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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VSCSX) pays a $0.95 annual dividend ($0.08 monthly), yielding 4.47% at $21.29/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-01. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 4.47%
Annual Dividend: $0.95 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-01
Dividend Frequency: monthly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 17
The Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares dividend comes from a cost-efficient index fund holding U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade corporate bonds issued by industrial, utility, and financial firms, with maturities of one to five years. The fund currently yields 4.47%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $0.9525 per share paid monthly. The next ex-dividend date is September 1, 2026. A beta of 0.4 makes VSCSX a lower-volatility option, which suits income-focused investors who want bond income without heavy exposure to interest rate swings.
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares pays out dividends as a pass-through of bond income, and the payout ratio is not applicable (fund/ETF). Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares dividend safety rests on the income generated by its portfolio of investment-grade corporate bonds, which carry lower default risk than high-yield debt. The primary pressure point is interest rate movement: the fund's description explicitly states that rate changes could eventually reduce the income it generates, even though its short one-to-five year maturities limit price sensitivity compared to longer-duration bond funds.
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares dividend history shows a CAGR of 4.4% per year from 2011 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.5160 to $0.9372 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the growth calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 58.7% in 2023, reflecting how sharply income jumped as interest rates rose. The history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so growth has not been linear.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +32.1% | $0.41 (2022) | $0.94 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +12.9% | $0.51 (2020) | $0.94 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +7.1% | $0.47 (2015) | $0.94 (2025) |
VSCSX fits income-focused investors who want monthly bond income from investment-grade corporate issuers without taking on long-duration interest rate risk. The current yield is high (above 4%), and at 4.47% it sits well above the fund's own 5-year average of 3.02%, meaning today's income level is elevated relative to recent history. Four consecutive years of dividend increases add a degree of momentum, but the history includes meaningful year-over-year declines, so income is not guaranteed to hold at current levels. The trade-off is clear: investors get a high current yield from short-maturity investment-grade bonds, but income can fall if interest rates decline.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | $0.0821 |
| 2026-08-03 | $0.0809 |
| 2026-07-01 | $0.0778 |
| 2026-06-01 | $0.0802 |
| 2026-05-01 | $0.0786 |
| 2026-04-01 | $0.0804 |
| 2026-03-02 | $0.0731 |
| 2026-02-02 | $0.0802 |
| 2025-12-17 | $0.0814 |
| 2025-11-28 | $0.0788 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.6333 |
| 2025 | $0.9372 |
| 2024 | $0.8356 |
| 2023 | $0.6460 |
| 2022 | $0.4070 |
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