Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Dividend History
BNDETF · Nasdaq
$71.28
+$0.09 (+0.13%)
EOD Oct 29, 2026
Does BND pay a dividend?
Yes. BND pays monthly: $2.94 per share over the last twelve months, a trailing yield of 4.12%.
Dividend growth
Average yearly change in the calendar-year payout
| 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.3% | 15.2% | 6.4% | n/a |
Raised 4 years in a row. Complete years only: 2026 is still running.
How the yield is calculated
Trailing yield 4.12%: the 12 payments of the last twelve months ($2.94) divided by today's price. Forward yield 4.18%: the latest payment times 12, divided by the same price. Fund sites often quote a 30-day SEC yield instead, which uses the holdings' income in the last month, so it can differ from both.
Dividend history
All 100 payments, newest first. Amounts per share, split-adjusted.
| Ex-dividend date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | $0.25 | -1.7% |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $0.25 | +0.5% |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $0.25 | +2.9% |
| Jul 1, 2026 | $0.24 | -1.1% |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $0.25 | +2.3% |
| May 1, 2026 | $0.24 | -3.3% |
| Apr 1, 2026 | $0.25 | +9.7% |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $0.23 | -7.2% |
| Feb 2, 2026 | $0.25 | -0.5% |
| Dec 18, 2025 | $0.25 | +3.4% |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $0.24 | -2.1% |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $0.24 | +2.7% |
| Oct 1, 2025 | $0.24 | -2.2% |
| Sep 2, 2025 | $0.24 | +0.4% |
| Aug 1, 2025 | $0.24 | +2.8% |
| Jul 1, 2025 | $0.24 | -2.1% |
| Jun 2, 2025 | $0.24 | +1.7% |
| May 1, 2025 | $0.24 | -1.7% |
| Apr 1, 2025 | $0.24 | +9.5% |
| Mar 3, 2025 | $0.22 | -6.5% |
| Feb 3, 2025 | $0.23 | +0.6% |
| Dec 24, 2024 | $0.23 | +4.7% |
| Dec 2, 2024 | $0.22 | -2.1% |
| Nov 1, 2024 | $0.23 | +3.1% |
| Oct 1, 2024 | $0.22 | -2.1% |
| Sep 3, 2024 | $0.23 | +0.7% |
| Aug 1, 2024 | $0.22 | +1.5% |
| Jul 1, 2024 | $0.22 | +0.8% |
| Jun 3, 2024 | $0.22 | +2.4% |
| May 1, 2024 | $0.21 | -1.2% |
| Apr 1, 2024 | $0.22 | +6.9% |
| Mar 1, 2024 | $0.20 | -4.5% |
| Feb 1, 2024 | $0.21 | +0.6% |
| Dec 22, 2023 | $0.21 | +4.8% |
| Dec 1, 2023 | $0.20 | -0.9% |
| Nov 1, 2023 | $0.20 | +5.3% |
| Oct 2, 2023 | $0.19 | -1.7% |
| Sep 1, 2023 | $0.20 | +1.6% |
| Aug 1, 2023 | $0.19 | +4.5% |
| Jul 3, 2023 | $0.18 | -1.4% |
| Jun 1, 2023 | $0.19 | +4.0% |
| May 1, 2023 | $0.18 | -1.7% |
| Apr 3, 2023 | $0.18 | +11.3% |
| Mar 1, 2023 | $0.16 | -6.7% |
| Feb 1, 2023 | $0.18 | +2.1% |
| Dec 23, 2022 | $0.17 | +4.7% |
| Dec 1, 2022 | $0.16 | +1.1% |
| Nov 1, 2022 | $0.16 | +4.3% |
| Oct 3, 2022 | $0.16 | -0.2% |
| Sep 1, 2022 | $0.16 | +2.1% |
| Aug 1, 2022 | $0.15 | +3.1% |
| Jul 1, 2022 | $0.15 | +0.5% |
| Jun 1, 2022 | $0.15 | +5.1% |
| May 2, 2022 | $0.14 | -28.9% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | $0.20 | +53.4% |
| Mar 1, 2022 | $0.13 | -5.4% |
| Feb 1, 2022 | $0.14 | -49.6% |
| Dec 23, 2021 | $0.27 | +100.7% |
| Dec 1, 2021 | $0.13 | +0.7% |
| Nov 1, 2021 | $0.13 | +2.9% |
| Oct 1, 2021 | $0.13 | -3.6% |
| Sep 1, 2021 | $0.14 | -0.8% |
| Aug 2, 2021 | $0.14 | +3.0% |
| Jul 1, 2021 | $0.13 | -1.8% |
| Jun 1, 2021 | $0.13 | +3.0% |
| May 3, 2021 | $0.13 | -32.2% |
| Apr 1, 2021 | $0.19 | +49.5% |
| Mar 1, 2021 | $0.13 | -7.5% |
| Feb 1, 2021 | $0.14 | -52.1% |
| Dec 23, 2020 | $0.29 | +103.0% |
| Dec 1, 2020 | $0.14 | -5.1% |
| Nov 2, 2020 | $0.15 | +0.5% |
| Oct 1, 2020 | $0.15 | -1.8% |
| Sep 1, 2020 | $0.15 | -3.6% |
| Aug 3, 2020 | $0.16 | -2.3% |
| Jul 1, 2020 | $0.16 | -3.8% |
| Jun 1, 2020 | $0.17 | -2.9% |
| May 1, 2020 | $0.17 | -8.7% |
| Apr 1, 2020 | $0.19 | +10.3% |
| Mar 2, 2020 | $0.17 | -5.3% |
| Feb 3, 2020 | $0.18 | -2.6% |
| Dec 23, 2019 | $0.19 | +4.1% |
| Dec 2, 2019 | $0.18 | -2.9% |
| Nov 1, 2019 | $0.19 | +2.0% |
| Oct 1, 2019 | $0.18 | -3.5% |
| Sep 3, 2019 | $0.19 | -2.7% |
| Aug 1, 2019 | $0.19 | -0.5% |
| Jul 1, 2019 | $0.19 | +0.5% |
| Jun 3, 2019 | $0.19 | -0.7% |
| May 1, 2019 | $0.19 | -2.4% |
| Apr 1, 2019 | $0.20 | +8.7% |
| Mar 1, 2019 | $0.18 | -7.4% |
| Feb 1, 2019 | $0.20 | +0.0% |
| Dec 24, 2018 | $0.20 | +3.3% |
| Dec 3, 2018 | $0.19 | -1.2% |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $0.19 | +6.0% |
| Oct 1, 2018 | $0.18 | -2.3% |
| Sep 4, 2018 | $0.19 | +0.4% |
| Aug 1, 2018 | $0.19 | +3.2% |
| Jul 2, 2018 | $0.18 |
Dividends by year
| Year | Payments | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026so far | 9 | $2.21 | |
| 2025 | 12 | $2.86 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 12 | $2.64 | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 12 | $2.27 | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 12 | $1.87 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 12 | $1.80 | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 12 | $2.10 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 12 | $2.28 | |
| 2018 | 7 | $1.32 |
BND dividend questions
How much does BND pay in dividends?+
The latest dividend was $0.25 per share, ex-dividend Oct 1, 2026. Over the last twelve months BND paid $2.94 per share, and $2.86 in 2025. BND pays monthly, 12 times a year.
When is BND's next dividend?+
Not announced yet. Going by the same payment last year, the next ex-dividend date is likely around November 2026; funds announce the date and amount shortly before. BND pays monthly, 12 times a year. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive the payment.
What is BND's dividend yield?+
A trailing 12-month yield of 4.12%: $2.94 per share paid, divided by the Oct 29, 2026 close of $71.28. The latest payment taken 12 times a year gives a forward yield of 4.18%.
Is BND's dividend qualified?+
It depends on what the fund earned that year. Dividends from US companies, and from many foreign ones, count as qualified when the shares were held long enough; interest and short-term gains do not. The fund reports the exact split each year on Form 1099-DIV.
How fast has BND's dividend grown?+
The yearly payout grew 6.4% a year over five years, measured on complete calendar years. It has risen 4 years in a row.
Ex-dividend dates and amounts per share from our market data, split-adjusted and checked payment by payment against the payments around them; a payment that does not fit is reviewed before it is shown. Pay dates are not shown yet. Yield uses the end-of-day price of Oct 29, 2026. For what the fund owns, see the BND holdings.