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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): Vanguard Shrt-Term Infl-Prot Sec Idx Adm (VTAPX) pays a $0.82 annual dividend, yielding 4.79% at $24.41/share. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 4.79%
Annual Dividend: $0.82 per share
Dividend Frequency: annually
Years of Dividend History: 14
Vanguard Shrt-Term Infl-Prot Sec Idx Adm dividend comes from a fund that tracks U.S. Treasury inflation-protected securities with remaining maturities under five years. The current yield is 2.85%, paid quarterly, with the last dividend at $0.8151 per share. VTAPX suits income investors who want inflation-linked payouts backed entirely by U.S. government obligations.
Vanguard Shrt-Term Infl-Prot Sec Idx Adm dividend safety is determined by the aggregate distributions from the underlying holdings, which are exclusively short-term U.S. Treasury inflation-protected securities. Payout ratio is not applicable (fund/ETF). The most data-supported pressure on the dividend is the variability in annual payments: the history table shows multiple year-over-year declines, including a drop from $1.5972 in 2022 to $0.6760 in 2023, reflecting how inflation adjustments and interest rate shifts directly move payouts.
Vanguard Shrt-Term Infl-Prot Sec Idx Adm dividend history shows a CAGR of 31.8% per year from 2012 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.0260 to $0.9374 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the CAGR). The largest single-year jump was 661.5% in 2014, which illustrates how dramatically inflation adjustments can swing annual totals rather than reflecting steady organic growth.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | -16.3% | $1.60 (2022) | $0.94 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +25.2% | $0.30 (2020) | $0.94 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +16.8% | $0.20 (2014) | $0.94 (2025) |
VTAPX fits dividend investors who want inflation-linked income from short-term U.S. Treasury securities, not a predictable rising payout. The yield sits at a moderate (2–4%) 2.85%, but the annual payment has swung sharply in both directions across the 14-year history. What an investor gets here is direct exposure to inflation adjustments built into the underlying bonds. The trade-off is real: payouts are volatile year to year, and the single consecutive year of dividend increases means income predictability is low.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | $0.4660 |
| 2026-07-01 | $0.3395 |
| 2026-04-01 | $0.0092 |
| 2025-12-17 | $0.3550 |
| 2025-09-30 | $0.3233 |
| 2025-06-30 | $0.2118 |
| 2025-03-31 | $0.0473 |
| 2024-12-23 | $0.2642 |
| 2024-09-30 | $0.1530 |
| 2024-06-28 | $0.2213 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.8147 |
| 2025 | $0.9374 |
| 2024 | $0.6505 |
| 2023 | $0.6760 |
| 2022 | $1.5972 |
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