Dividends
VCSH ETF Dividend History, Yield & Distributions
ETF Dividend History · Distribution Yield · Ex-Dividend Date · Payment Schedule
VCSHVanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
Financial Services / Asset Management - Bonds
Low Priority
Above Peers
Latest quote
- Momentum54
- Value45
- Quality70
- Risk resilience77
- Sentiment—
VCSH ETF dividend answer
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) has a trailing 12-month distribution yield of 4.17% and paid $3.23 per share over the trailing 12 months. The fund currently pays monthly distributions based on covered events. Its latest distribution was $0.2953 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 1, 2026 and payment date of Oct 5, 2026. The next projected ex-dividend date is Oct 31, 2026. VCSH distribution history is shown as fund payout history, so corporate payout ratio and free cash flow coverage are excluded.
VCSH Distribution Snapshot
Yield, recent distribution history, cadence, and AIQ context stay together without treating ETF payouts like corporate earnings coverage.
Next VCSH Distribution Date
When VCSH next goes ex-distribution, the amount where it has been declared, and whether that state is announced, projected or not yet known.
Projected next VCSH distribution
Next ex-date status: projected. Next distribution amount status: projected. Projected values are inferred from recent cadence and are never presented as issuer announcements.
Latest VCSH Distribution Dates
Review the latest distribution, yield, available trailing-year income, and distribution cadence before treating income as durable.
AIQ Distribution bridge
Fund distributions should be read with holdings quality, liquidity, and asset-class exposure.
Distribution yield is more useful when valuation context is not stretched.
Lower drawdown and volatility can improve the dependability of an income allocation.
VCSH Dividend & Distribution History
Recent per-share distributions show payment cadence. Trailing-year and growth reads are shown only when the available rows cover a complete comparable window.
Distribution pattern
Recent distribution payments are summarized as cadence signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.
VCSH Annual Distribution History
VCSH Distribution Growth
Latest row amount $0.2953, event yield 4.57%.
This page labels the feed as recent history when multi-year rows, payment dates, or record dates are incomplete. Announced calendar dates are separated from completed distribution history.
VCSH Distribution Yield
How VCSH's trailing distribution yield is calculated, and how it differs from 30-Day SEC Yield and total return.
Yield methodology
Trailing distribution yield equals distributions paid over the trailing 12 months divided by the latest available market price. It is different from 30-Day SEC Yield, forward distribution yield, and total return.
Distribution variability
VCSH distributions reflect income from underlying holdings and may vary by quarter, market environment, fund composition, and fund policy.
Recent VCSH distribution payments
| Ex-date | Dividend | Adjusted | Yield at ex-date | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | $0.2953 | $0.2953 | 4.57% | Monthly | $3.53 | — | Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $0.3033 | $0.3033 | 4.51% | Monthly | $3.52 | — | Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $0.299 | $0.299 | 4.47% | Monthly | $3.51 | — | Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | $0.2876 | $0.2876 | 4.46% | Monthly | $3.51 | — | Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $0.2965 | $0.2965 | 4.45% | Monthly | $3.51 | — | Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 3, 2026 |
Show older history+95 rows
| May 1, 2026 | $0.2906 | $0.2906 | 4.44% | Monthly | $3.51 | — | May 1, 2026 | May 5, 2026 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | $0.297 | $0.297 | 4.43% | Monthly | $3.50 | — | Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $0.2703 | $0.2703 | 4.38% | Monthly | $3.49 | — | Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | $0.2972 | $0.2972 | 4.37% | Monthly | $3.48 | — | Feb 2, 2026 | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | $0.3005 | $0.3005 | 4.70% | Irregular | $3.47 | — | Dec 18, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $0.2911 | $0.2911 | 4.32% | Monthly | $3.44 | — | Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 3, 2025 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $0.2974 | $0.2974 | 4.31% | Monthly | $3.43 | — | Nov 3, 2025 | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | $0.2904 | $0.2904 | 4.26% | Monthly | $3.40 | — | Oct 1, 2025 | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | $0.2901 | $0.2901 | 4.24% | Monthly | $3.37 | — | Sep 2, 2025 | Sep 4, 2025 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | $0.2972 | $0.2972 | 4.21% | Monthly | $3.35 | — | Aug 1, 2025 | Aug 5, 2025 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | $0.2903 | $0.2903 | 4.19% | Monthly | $3.32 | — | Jul 1, 2025 | Jul 3, 2025 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | $0.297 | $0.297 | 4.17% | Monthly | $3.28 | — | Jun 2, 2025 | Jun 4, 2025 |
| May 1, 2025 | $0.2824 | $0.2824 | 4.12% | Monthly | $3.24 | — | May 1, 2025 | May 5, 2025 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | $0.289 | $0.289 | 4.08% | Monthly | $3.21 | — | Apr 1, 2025 | Apr 3, 2025 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | $0.2588 | $0.2588 | 4.03% | Monthly | $3.17 | — | Mar 3, 2025 | Mar 5, 2025 |
| Feb 3, 2025 | $0.2813 | $0.2813 | 4.02% | Monthly | $3.14 | — | Feb 3, 2025 | Feb 5, 2025 |
| Dec 24, 2024 | $0.2798 | $0.2798 | 3.97% | Irregular | $3.09 | Dec 20, 2024 | Dec 24, 2024 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | $0.2729 | $0.2729 | 3.88% | Monthly | $3.04 | — | Dec 2, 2024 | Dec 4, 2024 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | $0.2741 | $0.2741 | 3.83% | Monthly | $2.99 | — | Nov 1, 2024 | Nov 5, 2024 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | $0.2605 | $0.2605 | 3.71% | Monthly | $2.94 | — | Oct 1, 2024 | Oct 3, 2024 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | $0.2627 | $0.2627 | 3.67% | Monthly | $2.89 | — | Sep 3, 2024 | Sep 5, 2024 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | $0.2669 | $0.2669 | 3.64% | Monthly | $2.84 | — | Aug 1, 2024 | Aug 5, 2024 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | $0.2559 | $0.2559 | 3.60% | Irregular | $2.77 | — | Jul 1, 2024 | Jul 3, 2024 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | $0.258 | $0.258 | 3.51% | Monthly | $2.71 | — | Jun 3, 2024 | Jun 5, 2024 |
| May 1, 2024 | $0.2492 | $0.2492 | 3.46% | Monthly | $2.64 | — | May 2, 2024 | May 6, 2024 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | $0.2479 | $0.2479 | 3.35% | Monthly | $2.58 | — | Apr 2, 2024 | Apr 4, 2024 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | $0.229 | $0.229 | 3.27% | Monthly | $2.52 | — | Mar 4, 2024 | Mar 6, 2024 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | $0.234 | $0.234 | 3.17% | Monthly | $2.46 | — | Feb 2, 2024 | Feb 6, 2024 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | $0.2312 | $0.2312 | 3.10% | Monthly | $2.39 | Dec 20, 2023 | Dec 26, 2023 | Dec 28, 2023 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | $0.2164 | $0.2164 | 3.05% | Monthly | $2.33 | — | Dec 4, 2023 | Dec 6, 2023 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | $0.2267 | $0.2267 | 3.02% | Irregular | $2.27 | — | Nov 2, 2023 | Nov 6, 2023 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | $0.2147 | $0.2147 | 2.92% | Monthly | $2.19 | — | Oct 3, 2023 | Oct 5, 2023 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | $0.2095 | $0.2095 | 2.80% | Monthly | $2.12 | — | Sep 5, 2023 | Sep 7, 2023 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | $0.1983 | $0.1983 | 2.70% | Irregular | $2.04 | — | Aug 2, 2023 | Aug 4, 2023 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | $0.1923 | $0.1923 | 2.62% | Monthly | $1.97 | — | Jul 5, 2023 | Jul 7, 2023 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | $0.1952 | $0.1952 | 2.50% | Monthly | $1.90 | — | Jun 2, 2023 | Jun 6, 2023 |
| May 1, 2023 | $0.1826 | $0.1826 | 2.39% | Irregular | $1.82 | — | May 2, 2023 | May 4, 2023 |
| Apr 3, 2023 | $0.1908 | $0.1908 | 2.29% | Monthly | $1.74 | — | Apr 4, 2023 | Apr 6, 2023 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | $0.1639 | $0.1639 | 2.23% | Monthly | $1.66 | — | Mar 2, 2023 | Mar 6, 2023 |
| Feb 1, 2023 | $0.1723 | $0.1723 | 2.11% | Monthly | $1.59 | — | Feb 2, 2023 | Feb 6, 2023 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | $0.1693 | $0.1693 | 2.03% | Monthly | $1.51 | Dec 21, 2022 | Dec 27, 2022 | Dec 29, 2022 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | $0.1496 | $0.1496 | 1.93% | Monthly | $1.63 | Nov 29, 2022 | Dec 2, 2022 | Dec 6, 2022 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | $0.1481 | $0.1481 | 2.16% | Irregular | $1.58 | Oct 28, 2022 | Nov 2, 2022 | Nov 4, 2022 |
| Oct 3, 2022 | $0.1443 | $0.1443 | 2.07% | Monthly | $1.53 | Sep 29, 2022 | Oct 4, 2022 | Oct 6, 2022 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | $0.1362 | $0.1362 | 1.98% | Monthly | $1.49 | Aug 30, 2022 | Sep 2, 2022 | Sep 7, 2022 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | $0.1272 | $0.1272 | 1.91% | Monthly | $1.46 | — | Aug 2, 2022 | Aug 4, 2022 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | $0.1179 | $0.1179 | 1.89% | Monthly | $1.44 | Jun 29, 2022 | Jul 5, 2022 | Jul 7, 2022 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | $0.116 | $0.1159 | 1.85% | Monthly | $1.43 | May 27, 2022 | Jun 2, 2022 | Jun 6, 2022 |
| May 2, 2022 | $0.1078 | $0.1078 | 1.85% | Monthly | $1.42 | Apr 29, 2022 | May 3, 2022 | May 5, 2022 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | $0.1064 | $0.1064 | 1.83% | Monthly | $1.42 | — | Apr 4, 2022 | Apr 6, 2022 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | $0.0923 | $0.0923 | 1.80% | Monthly | $1.43 | — | Mar 2, 2022 | Mar 4, 2022 |
| Feb 1, 2022 | $0.099 | $0.099 | 1.80% | Monthly | $1.45 | Jan 28, 2022 | Feb 2, 2022 | Feb 4, 2022 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | $0.2816 | $0.2816 | 1.81% | Monthly | $1.47 | Dec 22, 2021 | Dec 27, 2021 | Dec 29, 2021 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | $0.0988 | $0.0988 | 1.62% | Monthly | $1.32 | Nov 29, 2021 | Dec 2, 2021 | Dec 6, 2021 |
| Nov 1, 2021 | $0.1009 | $0.1009 | 1.65% | Monthly | $1.35 | Oct 28, 2021 | Nov 2, 2021 | Nov 4, 2021 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | $0.1078 | $0.1078 | 1.69% | Monthly | $1.39 | Sep 30, 2021 | Oct 4, 2021 | Oct 6, 2021 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | $0.1058 | $0.1058 | 1.72% | Irregular | $1.42 | Aug 30, 2021 | Sep 2, 2021 | Sep 7, 2021 |
| Aug 2, 2021 | $0.1082 | $0.1082 | 1.77% | Monthly | $1.46 | Jul 30, 2021 | Aug 3, 2021 | Aug 5, 2021 |
| Jul 1, 2021 | $0.1031 | $0.1031 | 1.83% | Monthly | $1.51 | Jun 30, 2021 | Jul 2, 2021 | Jul 7, 2021 |
| Jun 1, 2021 | $0.1098 | $0.1098 | 1.89% | Irregular | $1.56 | May 27, 2021 | Jun 2, 2021 | Jun 4, 2021 |
| May 3, 2021 | $0.1073 | $0.1073 | 1.97% | Monthly | $1.62 | Apr 30, 2021 | May 4, 2021 | May 6, 2021 |
| Apr 1, 2021 | $0.1162 | $0.1162 | 2.05% | Monthly | $1.69 | Mar 31, 2021 | Apr 5, 2021 | Apr 7, 2021 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | $0.1085 | $0.1085 | 2.14% | Monthly | $1.77 | Feb 26, 2021 | Mar 2, 2021 | Mar 4, 2021 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | $0.1245 | $0.1245 | 2.20% | Monthly | $1.83 | Jan 28, 2021 | Feb 2, 2021 | Feb 4, 2021 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | $0.1309 | $0.1309 | 2.27% | Monthly | $1.89 | Dec 22, 2020 | Dec 24, 2020 | Dec 29, 2020 |
| Dec 1, 2020 | $0.129 | $0.129 | 2.36% | Irregular | $1.96 | Nov 30, 2020 | Dec 2, 2020 | Dec 4, 2020 |
| Nov 2, 2020 | $0.1398 | $0.1398 | 2.44% | Monthly | $2.01 | Oct 30, 2020 | Nov 3, 2020 | Nov 5, 2020 |
| Oct 1, 2020 | $0.141 | $0.141 | 2.50% | Monthly | $2.07 | Sep 30, 2020 | Oct 2, 2020 | Oct 6, 2020 |
| Sep 1, 2020 | $0.1443 | $0.1443 | 2.56% | Irregular | $2.12 | Aug 31, 2020 | Sep 2, 2020 | Sep 4, 2020 |
| Aug 3, 2020 | $0.1578 | $0.1578 | 2.62% | Monthly | $2.17 | Jul 31, 2020 | Aug 4, 2020 | Aug 6, 2020 |
| Jul 1, 2020 | $0.1516 | $0.1516 | 2.69% | Monthly | $2.22 | Jun 30, 2020 | Jul 2, 2020 | Jul 7, 2020 |
| Jun 1, 2020 | $0.1738 | $0.1738 | 2.76% | Monthly | $2.26 | May 29, 2020 | Jun 2, 2020 | Jun 4, 2020 |
| May 1, 2020 | $0.1691 | $0.1691 | 2.84% | Monthly | $2.30 | Apr 30, 2020 | May 4, 2020 | May 6, 2020 |
| Apr 1, 2020 | $0.202 | $0.202 | 2.96% | Irregular | $2.32 | Mar 31, 2020 | Apr 2, 2020 | Apr 6, 2020 |
| Mar 2, 2020 | $0.1623 | $0.1623 | 2.85% | Monthly | $2.33 | Feb 28, 2020 | Mar 3, 2020 | Mar 5, 2020 |
| Feb 3, 2020 | $0.1855 | $0.1855 | 2.87% | Monthly | $2.34 | Jan 31, 2020 | Feb 4, 2020 | Feb 6, 2020 |
| Dec 23, 2019 | $0.2025 | $0.2025 | 2.88% | Irregular | $2.33 | Dec 20, 2019 | Dec 24, 2019 | Dec 27, 2019 |
| Dec 2, 2019 | $0.1832 | $0.1832 | 2.88% | Monthly | $2.33 | Nov 28, 2019 | Dec 3, 2019 | Dec 5, 2019 |
| Nov 1, 2019 | $0.20 | $0.20 | 2.87% | Monthly | $2.32 | Oct 31, 2019 | Nov 4, 2019 | Nov 6, 2019 |
| Oct 1, 2019 | $0.1887 | $0.1887 | 2.86% | Irregular | $2.31 | Sep 30, 2019 | Oct 2, 2019 | Oct 4, 2019 |
| Sep 3, 2019 | $0.1959 | $0.1959 | 2.83% | Monthly | $2.30 | Aug 30, 2019 | Sep 4, 2019 | Sep 6, 2019 |
| Aug 1, 2019 | $0.2071 | $0.2071 | 2.82% | Monthly | $2.28 | Jul 31, 2019 | Aug 2, 2019 | Aug 6, 2019 |
| Jul 1, 2019 | $0.1923 | $0.1923 | 2.79% | Irregular | — | Jun 28, 2019 | Jul 2, 2019 | Jul 5, 2019 |
| Jun 3, 2019 | $0.2074 | $0.2074 | 2.77% | Monthly | — | May 30, 2019 | Jun 4, 2019 | Jun 6, 2019 |
| May 1, 2019 | $0.1908 | $0.1908 | 2.75% | Monthly | — | Apr 29, 2019 | May 2, 2019 | May 6, 2019 |
| Apr 1, 2019 | $0.2146 | $0.2146 | 2.72% | Monthly | — | Mar 28, 2019 | Apr 2, 2019 | Apr 4, 2019 |
| Mar 1, 2019 | $0.1743 | $0.1743 | 2.70% | Monthly | — | Feb 27, 2019 | Mar 4, 2019 | Mar 6, 2019 |
| Feb 1, 2019 | $0.1691 | $0.1691 | 2.66% | Monthly | — | Jan 30, 2019 | Feb 4, 2019 | Feb 6, 2019 |
| Dec 24, 2018 | $0.2049 | $0.2049 | 2.66% | Irregular | — | Dec 20, 2018 | Dec 26, 2018 | Dec 28, 2018 |
| Dec 3, 2018 | $0.1784 | $0.1784 | 2.62% | Monthly | — | Nov 29, 2018 | Dec 4, 2018 | Dec 6, 2018 |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $0.1904 | $0.1904 | 2.58% | Monthly | — | Oct 30, 2018 | Nov 2, 2018 | Nov 6, 2018 |
| Oct 1, 2018 | $0.1742 | $0.1742 | 2.53% | Irregular | — | Sep 27, 2018 | Oct 2, 2018 | Oct 4, 2018 |
| Sep 4, 2018 | $0.1737 | $0.1737 | 2.49% | Monthly | — | Aug 30, 2018 | Sep 5, 2018 | Sep 7, 2018 |
| Aug 1, 2018 | $0.1799 | $0.1799 | 2.47% | Irregular | — | Jul 30, 2018 | Aug 2, 2018 | Aug 6, 2018 |
| Jul 2, 2018 | $0.1645 | $0.1645 | 2.43% | Monthly | — | Jun 28, 2018 | Jul 3, 2018 | Jul 6, 2018 |
ETF distribution yield is only the starting point. Pair the current distribution with frequency, history, holdings exposure, and fund risk before treating income as durable.
Yield is most useful when read with the fund's asset class, distribution policy, and recent payment pattern.
Stable or rising distributions can support an income allocation, while irregular payments should be read as fund-policy and market-cycle evidence.
ETF distributions are not evaluated with company payout ratio or free cash flow coverage because those metrics do not map cleanly to fund structures.
VCSH ETF dividend research links
Focused follow-on paths for yield, reinvestment, holdings, risk, and the closest income comparison.
Estimate income using editable yield and payment assumptions.
Model reinvestment scenarios without making payout guarantees.
Read distribution context beside fund holdings and exposure.
Compare yield with volatility, drawdown, and risk resilience.
Open DividendInvestorIQ for income ETF discovery, comparisons, and planning tools.
VCSH Distribution Comparisons
How VCSH's income profile compares with the peers it is most often weighed against.
Compare yield, payment history and distribution context side by side.
Compare yield, payment history and distribution context side by side.
Compare yield, payment history and distribution context side by side.
Compare yield, payment history and distribution context side by side.
Dividend calculators
Each calculator opens with this ticker's price and dividend loaded; every assumption stays editable.
Estimate annual income, payment amount, yield and growth scenarios using VCSH as ticker context.
Explore a DRIP scenario without duplicating the full calculator on the dividend analysis page.
Check the current yield, annual income on your shares, and your yield on cost from the price you paid.
Enter your purchase date or price to see the yield on what you paid, today's yield beside it, and the dividends collected since.
Related Links
VCSH Dividends FAQ
Does VCSH pay dividends?
Yes — though ETF payouts are technically fund distributions rather than corporate dividends. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has covered distribution history, most recently $0.30 per share on a monthly cadence.
What is VCSH's dividend yield?
VCSH's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 4.17%, from $3.23 per share paid over the trailing 12 months. That is distributions paid divided by the latest available market price — it is not a 30-Day SEC Yield, a forward yield, or a total return.
How often does VCSH pay dividends?
VCSH currently pays distributions on a monthly cadence based on covered payment history. Cadence inferred from payment spacing is labeled as inferred, because a fund can change its schedule.
When is VCSH's next dividend?
VCSH's next distribution is projected from its recent cadence, around Oct 31, 2026. A projection is an estimate from past payments, not an issuer announcement, and the fund can change both the date and the amount.
What was VCSH's latest dividend?
VCSH's latest covered distribution was $0.30 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 1, 2026 and a payment date of Oct 5, 2026.
Why do VCSH's distributions vary?
VCSH distributes the income its underlying holdings generate, so the amount moves with dividend timing across the portfolio, index changes, and seasonality. Variation between periods is normal for a broad-market fund and does not by itself signal a change in fund policy.