VFSUX Dividend Yield 2026: Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares

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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026

Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares (VFSUX) pays a $0.49 annual dividend ($0.04 monthly), yielding 4.78% at $10.30/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-31. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.

Dividend Yield: 4.78%

Annual Dividend: $0.49 per share

Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-08-31

Dividend Frequency: monthly

Sector: Financial Services

Years of Dividend History: 26

About Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares Dividend

The Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares dividend comes from a portfolio of short-duration investment-grade debt, spanning corporate bonds, pooled consumer credit, and U.S. government securities. The fund currently yields 4.78%, with a trailing annual rate of $0.4928 per share paid monthly. The next ex-dividend date is August 31, 2026. A beta of 0.4 makes VFSUX a lower-volatility option, which suits income-focused investors who want yield above money market rates but can tolerate some share price movement.

Dividend Safety

Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares pays out dividends as a pass-through of interest income from its bond holdings, making the payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares dividend safety is tied directly to the interest income generated by its underlying portfolio of investment-grade corporate bonds, consumer credit instruments, and government securities. The primary pressure point is interest rate risk: the fund's own description notes that rising rates can push bond values, and consequently the share price, lower, which can also compress the income available for distribution.

Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares (VFSUX) Dividend Growth Rate, CAGR, and History

Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares dividend history shows a CAGR of 1.1% per year from 2005 to 2025. Per-share payments moved from $0.3910 to $0.4824 over that span (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the growth calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 59.7% in 2023, reflecting how sharply income surged as interest rates rose, though the history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, which shows the payout is not immune to rate-cycle swings.

Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares Dividend Growth Rate (CAGR)

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)

Is Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares a Good Dividend Stock?

VFSUX fits income-focused investors who want a yield well above money market rates and are comfortable with the interest-rate sensitivity that comes with a bond fund. At 4.78%, the current yield is classified as high (above 4%), and it sits meaningfully above the fund's own 5-year average of 3.15%, reflecting the higher-rate environment that has lifted income across short-duration bond portfolios. Four consecutive years of dividend increases add a degree of recent momentum. The trade-off is clear: the payout is driven by interest income, so a sustained rate decline would pull distributions lower, and share price can slip when rates rise.

Recent Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares Dividend Payments

Payment Date	Amount per Share
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
2025-11-28	$0.0402

Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares Annual Dividend History

Year	Total Dividends
2026	$0.3307
2025	$0.4824
2024	$0.4280
2023	$0.3225
2022	$0.2020

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does VFSUX pay dividends?

Yes, Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares (VFSUX) pays a $0.04 monthly dividend per share, yielding 4.78%.

How often does Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares pay dividends?

Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares pays dividends monthly. The last dividend amount was $0.0421 per share, with the next ex-dividend date set for August 31, 2026.

What is Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares's current dividend yield?

The current yield is 4.78%, which is well above the fund's 5-year average yield of 3.15%. That gap reflects the higher interest-rate environment that has lifted income from short-duration investment-grade bond portfolios.

Has Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares ever cut its dividend?

Yes, the available history contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%. For example, annual payments dropped from $0.2790 in 2012 to $0.2043 in 2017, reflecting rate-cycle pressure on bond income over that period.

How fast has Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares grown its dividend?

The fund has grown its dividend at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.1% per year from 2005 to 2025. Per-share payments rose from $0.3910 to $0.4824 over that 20-year window, though the path was uneven.

Is Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares a good dividend stock for income investors?

For income-focused investors, the fund offers a high yield of 4.78% from a portfolio of investment-grade bonds and government securities. The trade-off is that distributions fluctuate with interest rates rather than growing at a predictable pace, with a long-run CAGR of just 1.1%.

Is Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares dividend safe?

The payout ratio is not applicable (fund/ETF), as income comes directly from bond interest rather than corporate earnings. The main risk is interest rate sensitivity: the fund's own description states that rising rates can reduce bond values and compress distributable income.

How does Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares compare to its own historical yield?

The current yield of 4.78% is significantly higher than the 5-year average of 3.15%. That 1.63 percentage point gap shows the current income level is elevated relative to recent history, driven by the higher-rate environment affecting short-duration bond portfolios.

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