VMBS dividend history (2026)
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (VMBS) pays $2.00 a share a year, monthly, a yield of 4.50% at the last close. The payment has risen for 4 consecutive years and has grown +3.3% a year compounded (CAGR) over the past five. The last ex-dividend date was Sep 1, 2026. Not investment advice.
Price and yield as of market close, Oct 1, 2026; the dividend record runs from 2013.
What a holding earns#
At the current rate of $2.00 a share a year, shares priced at the last close ($44.38). Before tax; the rate can change at any payment.
| Holding | Shares | Per year | Per payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 shares | 100 | $200 | $16.66 |
| 500 shares | 500 | $1,000 | $83.30 |
| 1,000 shares | 1,000 | $1,999 | $167 |
| $10,000 at the last close | 225.3 | $450 | $37.54 |
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 | $1.31 | — |
| 2025 | $1.98 | +10.7% |
| 2024 | $1.79 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | $1.53 | +43.5% |
| 2022 | $1.07 | +97.2% |
| 2021 | $0.54 | -50.3% |
| 2020 | $1.09 | -25.9% |
| 2019 | $1.47 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | $1.40 | +23.5% |
| 2017 | $1.13 | +33.0% |
| 2016 | $0.85 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | $0.71 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | $0.78 | +86.4% |
| 2013 | $0.42 | — |
Recent payments#
The last 16 ex-dividend dates. Amounts are split-adjusted, as paid on today's share count.
| Ex-date | Per share |
|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | $0.17 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $0.17 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | $0.16 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $0.16 |
| May 1, 2026 | $0.16 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | $0.16 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $0.16 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | $0.16 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | $0.16 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $0.16 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $0.17 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | $0.15 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | $0.17 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | $0.16 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | $0.16 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | $0.16 |
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 VMBS pay in dividends?
- VMBS pays $2.00 a share a year at its current rate — $0.17 monthly, a dividend yield of 4.50% at the last close.
- How often does VMBS pay dividends?
- Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF pays monthly (12 payments a year); the most recent ex-dividend date was Sep 1, 2026.
- How many years has VMBS raised its dividend?
- VMBS 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 VMBS'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.