year
| Year | Per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | $2.72 | — | — | 3 |
| 2025 | $3.44 | +9.8% | 1.33% | 4 |
| 2024 | $3.13 | −5.5% | 1.30% | 4 |
| 2023 | $3.32 | +13.9% | 1.55% | 4 |
| 2022 | $2.91 | +4.2% | 1.59% | 5 |
| 2021 | $2.79 | +25.6% | 1.24% | 4 |
| 2020 | $2.23 | −3.5% | 1.14% | 4 |
Full history in the distribution table below.
VB yield on cost
| Bought | Paid | Yield on cost | Paid out since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $257.04 | 1.42% | $3.65 | 1.4% |
| 3 years ago | $178.69 | 2.04% | $10.37 | 5.8% |
| 5 years ago | $230.18 | 1.59% | $16.61 | 7.2% |
| 10 years ago | $119.28 | 3.06% | $27.79 | 23.3% |
| 20 years ago | $66.57 | 5.48% | $40.38 | 60.7% |
Trailing 12-month distributions as a yield on the price paid then, and the distributions one share has paid since (before tax).
VB yield vs similar ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Yield | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| VB | Vanguard Small-Cap ETF | 1.24% | 0.04% |
| SPY | SPDR S&P 500 ETF | 0.99% | 0.09% |
| VTI | Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | 1.03% | 0.03% |
| SCHD | Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF | 3.38% | 0.05% |
| VYM | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 2.42% | 0.04% |
| QQQ | Invesco QQQ ETF | 0.42% | 0.17% |
| IWM | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 0.97% | 0.19% |
Trailing 12-month distribution yield as reported by EODHD.
VB distribution history
68 payments| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | 2026-09-28 | 2026-09-30 | $0.8490 | −4.8% |
| 2026-06-26 | 2026-06-26 | 2026-06-30 | $0.8920 | −9.1% |
| 2026-03-27 | 2026-03-27 | 2026-03-31 | $0.9810 | +5.8% |
| 2025-12-22 | 2025-12-22 | 2025-12-24 | $0.9270 | +15.2% |
| 2025-09-29 | 2025-09-29 | 2025-10-01 | $0.8050 | +2.2% |
| 2025-06-30 | 2025-06-30 | 2025-07-02 | $0.7880 | −14.3% |
| 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-31 | $0.9190 | +1.7% |
| 2024-12-23 | 2024-12-23 | 2024-12-26 | $0.9040 | +28.2% |
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| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-27 | 2024-09-27 | 2024-10-01 | $0.7050 | −16.8% |
| 2024-06-28 | 2024-06-28 | 2024-07-02 | $0.8470 | +25.1% |
| 2024-03-22 | 2024-03-25 | 2024-03-27 | $0.6770 | −37.1% |
| 2023-12-21 | 2023-12-22 | 2023-12-27 | $1.0770 | +46.5% |
| 2023-09-21 | 2023-09-22 | 2023-09-26 | $0.7350 | −3.2% |
| 2023-06-23 | 2023-06-26 | 2023-06-28 | $0.7590 | +1.7% |
| 2023-03-23 | 2023-03-24 | 2023-03-28 | $0.7460 | −26.1% |
| 2022-12-22 | 2022-12-23 | 2022-12-28 | $1.0090 | +1,008.8% |
| 2022-12-15 | 2022-12-16 | 2022-12-21 | $0.0910 | −86.3% |
| 2022-09-23 | 2022-09-26 | 2022-09-28 | $0.6650 | +12.9% |
| 2022-06-23 | 2022-06-24 | 2022-06-28 | $0.5890 | +5.7% |
| 2022-03-23 | 2022-03-24 | 2022-03-28 | $0.5570 | −48.9% |
| 2021-12-27 | 2021-12-28 | 2021-12-30 | $1.0910 | +86.2% |
| 2021-09-24 | 2021-09-27 | 2021-09-29 | $0.5860 | +5.6% |
| 2021-06-24 | 2021-06-25 | 2021-06-29 | $0.5550 | −1.4% |
| 2021-03-25 | 2021-03-26 | 2021-03-30 | $0.5630 | −37.0% |
| 2020-12-24 | 2020-12-28 | 2020-12-30 | $0.8930 | +63.9% |
| 2020-09-25 | 2020-09-28 | 2020-09-30 | $0.5450 | +70.3% |
| 2020-06-25 | 2020-06-26 | 2020-06-30 | $0.3200 | −31.5% |
| 2020-03-10 | 2020-03-11 | 2020-03-13 | $0.4670 | −47.7% |
| 2019-12-24 | 2019-12-26 | 2019-12-30 | $0.8930 | +98.0% |
| 2019-09-16 | 2019-09-17 | 2019-09-19 | $0.4510 | −7.0% |
| 2019-06-27 | 2019-06-28 | 2019-07-02 | $0.4850 | +1.7% |
| 2019-03-28 | 2019-03-29 | 2019-04-02 | $0.4770 | −33.5% |
| 2018-12-24 | 2018-12-26 | 2018-12-28 | $0.7170 | +11.0% |
| 2018-09-28 | 2018-10-01 | 2018-10-03 | $0.6460 | +69.1% |
| 2018-06-22 | 2018-06-25 | 2018-06-27 | $0.3820 | −16.0% |
| 2018-03-22 | 2018-03-23 | 2018-03-27 | $0.4550 | −41.3% |
| 2017-12-21 | 2017-12-22 | 2017-12-27 | $0.7750 | +45.4% |
| 2017-09-20 | 2017-09-21 | 2017-09-25 | $0.5330 | +102.7% |
| 2017-06-21 | 2017-06-23 | 2017-06-27 | $0.2630 | −38.0% |
| 2017-03-24 | 2017-03-28 | 2017-03-30 | $0.4240 | −43.4% |
| 2016-12-22 | 2016-12-27 | 2016-12-29 | $0.7490 | +30.9% |
| 2016-09-20 | 2016-09-22 | 2016-09-26 | $0.5720 | +88.2% |
| 2016-06-14 | 2016-06-16 | 2016-06-20 | $0.3040 | −0.3% |
| 2016-03-15 | 2016-03-17 | 2016-03-21 | $0.3050 | −51.3% |
| 2015-12-23 | 2015-12-28 | 2015-12-30 | $0.6260 | −34.7% |
| 2015-09-25 | 2015-09-29 | 2015-10-01 | $0.9590 | +1,744.2% |
| 2015-03-25 | 2015-03-27 | 2015-03-31 | $0.0520 | −96.9% |
| 2014-12-22 | 2014-12-24 | 2014-12-29 | $1.6640 | +18,388.9% |
| 2014-03-25 | 2014-03-27 | 2014-03-31 | $0.0090 | −99.4% |
| 2013-12-24 | 2013-12-27 | 2013-12-31 | $1.4220 | +8,264.7% |
| 2013-03-20 | 2013-03-22 | 2013-03-26 | $0.0170 | −98.9% |
| 2012-12-24 | 2012-12-27 | 2012-12-31 | $1.4850 | +7,715.8% |
| 2012-03-22 | 2012-03-26 | 2012-03-28 | $0.0190 | −98.0% |
| 2011-12-23 | 2011-12-28 | 2011-12-30 | $0.9400 | +15,566.7% |
| 2011-03-23 | 2011-03-25 | 2011-03-29 | $0.0060 | −99.3% |
| 2010-12-27 | 2010-12-29 | 2010-12-31 | $0.8370 | +9,200.0% |
| 2010-03-23 | 2010-03-25 | 2010-03-29 | $0.0090 | −98.6% |
| 2009-12-24 | 2009-12-29 | 2009-12-31 | $0.6370 | +2,933.3% |
| 2009-03-23 | 2009-03-25 | 2009-03-27 | $0.0210 | −97.7% |
| 2008-12-24 | 2008-12-29 | 2008-12-31 | $0.8940 | +3,625.0% |
| 2008-03-12 | 2008-03-14 | 2008-03-18 | $0.0240 | −97.5% |
| 2007-12-20 | 2007-12-24 | 2007-12-27 | $0.9420 | +6,628.6% |
| 2007-03-22 | 2007-03-26 | 2007-03-28 | $0.0140 | −98.3% |
| 2006-12-22 | 2006-12-27 | 2006-12-29 | $0.8250 | +8,150.0% |
| 2006-03-20 | 2006-03-22 | 2006-03-29 | $0.0100 | −98.5% |
| 2005-12-27 | 2005-12-29 | 2006-01-09 | $0.6780 | +13,460.0% |
| 2005-03-21 | 2005-03-23 | 2005-04-01 | $0.0050 | −99.2% |
| 2004-12-27 | 2004-12-29 | 2005-01-06 | $0.6210 | — |
Amounts per share. Highlighted rows are declared but not yet paid.
VB dividend overview
Vanguard Small-Cap ETF pays quarterly distributions made up of income from its holdings, less fund expenses. Over the past 12 months it paid $3.65 per share, a yield of 1.27% at the latest close of $287.22. In 2025 it paid $3.44 per share, up 9.8% from 2024. Over five years distributions changed +9.1% a year and over ten years +7.7%.
Payment amounts vary because they pass through what the fund earned during the period. ETF distributions may include qualified dividends, ordinary income, return of capital and capital gains; the fund's annual tax statement has the breakdown.
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VB dividends FAQ
Does VB pay a dividend?
Yes. VB pays quarterly distributions and has paid them since 2004. The most recent was $0.8490 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 28, 2026, payable September 30, 2026.
What is the VB dividend yield?
VB paid $3.65 per share over the past 12 months, a trailing yield of 1.27% at the latest close of $287.22.
When is the next VB dividend?
The next quarterly distribution has not been announced yet. Based on the usual schedule the next ex-dividend date should fall around mid-December 2026.
How often does VB pay dividends?
VB pays distributions quarterly, 4 times a year.
How much did VB pay in dividends in 2025?
VB paid $3.44 per share in 4 distributions in 2025.
How much income does 100 shares of VB pay?
100 shares of VB would have paid about $365 over the past 12 months, before tax.