Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV) Dividend History
BSV latest distribution
Paid. Next monthly distribution expected around November 1 (not yet announced).
- 4.10%trailing 12-month yield
- $3.15paid in the last 12 months
- Monthly12 payments a year
- 2007paying since
- +15.3%5-year growth a year
BSV dividend income calculator
- Income a year
- $315
- Each payment
- $26
- Value of the shares
- $7,679
- Yield
- 4.10%
At the latest close; trailing 12-month distributions of $3.15 per share, before tax.
BSV distributions per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's distributions divided by the year-end price.
BSV distribution payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 36 payments).
BSV distributions by year
| Year | Per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | $2.36 | — | — | 9 |
| 2025 | $3.02 | +15.6% | 3.83% | 12 |
| 2024 | $2.61 | +38.1% | 3.38% | 12 |
| 2023 | $1.89 | +68.1% | 2.46% | 12 |
| 2022 | $1.13 | +2.2% | 1.50% | 12 |
| 2021 | $1.10 | −25.6% | 1.36% | 12 |
| 2020 | $1.48 | −19.7% | 1.79% | 12 |
Full history in the distribution table below.
BSV yield on cost
| Bought | Paid | Yield on cost | Paid out since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $79.11 | 3.98% | $3.15 | 4.0% |
| 3 years ago | $74.99 | 4.20% | $8.57 | 11.4% |
| 5 years ago | $81.41 | 3.87% | $11.38 | 14.0% |
| 10 years ago | $80.60 | 3.90% | $18.63 | 23.1% |
Trailing 12-month distributions as a yield on the price paid then, and the distributions one share has paid since (before tax).
BSV yield vs similar ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Yield | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| BSV | Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF | 4.28% | 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.
BSV distribution history
237 payments| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-05 | $0.2680 | −0.2% |
| 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-03 | $0.2684 | +0.8% |
| 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-05 | $0.2661 | +1.8% |
| 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-06 | $0.2614 | −2.2% |
| 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-03 | $0.2673 | +3.1% |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-05 | $0.2593 | −2.7% |
| 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-06 | $0.2666 | +10.4% |
| 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-04 | $0.2415 | −9.1% |
| 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-04 | $0.2658 | −0.3% |
| 2025-12-18 | 2025-12-18 | 2025-12-22 | $0.2666 | +6.7% |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-03 | $0.2500 | −5.8% |
| 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-05 | $0.2655 | +4.8% |
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| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-03 | $0.2533 | −2.6% |
| 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-04 | $0.2601 | +0.4% |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-05 | $0.2592 | +3.4% |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-03 | $0.2507 | −2.9% |
| 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-04 | $0.2582 | +9.4% |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-05 | $0.2361 | −5.4% |
| 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-03 | $0.2496 | +11.5% |
| 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-05 | $0.2239 | −9.5% |
| 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-05 | $0.2474 | +2.9% |
| 2024-12-24 | 2024-12-24 | 2024-12-27 | $0.2404 | +3.9% |
| 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-04 | $0.2314 | −1.1% |
| 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-05 | $0.2341 | +5.1% |
| 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-03 | $0.2227 | −2.9% |
| 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-05 | $0.2293 | +1.2% |
| 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-05 | $0.2266 | +4.6% |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-03 | $0.2166 | −1.7% |
| 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-05 | $0.2203 | +8.9% |
| 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-02 | 2024-05-06 | $0.2022 | −1.0% |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-02 | 2024-04-04 | $0.2043 | +8.5% |
| 2024-03-01 | 2024-03-04 | 2024-03-06 | $0.1883 | −4.7% |
| 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-02 | 2024-02-06 | $0.1976 | +1.4% |
| 2023-12-22 | 2023-12-26 | 2023-12-28 | $0.1950 | +5.2% |
| 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-04 | 2023-12-06 | $0.1853 | −0.5% |
| 2023-11-01 | 2023-11-02 | 2023-11-06 | $0.1861 | +8.3% |
| 2023-10-02 | 2023-10-03 | 2023-10-05 | $0.1718 | +0.7% |
| 2023-09-01 | 2023-09-05 | 2023-09-07 | $0.1706 | +1.9% |
| 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-02 | 2023-08-04 | $0.1673 | +13.5% |
| 2023-07-03 | 2023-07-05 | 2023-07-07 | $0.1474 | +0.8% |
| 2023-06-01 | 2023-06-02 | 2023-06-06 | $0.1463 | +5.7% |
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-02 | 2023-05-04 | $0.1384 | +0.0% |
| 2023-04-03 | 2023-04-04 | 2023-04-06 | $0.1384 | +17.2% |
| 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-02 | 2023-03-06 | $0.1181 | −8.0% |
| 2023-02-01 | 2023-02-02 | 2023-02-06 | $0.1283 | +5.9% |
| 2022-12-23 | 2022-12-27 | 2022-12-29 | $0.1212 | +7.6% |
| 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-02 | 2022-12-06 | $0.1127 | +0.4% |
| 2022-11-01 | 2022-11-02 | 2022-11-04 | $0.1122 | +11.9% |
| 2022-10-03 | 2022-10-04 | 2022-10-06 | $0.1003 | +2.8% |
| 2022-09-01 | 2022-09-02 | 2022-09-07 | $0.0976 | +3.2% |
| 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-04 | $0.0945 | +2.7% |
| 2022-07-01 | 2022-07-05 | 2022-07-07 | $0.0921 | +12.0% |
| 2022-06-01 | 2022-06-02 | 2022-06-06 | $0.0822 | +10.0% |
| 2022-05-02 | 2022-05-03 | 2022-05-05 | $0.0747 | −24.4% |
| 2022-04-01 | 2022-04-04 | 2022-04-06 | $0.0989 | +49.2% |
| 2022-03-01 | 2022-03-02 | 2022-03-04 | $0.0663 | −10.3% |
| 2022-02-01 | 2022-02-02 | 2022-02-04 | $0.0739 | −66.6% |
| 2021-12-23 | 2021-12-27 | 2021-12-29 | $0.2215 | +208.4% |
| 2021-12-01 | 2021-12-02 | 2021-12-06 | $0.0718 | −1.8% |
| 2021-11-01 | 2021-11-02 | 2021-11-04 | $0.0731 | +0.5% |
| 2021-10-01 | 2021-10-04 | 2021-10-06 | $0.0728 | −3.9% |
| 2021-09-01 | 2021-09-02 | 2021-09-07 | $0.0757 | +5.8% |
| 2021-08-02 | 2021-08-03 | 2021-08-05 | $0.0716 | −8.7% |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-07-02 | 2021-07-07 | $0.0785 | −5.1% |
| 2021-06-01 | 2021-06-02 | 2021-06-04 | $0.0827 | −2.0% |
| 2021-05-03 | 2021-05-04 | 2021-05-06 | $0.0844 | −5.2% |
| 2021-04-01 | 2021-04-05 | 2021-04-07 | $0.0890 | +5.6% |
| 2021-03-01 | 2021-03-02 | 2021-03-04 | $0.0843 | −12.4% |
| 2021-02-01 | 2021-02-02 | 2021-02-04 | $0.0962 | −5.6% |
| 2020-12-23 | 2020-12-24 | 2020-12-29 | $0.1019 | +0.1% |
| 2020-12-01 | 2020-12-02 | 2020-12-04 | $0.1018 | −4.8% |
| 2020-11-02 | 2020-11-03 | 2020-11-05 | $0.1070 | −2.0% |
| 2020-10-01 | 2020-10-02 | 2020-10-06 | $0.1092 | −5.8% |
| 2020-09-01 | 2020-09-02 | 2020-09-04 | $0.1159 | −3.6% |
| 2020-08-03 | 2020-08-04 | 2020-08-06 | $0.1203 | −1.2% |
| 2020-07-01 | 2020-07-02 | 2020-07-07 | $0.1218 | −7.8% |
| 2020-06-01 | 2020-06-02 | 2020-06-04 | $0.1321 | −3.1% |
| 2020-05-01 | 2020-05-04 | 2020-05-06 | $0.1363 | −5.6% |
| 2020-04-01 | 2020-04-02 | 2020-04-06 | $0.1445 | +5.8% |
| 2020-03-02 | 2020-03-03 | 2020-03-05 | $0.1366 | −10.9% |
| 2020-02-03 | 2020-02-04 | 2020-02-06 | $0.1533 | +2.2% |
| 2019-12-23 | 2019-12-24 | 2019-12-27 | $0.1501 | +1.9% |
| 2019-12-02 | 2019-12-03 | 2019-12-05 | $0.1472 | −3.5% |
| 2019-11-01 | 2019-11-04 | 2019-11-06 | $0.1526 | −1.8% |
| 2019-10-01 | 2019-10-02 | 2019-10-04 | $0.1553 | −0.3% |
| 2019-09-03 | 2019-09-04 | 2019-09-06 | $0.1557 | −0.2% |
| 2019-08-01 | 2019-08-02 | 2019-08-06 | $0.1561 | +1.8% |
| 2019-07-01 | 2019-07-02 | 2019-07-05 | $0.1534 | −2.9% |
| 2019-06-03 | 2019-06-04 | 2019-06-06 | $0.1580 | +0.9% |
| 2019-05-01 | 2019-05-02 | 2019-05-06 | $0.1566 | +1.9% |
| 2019-04-01 | 2019-04-02 | 2019-04-04 | $0.1537 | +9.1% |
| 2019-03-01 | 2019-03-04 | 2019-03-06 | $0.1409 | −13.8% |
| 2019-02-01 | 2019-02-04 | 2019-02-06 | $0.1636 | +14.2% |
| 2018-12-24 | 2018-12-26 | 2018-12-28 | $0.1432 | +2.0% |
| 2018-12-03 | 2018-12-04 | 2018-12-06 | $0.1404 | −2.5% |
| 2018-11-01 | 2018-11-02 | 2018-11-06 | $0.1440 | +7.0% |
| 2018-10-01 | 2018-10-02 | 2018-10-04 | $0.1345 | −2.3% |
| 2018-09-04 | 2018-09-05 | 2018-09-07 | $0.1377 | +2.4% |
| 2018-08-01 | 2018-08-02 | 2018-08-06 | $0.1345 | +8.5% |
| 2018-07-02 | 2018-07-03 | 2018-07-06 | $0.1240 | −4.1% |
| 2018-06-01 | 2018-06-04 | 2018-06-06 | $0.1293 | +4.8% |
| 2018-05-01 | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-04 | $0.1234 | −1.9% |
| 2018-04-02 | 2018-04-03 | 2018-04-05 | $0.1257 | +13.9% |
| 2018-03-01 | 2018-03-02 | 2018-03-06 | $0.1103 | −6.6% |
| 2018-02-01 | 2018-02-02 | 2018-02-06 | $0.1182 | +1.7% |
| 2017-12-26 | 2017-12-27 | 2017-12-29 | $0.1162 | +4.9% |
| 2017-12-01 | 2017-12-04 | 2017-12-06 | $0.1108 | −3.2% |
| 2017-11-01 | 2017-11-02 | 2017-11-06 | $0.1145 | +4.4% |
| 2017-10-02 | 2017-10-03 | 2017-10-05 | $0.1097 | −2.7% |
| 2017-09-01 | 2017-09-06 | 2017-09-08 | $0.1127 | +0.8% |
| 2017-08-01 | 2017-08-03 | 2017-08-07 | $0.1118 | +4.1% |
| 2017-07-03 | 2017-07-06 | 2017-07-10 | $0.1073 | −1.6% |
| 2017-06-01 | 2017-06-05 | 2017-06-07 | $0.1091 | +2.9% |
| 2017-05-01 | 2017-05-03 | 2017-05-05 | $0.1060 | −5.0% |
| 2017-04-03 | 2017-04-05 | 2017-04-07 | $0.1116 | +17.7% |
| 2017-03-01 | 2017-03-03 | 2017-03-07 | $0.0948 | −3.6% |
| 2017-02-01 | 2017-02-03 | 2017-02-07 | $0.0984 | −15.8% |
| 2016-12-22 | 2016-12-27 | 2016-12-29 | $0.1168 | +18.7% |
| 2016-12-01 | 2016-12-05 | 2016-12-07 | $0.0984 | −2.0% |
| 2016-11-01 | 2016-11-03 | 2016-11-07 | $0.1004 | +3.2% |
| 2016-10-03 | 2016-10-05 | 2016-10-07 | $0.0973 | −3.5% |
| 2016-09-01 | 2016-09-06 | 2016-09-08 | $0.1008 | −0.0% |
| 2016-08-01 | 2016-08-03 | 2016-08-05 | $0.1009 | +1.1% |
| 2016-07-01 | 2016-07-06 | 2016-07-08 | $0.0998 | +2.3% |
| 2016-06-01 | 2016-06-03 | 2016-06-07 | $0.0975 | +3.2% |
| 2016-05-02 | 2016-05-04 | 2016-05-06 | $0.0945 | −1.8% |
| 2016-04-01 | 2016-04-05 | 2016-04-07 | $0.0962 | +8.3% |
| 2016-03-01 | 2016-03-03 | 2016-03-07 | $0.0888 | −5.7% |
| 2016-02-01 | 2016-02-03 | 2016-02-05 | $0.0941 | −34.6% |
| 2015-12-23 | 2015-12-28 | 2015-12-30 | $0.1441 | +65.2% |
| 2015-12-01 | 2015-12-03 | 2015-12-07 | $0.0872 | −0.9% |
| 2015-11-02 | 2015-11-04 | 2015-11-06 | $0.0879 | +0.5% |
| 2015-10-01 | 2015-10-05 | 2015-10-07 | $0.0875 | −0.4% |
| 2015-09-01 | 2015-09-03 | 2015-09-08 | $0.0878 | −1.4% |
| 2015-08-03 | 2015-08-05 | 2015-08-07 | $0.0891 | +4.3% |
| 2015-07-01 | 2015-07-06 | 2015-07-08 | $0.0853 | −2.7% |
| 2015-06-01 | 2015-06-03 | 2015-06-05 | $0.0877 | +2.2% |
| 2015-05-01 | 2015-05-05 | 2015-05-07 | $0.0858 | −22.5% |
| 2015-04-01 | 2015-04-06 | 2015-04-08 | $0.1107 | +41.0% |
| 2015-03-02 | 2015-03-04 | 2015-03-06 | $0.0785 | −6.9% |
| 2015-02-02 | 2015-02-04 | 2015-02-06 | $0.0843 | −54.0% |
| 2014-12-23 | 2014-12-26 | 2014-12-30 | $0.1834 | +118.3% |
| 2014-12-22 | 2014-12-19 | 2014-12-23 | $0.0840 | +3.0% |
| 2014-12-01 | 2014-12-03 | 2014-12-05 | $0.0815 | −3.7% |
| 2014-11-03 | 2014-11-05 | 2014-11-07 | $0.0846 | +6.7% |
| 2014-10-01 | 2014-10-03 | 2014-10-07 | $0.0793 | −3.4% |
| 2014-09-02 | 2014-09-04 | 2014-09-08 | $0.0822 | −0.3% |
| 2014-08-01 | 2014-08-05 | 2014-08-07 | $0.0824 | +3.5% |
| 2014-07-01 | 2014-07-03 | 2014-07-08 | $0.0796 | −1.5% |
| 2014-06-02 | 2014-06-04 | 2014-06-06 | $0.0809 | +3.7% |
| 2014-05-01 | 2014-05-05 | 2014-05-07 | $0.0780 | −16.7% |
| 2014-04-01 | 2014-04-03 | 2014-04-07 | $0.0936 | +32.4% |
| 2014-03-03 | 2014-03-05 | 2014-03-07 | $0.0707 | −7.5% |
| 2014-02-03 | 2014-02-05 | 2014-02-07 | $0.0764 | −70.6% |
| 2013-12-24 | 2013-12-27 | 2013-12-31 | $0.2601 | +254.8% |
| 2013-12-02 | 2013-12-04 | 2013-12-06 | $0.0733 | −4.1% |
| 2013-11-01 | 2013-11-05 | 2013-11-07 | $0.0764 | +4.5% |
| 2013-10-01 | 2013-10-03 | 2013-10-07 | $0.0731 | −3.6% |
| 2013-09-03 | 2013-09-05 | 2013-09-09 | $0.0758 | +0.9% |
| 2013-08-01 | 2013-08-05 | 2013-08-07 | $0.0752 | −1.4% |
| 2013-07-01 | 2013-07-03 | 2013-07-08 | $0.0763 | −6.1% |
| 2013-06-03 | 2013-06-05 | 2013-06-07 | $0.0812 | −0.3% |
| 2013-05-01 | 2013-05-03 | 2013-05-07 | $0.0814 | −41.2% |
| 2013-04-01 | 2013-04-03 | 2013-04-05 | $0.1384 | +70.6% |
| 2013-03-01 | 2013-03-05 | 2013-03-07 | $0.0811 | −13.8% |
| 2013-02-01 | 2013-02-05 | 2013-02-07 | $0.0941 | −69.4% |
| 2012-12-24 | 2012-12-27 | 2012-12-31 | $0.3077 | +230.1% |
| 2012-12-03 | 2012-12-05 | 2012-12-07 | $0.0932 | −4.5% |
| 2012-11-01 | 2012-11-05 | 2012-11-07 | $0.0976 | +1.6% |
| 2012-10-01 | 2012-10-03 | 2012-10-05 | $0.0960 | −5.1% |
| 2012-09-04 | 2012-09-06 | 2012-09-10 | $0.1012 | −2.6% |
| 2012-08-01 | 2012-08-03 | 2012-08-07 | $0.1039 | +2.7% |
| 2012-07-02 | 2012-07-05 | 2012-07-09 | $0.1012 | −5.9% |
| 2012-06-01 | 2012-06-05 | 2012-06-07 | $0.1076 | −0.9% |
| 2012-05-01 | 2012-05-03 | 2012-05-07 | $0.1086 | −24.3% |
| 2012-04-02 | 2012-04-04 | 2012-04-09 | $0.1436 | +34.6% |
| 2012-03-01 | 2012-03-05 | 2012-03-07 | $0.1067 | −7.3% |
| 2012-02-01 | 2012-02-03 | 2012-02-07 | $0.1151 | −76.6% |
| 2011-12-23 | 2011-12-28 | 2011-12-30 | $0.4910 | +329.7% |
| 2011-12-01 | 2011-12-05 | 2011-12-07 | $0.1143 | −11.0% |
| 2011-11-01 | 2011-11-03 | 2011-11-07 | $0.1284 | +13.1% |
| 2011-10-03 | 2011-10-05 | 2011-10-07 | $0.1135 | −11.6% |
| 2011-09-01 | 2011-09-06 | 2011-09-08 | $0.1284 | −2.9% |
| 2011-08-01 | 2011-08-03 | 2011-08-05 | $0.1323 | +3.1% |
| 2011-07-01 | 2011-07-06 | 2011-07-08 | $0.1283 | −5.0% |
| 2011-06-01 | 2011-06-03 | 2011-06-07 | $0.1351 | +2.6% |
| 2011-05-02 | 2011-05-04 | 2011-05-06 | $0.1317 | −6.1% |
| 2011-04-01 | 2011-04-05 | 2011-04-07 | $0.1403 | +130.0% |
| 2011-03-23 | 2011-03-25 | 2011-03-29 | $0.0610 | −52.5% |
| 2011-03-01 | 2011-03-03 | 2011-03-07 | $0.1283 | −8.7% |
| 2011-02-01 | 2011-02-03 | 2011-02-07 | $0.1405 | −68.8% |
| 2010-12-27 | 2010-12-29 | 2010-12-31 | $0.4510 | +223.4% |
| 2010-12-01 | 2010-12-03 | 2010-12-07 | $0.1394 | −4.4% |
| 2010-11-01 | 2010-11-03 | 2010-11-05 | $0.1459 | +2.2% |
| 2010-10-01 | 2010-10-05 | 2010-10-07 | $0.1428 | −3.2% |
| 2010-09-01 | 2010-09-03 | 2010-09-08 | $0.1474 | −1.3% |
| 2010-08-02 | 2010-08-04 | 2010-08-06 | $0.1494 | +0.8% |
| 2010-07-01 | 2010-07-06 | 2010-07-08 | $0.1482 | −4.5% |
| 2010-06-01 | 2010-06-03 | 2010-06-07 | $0.1552 | +0.5% |
| 2010-05-03 | 2010-05-05 | 2010-05-07 | $0.1545 | −27.2% |
| 2010-04-01 | 2010-04-06 | 2010-04-08 | $0.2122 | +45.9% |
| 2010-03-01 | 2010-03-03 | 2010-03-05 | $0.1454 | −10.9% |
| 2010-02-01 | 2010-02-03 | 2010-02-05 | $0.1633 | −1.8% |
| 2009-12-28 | 2009-12-29 | 2009-12-31 | $0.1663 | +1,979.2% |
| 2009-12-24 | 2009-12-29 | 2009-12-31 | $0.0080 | −95.0% |
| 2009-12-01 | 2009-12-03 | 2009-12-07 | $0.1601 | −4.2% |
| 2009-11-02 | 2009-11-04 | 2009-11-06 | $0.1672 | +0.4% |
| 2009-10-01 | 2009-10-05 | 2009-10-07 | $0.1665 | −5.9% |
| 2009-09-01 | 2009-09-03 | 2009-09-08 | $0.1769 | −3.2% |
| 2009-08-03 | 2009-08-05 | 2009-08-07 | $0.1828 | +2.6% |
| 2009-07-01 | 2009-07-06 | 2009-07-08 | $0.1782 | −7.3% |
| 2009-06-01 | 2009-06-03 | 2009-06-05 | $0.1921 | −0.4% |
| 2009-05-01 | 2009-05-05 | 2009-05-07 | $0.1929 | −3.5% |
| 2009-04-01 | 2009-04-03 | 2009-04-07 | $0.1999 | +4.0% |
| 2009-03-02 | 2009-03-04 | 2009-03-06 | $0.1922 | −13.1% |
| 2009-02-02 | 2009-02-04 | 2009-02-06 | $0.2211 | −0.6% |
| 2008-12-24 | 2008-12-29 | 2008-12-31 | $0.2224 | −2.3% |
| 2008-12-01 | 2008-12-03 | 2008-12-05 | $0.2277 | −5.9% |
| 2008-11-03 | 2008-11-05 | 2008-11-07 | $0.2419 | +9.8% |
| 2008-10-01 | 2008-10-03 | 2008-10-07 | $0.2203 | −6.3% |
| 2008-09-02 | 2008-09-04 | 2008-09-08 | $0.2351 | −2.6% |
| 2008-08-01 | 2008-08-05 | 2008-08-07 | $0.2414 | +3.1% |
| 2008-07-01 | 2008-07-03 | 2008-07-08 | $0.2342 | −4.8% |
| 2008-06-02 | 2008-06-04 | 2008-06-06 | $0.2460 | +3.3% |
| 2008-05-01 | 2008-05-05 | 2008-05-07 | $0.2381 | −8.8% |
| 2008-04-01 | 2008-04-03 | 2008-04-07 | $0.2610 | +5.9% |
| 2008-03-03 | 2008-03-05 | 2008-03-07 | $0.2466 | −9.0% |
| 2008-02-01 | 2008-02-05 | 2008-02-07 | $0.2710 | −1.8% |
| 2007-12-24 | 2007-12-27 | 2007-12-31 | $0.2761 | +2.4% |
| 2007-12-03 | 2007-12-05 | 2007-12-07 | $0.2697 | −2.9% |
| 2007-11-01 | 2007-11-05 | 2007-11-07 | $0.2777 | +7.1% |
| 2007-10-01 | 2007-10-03 | 2007-10-05 | $0.2593 | −10.0% |
| 2007-09-04 | 2007-09-06 | 2007-09-10 | $0.2881 | +9.3% |
| 2007-08-01 | 2007-08-03 | 2007-08-07 | $0.2635 | −2.7% |
| 2007-07-02 | 2007-07-05 | 2007-07-09 | $0.2710 | +5.8% |
| 2007-06-01 | 2007-06-05 | 2007-06-07 | $0.2561 | +191.6% |
| 2007-05-01 | 2007-05-03 | 2007-05-07 | $0.0878 | — |
Amounts per share. Highlighted rows are declared but not yet paid.
BSV dividend overview
Vanguard Short-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 $3.15 per share, a yield of 4.10% at the latest close of $76.79. In 2025 it paid $3.02 per share, up 15.6% from 2024. Over five years distributions changed +15.3% a year and over ten years +10.5%.
The distribution yield looks back at income already paid. The yield to maturity of the bonds the fund holds today is 5.34%, which indicates what the portfolio earns from here if rates stay where they are; see the BSV bond profile.
Related: BSV chart, BSV performance, BSV bond profile, BSV overview.
BSV dividends FAQ
Does BSV pay a dividend?
Yes. BSV pays monthly distributions and has paid them since 2007. The most recent was $0.2680 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 1, 2026, payable October 5, 2026.
What is the BSV dividend yield?
BSV paid $3.15 per share over the past 12 months, a trailing yield of 4.10% at the latest close of $76.79.
When is the next BSV 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 BSV pay dividends?
BSV pays distributions monthly, 12 times a year.
How much did BSV pay in dividends in 2025?
BSV paid $3.02 per share in 12 distributions in 2025.
How much income does 100 shares of BSV pay?
100 shares of BSV would have paid about $315 over the past 12 months, before tax.