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Data last updated: Sep 14, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 14, 2026): Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCIT) pays a $3.98 annual dividend ($0.34 monthly), yielding 5.00% at $79.60/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-01. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 5.00%
Annual Dividend: $3.98 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-01
Dividend Frequency: monthly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 18
The Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF dividend comes from a fund that holds U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade corporate bonds with maturities of 5 to 10 years, issued by industrial, utility, and financial companies. VCIT currently yields 5.0%, paying $3.9760 per share over the trailing twelve months in monthly distributions. The next ex-dividend date is September 1, 2026, with the most recent monthly payment of $0.3401 per share. At a beta of 1.07, VCIT fits income-focused investors who want regular monthly cash flow from investment-grade corporate credit.
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF pays out dividends as a pass-through of bond interest income, making a traditional payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF dividend safety is directly tied to the interest payments generated by its underlying portfolio of investment-grade corporate bonds, which carry lower default risk than sub-investment-grade debt. The most meaningful pressure point is interest rate sensitivity: the fund targets 5-to-10-year maturities, a range where bond prices and income levels can shift materially when rates move.
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 1.3% per year from 2011 to 2025. Per-share payments moved from $3.2330 to $3.8689 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the growth calculation). The history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, with payments dropping as low as $2.3523 in 2022 before rebounding sharply. Growth is slow, and the path has not been linear.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +18.0% | $2.35 (2022) | $3.87 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +7.4% | $2.70 (2020) | $3.87 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +3.2% | $2.81 (2015) | $3.87 (2025) |
VCIT is built for income-focused investors who want monthly cash flow from investment-grade corporate bonds, not dividend growth. The current yield is classified as high (above 4%), sitting well above the fund's own 5-year average of 3.89%, which means today's entry point delivers more income than the historical norm. The trade-off is a 1.3% annual growth rate over 14 years and a history that includes meaningful year-over-year declines. An investor in VCIT gets a high current yield from a diversified pool of investment-grade credit, and accepts that the per-share payout will fluctuate with interest rate conditions rather than grow steadily.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | $0.3401 |
| 2026-08-03 | $0.3421 |
| 2026-07-01 | $0.3319 |
| 2026-06-01 | $0.3412 |
| 2026-05-01 | $0.3262 |
| 2026-04-01 | $0.3438 |
| 2026-03-02 | $0.3026 |
| 2026-02-02 | $0.3300 |
| 2025-12-18 | $0.3358 |
| 2025-12-01 | $0.3223 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.6579 |
| 2025 | $3.8689 |
| 2024 | $3.5552 |
| 2023 | $3.0237 |
| 2022 | $2.3523 |
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