Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF (VTC) Dividend History
VTC latest distribution
Paid. Next monthly distribution expected around November 1 (not yet announced).
- 5.15%trailing 12-month yield
- $3.80paid in the last 12 months
- Monthly12 payments a year
- 2017paying since
- +7.9%5-year growth a year
VTC dividend income calculator
- Income a year
- $380
- Each payment
- $32
- Value of the shares
- $7,381
- Yield
- 5.15%
At the latest close; trailing 12-month distributions of $3.80 per share, before tax.
VTC distributions per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's distributions divided by the year-end price.
VTC distribution payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 36 payments).
VTC distributions by year
| Year | Per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | $2.86 | — | — | 9 |
| 2025 | $3.70 | +8.6% | 4.76% | 12 |
| 2024 | $3.41 | +15.6% | 4.50% | 12 |
| 2023 | $2.95 | +27.1% | 3.80% | 12 |
| 2022 | $2.32 | +8.5% | 3.13% | 12 |
| 2021 | $2.14 | −15.6% | 2.36% | 12 |
| 2020 | $2.53 | −14.3% | 2.69% | 12 |
Full history in the distribution table below.
VTC yield on cost
| Bought | Paid | Yield on cost | Paid out since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $78.95 | 4.81% | $3.80 | 4.8% |
| 3 years ago | $70.99 | 5.35% | $10.76 | 15.2% |
| 5 years ago | $90.66 | 4.19% | $15.77 | 17.4% |
Trailing 12-month distributions as a yield on the price paid then, and the distributions one share has paid since (before tax).
VTC yield vs similar ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Yield | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| VTC | Vanguard Total Corporate 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.
VTC distribution history
107 payments| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-05 | $0.3222 | −1.6% |
| 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-03 | $0.3273 | +0.3% |
| 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-05 | $0.3262 | +3.2% |
| 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-06 | $0.3160 | −0.9% |
| 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-03 | $0.3190 | +1.6% |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-05 | $0.3141 | −2.7% |
| 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-06 | $0.3227 | +10.8% |
| 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-04 | $0.2913 | −10.0% |
| 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-04 | $0.3237 | +4.3% |
| 2025-12-18 | 2025-12-18 | 2025-12-22 | $0.3105 | +0.8% |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-03 | $0.3079 | −3.8% |
| 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-05 | $0.3201 | +4.1% |
Show all 107 distributions
| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-03 | $0.3076 | −4.1% |
| 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-04 | $0.3208 | −0.1% |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-05 | $0.3210 | +2.1% |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-03 | $0.3143 | −4.6% |
| 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-04 | $0.3295 | +6.1% |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-05 | $0.3107 | +11.1% |
| 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-03 | $0.2797 | +1.8% |
| 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-05 | $0.2748 | −9.0% |
| 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-05 | $0.3019 | −2.5% |
| 2024-12-24 | 2024-12-24 | 2024-12-27 | $0.3097 | +6.4% |
| 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-04 | $0.2912 | −3.0% |
| 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-05 | $0.3001 | +6.2% |
| 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-03 | $0.2826 | −3.6% |
| 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-05 | $0.2931 | +5.2% |
| 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-05 | $0.2786 | −1.0% |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-03 | $0.2815 | −0.5% |
| 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-05 | $0.2828 | +1.5% |
| 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-02 | 2024-05-06 | $0.2787 | +0.4% |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-02 | 2024-04-04 | $0.2776 | +8.6% |
| 2024-03-01 | 2024-03-04 | 2024-03-06 | $0.2556 | −7.2% |
| 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-02 | 2024-02-06 | $0.2754 | +2.3% |
| 2023-12-22 | 2023-12-26 | 2023-12-28 | $0.2693 | +6.4% |
| 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-04 | 2023-12-06 | $0.2531 | −6.5% |
| 2023-11-01 | 2023-11-02 | 2023-11-06 | $0.2708 | +4.5% |
| 2023-10-02 | 2023-10-03 | 2023-10-05 | $0.2591 | +3.7% |
| 2023-09-01 | 2023-09-05 | 2023-09-07 | $0.2499 | +1.2% |
| 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-02 | 2023-08-04 | $0.2469 | +2.2% |
| 2023-07-03 | 2023-07-05 | 2023-07-07 | $0.2417 | −1.0% |
| 2023-06-01 | 2023-06-02 | 2023-06-06 | $0.2442 | +6.2% |
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-02 | 2023-05-04 | $0.2299 | −4.6% |
| 2023-04-03 | 2023-04-04 | 2023-04-06 | $0.2410 | +13.9% |
| 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-02 | 2023-03-06 | $0.2115 | −8.3% |
| 2023-02-01 | 2023-02-02 | 2023-02-06 | $0.2307 | +2.6% |
| 2022-12-23 | 2022-12-27 | 2022-12-29 | $0.2249 | +5.8% |
| 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-02 | 2022-12-06 | $0.2126 | +2.8% |
| 2022-11-01 | 2022-11-02 | 2022-11-04 | $0.2068 | +0.5% |
| 2022-10-03 | 2022-10-04 | 2022-10-06 | $0.2057 | +1.8% |
| 2022-09-01 | 2022-09-02 | 2022-09-07 | $0.2021 | +4.4% |
| 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-04 | $0.1936 | +4.3% |
| 2022-07-01 | 2022-07-05 | 2022-07-07 | $0.1856 | −3.3% |
| 2022-06-01 | 2022-06-02 | 2022-06-06 | $0.1919 | +5.2% |
| 2022-05-02 | 2022-05-03 | 2022-05-05 | $0.1825 | +4.5% |
| 2022-04-01 | 2022-04-04 | 2022-04-06 | $0.1747 | +9.9% |
| 2022-03-01 | 2022-03-02 | 2022-03-04 | $0.1589 | −12.0% |
| 2022-02-01 | 2022-02-02 | 2022-02-04 | $0.1805 | −4.6% |
| 2021-12-23 | 2021-12-27 | 2021-12-29 | $0.1892 | +12.1% |
| 2021-12-01 | 2021-12-02 | 2021-12-06 | $0.1687 | −2.9% |
| 2021-11-01 | 2021-11-02 | 2021-11-04 | $0.1738 | −3.1% |
| 2021-10-01 | 2021-10-04 | 2021-10-06 | $0.1793 | −0.9% |
| 2021-09-01 | 2021-09-02 | 2021-09-07 | $0.1810 | +2.2% |
| 2021-08-02 | 2021-08-03 | 2021-08-05 | $0.1771 | +0.7% |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-07-02 | 2021-07-07 | $0.1758 | −2.3% |
| 2021-06-01 | 2021-06-02 | 2021-06-04 | $0.1800 | +3.9% |
| 2021-05-03 | 2021-05-04 | 2021-05-06 | $0.1733 | −5.6% |
| 2021-04-01 | 2021-04-05 | 2021-04-07 | $0.1835 | +8.7% |
| 2021-03-01 | 2021-03-02 | 2021-03-04 | $0.1688 | −10.1% |
| 2021-02-01 | 2021-02-02 | 2021-02-04 | $0.1878 | −1.2% |
| 2020-12-23 | 2020-12-24 | 2020-12-29 | $0.1900 | +2.4% |
| 2020-12-01 | 2020-12-02 | 2020-12-04 | $0.1856 | −8.1% |
| 2020-11-02 | 2020-11-03 | 2020-11-05 | $0.2019 | +2.7% |
| 2020-10-01 | 2020-10-02 | 2020-10-06 | $0.1966 | −1.8% |
| 2020-09-01 | 2020-09-02 | 2020-09-04 | $0.2003 | −3.7% |
| 2020-08-03 | 2020-08-04 | 2020-08-06 | $0.2080 | +0.9% |
| 2020-07-01 | 2020-07-02 | 2020-07-07 | $0.2062 | −6.3% |
| 2020-06-01 | 2020-06-02 | 2020-06-04 | $0.2200 | −1.0% |
| 2020-05-01 | 2020-05-04 | 2020-05-06 | $0.2222 | −13.1% |
| 2020-04-01 | 2020-04-02 | 2020-04-06 | $0.2557 | +19.6% |
| 2020-03-02 | 2020-03-03 | 2020-03-05 | $0.2138 | −8.8% |
| 2020-02-03 | 2020-02-04 | 2020-02-06 | $0.2345 | −8.8% |
| 2019-12-23 | 2019-12-24 | 2019-12-27 | $0.2571 | +11.8% |
| 2019-12-02 | 2019-12-03 | 2019-12-05 | $0.2299 | −9.5% |
| 2019-11-01 | 2019-11-04 | 2019-11-06 | $0.2541 | +7.4% |
| 2019-10-01 | 2019-10-02 | 2019-10-04 | $0.2365 | −16.7% |
| 2019-09-03 | 2019-09-04 | 2019-09-06 | $0.2839 | +14.9% |
| 2019-08-01 | 2019-08-02 | 2019-08-06 | $0.2471 | +5.3% |
| 2019-07-01 | 2019-07-02 | 2019-07-05 | $0.2347 | −7.2% |
| 2019-06-03 | 2019-06-04 | 2019-06-06 | $0.2529 | +3.7% |
| 2019-05-01 | 2019-05-02 | 2019-05-06 | $0.2438 | −7.7% |
| 2019-04-01 | 2019-04-02 | 2019-04-04 | $0.2641 | +18.3% |
| 2019-03-01 | 2019-03-04 | 2019-03-06 | $0.2232 | −2.7% |
| 2019-02-01 | 2019-02-04 | 2019-02-06 | $0.2294 | −13.8% |
| 2018-12-24 | 2018-12-26 | 2018-12-28 | $0.2660 | +12.5% |
| 2018-12-03 | 2018-12-04 | 2018-12-06 | $0.2365 | −0.8% |
| 2018-11-01 | 2018-11-02 | 2018-11-06 | $0.2385 | −5.0% |
| 2018-10-01 | 2018-10-02 | 2018-10-04 | $0.2511 | −1.3% |
| 2018-09-04 | 2018-09-05 | 2018-09-07 | $0.2545 | +17.0% |
| 2018-08-01 | 2018-08-02 | 2018-08-06 | $0.2175 | −3.4% |
| 2018-07-02 | 2018-07-03 | 2018-07-06 | $0.2251 | −6.9% |
| 2018-06-01 | 2018-06-04 | 2018-06-06 | $0.2418 | +8.3% |
| 2018-05-01 | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-04 | $0.2233 | −13.0% |
| 2018-04-02 | 2018-04-03 | 2018-04-05 | $0.2568 | +26.6% |
| 2018-03-01 | 2018-03-02 | 2018-03-06 | $0.2028 | −4.4% |
| 2018-02-01 | 2018-02-02 | 2018-02-06 | $0.2122 | −13.7% |
| 2017-12-26 | 2017-12-27 | 2017-12-29 | $0.2459 | +11.3% |
| 2017-12-01 | 2017-12-04 | 2017-12-06 | $0.2210 | — |
Amounts per share. Highlighted rows are declared but not yet paid.
VTC dividend overview
Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF pays monthly distributions made up of interest from the bonds it holds, less fund expenses. Over the past 12 months it paid $3.80 per share, a yield of 5.15% at the latest close of $73.81. In 2025 it paid $3.70 per share, up 8.6% from 2024. Over five years distributions changed +7.9% a year.
The distribution yield looks back at income already paid. The yield to maturity of the bonds the fund holds today is 6.18%, which indicates what the portfolio earns from here if rates stay where they are; see the VTC bond profile.
Related: VTC chart, VTC performance, VTC bond profile, VTC overview.
VTC dividends FAQ
Does VTC pay a dividend?
Yes. VTC pays monthly distributions and has paid them since 2017. The most recent was $0.3222 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 1, 2026, payable October 5, 2026.
What is the VTC dividend yield?
VTC paid $3.80 per share over the past 12 months, a trailing yield of 5.15% at the latest close of $73.81.
When is the next VTC 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 VTC pay dividends?
VTC pays distributions monthly, 12 times a year.
How much did VTC pay in dividends in 2025?
VTC paid $3.70 per share in 12 distributions in 2025.
How much income does 100 shares of VTC pay?
100 shares of VTC would have paid about $380 over the past 12 months, before tax.