Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF (VUSB) Dividend History
VUSB latest distribution
Paid. Next monthly distribution expected around November 1 (not yet announced).
- 4.28%trailing 12-month yield
- $2.12paid in the last 12 months
- Monthly12 payments a year
- 2021paying since
VUSB dividend income calculator
- Income a year
- $212
- Each payment
- $18
- Value of the shares
- $4,956
- Yield
- 4.28%
At the latest close; trailing 12-month distributions of $2.12 per share, before tax.
VUSB distributions per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's distributions divided by the year-end price.
VUSB distribution payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 36 payments).
VUSB distributions by year
| Year | Per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | $1.58 | — | — | 9 |
| 2025 | $2.31 | −9.9% | 4.63% | 12 |
| 2024 | $2.56 | +16.3% | 5.16% | 12 |
| 2023 | $2.20 | +188.4% | 4.45% | 12 |
| 2022 | $0.7633 | +482.6% | 1.56% | 12 |
| 2021partial | $0.1310 | — | 0.26% | 9 |
Full history in the distribution table below.
VUSB yield on cost
| Bought | Paid | Yield on cost | Paid out since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $49.96 | 4.24% | $2.12 | 4.2% |
| 3 years ago | $49.17 | 4.31% | $7.06 | 14.4% |
| 5 years ago | $50.05 | 4.24% | $9.46 | 18.9% |
Trailing 12-month distributions as a yield on the price paid then, and the distributions one share has paid since (before tax).
VUSB yield vs similar ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Yield | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| VUSB | Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF | 4.29% | 0.09% |
| 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.
VUSB distribution history
66 payments| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-05 | $0.1811 | +3.9% |
| 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-03 | $0.1743 | −0.3% |
| 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-05 | $0.1749 | −0.3% |
| 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-06 | $0.1755 | +4.1% |
| 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-03 | $0.1686 | −4.2% |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-05 | $0.1760 | −1.2% |
| 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-06 | $0.1781 | +7.7% |
| 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-04 | $0.1653 | −9.2% |
| 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-04 | $0.1821 | +2.8% |
| 2025-12-18 | 2025-12-18 | 2025-12-22 | $0.1771 | −1.8% |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-03 | $0.1804 | −3.3% |
| 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-05 | $0.1866 | −1.0% |
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| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-03 | $0.1884 | −0.7% |
| 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-04 | $0.1897 | −2.1% |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-05 | $0.1938 | +0.1% |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-03 | $0.1936 | −2.7% |
| 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-04 | $0.1989 | +2.3% |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-05 | $0.1944 | −4.5% |
| 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-03 | $0.2035 | +9.1% |
| 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-05 | $0.1866 | −12.1% |
| 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-05 | $0.2123 | +1.3% |
| 2024-12-24 | 2024-12-24 | 2024-12-27 | $0.2095 | +0.8% |
| 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-04 | $0.2078 | −0.3% |
| 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-05 | $0.2084 | −0.8% |
| 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-03 | $0.2100 | +0.1% |
| 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-05 | $0.2097 | −1.8% |
| 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-05 | $0.2136 | +0.8% |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-03 | $0.2120 | −4.8% |
| 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-05 | $0.2226 | +1.7% |
| 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-02 | 2024-05-06 | $0.2189 | −3.9% |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-02 | 2024-04-04 | $0.2278 | +12.1% |
| 2024-03-01 | 2024-03-04 | 2024-03-06 | $0.2033 | −5.8% |
| 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-02 | 2024-02-06 | $0.2158 | +0.4% |
| 2023-12-22 | 2023-12-26 | 2023-12-28 | $0.2150 | +4.9% |
| 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-04 | 2023-12-06 | $0.2050 | +0.9% |
| 2023-11-01 | 2023-11-02 | 2023-11-06 | $0.2032 | +3.7% |
| 2023-10-02 | 2023-10-03 | 2023-10-05 | $0.1960 | +0.6% |
| 2023-09-01 | 2023-09-05 | 2023-09-07 | $0.1948 | +5.0% |
| 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-02 | 2023-08-04 | $0.1855 | +0.3% |
| 2023-07-03 | 2023-07-05 | 2023-07-07 | $0.1849 | +3.2% |
| 2023-06-01 | 2023-06-02 | 2023-06-06 | $0.1792 | +4.6% |
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-02 | 2023-05-04 | $0.1714 | +8.5% |
| 2023-04-03 | 2023-04-04 | 2023-04-06 | $0.1580 | +3.2% |
| 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-02 | 2023-03-06 | $0.1531 | −1.5% |
| 2023-02-01 | 2023-02-02 | 2023-02-06 | $0.1554 | +20.8% |
| 2022-12-23 | 2022-12-27 | 2022-12-29 | $0.1286 | +11.0% |
| 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-02 | 2022-12-06 | $0.1159 | +12.6% |
| 2022-11-01 | 2022-11-02 | 2022-11-04 | $0.1029 | +17.9% |
| 2022-10-03 | 2022-10-04 | 2022-10-06 | $0.0873 | +14.1% |
| 2022-09-01 | 2022-09-02 | 2022-09-07 | $0.0765 | +13.2% |
| 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-04 | $0.0676 | +28.0% |
| 2022-07-01 | 2022-07-05 | 2022-07-07 | $0.0528 | +27.8% |
| 2022-06-01 | 2022-06-02 | 2022-06-06 | $0.0413 | +44.9% |
| 2022-05-02 | 2022-05-03 | 2022-05-05 | $0.0285 | +22.8% |
| 2022-04-01 | 2022-04-04 | 2022-04-06 | $0.0232 | −2.5% |
| 2022-03-01 | 2022-03-02 | 2022-03-04 | $0.0238 | +59.7% |
| 2022-02-01 | 2022-02-02 | 2022-02-04 | $0.0149 | −32.0% |
| 2021-12-23 | 2021-12-27 | 2021-12-29 | $0.0219 | +54.3% |
| 2021-12-01 | 2021-12-02 | 2021-12-06 | $0.0142 | 0.0% |
| 2021-11-01 | 2021-11-02 | 2021-11-04 | $0.0142 | −7.8% |
| 2021-10-01 | 2021-10-04 | 2021-10-06 | $0.0154 | +22.2% |
| 2021-09-01 | 2021-09-02 | 2021-09-07 | $0.0126 | −13.1% |
| 2021-08-02 | 2021-08-03 | 2021-08-05 | $0.0145 | +3.6% |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-07-02 | 2021-07-07 | $0.0140 | −6.0% |
| 2021-06-01 | 2021-06-02 | 2021-06-04 | $0.0149 | +60.2% |
| 2021-05-03 | 2021-05-04 | 2021-05-06 | $0.0093 | — |
Amounts per share. Highlighted rows are declared but not yet paid.
VUSB dividend overview
Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF pays monthly distributions made up of interest from the bonds it holds, less fund expenses. Over the past 12 months it paid $2.12 per share, a yield of 4.28% at the latest close of $49.55. In 2025 it paid $2.31 per share, down 9.9% from 2024.
The distribution yield looks back at income already paid. The yield to maturity of the bonds the fund holds today is 5.21%, which indicates what the portfolio earns from here if rates stay where they are; see the VUSB bond profile.
Related: VUSB chart, VUSB performance, VUSB bond profile, VUSB overview.
VUSB dividends FAQ
Does VUSB pay a dividend?
Yes. VUSB pays monthly distributions and has paid them since 2021. The most recent was $0.1811 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 1, 2026, payable October 5, 2026.
What is the VUSB dividend yield?
VUSB paid $2.12 per share over the past 12 months, a trailing yield of 4.28% at the latest close of $49.55.
When is the next VUSB 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 VUSB pay dividends?
VUSB pays distributions monthly, 12 times a year.
How much did VUSB pay in dividends in 2025?
VUSB paid $2.31 per share in 12 distributions in 2025.
How much income does 100 shares of VUSB pay?
100 shares of VUSB would have paid about $212 over the past 12 months, before tax.