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BND Dividend Yield, History and Distribution Dates
ETF Dividend History · Distribution Yield · Ex-Dividend Date · Payment Schedule
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BND answer
BND pays monthly distributions from the interest on its investment-grade U.S. bonds, with a trailing 12-month distribution yield of 3.80%. The latest distribution was $0.2485 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 1, 2026. The next ex-dividend date is Oct 31, 2026 (projected from the recent payment cadence, not yet announced).
- Trailing yield
- 3.80%
- Latest distribution
- $0.2485
- Frequency
- monthly
- Latest ex-date
- Oct 1, 2026
- Next ex-date
- Oct 31, 2026 (projected from the recent payment cadence, not yet announced)
- TTM distributions
- $2.69
BND Distribution Snapshot
Yield, recent distribution history, cadence, and AIQ context stay together without treating ETF payouts like corporate earnings coverage.
Next BND Distribution Date
When BND next goes ex-distribution, the amount where it has been declared, and whether that state is announced, projected or not yet known.
Projected next BND 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 BND 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.
BND 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.
BND Annual Distribution History
BND Distribution Growth
Latest row amount $0.2485, event yield 4.19%.
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.
BND Distribution Yield
How BND'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
BND distributions generally reflect income from bonds, bills, or credit holdings and can change as rates, duration exposure, and credit conditions change.
Recent BND distribution payments
| Ex-date | Dividend | Adjusted | Yield at ex-date | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | $0.2485 | $0.2485 | 4.19% | Monthly | $2.94 | — | Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $0.2529 | $0.2529 | 4.08% | Monthly | $2.93 | — | Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $0.2516 | $0.2516 | 4.04% | Monthly | $2.92 | — | Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | $0.2445 | $0.2445 | 3.98% | Monthly | $2.91 | — | Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $0.2473 | $0.2473 | 3.96% | Monthly | $2.90 | — | Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 3, 2026 |
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| May 1, 2026 | $0.2417 | $0.2417 | 3.94% | Monthly | $2.89 | — | May 1, 2026 | May 5, 2026 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | $0.25 | $0.25 | 3.93% | Monthly | $2.89 | — | Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $0.2278 | $0.2278 | 3.85% | Monthly | $2.88 | — | Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | $0.2455 | $0.2455 | 3.88% | Monthly | $2.87 | — | Feb 2, 2026 | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | $0.2466 | $0.2466 | 4.17% | Irregular | $2.86 | — | Dec 18, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $0.2386 | $0.2386 | 3.83% | Monthly | $2.84 | — | Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 3, 2025 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $0.2436 | $0.2436 | 3.81% | Monthly | $2.83 | — | Nov 3, 2025 | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | $0.2373 | $0.2373 | 3.78% | Monthly | $2.81 | — | Oct 1, 2025 | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | $0.2428 | $0.2428 | 3.81% | Monthly | $2.80 | — | Sep 2, 2025 | Sep 4, 2025 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | $0.2419 | $0.2419 | 3.78% | Monthly | $2.78 | — | Aug 1, 2025 | Aug 5, 2025 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | $0.2354 | $0.2354 | 3.76% | Monthly | $2.76 | Jun 27, 2025 | Jul 1, 2025 | Jul 3, 2025 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | $0.2403 | $0.2403 | 3.79% | Monthly | $2.75 | — | Jun 2, 2025 | Jun 4, 2025 |
| May 1, 2025 | $0.2364 | $0.2364 | 3.73% | Monthly | $2.72 | — | May 1, 2025 | May 5, 2025 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | $0.2404 | $0.2404 | 3.68% | Monthly | $2.70 | — | Apr 1, 2025 | Apr 3, 2025 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | $0.2195 | $0.2195 | 3.64% | Monthly | $2.68 | — | Mar 3, 2025 | Mar 5, 2025 |
| Feb 3, 2025 | $0.2348 | $0.2348 | 3.69% | Monthly | $2.66 | — | Feb 3, 2025 | Feb 5, 2025 |
| Dec 24, 2024 | $0.2334 | $0.2334 | 3.67% | Irregular | $2.64 | Dec 20, 2024 | Dec 24, 2024 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | $0.2229 | $0.2229 | 3.56% | Monthly | $2.62 | — | Dec 2, 2024 | Dec 4, 2024 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | $0.2276 | $0.2276 | 3.57% | Monthly | $2.59 | — | Nov 1, 2024 | Nov 5, 2024 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | $0.2207 | $0.2207 | 3.42% | Monthly | $2.57 | — | Oct 1, 2024 | Oct 3, 2024 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | $0.2255 | $0.2255 | 3.41% | Monthly | $2.54 | — | Sep 3, 2024 | Sep 5, 2024 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | $0.2239 | $0.2239 | 3.41% | Monthly | $2.51 | — | Aug 1, 2024 | Aug 5, 2024 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | $0.2207 | $0.2207 | 3.47% | Irregular | $2.48 | — | Jul 1, 2024 | Jul 3, 2024 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | $0.219 | $0.219 | 3.40% | Monthly | $2.44 | — | Jun 3, 2024 | Jun 5, 2024 |
| May 1, 2024 | $0.2138 | $0.2138 | 3.41% | Monthly | $2.41 | — | May 2, 2024 | May 6, 2024 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | $0.2163 | $0.2163 | 3.30% | Monthly | $2.38 | — | Apr 2, 2024 | Apr 4, 2024 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | $0.2023 | $0.2023 | 3.24% | Monthly | $2.34 | Jan 18, 2024 | Mar 4, 2024 | Mar 6, 2024 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | $0.2119 | $0.2119 | 3.13% | Monthly | $2.31 | — | Feb 2, 2024 | Feb 6, 2024 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | $0.2105 | $0.2105 | 3.09% | Monthly | $2.27 | Dec 21, 2023 | Dec 26, 2023 | Dec 28, 2023 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | $0.201 | $0.201 | 3.11% | Monthly | $2.23 | — | Dec 4, 2023 | Dec 6, 2023 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | $0.2028 | $0.2028 | 3.18% | Irregular | $2.19 | — | Nov 2, 2023 | Nov 6, 2023 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | $0.1925 | $0.1925 | 3.12% | Monthly | $2.15 | — | Oct 3, 2023 | Oct 5, 2023 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | $0.1957 | $0.1957 | 2.97% | Monthly | $2.12 | — | Sep 5, 2023 | Sep 7, 2023 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | $0.1927 | $0.1927 | 2.90% | Irregular | $2.08 | — | Aug 2, 2023 | Aug 4, 2023 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | $0.1844 | $0.1844 | 2.82% | Monthly | $2.04 | — | Jul 5, 2023 | Jul 7, 2023 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | $0.187 | $0.187 | 2.74% | Monthly | $2.00 | — | Jun 2, 2023 | Jun 6, 2023 |
| May 1, 2023 | $0.1798 | $0.1798 | 2.69% | Irregular | $1.97 | — | May 2, 2023 | May 4, 2023 |
| Apr 3, 2023 | $0.1828 | $0.1828 | 2.61% | Monthly | $1.93 | — | Apr 4, 2023 | Apr 6, 2023 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | $0.1642 | $0.1642 | 2.65% | Monthly | $1.94 | — | Mar 2, 2023 | Mar 6, 2023 |
| Feb 1, 2023 | $0.176 | $0.176 | 2.58% | Monthly | $1.91 | — | Feb 2, 2023 | Feb 6, 2023 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | $0.1723 | $0.1723 | 2.59% | Monthly | $1.87 | Dec 21, 2022 | Dec 27, 2022 | Dec 29, 2022 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | $0.1646 | $0.1646 | 2.52% | Monthly | $1.97 | Nov 29, 2022 | Dec 2, 2022 | Dec 6, 2022 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | $0.1629 | $0.1629 | 2.77% | Irregular | $1.94 | — | Nov 2, 2022 | Nov 4, 2022 |
| Oct 3, 2022 | $0.1561 | $0.1561 | 2.68% | Monthly | $1.91 | Sep 29, 2022 | Oct 4, 2022 | Oct 6, 2022 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | $0.1565 | $0.1565 | 2.56% | Monthly | $1.88 | Aug 30, 2022 | Sep 2, 2022 | Sep 7, 2022 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | $0.1533 | $0.1533 | 2.43% | Monthly | $1.86 | — | Aug 2, 2022 | Aug 4, 2022 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | $0.1487 | $0.1487 | 2.45% | Monthly | $1.84 | Jun 29, 2022 | Jul 5, 2022 | Jul 7, 2022 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | $0.148 | $0.148 | 2.40% | Monthly | $1.83 | May 27, 2022 | Jun 2, 2022 | Jun 6, 2022 |
| May 2, 2022 | $0.1408 | $0.1408 | 2.40% | Monthly | $1.81 | Apr 28, 2022 | May 3, 2022 | May 5, 2022 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | $0.198 | $0.198 | 2.28% | Monthly | $1.80 | Mar 30, 2022 | Apr 4, 2022 | Apr 6, 2022 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | $0.1291 | $0.1291 | 2.18% | Monthly | $1.80 | Feb 25, 2022 | Mar 2, 2022 | Mar 4, 2022 |
| Feb 1, 2022 | $0.1365 | $0.1365 | 2.17% | Monthly | $1.80 | Jan 28, 2022 | Feb 2, 2022 | Feb 4, 2022 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | $0.2709 | $0.2709 | 2.12% | Monthly | $1.80 | Dec 21, 2021 | Dec 27, 2021 | Dec 29, 2021 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | $0.1349 | $0.1349 | 2.13% | Monthly | $1.82 | Nov 29, 2021 | Dec 2, 2021 | Dec 6, 2021 |
| Nov 1, 2021 | $0.134 | $0.134 | 2.14% | Monthly | $1.83 | Oct 29, 2021 | Nov 2, 2021 | Nov 4, 2021 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | $0.1302 | $0.1302 | 2.15% | Monthly | $1.84 | Sep 29, 2021 | Oct 4, 2021 | Oct 6, 2021 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | $0.135 | $0.135 | 2.16% | Irregular | $1.86 | Aug 30, 2021 | Sep 2, 2021 | Sep 7, 2021 |
| Aug 2, 2021 | $0.1361 | $0.1361 | 2.17% | Monthly | $1.88 | Jul 30, 2021 | Aug 3, 2021 | Aug 5, 2021 |
| Jul 1, 2021 | $0.1321 | $0.1321 | 2.22% | Monthly | $1.90 | Jun 30, 2021 | Jul 2, 2021 | Jul 7, 2021 |
| Jun 1, 2021 | $0.1345 | $0.1345 | 2.27% | Irregular | $1.93 | May 27, 2021 | Jun 2, 2021 | Jun 4, 2021 |
| May 3, 2021 | $0.1306 | $0.1306 | 2.31% | Monthly | $1.97 | Apr 29, 2021 | May 4, 2021 | May 6, 2021 |
| Apr 1, 2021 | $0.1925 | $0.1925 | 2.37% | Monthly | $2.01 | Mar 31, 2021 | Apr 5, 2021 | Apr 7, 2021 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | $0.1288 | $0.1288 | 2.35% | Monthly | $2.01 | Feb 26, 2021 | Mar 2, 2021 | Mar 4, 2021 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | $0.1392 | $0.1392 | 2.35% | Monthly | $2.05 | Jan 28, 2021 | Feb 2, 2021 | Feb 4, 2021 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | $0.2908 | $0.2908 | 2.39% | Monthly | $2.10 | Dec 22, 2020 | Dec 24, 2020 | Dec 29, 2020 |
| Dec 1, 2020 | $0.1432 | $0.1432 | 2.26% | Irregular | $1.99 | Nov 30, 2020 | Dec 2, 2020 | Dec 4, 2020 |
| Nov 2, 2020 | $0.151 | $0.151 | 2.32% | Monthly | $2.03 | Oct 30, 2020 | Nov 3, 2020 | Nov 5, 2020 |
| Oct 1, 2020 | $0.1503 | $0.1503 | 2.34% | Monthly | $2.07 | Sep 30, 2020 | Oct 2, 2020 | Oct 6, 2020 |
| Sep 1, 2020 | $0.1531 | $0.1531 | 2.37% | Irregular | $2.10 | Aug 31, 2020 | Sep 2, 2020 | Sep 4, 2020 |
| Aug 3, 2020 | $0.1587 | $0.1587 | 2.39% | Monthly | $2.13 | Jul 31, 2020 | Aug 4, 2020 | Aug 6, 2020 |
| Jul 1, 2020 | $0.1624 | $0.1624 | 2.46% | Monthly | $2.17 | Jun 30, 2020 | Jul 2, 2020 | Jul 7, 2020 |
| Jun 1, 2020 | $0.1687 | $0.1687 | 2.51% | Monthly | $2.20 | May 29, 2020 | Jun 2, 2020 | Jun 4, 2020 |
| May 1, 2020 | $0.1739 | $0.1739 | 2.55% | Monthly | $2.22 | Apr 30, 2020 | May 4, 2020 | May 6, 2020 |
| Apr 1, 2020 | $0.1905 | $0.1905 | 2.62% | Irregular | $2.24 | Mar 31, 2020 | Apr 2, 2020 | Apr 6, 2020 |
| Mar 2, 2020 | $0.1728 | $0.1728 | 2.60% | Monthly | $2.25 | Feb 28, 2020 | Mar 3, 2020 | Mar 5, 2020 |
| Feb 3, 2020 | $0.1825 | $0.1825 | 2.66% | Monthly | $2.26 | Jan 31, 2020 | Feb 4, 2020 | Feb 6, 2020 |
| Dec 23, 2019 | $0.1873 | $0.1873 | 2.72% | Irregular | $2.28 | Dec 20, 2019 | Dec 24, 2019 | Dec 27, 2019 |
| Dec 2, 2019 | $0.18 | $0.18 | 2.73% | Monthly | $2.29 | Nov 28, 2019 | Dec 3, 2019 | Dec 5, 2019 |
| Nov 1, 2019 | $0.1853 | $0.1853 | 2.73% | Monthly | $2.30 | Oct 31, 2019 | Nov 4, 2019 | Nov 6, 2019 |
| Oct 1, 2019 | $0.1817 | $0.1817 | 2.74% | Irregular | — | Sep 30, 2019 | Oct 2, 2019 | Oct 4, 2019 |
| Sep 3, 2019 | $0.1882 | $0.1882 | 2.72% | Monthly | — | Aug 30, 2019 | Sep 4, 2019 | Sep 6, 2019 |
| Aug 1, 2019 | $0.1934 | $0.1934 | 2.77% | Monthly | — | Jul 31, 2019 | Aug 2, 2019 | Aug 6, 2019 |
| Jul 1, 2019 | $0.1945 | $0.1945 | 2.78% | Irregular | — | Jun 28, 2019 | Jul 2, 2019 | Jul 5, 2019 |
| Jun 3, 2019 | $0.1935 | $0.1935 | 2.79% | Monthly | — | May 30, 2019 | Jun 4, 2019 | Jun 6, 2019 |
| May 1, 2019 | $0.1948 | $0.1948 | 2.83% | Monthly | — | Apr 29, 2019 | May 2, 2019 | May 6, 2019 |
| Apr 1, 2019 | $0.1996 | $0.1996 | 2.81% | Monthly | — | Mar 28, 2019 | Apr 2, 2019 | Apr 4, 2019 |
| Mar 1, 2019 | $0.1837 | $0.1837 | 2.83% | Monthly | — | Feb 27, 2019 | Mar 4, 2019 | Mar 6, 2019 |
| Feb 1, 2019 | $0.1984 | $0.1984 | 2.84% | Monthly | — | Jan 30, 2019 | Feb 4, 2019 | Feb 6, 2019 |
| Dec 24, 2018 | $0.1983 | $0.1983 | 3.05% | Irregular | — | Dec 20, 2018 | Dec 26, 2018 | Dec 28, 2018 |
| Dec 3, 2018 | $0.192 | $0.192 | 2.83% | Monthly | — | Nov 30, 2018 | Dec 4, 2018 | Dec 6, 2018 |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $0.1944 | $0.1944 | 2.82% | Monthly | — | Oct 31, 2018 | Nov 2, 2018 | Nov 6, 2018 |
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BND Dividends FAQ
Does BND pay monthly dividends?
Yes. BND pays monthly distributions; the latest was $0.2485 per share.
What is BND's yield?
BND's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 3.80%, from $2.69 paid per share. It holds Treasury, corporate and mortgage-backed bonds rated investment grade.