VCSH Dividend History
NASDAQ: VCSHVanguardShort-Term BondETFUSD
77.29-0.055 (-0.07%)
Market open · Delayed 15 min · as of Oct 9, 3:21 PM ET
- Dividend yield
- 4.56%
- Trailing 12-month
- $3.53
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Last ex-date
- Oct 1, 2026
VCSH distribution summary
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF pays a monthly dividend of $0.295 per share ($3.54 annualized), a 4.58% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 4 consecutive years. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 12.9% compound annual rate.
VCSH has 201 recorded dividend payments since 2009, totaling $3.53 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
VCSH distribution history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | $0.295 | -2.6% | — |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $0.303 | +1.3% | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $0.299 | +3.8% | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | $0.288 | -3.0% | — |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $0.297 | +2.1% | — |
| May 1, 2026 | $0.291 | -2.0% | — |
| Apr 1, 2026 | $0.297 | +10.0% | — |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $0.27 | -9.1% | — |
| Feb 2, 2026 | $0.297 | -1.3% | — |
| Dec 18, 2025 | $0.301 | +3.4% | — |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $0.291 | -2.0% | — |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $0.297 | +2.4% | — |
| Oct 1, 2025 | $0.29 | — | — |
| Sep 2, 2025 | $0.29 | -2.4% | — |
| Aug 1, 2025 | $0.297 | +2.4% | — |
| Jul 1, 2025 | $0.29 | -2.4% | — |
| Jun 2, 2025 | $0.297 | +5.3% | — |
| May 1, 2025 | $0.282 | -2.4% | — |
| Apr 1, 2025 | $0.289 | +11.6% | — |
| Mar 3, 2025 | $0.259 | -7.8% | — |
| Feb 3, 2025 | $0.281 | +0.4% | — |
| Dec 24, 2024 | $0.28 | +2.6% | — |
| Dec 2, 2024 | $0.273 | -0.4% | — |
| Nov 1, 2024 | $0.274 | +5.0% | — |
| Oct 1, 2024 | $0.261 | -0.8% | — |
| Sep 3, 2024 | $0.263 | -1.5% | — |
| Aug 1, 2024 | $0.267 | +4.3% | — |
| Jul 1, 2024 | $0.256 | -0.8% | — |
| Jun 3, 2024 | $0.258 | +3.6% | — |
| May 1, 2024 | $0.249 | +0.4% | — |
| Apr 1, 2024 | $0.248 | +8.3% | — |
| Mar 1, 2024 | $0.229 | -2.1% | — |
| Feb 1, 2024 | $0.234 | +1.3% | — |
| Dec 22, 2023 | $0.231 | +6.9% | — |
| Dec 1, 2023 | $0.216 | -4.8% | — |
| Nov 1, 2023 | $0.227 | +5.6% | — |
| Oct 2, 2023 | $0.215 | +2.4% | — |
| Sep 1, 2023 | $0.21 | +6.1% | — |
| Aug 1, 2023 | $0.198 | +3.1% | — |
| Jul 3, 2023 | $0.192 | -1.5% | — |
| Jun 1, 2023 | $0.195 | +6.6% | — |
| May 1, 2023 | $0.183 | -4.2% | — |
| Apr 3, 2023 | $0.191 | +16.5% | — |
| Mar 1, 2023 | $0.164 | -4.7% | — |
| Feb 1, 2023 | $0.172 | +1.8% | — |
| Dec 23, 2022 | $0.169 | +12.7% | — |
| Dec 1, 2022 | $0.15 | +1.4% | — |
| Nov 1, 2022 | $0.148 | +2.8% | — |
| Oct 3, 2022 | $0.144 | +5.9% | — |
| Sep 1, 2022 | $0.136 | +7.1% | — |
| Aug 1, 2022 | $0.127 | +7.6% | — |
| Jul 1, 2022 | $0.118 | +1.7% | — |
| Jun 1, 2022 | $0.116 | +7.4% | — |
| May 2, 2022 | $0.108 | +1.9% | — |
| Apr 1, 2022 | $0.106 | +15.2% | — |
| Mar 1, 2022 | $0.092 | -7.1% | — |
| Feb 1, 2022 | $0.099 | -64.9% | — |
| Dec 23, 2021 | $0.282 | +184.8% | — |
| Dec 1, 2021 | $0.099 | -2.0% | — |
| Nov 1, 2021 | $0.101 | -6.5% | — |
| Oct 1, 2021 | $0.108 | +1.9% | — |
| Sep 1, 2021 | $0.106 | -1.9% | — |
| Aug 2, 2021 | $0.108 | +4.9% | — |
| Jul 1, 2021 | $0.103 | -6.4% | — |
| Jun 1, 2021 | $0.11 | +2.8% | — |
| May 3, 2021 | $0.107 | -7.8% | — |
| Apr 1, 2021 | $0.116 | +6.4% | — |
| Mar 1, 2021 | $0.109 | -12.8% | — |
| Feb 1, 2021 | $0.125 | -4.6% | — |
| Dec 23, 2020 | $0.131 | +1.6% | — |
| Dec 1, 2020 | $0.129 | -7.9% | — |
| Nov 2, 2020 | $0.14 | -0.7% | — |
| Oct 1, 2020 | $0.141 | -2.1% | — |
| Sep 1, 2020 | $0.144 | -8.9% | — |
| Aug 3, 2020 | $0.158 | +3.9% | — |
| Jul 1, 2020 | $0.152 | -12.6% | — |
| Jun 1, 2020 | $0.174 | +3.0% | — |
| May 1, 2020 | $0.169 | -16.3% | — |
| Apr 1, 2020 | $0.202 | +24.7% | — |
| Mar 2, 2020 | $0.162 | -12.9% | — |
| Feb 3, 2020 | $0.186 | -8.4% | — |
| Dec 23, 2019 | $0.203 | +10.9% | — |
| Dec 2, 2019 | $0.183 | -8.5% | — |
| Nov 1, 2019 | $0.20 | +5.8% | — |
| Oct 1, 2019 | $0.189 | -3.6% | — |
| Sep 3, 2019 | $0.196 | -5.3% | — |
| Aug 1, 2019 | $0.207 | +7.8% | — |
| Jul 1, 2019 | $0.192 | -7.2% | — |
| Jun 3, 2019 | $0.207 | +8.4% | — |
| May 1, 2019 | $0.191 | -11.2% | — |
| Apr 1, 2019 | $0.215 | +23.6% | — |
| Mar 1, 2019 | $0.174 | +3.0% | — |
| Feb 1, 2019 | $0.169 | -17.6% | — |
| Dec 24, 2018 | $0.205 | +15.2% | — |
| Dec 3, 2018 | $0.178 | -6.3% | — |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $0.19 | +9.2% | — |
| Oct 1, 2018 | $0.174 | — | — |
| Sep 4, 2018 | $0.174 | -3.3% | — |
| Aug 1, 2018 | $0.18 | +9.1% | — |
| Jul 2, 2018 | $0.165 | -5.2% | — |
| Jun 1, 2018 | $0.174 | +10.1% | — |
| May 1, 2018 | $0.158 | -13.7% | — |
| Apr 2, 2018 | $0.183 | +28.9% | — |
| Mar 1, 2018 | $0.142 | -0.7% | — |
| Feb 1, 2018 | $0.143 | -17.3% | — |
| Dec 26, 2017 | $0.173 | +13.1% | — |
| Dec 1, 2017 | $0.153 | — | — |
| Nov 1, 2017 | $0.153 | +0.7% | — |
| Oct 2, 2017 | $0.152 | +0.7% | — |
| Sep 1, 2017 | $0.151 | — | — |
| Aug 1, 2017 | $0.151 | +1.3% | — |
| Jul 3, 2017 | $0.149 | -0.7% | — |
| Jun 1, 2017 | $0.15 | +2.0% | — |
| May 1, 2017 | $0.147 | -2.0% | — |
| Apr 3, 2017 | $0.15 | +7.1% | — |
| Mar 1, 2017 | $0.14 | +17.6% | — |
| Feb 1, 2017 | $0.119 | -26.5% | — |
| Dec 22, 2016 | $0.162 | +19.1% | — |
| Dec 1, 2016 | $0.136 | -0.7% | — |
| Nov 1, 2016 | $0.137 | -2.1% | — |
| Oct 3, 2016 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Sep 1, 2016 | $0.14 | -2.1% | — |
| Aug 1, 2016 | $0.143 | -0.7% | — |
| Jul 1, 2016 | $0.144 | — | — |
| Jun 1, 2016 | $0.144 | +5.1% | — |
| May 2, 2016 | $0.137 | -2.1% | — |
| Apr 1, 2016 | $0.14 | +3.7% | — |
| Mar 1, 2016 | $0.135 | +21.6% | — |
| Feb 1, 2016 | $0.111 | -51.7% | — |
| Dec 23, 2015 | $0.23 | +72.9% | — |
| Dec 1, 2015 | $0.133 | +0.8% | — |
| Oct 1, 2015 | $0.132 | +3.1% | — |
| Sep 1, 2015 | $0.128 | -2.3% | — |
| Aug 3, 2015 | $0.131 | +2.3% | — |
| Jul 1, 2015 | $0.128 | — | — |
| Jun 1, 2015 | $0.128 | +3.2% | — |
| May 1, 2015 | $0.124 | -7.5% | — |
| Apr 1, 2015 | $0.134 | +8.1% | — |
| Mar 2, 2015 | $0.124 | +6.9% | — |
| Feb 2, 2015 | $0.116 | -58.1% | — |
| Dec 23, 2014 | $0.277 | +134.7% | — |
| Dec 1, 2014 | $0.118 | -5.6% | — |
| Nov 3, 2014 | $0.125 | +2.5% | — |
| Oct 1, 2014 | $0.122 | +7.0% | — |
| Sep 2, 2014 | $0.114 | -5.8% | — |
| Aug 1, 2014 | $0.121 | +1.7% | — |
| Jul 1, 2014 | $0.119 | -2.5% | — |
| Jun 2, 2014 | $0.122 | +3.4% | — |
| May 1, 2014 | $0.118 | -7.8% | — |
| Apr 1, 2014 | $0.128 | +7.6% | — |
| Mar 3, 2014 | $0.119 | +3.5% | — |
| Feb 3, 2014 | $0.115 | -61.4% | — |
| Dec 24, 2013 | $0.298 | +150.4% | — |
| Nov 29, 2013 | $0.119 | -2.5% | — |
| Oct 31, 2013 | $0.122 | +1.7% | — |
| Sep 30, 2013 | $0.12 | +4.3% | — |
| Aug 30, 2013 | $0.115 | -5.7% | — |
| Jul 31, 2013 | $0.122 | +2.5% | — |
| Jun 28, 2013 | $0.119 | -2.5% | — |
| May 31, 2013 | $0.122 | +6.1% | — |
| Apr 30, 2013 | $0.115 | -15.4% | — |
| Mar 28, 2013 | $0.136 | +12.4% | — |
| Feb 28, 2013 | $0.121 | -5.5% | — |
| Jan 31, 2013 | $0.128 | -48.6% | — |
| Dec 24, 2012 | $0.249 | +88.6% | — |
| Nov 30, 2012 | $0.132 | -2.9% | — |
| Nov 2, 2012 | $0.136 | -2.2% | — |
| Sep 28, 2012 | $0.139 | -4.1% | — |
| Aug 31, 2012 | $0.145 | -4.0% | — |
| Jul 31, 2012 | $0.151 | +2.0% | — |
| Jun 29, 2012 | $0.148 | -2.6% | — |
| May 31, 2012 | $0.152 | +5.6% | — |
| Apr 30, 2012 | $0.144 | -5.9% | — |
| Mar 30, 2012 | $0.153 | +7.0% | — |
| Feb 29, 2012 | $0.143 | -2.1% | — |
| Jan 31, 2012 | $0.146 | -41.1% | — |
| Dec 23, 2011 | $0.248 | +66.4% | — |
| Nov 30, 2011 | $0.149 | -2.6% | — |
| Oct 31, 2011 | $0.153 | +2.7% | — |
| Sep 30, 2011 | $0.149 | +1.4% | — |
| Aug 31, 2011 | $0.147 | -6.4% | — |
| Jul 29, 2011 | $0.157 | +5.4% | — |
| Jun 30, 2011 | $0.149 | -3.2% | — |
| May 31, 2011 | $0.154 | +9.2% | — |
| Apr 29, 2011 | $0.141 | -15.6% | — |
| Mar 31, 2011 | $0.167 | +23.7% | — |
| Feb 28, 2011 | $0.135 | -6.2% | — |
| Jan 31, 2011 | $0.144 | -36.3% | — |
| Dec 27, 2010 | $0.226 | +52.7% | — |
| Nov 30, 2010 | $0.148 | -5.1% | — |
| Oct 29, 2010 | $0.156 | +1.3% | — |
| Sep 30, 2010 | $0.154 | +1.3% | — |
| Aug 31, 2010 | $0.152 | -5.6% | — |
| Jul 30, 2010 | $0.161 | +13.4% | — |
| Jun 30, 2010 | $0.142 | -10.7% | — |
| May 28, 2010 | $0.159 | +20.5% | — |
| Apr 30, 2010 | $0.132 | -22.8% | — |
| Mar 31, 2010 | $0.171 | +34.6% | — |
| Feb 26, 2010 | $0.127 | — | — |
| Jan 29, 2010 | $0.127 | -24.9% | — |
| Dec 24, 2009 | $0.169 | — | — |
Distributions by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.64 | 9 | -23.9% |
| 2025 | $3.46 | 12 | +12.0% |
| 2024 | $3.09 | 12 | +29.2% |
| 2023 | $2.39 | 12 | +58.2% |
| 2022 | $1.51 | 12 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | $1.47 | 12 | -21.9% |
| 2020 | $1.89 | 12 | -18.8% |
| 2019 | $2.33 | 12 | +12.6% |
| 2018 | $2.07 | 12 | +15.5% |
| 2017 | $1.79 | 12 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | $1.67 | 12 | +10.7% |
| 2015 | $1.51 | 11 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | $1.60 | 12 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | $1.64 | 12 | -10.9% |
| 2012 | $1.84 | 12 | -2.9% |