BSV Distribution History & Yield

Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares · NYSEArca

ETF Short-Term Bond Monthly payer Bond fund
$77.18
-0.05% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
4.06%
$3.131/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
4.06%
$3.131/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$3.131
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.2609
per share, every month
Frequency
Monthly
12 payments a year
Next ex-distribution date
Oct 1, 2026 Estimated
in 22 days
Next pay date
Oct 15, 2026
in 36 days
Last ex-distribution date
Sep 1, 2026
$0.268 per share
Expense ratio
0.03%
AUM 71.5B
Consistency
97/100
very stable payouts
5y distribution CAGR
+23.7%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
4 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
19.4
since May 1, 2007
1y total return
+1.7%
price -2.3% + distributions 4.0%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Thu, Oct 1, 2026 (in 22 days) Oct 15, 2026 $0.2609 $26.09 Estimated
Sat, Oct 31, 2026 (in 52 days) Nov 14, 2026 $0.2609 $26.09 Estimated
Mon, Nov 30, 2026 (in 82 days) Dec 14, 2026 $0.2609 $26.09 Estimated
Wed, Dec 30, 2026 (in 112 days) Jan 13, 2027 $0.2609 $26.09 Estimated
Fri, Jan 29, 2027 (in 142 days) Feb 12, 2027 $0.2609 $26.09 Estimated
Sun, Feb 28, 2027 (in 172 days) Mar 14, 2027 $0.2609 $26.09 Estimated
Tue, Mar 30, 2027 (in 202 days) Apr 13, 2027 $0.2609 $26.09 Estimated
Thu, Apr 29, 2027 (in 232 days) May 13, 2027 $0.2609 $26.09 Estimated
Sat, May 29, 2027 (in 262 days) Jun 12, 2027 $0.2609 $26.09 Estimated
Mon, Jun 28, 2027 (in 292 days) Jul 12, 2027 $0.2609 $26.09 Estimated
Wed, Jul 28, 2027 (in 322 days) Aug 11, 2027 $0.2609 $26.09 Estimated
Fri, Aug 27, 2027 (in 352 days) Sep 10, 2027 $0.2609 $26.09 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from BSV's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $3.131 per share.

Distribution payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Jun 1, 2023 to Sep 1, 2026; most recent $0.268$0.00$0.15$0.30Jun 1, 2023: $0.146Jun '23Jul 3, 2023: $0.147Aug 1, 2023: $0.167Sep 1, 2023: $0.171Oct 2, 2023: $0.172Nov 1, 2023: $0.186Nov '23Dec 1, 2023: $0.185Dec 22, 2023: $0.195Feb 1, 2024: $0.198Mar 1, 2024: $0.188Apr 1, 2024: $0.204Apr '24May 1, 2024: $0.202Jun 3, 2024: $0.22Jul 1, 2024: $0.217Aug 1, 2024: $0.227Sep 3, 2024: $0.229Sep '24Oct 1, 2024: $0.223Nov 1, 2024: $0.234Dec 2, 2024: $0.231Dec 24, 2024: $0.24Feb 3, 2025: $0.247Feb '25Mar 3, 2025: $0.224Apr 1, 2025: $0.25May 1, 2025: $0.236Jun 2, 2025: $0.258Jul 1, 2025: $0.251Jul '25Aug 1, 2025: $0.259Sep 2, 2025: $0.26Oct 1, 2025: $0.253Nov 3, 2025: $0.265Dec 1, 2025: $0.25Dec '25Dec 18, 2025: $0.267Feb 2, 2026: $0.266Mar 2, 2026: $0.242Apr 1, 2026: $0.267May 1, 2026: $0.259May '26Jun 1, 2026: $0.267Jul 1, 2026: $0.261Aug 3, 2026: $0.266Sep 1, 2026: $0.268

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$2.00$4.002017: $1.303$1.30320172018: $1.564$1.56420182019: $1.844$1.84420192020: $1.481$1.48120202021: $0.88$0.8820212022: $1.126$1.12620222023: $1.891$1.89120232024: $2.613$2.61320242025: $3.02$3.0220252026 (YTD): $2.096$2.0962026 YTD

How much BSV do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month384$29,580$1,200
$500 / month1,917$147,902$6,000
$1,000 / month3,833$295,803$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 4.06%. $10,000 in BSV would currently pay about $406 a year ($34 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

BSV distribution history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Sep 1, 2026 $0.268 +0.8%
Aug 3, 2026 $0.266 +1.9%
Jul 1, 2026 $0.261 -2.2%
Jun 1, 2026 $0.267 +3.1%
May 1, 2026 $0.259 -3.0%
Apr 1, 2026 $0.267 +10.3%
Mar 2, 2026 $0.242 -9.0%
Feb 2, 2026 $0.266 -0.4%
Dec 18, 2025 $0.267 +6.8%
Dec 1, 2025 $0.25 -5.7%
Nov 3, 2025 $0.265 +4.7%
Oct 1, 2025 $0.253 -2.7%
Sep 2, 2025 $0.26 +0.4%
Aug 1, 2025 $0.259 +3.2%
Jul 1, 2025 $0.251 -2.7%
Jun 2, 2025 $0.258 +9.3%
May 1, 2025 $0.236 -5.6%
Apr 1, 2025 $0.25 +11.6%
Mar 3, 2025 $0.224 -9.3%
Feb 3, 2025 $0.247 +2.9%
Dec 24, 2024 $0.24 +3.9%
Dec 2, 2024 $0.231 -1.3%
Nov 1, 2024 $0.234 +4.9%
Oct 1, 2024 $0.223 -2.6%
Sep 3, 2024 $0.229 +0.9%
Aug 1, 2024 $0.227 +4.6%
Jul 1, 2024 $0.217 -1.4%
Jun 3, 2024 $0.22 +8.9%
May 1, 2024 $0.202 -1.0%
Apr 1, 2024 $0.204 +8.5%
Mar 1, 2024 $0.188 -5.1%
Feb 1, 2024 $0.198 +1.5%
Dec 22, 2023 $0.195 +5.4%
Dec 1, 2023 $0.185 -0.5%
Nov 1, 2023 $0.186 +8.1%
Oct 2, 2023 $0.172 +0.6%
Sep 1, 2023 $0.171 +2.4%
Aug 1, 2023 $0.167 +13.6%
Jul 3, 2023 $0.147 +0.7%
Jun 1, 2023 $0.146 +5.8%
May 1, 2023 $0.138 +0.0%
Apr 3, 2023 $0.138 +16.9%
Mar 1, 2023 $0.118 -7.8%
Feb 1, 2023 $0.128 +5.8%
Dec 23, 2022 $0.121 +7.1%
Dec 1, 2022 $0.113 +0.9%
Nov 1, 2022 $0.112 +12.0%
Oct 3, 2022 $0.10 +2.0%
Sep 1, 2022 $0.098 +4.3%
Aug 1, 2022 $0.094 +2.2%
Jul 1, 2022 $0.092 +12.2%
Jun 1, 2022 $0.082 +9.3%
May 2, 2022 $0.075 -24.2%
Apr 1, 2022 $0.099 +50.0%
Mar 1, 2022 $0.066 -10.8%
Feb 1, 2022 $0.074 +2.8%
Dec 23, 2021 $0.294 Special
Dec 1, 2021 $0.072 -1.4%
Nov 1, 2021 $0.073 +0.0%
Oct 1, 2021 $0.073 -3.9%
Sep 1, 2021 $0.076 +5.6%
Aug 2, 2021 $0.072 -7.7%
Jul 1, 2021 $0.078 -6.0%
Jun 1, 2021 $0.083 -1.2%
May 3, 2021 $0.084 -5.6%
Apr 1, 2021 $0.089 +6.0%
Mar 1, 2021 $0.084 -12.5%
Feb 1, 2021 $0.096 -5.9%
Dec 23, 2020 $0.102 +0.0%
Dec 1, 2020 $0.102 -4.7%
Nov 2, 2020 $0.107 -1.8%
Oct 1, 2020 $0.109 -6.0%
Sep 1, 2020 $0.116 -3.3%
Aug 3, 2020 $0.12 -1.6%
Jul 1, 2020 $0.122 -7.6%
Jun 1, 2020 $0.132 -2.9%
May 1, 2020 $0.136 -6.2%
Apr 1, 2020 $0.145 +5.8%
Mar 2, 2020 $0.137 -10.5%
Feb 3, 2020 $0.153 +2.0%
Dec 23, 2019 $0.15 +2.0%
Dec 2, 2019 $0.147 -3.9%
Nov 1, 2019 $0.153 -1.3%
Oct 1, 2019 $0.155 -0.6%
Sep 3, 2019 $0.156 +0.0%
Aug 1, 2019 $0.156 +2.0%
Jul 1, 2019 $0.153 -3.2%
Jun 3, 2019 $0.158 +0.6%
May 1, 2019 $0.157 +1.9%
Apr 1, 2019 $0.154 +9.2%
Mar 1, 2019 $0.141 -14.0%
Feb 1, 2019 $0.164 +14.7%
Dec 24, 2018 $0.143 +2.1%
Dec 3, 2018 $0.14 -2.8%
Nov 1, 2018 $0.144 +6.7%
Oct 1, 2018 $0.135 -2.2%
Sep 4, 2018 $0.138 +3.0%
Aug 1, 2018 $0.134 +8.1%
Jul 2, 2018 $0.124 -3.9%
Jun 1, 2018 $0.129 +4.9%
May 1, 2018 $0.123 -2.4%
Apr 2, 2018 $0.126 +14.5%
Mar 1, 2018 $0.11 -6.8%
Feb 1, 2018 $0.118 +1.7%
Dec 26, 2017 $0.116 +4.5%
Dec 1, 2017 $0.111 -2.6%
Nov 1, 2017 $0.114 +3.6%
Oct 2, 2017 $0.11 -2.7%
Sep 1, 2017 $0.113 +0.9%
Aug 1, 2017 $0.112 +4.7%
Jul 3, 2017 $0.107 -1.8%
Jun 1, 2017 $0.109 +2.8%
May 1, 2017 $0.106 -5.4%
Apr 3, 2017 $0.112 +17.9%
Mar 1, 2017 $0.095 -3.1%
Feb 1, 2017 $0.098 -16.2%
Dec 22, 2016 $0.117 +19.4%
Dec 1, 2016 $0.098 -2.0%
Nov 1, 2016 $0.10 +3.1%
Oct 3, 2016 $0.097 -4.0%
Sep 1, 2016 $0.101 +0.0%
Aug 1, 2016 $0.101 +1.0%
Jul 1, 2016 $0.10 +2.0%
Jun 1, 2016 $0.098 +4.3%
May 2, 2016 $0.094 -2.1%
Apr 1, 2016 $0.096 +7.9%
Mar 1, 2016 $0.089 -5.3%
Feb 1, 2016 $0.094 -34.7%
Dec 23, 2015 $0.144 +65.5%
Dec 1, 2015 $0.087 -1.1%
Nov 2, 2015 $0.088 +1.1%
Oct 1, 2015 $0.087 -1.1%
Sep 1, 2015 $0.088 -1.1%
Aug 3, 2015 $0.089 +4.7%
Jul 1, 2015 $0.085 -3.4%
Jun 1, 2015 $0.088 +2.3%
May 1, 2015 $0.086 -22.5%
Apr 1, 2015 $0.111 +42.3%
Mar 2, 2015 $0.078 -7.1%
Feb 2, 2015 $0.084 -54.1%
Dec 23, 2014 $0.183 +123.2%
Dec 1, 2014 $0.082 -3.5%
Nov 3, 2014 $0.085 +7.6%
Oct 1, 2014 $0.079 -3.7%
Sep 2, 2014 $0.082 +0.0%
Aug 1, 2014 $0.082 +2.5%
Jul 1, 2014 $0.08 -1.2%
Jun 2, 2014 $0.081 +3.8%
May 1, 2014 $0.078 -17.0%
Apr 1, 2014 $0.094 +32.4%
Mar 3, 2014 $0.071 -6.6%
Feb 3, 2014 $0.076 +4.1%
Dec 24, 2013 $0.26 Special
Dec 2, 2013 $0.073 -3.9%
Nov 1, 2013 $0.076 +4.1%
Oct 1, 2013 $0.073 -3.9%
Sep 3, 2013 $0.076 +1.3%
Aug 1, 2013 $0.075 -1.3%
Jul 1, 2013 $0.076 -6.2%
Jun 3, 2013 $0.081 +0.0%
May 1, 2013 $0.081 -41.3%
Apr 1, 2013 $0.138 +70.4%
Mar 1, 2013 $0.081 -13.8%
Feb 1, 2013 $0.094 +1.1%
Dec 3, 2012 $0.093 -3.1%
Oct 1, 2012 $0.096 -5.0%
Sep 4, 2012 $0.101 -2.9%
Aug 1, 2012 $0.104 +3.0%
Jul 2, 2012 $0.101 -6.5%
Jun 1, 2012 $0.108 -0.9%
May 1, 2012 $0.109 -24.3%
Apr 2, 2012 $0.144 +34.6%
Mar 1, 2012 $0.107 -7.0%
Feb 1, 2012 $0.115 +0.9%
Dec 23, 2011 $0.491 Special
Dec 1, 2011 $0.114 -10.9%
Nov 1, 2011 $0.128 +13.3%
Oct 3, 2011 $0.113 -11.7%
Sep 1, 2011 $0.128 -3.0%
Aug 1, 2011 $0.132 +3.1%
Jul 1, 2011 $0.128 -5.2%
Jun 1, 2011 $0.135 +2.3%
May 2, 2011 $0.132 -5.7%
Apr 1, 2011 $0.14 +129.5%
Mar 23, 2011 $0.061 -52.3%
Mar 1, 2011 $0.128 -9.2%
Feb 1, 2011 $0.141 +1.4%
Dec 27, 2010 $0.451 Special
Dec 1, 2010 $0.139 -4.8%
Nov 1, 2010 $0.146 +2.1%
Oct 1, 2010 $0.143 -2.7%
Sep 1, 2010 $0.147 -1.3%
Aug 2, 2010 $0.149 +0.7%
Jul 1, 2010 $0.148 -4.5%
Jun 1, 2010 $0.155 +0.0%
May 3, 2010 $0.155 -26.9%
Apr 1, 2010 $0.212 +46.2%
Mar 1, 2010 $0.145 -11.0%
Feb 1, 2010 $0.163 -1.8%
Dec 28, 2009 $0.166 +1975.0%
Dec 24, 2009 $0.008 -95.0%
Dec 1, 2009 $0.16 -4.2%
Nov 2, 2009 $0.167 +0.6%
Oct 1, 2009 $0.166 -6.2%
Sep 1, 2009 $0.177 -3.3%
Aug 3, 2009 $0.183 +2.8%
Jul 1, 2009 $0.178 -7.3%
Jun 1, 2009 $0.192 -0.5%
May 1, 2009 $0.193 -3.5%
Apr 1, 2009 $0.20 +4.2%
Mar 2, 2009 $0.192 -13.1%
Feb 2, 2009 $0.221 -0.5%
Dec 24, 2008 $0.222 -2.6%
Dec 1, 2008 $0.228 -5.8%
Nov 3, 2008 $0.242 +10.0%
Oct 1, 2008 $0.22 -6.4%
Sep 2, 2008 $0.235 -2.5%
Aug 1, 2008 $0.241 +3.0%
Jul 1, 2008 $0.234 -4.9%
Jun 2, 2008 $0.246 +3.4%
May 1, 2008 $0.238 -8.8%
Apr 1, 2008 $0.261 +5.7%
Mar 3, 2008 $0.247 -8.9%
Feb 1, 2008 $0.271 -1.8%
Dec 24, 2007 $0.276 +2.2%
Dec 3, 2007 $0.27 -2.9%
Nov 1, 2007 $0.278 +7.3%
Oct 1, 2007 $0.259 -10.1%
Sep 4, 2007 $0.288 +9.1%
Aug 1, 2007 $0.264 -2.6%
Jul 2, 2007 $0.271 +5.9%
Jun 1, 2007 $0.256 +190.9%
May 1, 2007 $0.088

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityLow risk

BSV's last 12 distributions were very stable (consistency score 97/100).

Its share price moved -2.3% over the past year.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares

This index includes all medium and larger issues of U.S. government, investment-grade corporate, and investment-grade international dollar-denominated bonds that have maturities between 1 and 5 years and are publicly issued. All of the fund's investments will be selected through the sampling process, and at least 80% of its assets will be invested in bonds held in the index.

Fund family: Vanguard. Category: Short-Term Bond. First distribution on our records: May 1, 2007. 233 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 8, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

BSV distribution FAQ

When is BSV's next ex-distribution date?

BSV's next ex-distribution date is Oct 1, 2026 (in 22 days, estimated from its monthly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.2609 per share, expected on Oct 15, 2026.

How often does BSV pay distributions?

BSV pays distributions every month, 12 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.268 per share with an ex-date of Sep 1, 2026.

What is BSV's distribution yield?

BSV's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 4.06%, based on $3.131 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $77.18. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $3.131 per share, is 4.06%.

How much does BSV pay per share?

BSV pays about $0.2609 per share each month, which works out to roughly $3.131 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $313.10 a year.

Has BSV grown or cut its distribution?

BSV has raised its annual distribution for 4 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 23.7% a year (+7.5% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of BSV do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 4.06%, you would need about 384 shares of BSV (roughly $29,580 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every month, so the monthly figure is an average.

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