Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV) Dividend History
BLV latest distribution
$0.2730per share · −2.8% vs previous
Ex-dividend dateOct 1Thursday, 2026
Payment dateOct 5Monday, 2026
Paid. Next monthly distribution expected around November 1 (not yet announced).
- 5.08%trailing 12-month yield
- $3.29paid in the last 12 months
- Monthly12 payments a year
- 2007paying since
- −12.7%5-year growth a year
BLV dividend income calculator
- Income a year
- $329
- Each payment
- $27
- Value of the shares
- $6,487
- Yield
- 5.08%
At the latest close; trailing 12-month distributions of $3.29 per share, before tax.
BLV distributions per share by year
Distributions per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's distributions divided by the year-end price.
BLV distribution payments
Distribution
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 36 payments).
BLV distributions by year
| Year | Per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | $2.47 | — | — | 9 |
| 2025 | $3.25 | +1.3% | 4.67% | 12 |
| 2024 | $3.20 | +5.7% | 4.68% | 12 |
| 2023 | $3.03 | +0.4% | 4.06% | 12 |
| 2022 | $3.02 | −12.9% | 4.17% | 12 |
| 2021 | $3.47 | −45.8% | 3.37% | 12 |
| 2020 | $6.40 | +78.7% | 5.84% | 12 |
Full history in the distribution table below.
BLV yield on cost
| Bought | Paid | Yield on cost | Paid out since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $72.19 | 4.56% | $3.29 | 4.6% |
| 3 years ago | $64.20 | 5.13% | $9.71 | 15.1% |
| 5 years ago | $102.04 | 3.23% | $15.92 | 15.6% |
| 10 years ago | $96.95 | 3.40% | $36.49 | 37.6% |
Trailing 12-month distributions as a yield on the price paid then, and the distributions one share has paid since (before tax).
BLV yield vs similar ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Yield | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLV | Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF | 5.08% | 0.03% |
| AGG | iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | 4.30% | 0.03% |
| BND | Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF | 4.17% | 0.03% |
| SCHZ | Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | 4.44% | 0.02% |
| IUSB | iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF | 4.44% | 0.05% |
| GOVT | iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF | 3.67% | 0.05% |
| VGIT | Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF | 4.06% | 0.04% |
| IEF | iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF | 4.18% | 0.14% |
| SHY | iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF | 3.64% | 0.15% |
Trailing 12-month distribution yield as reported by EODHD.
BLV distribution history
235 payments| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-05 | $0.2730 | −2.8% |
| 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-03 | $0.2808 | −0.2% |
| 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-05 | $0.2813 | +3.6% |
| 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-06 | $0.2716 | −3.6% |
| 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-03 | $0.2817 | +2.8% |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-05 | $0.2741 | −3.4% |
| 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-06 | $0.2836 | +12.9% |
| 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-04 | $0.2511 | −9.5% |
| 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-04 | $0.2774 | −0.4% |
| 2025-12-18 | 2025-12-18 | 2025-12-22 | $0.2786 | +3.9% |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-03 | $0.2681 | −1.6% |
| 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-05 | $0.2724 | +2.6% |
Show all 235 distributions
| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-03 | $0.2654 | −3.0% |
| 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-04 | $0.2736 | −2.4% |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-05 | $0.2802 | +1.9% |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-03 | $0.2749 | −0.5% |
| 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-04 | $0.2763 | +6.1% |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-05 | $0.2605 | −5.7% |
| 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-03 | $0.2763 | +10.4% |
| 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-05 | $0.2502 | −7.2% |
| 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-05 | $0.2695 | −2.0% |
| 2024-12-24 | 2024-12-24 | 2024-12-27 | $0.2752 | +3.7% |
| 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-04 | $0.2654 | −2.2% |
| 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-05 | $0.2714 | +5.3% |
| 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-03 | $0.2577 | −2.9% |
| 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-05 | $0.2655 | −0.4% |
| 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-05 | $0.2666 | −0.4% |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-03 | $0.2676 | −1.0% |
| 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-05 | $0.2704 | +4.1% |
| 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-02 | 2024-05-06 | $0.2596 | −7.7% |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-02 | 2024-04-04 | $0.2812 | +14.1% |
| 2024-03-01 | 2024-03-04 | 2024-03-06 | $0.2465 | −11.2% |
| 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-02 | 2024-02-06 | $0.2776 | +6.1% |
| 2023-12-22 | 2023-12-26 | 2023-12-28 | $0.2617 | +2.4% |
| 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-04 | 2023-12-06 | $0.2555 | −3.0% |
| 2023-11-01 | 2023-11-02 | 2023-11-06 | $0.2635 | +5.4% |
| 2023-10-02 | 2023-10-03 | 2023-10-05 | $0.2499 | −4.3% |
| 2023-09-01 | 2023-09-05 | 2023-09-07 | $0.2613 | −0.4% |
| 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-02 | 2023-08-04 | $0.2624 | +7.0% |
| 2023-07-03 | 2023-07-05 | 2023-07-07 | $0.2452 | −4.3% |
| 2023-06-01 | 2023-06-02 | 2023-06-06 | $0.2562 | +4.4% |
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-02 | 2023-05-04 | $0.2453 | −5.2% |
| 2023-04-03 | 2023-04-04 | 2023-04-06 | $0.2587 | +9.3% |
| 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-02 | 2023-03-06 | $0.2366 | +1.0% |
| 2023-02-01 | 2023-02-02 | 2023-02-06 | $0.2343 | −7.3% |
| 2022-12-23 | 2022-12-27 | 2022-12-29 | $0.2526 | +5.3% |
| 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-02 | 2022-12-06 | $0.2400 | −4.4% |
| 2022-11-01 | 2022-11-02 | 2022-11-04 | $0.2509 | +6.6% |
| 2022-10-03 | 2022-10-04 | 2022-10-06 | $0.2353 | −3.6% |
| 2022-09-01 | 2022-09-02 | 2022-09-07 | $0.2442 | −0.1% |
| 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-04 | $0.2446 | +2.5% |
| 2022-07-01 | 2022-07-05 | 2022-07-07 | $0.2387 | −3.4% |
| 2022-06-01 | 2022-06-02 | 2022-06-06 | $0.2472 | +4.8% |
| 2022-05-02 | 2022-05-03 | 2022-05-05 | $0.2359 | −34.3% |
| 2022-04-01 | 2022-04-04 | 2022-04-06 | $0.3589 | +59.2% |
| 2022-03-01 | 2022-03-02 | 2022-03-04 | $0.2255 | −7.9% |
| 2022-02-01 | 2022-02-02 | 2022-02-04 | $0.2449 | −46.3% |
| 2021-12-23 | 2021-12-27 | 2021-12-29 | $0.4563 | +88.8% |
| 2021-12-01 | 2021-12-02 | 2021-12-06 | $0.2417 | −2.3% |
| 2021-11-01 | 2021-11-02 | 2021-11-04 | $0.2474 | +3.7% |
| 2021-10-01 | 2021-10-04 | 2021-10-06 | $0.2386 | −4.0% |
| 2021-09-01 | 2021-09-02 | 2021-09-07 | $0.2486 | −0.2% |
| 2021-08-02 | 2021-08-03 | 2021-08-05 | $0.2490 | +3.4% |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-07-02 | 2021-07-07 | $0.2408 | −3.1% |
| 2021-06-01 | 2021-06-02 | 2021-06-04 | $0.2484 | +1.8% |
| 2021-05-03 | 2021-05-04 | 2021-05-06 | $0.2442 | −56.2% |
| 2021-04-01 | 2021-04-05 | 2021-04-07 | $0.5576 | +136.7% |
| 2021-03-01 | 2021-03-02 | 2021-03-04 | $0.2356 | −9.1% |
| 2021-02-01 | 2021-02-02 | 2021-02-04 | $0.2592 | −91.7% |
| 2020-12-23 | 2020-12-24 | 2020-12-29 | $3.1317 | +1,137.3% |
| 2020-12-01 | 2020-12-02 | 2020-12-04 | $0.2531 | −3.8% |
| 2020-11-02 | 2020-11-03 | 2020-11-05 | $0.2630 | −2.3% |
| 2020-10-01 | 2020-10-02 | 2020-10-06 | $0.2692 | −0.1% |
| 2020-09-01 | 2020-09-02 | 2020-09-04 | $0.2694 | +2.3% |
| 2020-08-03 | 2020-08-04 | 2020-08-06 | $0.2632 | −1.3% |
| 2020-07-01 | 2020-07-02 | 2020-07-07 | $0.2668 | −3.7% |
| 2020-06-01 | 2020-06-02 | 2020-06-04 | $0.2771 | +6.6% |
| 2020-05-01 | 2020-05-04 | 2020-05-06 | $0.2601 | −57.1% |
| 2020-04-01 | 2020-04-02 | 2020-04-06 | $0.6057 | +133.0% |
| 2020-03-02 | 2020-03-03 | 2020-03-05 | $0.2599 | −7.2% |
| 2020-02-03 | 2020-02-04 | 2020-02-06 | $0.2800 | −39.2% |
| 2019-12-23 | 2019-12-24 | 2019-12-27 | $0.4607 | +72.6% |
| 2019-12-02 | 2019-12-03 | 2019-12-05 | $0.2669 | −5.4% |
| 2019-11-01 | 2019-11-04 | 2019-11-06 | $0.2822 | +0.7% |
| 2019-10-01 | 2019-10-02 | 2019-10-04 | $0.2802 | −2.0% |
| 2019-09-03 | 2019-09-04 | 2019-09-06 | $0.2860 | −0.7% |
| 2019-08-01 | 2019-08-02 | 2019-08-06 | $0.2880 | +1.9% |
| 2019-07-01 | 2019-07-02 | 2019-07-05 | $0.2826 | −0.4% |
| 2019-06-03 | 2019-06-04 | 2019-06-06 | $0.2837 | +3.0% |
| 2019-05-01 | 2019-05-02 | 2019-05-06 | $0.2754 | −7.6% |
| 2019-04-01 | 2019-04-02 | 2019-04-04 | $0.2981 | +1.9% |
| 2019-03-01 | 2019-03-04 | 2019-03-06 | $0.2926 | +2.6% |
| 2019-02-01 | 2019-02-04 | 2019-02-06 | $0.2851 | +8.3% |
| 2018-12-24 | 2018-12-26 | 2018-12-28 | $0.2632 | −7.8% |
| 2018-12-03 | 2018-12-04 | 2018-12-06 | $0.2855 | −1.6% |
| 2018-11-01 | 2018-11-02 | 2018-11-06 | $0.2903 | +3.3% |
| 2018-10-01 | 2018-10-02 | 2018-10-04 | $0.2811 | −3.6% |
| 2018-09-04 | 2018-09-05 | 2018-09-07 | $0.2916 | −0.4% |
| 2018-08-01 | 2018-08-02 | 2018-08-06 | $0.2929 | +1.6% |
| 2018-07-02 | 2018-07-03 | 2018-07-06 | $0.2882 | −2.2% |
| 2018-06-01 | 2018-06-04 | 2018-06-06 | $0.2948 | +3.0% |
| 2018-05-01 | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-04 | $0.2863 | −35.0% |
| 2018-04-02 | 2018-04-03 | 2018-04-05 | $0.4403 | +61.9% |
| 2018-03-01 | 2018-03-02 | 2018-03-06 | $0.2720 | −1.9% |
| 2018-02-01 | 2018-02-02 | 2018-02-06 | $0.2772 | −5.5% |
| 2017-12-26 | 2017-12-27 | 2017-12-29 | $0.2932 | +3.7% |
| 2017-12-01 | 2017-12-04 | 2017-12-06 | $0.2827 | −3.5% |
| 2017-11-01 | 2017-11-02 | 2017-11-06 | $0.2930 | +1.8% |
| 2017-10-02 | 2017-10-03 | 2017-10-05 | $0.2878 | −3.0% |
| 2017-09-01 | 2017-09-06 | 2017-09-08 | $0.2967 | +2.3% |
| 2017-08-01 | 2017-08-03 | 2017-08-07 | $0.2901 | +3.1% |
| 2017-07-03 | 2017-07-06 | 2017-07-10 | $0.2812 | −4.3% |
| 2017-06-01 | 2017-06-05 | 2017-06-07 | $0.2939 | +1.9% |
| 2017-05-01 | 2017-05-03 | 2017-05-05 | $0.2883 | −1.1% |
| 2017-04-03 | 2017-04-05 | 2017-04-07 | $0.2914 | +8.4% |
| 2017-03-01 | 2017-03-03 | 2017-03-07 | $0.2689 | −6.8% |
| 2017-02-01 | 2017-02-03 | 2017-02-07 | $0.2887 | −36.2% |
| 2016-12-22 | 2016-12-27 | 2016-12-29 | $0.4521 | +51.4% |
| 2016-12-01 | 2016-12-05 | 2016-12-07 | $0.2986 | +2.0% |
| 2016-11-01 | 2016-11-03 | 2016-11-07 | $0.2927 | +3.2% |
| 2016-10-03 | 2016-10-05 | 2016-10-07 | $0.2836 | −5.7% |
| 2016-09-01 | 2016-09-06 | 2016-09-08 | $0.3007 | −10.7% |
| 2016-08-01 | 2016-08-03 | 2016-08-05 | $0.3366 | +19.4% |
| 2016-07-01 | 2016-07-06 | 2016-07-08 | $0.2820 | −3.4% |
| 2016-06-01 | 2016-06-03 | 2016-06-07 | $0.2920 | +0.6% |
| 2016-05-02 | 2016-05-04 | 2016-05-06 | $0.2901 | −2.5% |
| 2016-04-01 | 2016-04-05 | 2016-04-07 | $0.2976 | +5.7% |
| 2016-03-01 | 2016-03-03 | 2016-03-07 | $0.2815 | −6.7% |
| 2016-02-01 | 2016-02-03 | 2016-02-05 | $0.3017 | −31.8% |
| 2015-12-23 | 2015-12-28 | 2015-12-30 | $0.4422 | +45.3% |
| 2015-12-01 | 2015-12-03 | 2015-12-07 | $0.3045 | +1.1% |
| 2015-11-02 | 2015-11-04 | 2015-11-06 | $0.3013 | +5.5% |
| 2015-10-01 | 2015-10-05 | 2015-10-07 | $0.2855 | +17.3% |
| 2015-09-01 | 2015-09-03 | 2015-09-08 | $0.2434 | −23.6% |
| 2015-08-03 | 2015-08-05 | 2015-08-07 | $0.3187 | +5.5% |
| 2015-07-01 | 2015-07-06 | 2015-07-08 | $0.3022 | −2.6% |
| 2015-06-01 | 2015-06-03 | 2015-06-05 | $0.3104 | +4.1% |
| 2015-05-01 | 2015-05-05 | 2015-05-07 | $0.2980 | −25.7% |
| 2015-04-01 | 2015-04-06 | 2015-04-08 | $0.4010 | +44.0% |
| 2015-03-02 | 2015-03-04 | 2015-03-06 | $0.2785 | −10.0% |
| 2015-02-02 | 2015-02-04 | 2015-02-06 | $0.3095 | −4.6% |
| 2014-12-23 | 2014-12-26 | 2014-12-30 | $0.3244 | +1,521.8% |
| 2014-12-22 | 2014-12-19 | 2014-12-23 | $0.0200 | −93.4% |
| 2014-12-01 | 2014-12-03 | 2014-12-05 | $0.3010 | +0.1% |
| 2014-11-03 | 2014-11-05 | 2014-11-07 | $0.3007 | +2.5% |
| 2014-10-01 | 2014-10-03 | 2014-10-07 | $0.2933 | +4.8% |
| 2014-09-02 | 2014-09-04 | 2014-09-08 | $0.2800 | −7.8% |
| 2014-08-01 | 2014-08-05 | 2014-08-07 | $0.3038 | −1.7% |
| 2014-07-01 | 2014-07-03 | 2014-07-08 | $0.3090 | −2.3% |
| 2014-06-02 | 2014-06-04 | 2014-06-06 | $0.3164 | +5.4% |
| 2014-05-01 | 2014-05-05 | 2014-05-07 | $0.3002 | −8.2% |
| 2014-04-01 | 2014-04-03 | 2014-04-07 | $0.3269 | +15.1% |
| 2014-03-03 | 2014-03-05 | 2014-03-07 | $0.2840 | −11.2% |
| 2014-02-03 | 2014-02-05 | 2014-02-07 | $0.3196 | −2.7% |
| 2013-12-24 | 2013-12-27 | 2013-12-31 | $0.3284 | +3.1% |
| 2013-12-02 | 2013-12-04 | 2013-12-06 | $0.3186 | −0.1% |
| 2013-11-01 | 2013-11-05 | 2013-11-07 | $0.3189 | −1.7% |
| 2013-10-01 | 2013-10-03 | 2013-10-07 | $0.3243 | +1.5% |
| 2013-09-03 | 2013-09-05 | 2013-09-09 | $0.3196 | −2.3% |
| 2013-08-01 | 2013-08-05 | 2013-08-07 | $0.3272 | +5.5% |
| 2013-07-01 | 2013-07-03 | 2013-07-08 | $0.3103 | −0.4% |
| 2013-06-03 | 2013-06-05 | 2013-06-07 | $0.3114 | +2.2% |
| 2013-05-01 | 2013-05-03 | 2013-05-07 | $0.3047 | −39.3% |
| 2013-04-01 | 2013-04-03 | 2013-04-05 | $0.5023 | +74.3% |
| 2013-03-01 | 2013-03-05 | 2013-03-07 | $0.2882 | −7.1% |
| 2013-02-01 | 2013-02-05 | 2013-02-07 | $0.3101 | −81.8% |
| 2012-12-24 | 2012-12-27 | 2012-12-31 | $1.7073 | +450.9% |
| 2012-12-03 | 2012-12-05 | 2012-12-07 | $0.3099 | −3.7% |
| 2012-11-01 | 2012-11-05 | 2012-11-07 | $0.3218 | +3.8% |
| 2012-10-01 | 2012-10-03 | 2012-10-05 | $0.3100 | −3.3% |
| 2012-09-04 | 2012-09-06 | 2012-09-10 | $0.3207 | +0.1% |
| 2012-08-01 | 2012-08-03 | 2012-08-07 | $0.3203 | +2.7% |
| 2012-07-02 | 2012-07-05 | 2012-07-09 | $0.3117 | +0.2% |
| 2012-06-01 | 2012-06-05 | 2012-06-07 | $0.3112 | −2.6% |
| 2012-05-01 | 2012-05-03 | 2012-05-07 | $0.3194 | −32.4% |
| 2012-04-02 | 2012-04-04 | 2012-04-09 | $0.4723 | +53.8% |
| 2012-03-01 | 2012-03-05 | 2012-03-07 | $0.3070 | +2.4% |
| 2012-02-01 | 2012-02-03 | 2012-02-07 | $0.2997 | −73.5% |
| 2011-12-23 | 2011-12-28 | 2011-12-30 | $1.1300 | +255.8% |
| 2011-12-01 | 2011-12-05 | 2011-12-07 | $0.3176 | −1.9% |
| 2011-11-01 | 2011-11-03 | 2011-11-07 | $0.3239 | +6.3% |
| 2011-10-03 | 2011-10-05 | 2011-10-07 | $0.3047 | −8.0% |
| 2011-09-01 | 2011-09-06 | 2011-09-08 | $0.3312 | −3.7% |
| 2011-08-01 | 2011-08-03 | 2011-08-05 | $0.3440 | +5.8% |
| 2011-07-01 | 2011-07-06 | 2011-07-08 | $0.3253 | +1.2% |
| 2011-06-01 | 2011-06-03 | 2011-06-07 | $0.3215 | −2.0% |
| 2011-05-02 | 2011-05-04 | 2011-05-06 | $0.3280 | −2.7% |
| 2011-04-01 | 2011-04-05 | 2011-04-07 | $0.3371 | +10.8% |
| 2011-03-01 | 2011-03-03 | 2011-03-07 | $0.3042 | −8.8% |
| 2011-02-01 | 2011-02-03 | 2011-02-07 | $0.3337 | −66.8% |
| 2010-12-27 | 2010-12-29 | 2010-12-31 | $1.0044 | +197.3% |
| 2010-12-01 | 2010-12-03 | 2010-12-07 | $0.3378 | −1.5% |
| 2010-11-01 | 2010-11-03 | 2010-11-05 | $0.3430 | +6.0% |
| 2010-10-01 | 2010-10-05 | 2010-10-07 | $0.3236 | +2.4% |
| 2010-09-01 | 2010-09-03 | 2010-09-08 | $0.3160 | −7.2% |
| 2010-08-02 | 2010-08-04 | 2010-08-06 | $0.3407 | +5.2% |
| 2010-07-01 | 2010-07-06 | 2010-07-08 | $0.3237 | +1.2% |
| 2010-06-01 | 2010-06-03 | 2010-06-07 | $0.3198 | −3.1% |
| 2010-05-03 | 2010-05-05 | 2010-05-07 | $0.3301 | −4.4% |
| 2010-04-01 | 2010-04-06 | 2010-04-08 | $0.3453 | +14.1% |
| 2010-03-01 | 2010-03-03 | 2010-03-05 | $0.3028 | −11.6% |
| 2010-02-01 | 2010-02-03 | 2010-02-05 | $0.3425 | +1.6% |
| 2009-12-28 | 2009-12-29 | 2009-12-31 | $0.3370 | +0.0% |
| 2009-12-01 | 2009-12-03 | 2009-12-07 | $0.3370 | +0.4% |
| 2009-11-02 | 2009-11-04 | 2009-11-06 | $0.3356 | +11.6% |
| 2009-10-01 | 2009-10-05 | 2009-10-07 | $0.3009 | −10.9% |
| 2009-09-01 | 2009-09-03 | 2009-09-08 | $0.3375 | +2.7% |
| 2009-08-03 | 2009-08-05 | 2009-08-07 | $0.3286 | −1.8% |
| 2009-07-01 | 2009-07-06 | 2009-07-08 | $0.3347 | +1.4% |
| 2009-06-01 | 2009-06-03 | 2009-06-05 | $0.3300 | −1.3% |
| 2009-05-01 | 2009-05-05 | 2009-05-07 | $0.3343 | −2.3% |
| 2009-04-01 | 2009-04-03 | 2009-04-07 | $0.3423 | −0.2% |
| 2009-03-02 | 2009-03-04 | 2009-03-06 | $0.3432 | −0.2% |
| 2009-02-02 | 2009-02-04 | 2009-02-06 | $0.3439 | +2.7% |
| 2008-12-24 | 2008-12-29 | 2008-12-31 | $0.3348 | +3.2% |
| 2008-12-01 | 2008-12-03 | 2008-12-05 | $0.3246 | −1.2% |
| 2008-11-03 | 2008-11-05 | 2008-11-07 | $0.3286 | +1.3% |
| 2008-10-01 | 2008-10-03 | 2008-10-07 | $0.3244 | −2.0% |
| 2008-09-02 | 2008-09-04 | 2008-09-08 | $0.3311 | +0.9% |
| 2008-08-01 | 2008-08-05 | 2008-08-07 | $0.3281 | −3.5% |
| 2008-07-01 | 2008-07-03 | 2008-07-08 | $0.3401 | −2.0% |
| 2008-06-02 | 2008-06-04 | 2008-06-06 | $0.3472 | +3.3% |
| 2008-05-01 | 2008-05-05 | 2008-05-07 | $0.3360 | −2.8% |
| 2008-04-01 | 2008-04-03 | 2008-04-07 | $0.3459 | +9.8% |
| 2008-03-03 | 2008-03-05 | 2008-03-07 | $0.3150 | −9.4% |
| 2008-02-01 | 2008-02-05 | 2008-02-07 | $0.3479 | +5.5% |
| 2007-12-24 | 2007-12-27 | 2007-12-31 | $0.3296 | −1.4% |
| 2007-12-03 | 2007-12-05 | 2007-12-07 | $0.3345 | +3.6% |
| 2007-11-01 | 2007-11-05 | 2007-11-07 | $0.3228 | −3.6% |
| 2007-10-01 | 2007-10-03 | 2007-10-05 | $0.3348 | −2.9% |
| 2007-09-04 | 2007-09-06 | 2007-09-10 | $0.3447 | +21.7% |
| 2007-08-01 | 2007-08-03 | 2007-08-07 | $0.2833 | +20.4% |
| 2007-07-02 | 2007-07-05 | 2007-07-09 | $0.2354 | −7.8% |
| 2007-06-01 | 2007-06-05 | 2007-06-07 | $0.2553 | −14.9% |
| 2007-05-01 | 2007-05-03 | 2007-05-07 | $0.3000 | — |
Amounts per share. Highlighted rows are declared but not yet paid.
BLV dividend overview
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF pays monthly distributions made up of interest from the bonds it holds, less fund expenses. Over the past 12 months it paid $3.29 per share, a yield of 5.08% at the latest close of $64.87. In 2025 it paid $3.25 per share, up 1.3% from 2024. Over five years distributions changed −12.7% a year and over ten years −1.6%.
The distribution yield looks back at income already paid. The yield to maturity of the bonds the fund holds today is 6.19%, which indicates what the portfolio earns from here if rates stay where they are; see the BLV bond profile.
Related: BLV chart, BLV performance, BLV bond profile, BLV overview.
BLV dividends FAQ
Does BLV pay a dividend?
Yes. BLV pays monthly distributions and has paid them since 2007. The most recent was $0.2730 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 1, 2026, payable October 5, 2026.
What is the BLV dividend yield?
BLV paid $3.29 per share over the past 12 months, a trailing yield of 5.08% at the latest close of $64.87.
When is the next BLV dividend?
The next monthly distribution has not been announced yet. Based on the usual schedule the next ex-dividend date should fall around November 1, 2026.
How often does BLV pay dividends?
BLV pays distributions monthly, 12 times a year.
How much did BLV pay in dividends in 2025?
BLV paid $3.25 per share in 12 distributions in 2025.
How much income does 100 shares of BLV pay?
100 shares of BLV would have paid about $329 over the past 12 months, before tax.