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Data last updated: Sep 02, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 02, 2026): Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (BNDX) pays a $2.30 annual dividend ($0.19 monthly), yielding 4.86% at $47.27/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-01. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 4.86%
Annual Dividend: $2.30 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-01
Dividend Frequency: monthly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 14
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF dividend comes from a fund that holds investment-grade, fixed-rate debt issued by governments, government agencies, corporations, and securitized borrowers outside the United States. The fund tracks the Bloomberg Global Aggregate ex-USD Float Adjusted RIC Capped Index (USD Hedged), giving investors broad exposure to non-US fixed income markets in a single ETF. BNDX pays monthly, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $2.1760 per share and a next ex-dividend date of August 3, 2026. At a current yield of 4.56% and a beta of 0.62, BNDX suits income investors who want international bond exposure with below-average price volatility.
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF pays out dividends as a pass-through of interest income from its underlying bond holdings, making the traditional payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). Vanguard Total International Bond ETF dividend safety is directly tied to the interest income generated by its portfolio of investment-grade, non-US fixed-rate debt, which carries lower default risk than sub-investment-grade bonds. The primary pressure on the payout is interest rate movement: as global rates shift, the income generated by the fund's fixed-rate holdings can rise or fall, directly affecting the monthly distribution amount.
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 9.1% per year from 2014 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.8170 in 2014 to $2.1236 in 2025 (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 34.7% in 2018, though the data also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so growth has not been linear.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +43.6% | $0.72 (2022) | $2.12 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +26.7% | $0.65 (2020) | $2.12 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +9.5% | $0.86 (2015) | $2.12 (2025) |
BNDX fits dividend investors who want monthly income from a broadly diversified portfolio of non-US investment-grade bonds, without concentrating in a single country or issuer. The current yield of 4.56% is classified as high (above 4%) and sits meaningfully above the fund's own 5-year average yield of 3.85%, which means today's income level is elevated relative to recent history. The 9.1% CAGR over the 2014-2025 window is strong for a bond fund, but the history includes at least one notable decline, so income is not guaranteed to grow every year. Investors gain broad international fixed income exposure and a high current yield; the trade-off is that monthly distributions fluctuate with global interest rates rather than following a predictable growth path.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | $0.1185 |
| 2026-07-01 | $0.1112 |
| 2026-06-01 | $0.1141 |
| 2026-05-01 | $0.1126 |
| 2026-04-01 | $0.1117 |
| 2026-03-02 | $0.0998 |
| 2026-02-02 | $0.1124 |
| 2025-12-18 | $0.9686 |
| 2025-12-01 | $0.1044 |
| 2025-11-03 | $0.1087 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.7803 |
| 2025 | $2.1236 |
| 2024 | $2.0487 |
| 2023 | $2.1825 |
| 2022 | $0.7173 |
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