Vanguard Small-Cap ETF · VB · AMEX
Distribution report · updated Nov 13, 2026
$291.26 -0.11% on the day, -$0.32
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Yearly payout / yield
$3.40·1.17%
$0.849 quarterly x 4 ⓘ
Next payment
~$0.849/qtr
pays ~Dec 31 (est.) ⓘ
Next ex-date
Dec 29est.
own by Dec 28 ⓘ
Paying since
2004
68 payments on file
Pays
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Yield vs history ⓘ
29
Below its usual yield
VB share price & total return
Daily closing price, adjusted for stock splits.
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Last 20 payments
VB Dividend Growth (CAGR)
1Y +5.5%3Y +4.9%5Y -4.9%10Y +1.3%
Per-share amount, by the date it paid (~ = about, from its usual pay gap). The enlarge button shows all 68 payments since 2004.
Annual dividends and growth
Total paid per share in each calendar year; 2026 YTD is paid so far, the amounts vary too much to estimate the rest. Years with an extra or a missing payment (dates sliding across New Year) are compared per payment.
Next 5 years if the pace holds
If the recent pace holds — one-off jumps left out. Not a forecast. Pace: +10.46% a year, its typical raise over the last 5 years. From 2029 it slows by a quarter each year, to no less than 5%. Today's $3.40 a year would be $4.97 by 2031 - 1.71% on today's $291.26 price.

How Many VB Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?

At $3.40 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 1,767 VB shares, about $514,656 at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $291.26. $1,000 a month takes about 3,534 shares, about $1,029,313. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB) pays $0.849 a share quarterly, $3.40 a year, a 1.17% run-rate yield at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $291.26. It has made 68 dividend payments since 2004.

At today’s rate of $0.849 quarterly and the last close of $291.26, this is what VB pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:

You holdEach paymentPer month (avg)Per year
1 share$0.849$0.28$3.40
100 shares$84.90$28.30$339.60
$10,000 invested (34.3 shares)$29.15$9.72$116.60
1,767 shares ($500/mo)$1,500.18$500.06$6,000.73
3,534 shares ($1,000/mo)$3,000.37$1,000.12$12,001.46

With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 VB shares reinvest into 0.29 new shares each payment, about 1.2 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 344 shares. A rising payout speeds that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with VB’s own history in the VB DRIP calculator.

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An algorithmic rating built from reported data, not a recommendation.
  • Coverage: does what it earns cover the dividend rating
  • Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
  • Payout vs trend: is the payout growing at its usual pace rating
  • Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating

VB Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range

29/100Below its usual yieldvs its 10-yr history
  • VB yields 1.17% today, at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $291.26.
  • Its own 10-year median is 1.35%, so today’s yield is below its usual level.
Last 5 years: lowest to highest month-end yield
1.05% low2.20% high
Blue mark = today, grey = its 10-year median. A higher yield than usual means a lower price against the payout.

Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report

How it works. Each month-end over the last 10 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.

When Is VB’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After September 2026

VB has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 92 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 29, 2026, with the cash around Dec 31, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.849 a share, went ex on Sep 28, 2026 and paid Sep 30, 2026.

  • Ex-dates: about every 92 days (quarterly)
  • Payment: usually about 2 days after the ex-date

Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.

How Often Does VB Pay?

VB pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 92 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Paid in the last 12 months
$3.65 a share, in 4 payments.
+6.8% against the 12 months before ($3.42 in 4 payments).
Cash that landed, by pay date. The yield up top uses today’s rate instead, so a raise or a cut shows there first.
Payout months
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Pays in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. Ex-dates fall in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec (latest 4 payments).
Raise history
  • Streak: 1 year of higher annual totals (through 2025)
  • Payout trend: last 4 payments vs the 4 before: $3.649 vs $3.4154 (+6.84%)

VB vs Similar Dividend Funds (IEFA, VGT...)

Against the 10 dividend funds in Asset Management closest to VB in fund size, VB’s 1.17% run-rate yield is below the group’s middle yield of 1.46%. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.

Ticker Dividend ⓘ Yield Safety Rating
VB $291.26Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $0.849/qtr$3.40/yr fwd 1.17% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
IEFA $96.89iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF $1.578/half-yr$3.16/yr fwd 3.26% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
VGT $111.13Vanguard Information Technology ETF $0.147/qtr$0.59/yr fwd 0.53% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
AGG $95.09iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF $0.342/mo$4.10/yr fwd 4.32% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
VO $81.82Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF $0.29/qtr$1.16/yr fwd 1.42% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
IJH $73.76iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF $0.226/qtr$0.90/yr fwd 1.23% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
BNDX $47.23Vanguard Total International Bond ETF $0.12/mo$1.44/yr fwd 3.05% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
XLK $170.25State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF $0.221/qtr$0.88/yr fwd 0.52% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
VIG $251.80Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF $0.93/qtr$3.72/yr fwd 1.48% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
IJR $140.62iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF $0.509/qtr$2.04/yr fwd 1.45% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
VTV $229.50Vanguard Value ETF $1.017/qtr$4.07/yr fwd 1.77% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only

VB Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2004

Ex-datePay dateAmountFrequencyType
Sep 28, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.849QuarterlyRegular
Jun 26, 2026Jun 29, 2026$0.892QuarterlyRegular
Mar 27, 2026Mar 30, 2026$0.981QuarterlyRegular
Dec 22, 2025Dec 24, 2025$0.927QuarterlyRegular
Sep 29, 2025Oct 1, 2025$0.805QuarterlyRegular
Jun 30, 2025Jul 2, 2025$0.788QuarterlyRegular
Mar 27, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.9188QuarterlyRegular
Dec 23, 2024Dec 25, 2024$0.9036QuarterlyRegular
Sep 27, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.7047QuarterlyRegular
Jun 28, 2024Jul 1, 2024$0.8466QuarterlyRegular
The other 58 VB payments come with a paid plan.
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Newest first. Amounts are per share as paid, restated for splits; frequency is the schedule on file for that payment; a payment over 2.5x its neighbours is marked special.
From reported payments, prices and filings — data, not investment advice.

What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for VB

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VB Dividend Questions

How often does VB pay dividends?

VB pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 92 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Does VB pay dividends monthly?

No. VB pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.

When is the next VB dividend?

VB has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 92 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 29, 2026, with the cash around Dec 31, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.849 a share, went ex on Sep 28, 2026 and paid Sep 30, 2026. The current rate is $0.849 per share, $3.40 a year.

Does VB pay a dividend in December 2026?

Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Dec 29, 2026, with the cash around Dec 31, 2026, so a payment in December 2026 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.

How much does VB pay per share?

VB pays $0.849 a share quarterly, $3.40 a year. At the Nov 13, 2026 close of $291.26 that is a 1.17% run-rate yield, below its usual level: its own 10-year median is 1.35%.

Does VB’s payout grow?

Its last 4 payments added up to $3.649, against $3.4154 for the 4 before (+6.8%). A fund passes through what its holdings pay, so its payout moves with them rather than on a set raise schedule. Measured over a full year, the payout rate changed +5.5%.

Is VB’s dividend safe?

No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. This is data, not investment advice. The full 3-check rating comes with a plan.

How do I track my VB dividends?

Add VB to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run VB in the DRIP calculator.

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How this page is built: the rate is the latest regular dividend per share; run-rate yield = rate × payments per year ÷ last close (Nov 13, 2026), never a trailing 12-month total, which lags after a raise and hides a cut. Specials and one-off payments never count in the rate; a payer whose regular payments differ in size is annualized over its last full cycle of regular payments. Raise streak = consecutive calendar years with a higher amount per payment than the year before; years without a cut = years in which the amount per payment held within 1%. The Dividend Safety Rating reads 3 visible lines: coverage, streak, raise pace and yield range for dividend stocks; NAV trend, NAV funding and payout stability for income funds. Similar payers = the same sector or fund group, nearest in market value or fund size. Payments, prices and filings come from DRIPCALC’s price and dividend database. History is not a forecast. This is data, not investment advice.