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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Adm (VFSUX) pays a $0.37 annual dividend ($0.03 monthly), yielding 4.84% at $10.19/share. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 4.84%
Annual Dividend: $0.37 per share
Dividend Frequency: monthly
Years of Dividend History: 26
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Adm dividend comes from a fund that holds at least 80% of its assets in investment-grade fixed income securities rated Baa3 or above, with a dollar-weighted average maturity of 1 to 4 years. The fund currently yields 4.86%, paid monthly, with the last dividend amount at $0.3718 per share. VFSUX pays out every month, which suits income investors who want regular cash flow rather than quarterly gaps. That yield level, backed by short-duration investment-grade bonds, makes this fund a fit for income-focused investors who prioritize credit quality over growth.
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Adm dividend safety depends on the income generated by the fund's underlying holdings, all of which must meet an investment-grade threshold of Baa3 or above. Payout ratio is not applicable (fund/ETF), so the relevant risk factor is interest rate sensitivity and credit conditions affecting the bond portfolio. The history table shows year-over-year declines in multiple periods, including a drop from $0.3130 in 2019 to $0.2570 in 2020 and a further fall to $0.1859 in 2021, reflecting how shifts in the rate environment directly compress distributions from short-duration bond funds.
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Adm dividend history shows a CAGR of 1.1% per year from 2005 to 2025. Per-share annual dividends moved from $0.3910 to $0.4824 over that span (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 59.7% in 2023, driven by the rate environment rather than any structural change in the fund. Growth is slow at the headline level, and the path was far from linear.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +33.7% | $0.20 (2022) | $0.48 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +13.4% | $0.26 (2020) | $0.48 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +8.1% | $0.22 (2015) | $0.48 (2025) |
VFSUX fits income-focused investors who want monthly distributions from a short-duration, investment-grade bond portfolio. The current yield is high (above 4%), which is the fund's primary draw. The trade-off is growth: a 1.1% CAGR over 20 years means the per-share payout has barely kept pace with inflation, and the history includes multiple down years. What an investor gets here is a 4.86% yield from a credit-quality-constrained portfolio. What they accept is meaningful variability in that payout as interest rates move, with no structural mechanism to grow distributions independently of the rate environment.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | $0.0412 |
| 2026-08-31 | $0.0421 |
| 2026-07-31 | $0.0422 |
| 2026-06-30 | $0.0417 |
| 2026-05-29 | $0.0418 |
| 2026-04-30 | $0.0416 |
| 2026-03-31 | $0.0411 |
| 2026-02-27 | $0.0398 |
| 2026-01-30 | $0.0404 |
| 2025-12-31 | $0.0405 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.3719 |
| 2025 | $0.4824 |
| 2024 | $0.4280 |
| 2023 | $0.3225 |
| 2022 | $0.2020 |
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