Vanguard Growth ETF · VUG · AMEX
Distribution report · updated Nov 13, 2026
$84.22 -0.93% on the day, -$0.79
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Yearly payout / yield
$0.36·0.43%
$0.091 quarterly x 4 ⓘ
Next payment
~$0.091/qtr
pays ~Dec 31 (est.) ⓘ
Next ex-date
Dec 29est.
own by Dec 28 ⓘ
Paying since
2004
91 payments on file
Pays
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Yield vs history ⓘ
18
Well below its usual yield
VUG share price & total return
Daily closing price, adjusted for stock splits.
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Last 20 payments
VUG Dividend Growth (CAGR)
1Y -82.1%3Y -37.7%5Y +11.5%10Y +3.8%
Per-share amount, by the date it paid (~ = about, from its usual pay gap). Amounts before Apr 21, 2026 are restated for the 6-for-1 split. The enlarge button shows all 91 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. Totals include specials; the growth line leaves them out.
Next 5 years if the pace holds
If the recent pace holds — one-off jumps left out. Not a forecast. Pace: +16.22% a year, its typical raise over the last 5 years. 1 one-off jump of 2x or more is left out. From 2029 it slows by a quarter each year. Today's $0.36 a year would be $0.64 by 2031 - 0.76% on today's $84.22 price.

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

At $0.36 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 16,484 VUG shares, about $1,388,282 at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $84.22. $1,000 a month takes about 32,968 shares, about $2,776,565. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.

Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) pays $0.091 a share quarterly, $0.36 a year, a 0.43% run-rate yield at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $84.22. It has made 91 dividend payments since 2004.

At today’s rate of $0.091 quarterly and the last close of $84.22, this is what VUG pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:

You holdEach paymentPer month (avg)Per year
1 share$0.091$0.03$0.36
100 shares$9.10$3.03$36.40
$10,000 invested (118.7 shares)$10.81$3.60$43.22
16,484 shares ($500/mo)$1,500.04$500.01$6,000.18
32,968 shares ($1,000/mo)$3,000.09$1,000.03$12,000.35

With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 VUG shares reinvest into 0.11 new shares each payment, about 0.4 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 926 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 VUG’s own history in the VUG 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

VUG Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range

18/100Well below its usual yieldvs its 10-yr history
  • VUG yields 0.43% today, at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $84.22.
  • Its own 10-year median is 1.16%, so today’s yield is well below its usual level.
  • No steady norm: a 0.43% yield is too small to say much about the price. So this reads today’s yield against its own 10-year history as it is.
Last 5 years: lowest to highest month-end yield
0.40% low4.51% 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 VUG’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After September 2026

VUG 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, $0.091 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 VUG Pay?

VUG 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
$1.16 a share, in 4 payments.
-43.3% against the 12 months before ($2.05 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: 3 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
  • Payout trend: last 4 payments vs the 4 before: $1.16 vs $2.0454 (-43.29%)

VUG vs Similar Dividend Funds (VEA, QQQ...)

Against the 10 dividend funds in Asset Management closest to VUG in fund size, VUG’s 0.43% run-rate yield is below the group’s middle yield of 1.32%. 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
VUG $84.22Vanguard Growth ETF $0.091/qtr$0.36/yr fwd 0.43% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
VEA $69.43Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF $0.178/qtr$0.71/yr fwd 1.03% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
QQQ $679.90Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 $0.7514/qtr$3.01/yr fwd 0.44% 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
VO $81.82Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF $0.29/qtr$1.16/yr fwd 1.42% 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
VB $291.26Vanguard Small-Cap ETF $0.849/qtr$3.40/yr fwd 1.17% 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
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

VUG Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2004

Ex-datePay dateAmountFrequencyType
Sep 28, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.091QuarterlyRegular
Jun 26, 2026Jun 29, 2026$0.092QuarterlyRegular
Mar 27, 2026Mar 30, 2026$0.478QuarterlyRegular
Dec 22, 2025Dec 24, 2025$0.499QuarterlyRegular
Sep 29, 2025Oct 1, 2025$0.507QuarterlyRegular
Jun 30, 2025Jul 2, 2025$0.504QuarterlyRegular
Mar 27, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.50QuarterlyRegular
Dec 23, 2024Dec 25, 2024$0.5344QuarterlyRegular
Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.4546QuarterlyRegular
Jun 27, 2024Jul 1, 2024$0.456QuarterlyRegular
The other 81 VUG payments come with a paid plan.
Show all 91 payments »
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 VUG

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VUG Dividend Questions

How often does VUG pay dividends?

VUG 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 VUG pay dividends monthly?

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

When is the next VUG dividend?

VUG 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, $0.091 a share, went ex on Sep 28, 2026 and paid Sep 30, 2026. The current rate is $0.091 per share, $0.36 a year.

Does VUG 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 VUG pay per share?

VUG pays $0.091 a share quarterly, $0.36 a year. At the Nov 13, 2026 close of $84.22 that is a 0.43% run-rate yield, well below its usual level: its own 10-year median is 1.16%.

Does VUG’s payout grow?

Its last 4 payments added up to $1.16, against $2.0454 for the 4 before (-43.3%). 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 -82.1%.

Is VUG’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 VUG dividends?

Add VUG 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 VUG 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.