Does VSS pay a dividend?

Yes. Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF pays a semi-annual dividend, currently yielding 3.13% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $4.98 per share.

How much does VSS pay in dividends?

$4.98 per share over the last twelve months, paid semi-annual. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next VSS ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for VSS. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

VSS Dividend

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF

AMEXFinancial ServicesETFData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 3.13%
Annual dividend: $4.98
Payout ratio: —
Frequency: Semi-Annual
Share price: $158.81
Market cap: $14.6B

Is VSS a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is above the market median3.13% against a median of 2.78% across US dividend payers.
Payout ratio does not applyThis is a fund. It distributes income received from its holdings rather than paying out of its own earnings, so a payout ratio is not a meaningful measure.
Dividend has been cut 9 timesAcross 17 complete years, the annual total fell in 2022, 2024, 2025 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2025.
Raised for 3 consecutive yearsDerived from split-adjusted payment history and approximate; treat it as a relative signal rather than a certified record.

VSS dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2009 to 2025.

Peak $2.99 in 2023Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for VSS, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
June 18, 2026	June 23, 2026	$0.8586	Semi-Annual
December 19, 2025	December 23, 2025	$3.3544	Quarterly
September 19, 2025	September 23, 2025	$0.7622	Quarterly
June 20, 2025	June 24, 2025	$0.7419	Semi-Annual
December 20, 2024	December 24, 2024	$2.5433	Quarterly
September 20, 2024	September 24, 2024	$0.5594	Quarterly
June 21, 2024	June 25, 2024	$0.8403	Semi-Annual
December 18, 2023	December 21, 2023	$2.0534	Quarterly
September 18, 2023	September 21, 2023	$0.5617	Quarterly
June 20, 2023	June 23, 2023	$0.9979	Semi-Annual
December 19, 2022	December 22, 2022	$1.8280	Quarterly
September 19, 2022	September 22, 2022	$0.1600	Quarterly
June 21, 2022	June 24, 2022	$0.3749	Semi-Annual
December 20, 2021	December 23, 2021	$2.5080	Quarterly
September 20, 2021	September 23, 2021	$0.6040	Quarterly
June 21, 2021	June 24, 2021	$0.5584	Semi-Annual
December 21, 2020	December 24, 2020	$1.9669	Semi-Annual
September 21, 2020	September 24, 2020	$0.3423	Semi-Annual
December 23, 2019	December 27, 2019	$2.1500	Semi-Annual
September 24, 2019	September 27, 2019	$0.5620	Quarterly
June 17, 2019	June 20, 2019	$0.8560	Quarterly
March 25, 2019	March 28, 2019	$0.0440	Quarterly
December 24, 2018	December 28, 2018	$1.5360	Quarterly
September 26, 2018	October 1, 2018	$0.3710	Quarterly
June 22, 2018	June 27, 2018	$0.7040	Quarterly
March 26, 2018	March 29, 2018	$0.0400	Quarterly
December 21, 2017	December 27, 2017	$2.0060	Quarterly
September 20, 2017	September 25, 2017	$0.4730	Quarterly
June 21, 2017	June 27, 2017	$0.8240	Quarterly
March 22, 2017	March 28, 2017	$0.0740	Quarterly
December 20, 2016	December 27, 2016	$1.4590	Quarterly
September 13, 2016	September 19, 2016	$0.4690	Quarterly
June 14, 2016	June 20, 2016	$0.7960	Quarterly
March 15, 2016	March 21, 2016	$0.0270	Quarterly
December 21, 2015	December 28, 2015	$1.2480	Quarterly
September 25, 2015	October 1, 2015	$0.4540	Quarterly
June 26, 2015	July 2, 2015	$0.6990	Quarterly
March 25, 2015	March 31, 2015	$0.0660	Quarterly
December 22, 2014	December 29, 2014	$1.4080	Quarterly
September 24, 2014	September 30, 2014	$0.3890	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does VSS pay a dividend?: Yes. Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF pays a semi-annual dividend, currently yielding 3.13% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $4.98 per share.
How much does VSS pay in dividends?: $4.98 per share over the last twelve months, paid semi-annual. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next VSS ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for VSS. Dates appear here once the company declares them.