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Data last updated: Sep 21, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 21, 2026): Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF (VGIT) pays a $2.29 annual dividend ($0.21 monthly), yielding 4.00% at $57.18/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-01. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 4.00%
Annual Dividend: $2.29 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-01
Dividend Frequency: monthly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 18
The Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF dividend comes from a fund holding U.S. Treasury bonds with maturities ranging from three to ten years, designed to deliver a modest, recurring income stream. The current yield is 4.0%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $2.2853 per share paid monthly. The next ex-dividend date is September 1, 2026, and the last payment was $0.2061 per share. With a beta of 0.78, VGIT carries below-average price volatility, which suits income-focused investors who prioritize capital preservation alongside regular payouts.
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF pays out dividends as a pass-through of interest income from its Treasury bond holdings, making a traditional payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF dividend safety rests on the fund's exclusive exposure to U.S. Treasury bonds, which are backed by the federal government and generate the interest income distributed to shareholders. The primary pressure point is interest rate sensitivity: with an average portfolio maturity of three to ten years, rising rates can reduce the market value of existing holdings and alter the income the fund generates over time.
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 1.3% per year from 2010 to 2025. Per-share payments moved from $1.8570 to $2.2700 over that period (with 2026 a partial year and not included in the CAGR). The largest annual increase in the window was 58.9% in 2023, reflecting how sharply income jumped as interest rates rose, though the data also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, which shows the payout is tied directly to the interest rate environment rather than a managed growth policy.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +30.7% | $1.02 (2022) | $2.27 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +7.9% | $1.55 (2020) | $2.27 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +7.6% | $1.09 (2015) | $2.27 (2025) |
VGIT fits income-focused investors who want monthly cash flow from U.S. Treasury bonds and can accept that the payout level moves with interest rates rather than a deliberate growth strategy. The current yield is classified as high (above 4%), and at 4.0% it sits well above the fund's 5-year average yield of 2.88%, meaning today's income level reflects a higher-rate environment rather than a structural shift in the fund's design. Growth over 15 years has averaged just 1.3% per year, so this is not a dividend grower. What an investor gets is a government-backed income stream with below-average price volatility (beta 0.78); what they accept is a payout that can shrink if rates fall.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | $0.2061 |
| 2026-08-03 | $0.1945 |
| 2026-07-01 | $0.1879 |
| 2026-06-01 | $0.1935 |
| 2026-05-01 | $0.1872 |
| 2026-04-01 | $0.1959 |
| 2026-03-02 | $0.1746 |
| 2026-02-02 | $0.1913 |
| 2025-12-18 | $0.1939 |
| 2025-12-01 | $0.1859 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.5310 |
| 2025 | $2.2700 |
| 2024 | $2.1302 |
| 2023 | $1.6176 |
| 2022 | $1.0177 |
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