Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Dividend History
VBETF · NYSE Arca
$290.05
-$4.66 (-1.58%)
EOD Oct 30, 2026
Does VB pay a dividend?
Yes. VB pays quarterly: $3.65 per share over the last twelve months, a trailing yield of 1.26%.
Dividend growth
Average yearly change in the calendar-year payout
| 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8% | 6.8% | 9.1% | n/a |
Raised 1 year in a row. Complete years only: 2026 is still running.
How the yield is calculated
Trailing yield 1.26%: the 4 payments of the last twelve months ($3.65) divided by today's price. Forward yield 1.17%: the latest payment times 4, divided by the same price. Fund sites often quote a 30-day SEC yield instead, which uses the holdings' income in the last month, so it can differ from both.
Dividend history
All 68 payments, newest first. Amounts per share, split-adjusted.
| Ex-dividend date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 | $0.85 | -4.8% |
| Jun 26, 2026 | $0.89 | -9.1% |
| Mar 27, 2026 | $0.98 | +5.8% |
| Dec 22, 2025 | $0.93 | +15.2% |
| Sep 29, 2025 | $0.81 | +2.2% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $0.79 | -14.2% |
| Mar 27, 2025 | $0.92 | +1.7% |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.90 | +28.2% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | $0.70 | -16.8% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $0.85 | +25.1% |
| Mar 22, 2024 | $0.68 | -37.1% |
| Dec 21, 2023 | $1.08 | +46.5% |
| Sep 21, 2023 | $0.73 | -3.1% |
| Jun 23, 2023 | $0.76 | +1.7% |
| Mar 23, 2023 | $0.75 | -26.1% |
| Dec 22, 2022 | $1.01 | +1004.2% |
| Dec 15, 2022unverified† | $0.09 | -86.3% |
| Sep 23, 2022 | $0.67 | +13.0% |
| Jun 23, 2022 | $0.59 | +5.7% |
| Mar 23, 2022 | $0.56 | -48.9% |
| Dec 27, 2021 | $1.09 | +86.1% |
| Sep 24, 2021 | $0.59 | +5.5% |
| Jun 24, 2021 | $0.56 | -1.4% |
| Mar 25, 2021 | $0.56 | -37.0% |
| Dec 24, 2020 | $0.89 | +64.0% |
| Sep 25, 2020 | $0.54 | +70.3% |
| Jun 25, 2020 | $0.32 | -31.6% |
| Mar 10, 2020 | $0.47 | -47.7% |
| Dec 24, 2019 | $0.89 | +98.1% |
| Sep 16, 2019 | $0.45 | -7.0% |
| Jun 27, 2019 | $0.48 | +1.7% |
| Mar 28, 2019 | $0.48 | -33.6% |
| Dec 24, 2018 | $0.72 | +11.0% |
| Sep 28, 2018 | $0.65 | +69.1% |
| Jun 22, 2018 | $0.38 | -16.0% |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $0.46 | -41.3% |
| Dec 21, 2017 | $0.78 | +45.4% |
| Sep 20, 2017 | $0.53 | +102.7% |
| Jun 21, 2017 | $0.26 | -38.0% |
| Mar 24, 2017 | $0.42 | -43.4% |
| Dec 22, 2016 | $0.75 | +30.9% |
| Sep 20, 2016 | $0.57 | +88.2% |
| Jun 14, 2016 | $0.30 | -0.3% |
| Mar 15, 2016 | $0.30 | -51.3% |
| Dec 23, 2015 | $0.63 | -34.7% |
| Sep 25, 2015 | $0.96 | +1744.2% |
| Mar 25, 2015unverified† | $0.05 | -96.9% |
| Dec 22, 2014 | $1.66 | +18388.9% |
| Mar 25, 2014 | $0.01 | -99.4% |
| Dec 24, 2013 | $1.42 | +8264.7% |
| Mar 20, 2013 | $0.02 | -98.9% |
| Dec 24, 2012 | $1.49 | +7715.8% |
| Mar 22, 2012unverified† | $0.02 | -98.0% |
| Dec 23, 2011 | $0.94 | +15566.7% |
| Mar 23, 2011 | $0.01 | -99.3% |
| Dec 27, 2010 | $0.84 | +9200.0% |
| Mar 23, 2010unverified† | $0.01 | -98.6% |
| Dec 24, 2009 | $0.64 | +2933.3% |
| Mar 23, 2009 | $0.02 | -97.7% |
| Dec 24, 2008 | $0.89 | +3625.0% |
| Mar 12, 2008 | $0.02 | -97.5% |
| Dec 20, 2007 | $0.94 | +6628.6% |
| Mar 22, 2007 | $0.01 | -98.3% |
| Dec 22, 2006 | $0.82 | +8150.0% |
| Mar 20, 2006 | $0.01 | -98.5% |
| Dec 27, 2005 | $0.68 | +13460.0% |
| Mar 21, 2005unverified† | $0.01 | -99.2% |
| Dec 27, 2004 | $0.62 |
† Far out of line with the payments around it, so possibly a data error. Shown, but left out of the yield, totals and growth figures until it is checked.
Dividends by year
| Year | Payments | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026so far | 3 | $2.72 | |
| 2025 | 4 | $3.44 | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 4 | $3.13 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 4 | $3.32 | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 4 | $2.82 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 4 | $2.80 | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 4 | $2.22 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 4 | $2.30 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 4 | $2.20 | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 4 | $2.00 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 4 | $1.93 | |
| 2015 | 2 | $1.58 | |
| 2014 | 2 | $1.67 | |
| 2013 | 2 | $1.44 | |
| 2012 | 1 | $1.49 | |
| 2011 | 2 | $0.95 | |
| 2010 | 1 | $0.84 | |
| 2009 | 2 | $0.66 | |
| 2008 | 2 | $0.92 | |
| 2007 | 2 | $0.96 | |
| 2006 | 2 | $0.83 | |
| 2005 | 1 | $0.68 | |
| 2004 | 1 | $0.62 |
VB dividend questions
How much does VB pay in dividends?+
The latest dividend was $0.85 per share, ex-dividend Sep 28, 2026. Over the last twelve months VB paid $3.65 per share, and $3.44 in 2025. VB pays quarterly, 4 times a year, with ex-dividend dates in March, June, September and December.
When is VB's next dividend?+
Not announced yet. Going by the same payment last year, the next ex-dividend date is likely around December 2026; funds announce the date and amount shortly before. VB pays quarterly, 4 times a year, with ex-dividend dates in March, June, September and December. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive the payment.
What is VB's dividend yield?+
A trailing 12-month yield of 1.26%: $3.65 per share paid, divided by the Oct 30, 2026 close of $290.05. The latest payment taken 4 times a year gives a forward yield of 1.17%.
Is VB's dividend qualified?+
It depends on what the fund earned that year. Dividends from US companies, and from many foreign ones, count as qualified when the shares were held long enough; interest and short-term gains do not. The fund reports the exact split each year on Form 1099-DIV.
How fast has VB's dividend grown?+
The yearly payout grew 9.1% a year over five years, measured on complete calendar years. It has risen 1 year in a row.
Ex-dividend dates and amounts per share from our market data, split-adjusted and checked payment by payment against the payments around them; a payment that does not fit is reviewed before it is shown. Pay dates are not shown yet. Yield uses the end-of-day price of Oct 30, 2026. For what the fund owns, see the VB holdings.