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VGLT ETF Dividend History, Yield & Distributions

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VGLTVanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF

Financial Services / Asset Management - Bonds

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$51.48+$0.06 (+0.12%)

Latest quote

  • Momentum
    59
  • Value
    36
  • Quality
    64
  • Risk resilience
    54
  • Sentiment
    —
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VGLT ETF dividend answer

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF (VGLT) has a trailing 12-month distribution yield of 4.90% and paid $2.52 per share over the trailing 12 months. The fund currently pays monthly distributions based on covered events. Its latest distribution was $0.2052 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. VGLT distribution history is shown as fund payout history, so corporate payout ratio and free cash flow coverage are excluded.

VGLT Distribution Snapshot

Yield, recent distribution history, cadence, and AIQ context stay together without treating ETF payouts like corporate earnings coverage.

Distribution history
142
distributions captured
Frequency
monthly
inferred from events
Trailing yield
4.90%
distribution income rate
Data completeness
92%
event fields populated

Next VGLT Distribution Date

When VGLT next goes ex-distribution, the amount where it has been declared, and whether that state is announced, projected or not yet known.

Projected next VGLT distribution

Projected $0.2052

Next ex-date status: projected. Next distribution amount status: projected. Projected values are inferred from recent cadence and are never presented as issuer announcements.

Next ex-date
Oct 31, 2026
projected
Next amount
$0.2052
projected
Last checked
Oct 20, 2026
Dividend data QA applied

Dividend growth is temporarily withheld because recent rows show an extreme change that needs data review. Raw vendor values stay visible in the history table; TTM, growth, yield, and calculator context use the guarded analysis value.

Latest VGLT Distribution Dates

Oct 1, 2026

Review the latest distribution, yield, available trailing-year income, and distribution cadence before treating income as durable.

Distribution yield
4.90%
Trailing distribution yield
4.90%
TTM distributions / latest available price
TTM distributions
$2.52
1.54% vs prior complete year
Latest distribution
$0.2052
Latest adjusted distribution
Frequency
monthly
Inferred from available events
Latest ex-dividend date
Oct 1, 2026
Calendar endpoint
Latest payment date
Oct 5, 2026
Calendar endpoint
Next ex-date
Projected: Oct 31, 2026
Never inferred as announced
Next distribution amount
Projected: $0.2052
Amount status independent from date

AIQ Distribution bridge

Quality64/100

Fund distributions should be read with holdings quality, liquidity, and asset-class exposure.

Value36/100

Distribution yield is more useful when valuation context is not stretched.

Risk resilience54/100

Lower drawdown and volatility can improve the dependability of an income allocation.

VGLT 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

Active payer

Recent distribution payments are summarized as cadence signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.

Distribution yield
4.90%
Trailing income rate
Distribution trend
Trailing income steady
1.54% vs prior complete year
Cadence
monthly
Inferred from recent events
Event depth
142
Covered distribution rows
Recent distribution cadence
8 records
Mar 26
$0.1874
Apr 26
$0.2258
May 26
$0.2099
Jun 26
$0.2141
Jul 26
$0.2076
Aug 26
$0.2145
Sep 26
$0.2153
Oct 26
$0.2052

VGLT Annual Distribution History

2016 - 2026
11 plotted years

VGLT Distribution Growth

+1.54% 1Y
Trailing CAGR windows
Latest VGLT dividend dates
Ex-date
Oct 1, 2026
Record
Oct 1, 2026
Paid
Oct 5, 2026

Latest row amount $0.2052, event yield 5.04%.

Event field coverage
Declaration82/120
Record120/120
Payment120/120
Frequency120/120
History depth
120 rows
FMP dividend events via canonical L3
Data through
Oct 1, 2026
latest covered ex-date
Last checked
Oct 20, 2026
independent from event date
Date coverage
120/120 pay
120/120 record dates

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.

VGLT Distribution Yield

How VGLT's trailing distribution yield is calculated, and how it differs from 30-Day SEC Yield and total return.

Yield methodology

Trailing 12-month distribution yield

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.

Trailing distribution yield
4.90%
30-Day SEC Yield
—
Shown only when issuer data is available

Distribution variability

Why VGLT distributions can change

VGLT distributions reflect income from underlying holdings and may vary by quarter, market environment, fund composition, and fund policy.

Recent VGLT distribution payments

120 covered distributions
Showing latest 5 of 120 rows
Ex-dateDividendAdjustedYield at ex-dateFrequencyTTM adjustedDeclaredRecord datePayment date
Oct 1, 2026$0.2052
$0.2052
5.04%Monthly$2.52—Oct 1, 2026Oct 5, 2026
Sep 1, 2026$0.2153
$0.2153
4.81%Monthly$2.53—Sep 1, 2026Sep 3, 2026
Aug 3, 2026$0.2145
$0.2145
4.78%Monthly$2.52—Aug 3, 2026Aug 5, 2026
Jul 1, 2026$0.2076
$0.2076
4.61%Monthly$2.52—Jul 1, 2026Jul 6, 2026
Jun 1, 2026$0.2141
$0.2141
4.60%Monthly$2.51—Jun 1, 2026Jun 3, 2026
Show older history+115 rows
May 1, 2026$0.2099
$0.2099
4.58%Monthly$2.51—May 1, 2026May 5, 2026
Apr 1, 2026$0.2258
$0.2258
4.54%Monthly$2.50—Apr 1, 2026Apr 6, 2026
Mar 2, 2026$0.1874
$0.1874
4.35%Monthly$2.49—Mar 2, 2026Mar 4, 2026
Feb 2, 2026$0.2145
$0.2145
4.49%Monthly$2.49—Feb 2, 2026Feb 4, 2026
Dec 18, 2025$0.214
$0.214
4.42%Monthly$2.48—Dec 18, 2025Dec 22, 2025
Dec 1, 2025$0.2039
$0.2039
4.37%Monthly$2.47—Dec 1, 2025Dec 3, 2025
Nov 3, 2025$0.2126
$0.2126
4.36%Monthly$2.49—Nov 3, 2025Nov 5, 2025
Oct 1, 2025$0.2065
$0.2065
4.38%Monthly$2.49—Oct 1, 2025Oct 3, 2025
Sep 2, 2025$0.2115
$0.2115
4.52%Monthly$2.48—Sep 2, 2025Sep 4, 2025
Aug 1, 2025$0.2094
$0.2094
4.42%Monthly$2.47—Aug 1, 2025Aug 5, 2025
Jul 1, 2025$0.2039
$0.2039
4.40%Monthly$2.46—Jul 1, 2025Jul 3, 2025
Jun 2, 2025$0.2097
$0.2097
4.52%Monthly$2.45—Jun 2, 2025Jun 4, 2025
May 1, 2025$0.202
$0.202
4.35%Monthly$2.45—May 1, 2025May 5, 2025
Apr 1, 2025$0.2096
$0.2096
4.22%Monthly$2.44—Apr 1, 2025Apr 3, 2025
Mar 3, 2025$0.1893
$0.1893
4.16%Monthly$2.43Feb 27, 2025Mar 3, 2025Mar 5, 2025
Feb 3, 2025$0.2067
$0.2067
4.33%Monthly$2.42Jan 30, 2025Feb 3, 2025Feb 5, 2025
Dec 24, 2024$0.2075
$0.2075
4.32%Monthly$2.40Dec 20, 2024Dec 24, 2024Dec 27, 2024
Dec 2, 2024$0.2181
$0.2181
4.04%Monthly$2.38Nov 27, 2024Dec 2, 2024Dec 4, 2024
Nov 1, 2024$0.2123
$0.2123
4.09%Monthly$2.34Oct 30, 2024Nov 1, 2024Nov 5, 2024
Oct 1, 2024$0.197
$0.197
3.73%Monthly$2.31Sep 27, 2024Oct 1, 2024Oct 3, 2024
Sep 3, 2024$0.2041
$0.2041
3.73%Monthly$2.29Aug 29, 2024Sep 3, 2024Sep 5, 2024
Aug 1, 2024$0.2014
$0.2014
3.78%Monthly$2.26Jul 30, 2024Aug 1, 2024Aug 5, 2024
Jul 1, 2024$0.1967
$0.1967
3.94%Monthly$2.23Jun 27, 2024Jul 1, 2024Jul 3, 2024
Jun 3, 2024$0.2025
$0.2025
3.82%Monthly$2.20May 30, 2024Jun 3, 2024Jun 5, 2024
May 1, 2024$0.1932
$0.1932
3.88%Monthly$2.16Apr 29, 2024May 2, 2024May 6, 2024
Apr 1, 2024$0.1998
$0.1998
3.67%Monthly$2.13Mar 27, 2024Apr 2, 2024Apr 4, 2024
Mar 1, 2024$0.1758
$0.1758
3.56%Monthly$2.10Feb 28, 2024Mar 4, 2024Mar 6, 2024
Feb 1, 2024$0.1879
$0.1879
3.39%Monthly$2.08Jan 30, 2024Feb 2, 2024Feb 6, 2024
Dec 22, 2023$0.1898
$0.1898
3.34%Monthly$2.05Dec 20, 2023Dec 26, 2023Dec 28, 2023
Dec 1, 2023$0.1775
$0.1775
3.48%Monthly$2.02Nov 29, 2023Dec 4, 2023Dec 6, 2023
Nov 1, 2023$0.1799
$0.1799
3.72%Monthly$1.99Oct 30, 2023Nov 2, 2023Nov 6, 2023
Oct 2, 2023$0.1765
$0.1765
3.61%Monthly$1.96Sep 28, 2023Oct 3, 2023Oct 5, 2023
Sep 1, 2023$0.1813
$0.1813
3.29%Monthly$1.94Aug 30, 2023Sep 5, 2023Sep 7, 2023
Aug 1, 2023$0.1668
$0.1668
3.14%Monthly$1.91Jul 28, 2023Aug 2, 2023Aug 4, 2023
Jul 3, 2023$0.1652
$0.1652
3.01%Monthly$1.90Jun 29, 2023Jul 5, 2023Jul 7, 2023
Jun 1, 2023$0.1694
$0.1694
2.94%Monthly$1.87May 30, 2023Jun 2, 2023Jun 6, 2023
May 1, 2023$0.1623
$0.1623
2.90%Monthly$1.85Apr 27, 2023May 2, 2023May 4, 2023
Apr 3, 2023$0.1674
$0.1674
2.78%Monthly$1.82Mar 30, 2023Apr 4, 2023Apr 6, 2023
Mar 1, 2023$0.1511
$0.1511
2.92%Monthly$1.81Feb 27, 2023Mar 2, 2023Mar 6, 2023
Feb 1, 2023$0.161
$0.1612
2.67%Monthly$1.78Jan 30, 2023Feb 2, 2023Feb 6, 2023
Dec 23, 2022$0.1584
$0.1584
2.77%Monthly$1.75Dec 21, 2022Dec 27, 2022Dec 29, 2022
Dec 1, 2022$0.149
$0.1485
2.65%Monthly$1.73Nov 29, 2022Dec 2, 2022Dec 6, 2022
Nov 1, 2022$0.155
$0.1554
2.87%Monthly$1.71—Nov 2, 2022Nov 4, 2022
Oct 3, 2022$0.153
$0.1531
2.65%Monthly$1.69Sep 29, 2022Oct 4, 2022Oct 6, 2022
Sep 1, 2022$0.152
$0.1524
2.49%Monthly$1.67Aug 30, 2022Sep 2, 2022Sep 7, 2022
Aug 1, 2022$0.151
$0.1514
2.27%Monthly$1.66Jul 28, 2022Aug 2, 2022Aug 4, 2022
Jul 1, 2022$0.144
$0.144
2.34%Monthly$1.66Jun 29, 2022Jul 5, 2022Jul 7, 2022
Jun 1, 2022$0.147
$0.1469
2.31%Monthly$1.64—Jun 2, 2022Jun 6, 2022
May 2, 2022$0.135
$0.135
2.29%Monthly$1.64Apr 28, 2022May 3, 2022May 5, 2022
Apr 1, 2022$0.148
$0.1481
2.04%Monthly$1.63—Apr 4, 2022Apr 6, 2022
Mar 1, 2022$0.125
$0.1253
1.90%Monthly$1.62Feb 25, 2022Mar 2, 2022Mar 4, 2022
Feb 1, 2022$0.129
$0.1286
1.89%Monthly$1.62—Feb 2, 2022Feb 4, 2022
Dec 23, 2021$0.137
$0.1373
1.81%Monthly$1.63Dec 22, 2021Dec 27, 2021Dec 29, 2021
Dec 1, 2021$0.134
$0.1338
2.09%Monthly$1.49Nov 29, 2021Dec 2, 2021Dec 6, 2021
Nov 1, 2021$0.136
$0.1362
2.16%Monthly$1.49Oct 29, 2021Nov 2, 2021Nov 4, 2021
Oct 1, 2021$0.135
$0.1349
2.17%Monthly$1.49Sep 30, 2021Oct 4, 2021Oct 6, 2021
Sep 1, 2021$0.142
$0.1421
2.12%Monthly$1.49Aug 31, 2021Sep 2, 2021Sep 7, 2021
Aug 2, 2021$0.143
$0.1431
2.10%Monthly$1.49Jul 30, 2021Aug 3, 2021Aug 5, 2021
Jul 1, 2021$0.132
$0.1318
2.19%Monthly$1.49Jun 30, 2021Jul 2, 2021Jul 7, 2021
Jun 1, 2021$0.14
$0.1403
2.30%Monthly$1.51May 27, 2021Jun 2, 2021Jun 4, 2021
May 3, 2021$0.133
$0.1331
2.30%Monthly$1.52Apr 30, 2021May 4, 2021May 6, 2021
Apr 1, 2021$0.136
$0.136
2.35%Monthly$1.54Mar 31, 2021Apr 5, 2021Apr 7, 2021
Mar 1, 2021$0.123
$0.1234
2.33%Monthly$1.58Feb 26, 2021Mar 2, 2021Mar 4, 2021
Feb 1, 2021$0.135
$0.1349
2.19%Monthly$1.60Jan 28, 2021Feb 2, 2021Feb 4, 2021
Dec 23, 2020$0.426
$0.4264
2.16%Monthly$1.63Dec 22, 2020Dec 24, 2020Dec 29, 2020
Dec 1, 2020$0.133
$0.1331
1.88%Monthly$1.81Nov 30, 2020Dec 2, 2020Dec 4, 2020
Nov 2, 2020$0.136
$0.1357
1.89%Monthly$1.83Oct 30, 2020Nov 3, 2020Nov 5, 2020
Oct 1, 2020$0.135
$0.1345
1.87%Monthly$1.86Sep 30, 2020Oct 2, 2020Oct 6, 2020
Sep 1, 2020$0.144
$0.1439
1.90%Monthly$1.90Aug 31, 2020Sep 2, 2020Sep 4, 2020
Aug 3, 2020$0.145
$0.1447
1.86%Monthly$1.93Jul 31, 2020Aug 4, 2020Aug 6, 2020
Jul 1, 2020$0.146
$0.1458
1.96%Monthly$1.96Jun 30, 2020Jul 2, 2020Jul 7, 2020
Jun 1, 2020$0.155
$0.1552
2.00%Monthly$1.98May 29, 2020Jun 2, 2020Jun 4, 2020
May 1, 2020$0.155
$0.1553
1.96%Monthly$2.01Apr 30, 2020May 4, 2020May 6, 2020
Apr 1, 2020$0.174
$0.1741
1.99%Monthly$2.02Mar 31, 2020Apr 2, 2020Apr 6, 2020
Mar 2, 2020$0.146
$0.1455
2.15%Monthly$2.02Feb 28, 2020Mar 3, 2020Mar 5, 2020
Feb 3, 2020$0.165
$0.1648
2.29%Monthly$2.04Jan 31, 2020Feb 4, 2020Feb 6, 2020
Dec 23, 2019$0.1736
$0.1736
2.45%Monthly$2.05Dec 20, 2019Dec 24, 2019Dec 27, 2019
Dec 2, 2019$0.1577
$0.1577
2.43%Monthly$2.06Nov 28, 2019Dec 3, 2019Dec 5, 2019
Nov 1, 2019$0.169
$0.1686
2.40%Monthly$2.07—Nov 4, 2019Nov 6, 2019
Oct 1, 2019$0.169
$0.1692
2.36%Monthly$2.07Sep 30, 2019Oct 2, 2019Oct 4, 2019
Sep 3, 2019$0.172
$0.1722
2.30%Monthly$2.07Aug 30, 2019Sep 4, 2019Sep 6, 2019
Aug 1, 2019$0.178
$0.1777
2.50%Monthly$2.07Jul 31, 2019Aug 2, 2019Aug 6, 2019
Jul 1, 2019$0.168
$0.1683
2.55%Monthly$2.07Jun 28, 2019Jul 2, 2019Jul 5, 2019
Jun 3, 2019$0.18
$0.1798
2.55%Monthly$2.07May 31, 2019Jun 4, 2019Jun 6, 2019
May 1, 2019$0.17
$0.1704
2.71%Monthly$2.06Apr 30, 2019May 2, 2019May 6, 2019
Apr 1, 2019$0.177
$0.1771
2.69%Monthly$2.06Mar 29, 2019Apr 2, 2019Apr 4, 2019
Mar 1, 2019$0.163
$0.1634
2.81%Monthly$2.06Feb 28, 2019Mar 4, 2019Mar 6, 2019
Feb 1, 2019$0.174
$0.1739
2.74%Monthly$2.04Jan 31, 2019Feb 4, 2019Feb 6, 2019
Dec 24, 2018$0.1857
$0.1857
2.72%Monthly$2.03Dec 21, 2018Dec 26, 2018Dec 28, 2018
Dec 3, 2018$0.1613
$0.1613
2.84%Monthly$2.03Nov 30, 2018Dec 4, 2018Dec 6, 2018
Nov 1, 2018$0.17
$0.1702
2.91%Monthly$2.04Oct 31, 2018Nov 2, 2018Nov 6, 2018
Oct 1, 2018$0.17
$0.1702
2.82%Monthly$2.02Sep 28, 2018Oct 2, 2018Oct 4, 2018
Sep 4, 2018$0.175
$0.1745
2.74%Monthly$2.02Sep 3, 2018Sep 5, 2018Sep 7, 2018
Aug 1, 2018$0.175
$0.1748
2.76%Monthly$2.01Jul 31, 2018Aug 2, 2018Aug 6, 2018
Jul 2, 2018$0.172
$0.1724
2.69%Monthly$2.01Jun 29, 2018Jul 3, 2018Jul 6, 2018
Jun 1, 2018$0.168
$0.1681
2.70%Monthly$2.00May 31, 2018Jun 4, 2018Jun 6, 2018
May 1, 2018$0.168
$0.1678
2.74%Monthly$1.99May 1, 2018May 2, 2018May 4, 2018
Apr 2, 2018$0.175
$0.1746
2.66%Monthly$2.00Mar 30, 2018Apr 3, 2018Apr 5, 2018
Mar 1, 2018$0.148
$0.1475
2.69%Monthly$1.98Mar 1, 2018Mar 2, 2018Mar 6, 2018
Feb 1, 2018$0.16
$0.1595
2.69%Monthly$2.00Jan 31, 2018Feb 2, 2018Feb 6, 2018
Dec 26, 2017$0.186
$0.1861
2.58%Monthly$1.99Dec 21, 2017Dec 27, 2017Dec 29, 2017
Dec 1, 2017$0.17
$0.17
2.56%Monthly$1.99—Dec 4, 2017Dec 6, 2017
Nov 1, 2017$0.15
$0.15
2.58%Monthly$1.98—Nov 2, 2017Nov 6, 2017
Oct 2, 2017$0.175
$0.175
2.60%Monthly——Oct 3, 2017Oct 5, 2017
Sep 1, 2017$0.165
$0.165
2.54%Monthly——Sep 6, 2017Sep 8, 2017
Aug 1, 2017$0.174
$0.174
2.58%Monthly——Aug 3, 2017Aug 7, 2017
Jul 3, 2017$0.16
$0.16
2.58%Monthly——Jul 6, 2017Jul 10, 2017
Jun 1, 2017$0.165
$0.165
2.59%Monthly——Jun 5, 2017Jun 7, 2017
May 1, 2017$0.169
$0.169
2.65%Monthly——May 3, 2017May 5, 2017
Apr 3, 2017$0.155
$0.155
2.64%Monthly——Apr 5, 2017Apr 7, 2017
Mar 1, 2017$0.169
$0.169
2.70%Monthly——Mar 3, 2017Mar 7, 2017
Feb 1, 2017$0.149
$0.149
2.70%Monthly——Feb 3, 2017Feb 7, 2017
Dec 22, 2016$0.189
$0.189
2.72%Monthly——Dec 27, 2016Dec 29, 2016
Dec 1, 2016$0.161
$0.161
2.71%Monthly——Dec 5, 2016Dec 7, 2016
Nov 1, 2016$0.16
$0.16
2.49%Monthly——Nov 3, 2016Nov 7, 2016
Distribution context
How to read VGLT's distribution profile

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.

Distribution yield

Yield is most useful when read with the fund's asset class, distribution policy, and recent payment pattern.

Payment history matters

Stable or rising distributions can support an income allocation, while irregular payments should be read as fund-policy and market-cycle evidence.

Corporate coverage is excluded

ETF distributions are not evaluated with company payout ratio or free cash flow coverage because those metrics do not map cleanly to fund structures.

Focused follow-on paths for yield, reinvestment, holdings, risk, and the closest income comparison.

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VGLT Dividends FAQ

Does VGLT pay dividends?

Yes — though ETF payouts are technically fund distributions rather than corporate dividends. Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF has covered distribution history, most recently $0.21 per share on a monthly cadence.

What is VGLT's dividend yield?

VGLT's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 4.90%, from $2.52 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 VGLT pay dividends?

VGLT 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 VGLT's next dividend?

VGLT'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 VGLT's latest dividend?

VGLT's latest covered distribution was $0.21 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 1, 2026 and a payment date of Oct 5, 2026.

Why do VGLT's distributions vary?

VGLT 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.