VBTLX dividend history (2026)
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares (VBTLX) paid $0.39 a share over its last year of payments, monthly. The payment has risen for 4 consecutive years and has grown +11.7% a year compounded (CAGR) over the past five. The last ex-dividend date was Sep 30, 2026. Not investment advice.
Price and yield as of market close, Oct 19, 2026; the dividend record runs from 2017.
What a holding earns#
At the current rate of $0.39 a share a year, shares priced at the last close ($9.29). Before tax; the rate can change at any payment.
| Holding | Shares | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| 100 shares | 100 | $38.90 |
| 500 shares | 500 | $195 |
| 1,000 shares | 1,000 | $389 |
| $10,000 at the last close | 1,076.4 | $419 |
Dividends by year#
Regular payments that went ex in each calendar year, per share, newest first. A special dividend or a spin-off distribution is counted separately and left out of the total and the change.
| Year | Paid / share | vs prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $0.29 | — |
| 2025 | $0.38 | +17.4% |
| 2024 | $0.32 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | $0.30 | +26.9% |
| 2022 | $0.24 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | $0.21 | -17.8% |
| 2020 | $0.26 | -14.5% |
| 2019 | $0.30 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | $0.29 | +1112.5% |
| 2017 | $0.02 | — |
Recent payments#
The last 16 ex-dividend dates. Amounts are split-adjusted, as paid on today's share count.
| Ex-date | Per share |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | $0.03 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $0.03 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $0.03 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $0.03 |
| May 29, 2026 | $0.03 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $0.03 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $0.03 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $0.03 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $0.03 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $0.03 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $0.03 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $0.03 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $0.03 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | $0.03 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | $0.03 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $0.03 |
About this data#
Payments come from ChartRow's own dividend record, one row per ex-date, split-adjusted. A payment more than 2.5 times the year's median is treated as a special dividend or a distribution and left out of the annual total, the run-rate and the streak. The annual dividend is the latest regular payment times the number of payments a year; the yield divides it by the last close. Years of raises counts consecutive complete calendar years in which that payment rose over the prior year's — a cut, a flat year or a gap ends the count, and the current year is not counted until it is over. Where the run reaches the start of our record (1995 for many long-lived payers) it is shown with a plus sign, because it may be longer. Not investment advice.
FAQ#
- How much does VBTLX pay in dividends?
- VBTLX paid $0.39 a share over its last year of payments, which vary in size.
- How often does VBTLX pay dividends?
- Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares pays monthly (12 payments a year); the most recent ex-dividend date was Sep 30, 2026.
- How many years has VBTLX raised its dividend?
- VBTLX has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years, counting complete calendar years in which the regular payment rose over the prior year's.
- Can I see VBTLX's dividends reinvested?
- Yes, as a total-return view: the Growth of $1,000 page for this ticker shows what an investment became with dividends reinvested against price only, from any starting month.