Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Dividend History
VCSHETF · Nasdaq
$77.89
+$0.12 (+0.15%)
EOD Oct 30, 2026
Does VCSH pay a dividend?
Yes. VCSH pays monthly: $3.23 per share over the last twelve months, a trailing yield of 4.14%.
Dividend growth
Average yearly change in the calendar-year payout
| 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.1% | 31.8% | 12.9% | n/a |
Raised 4 years in a row. Complete years only: 2026 is still running.
How the yield is calculated
Trailing yield 4.14%: the 11 payments of the last twelve months ($3.23) divided by today's price. Forward yield 4.55%: 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 | $0.30 | -2.6% |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $0.30 | +1.4% |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $0.30 | +4.0% |
| Jul 1, 2026 | $0.29 | -3.0% |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $0.30 | +2.0% |
| May 1, 2026 | $0.29 | -2.2% |
| Apr 1, 2026 | $0.30 | +9.9% |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $0.27 | -9.1% |
| Feb 2, 2026 | $0.30 | -1.1% |
| Dec 18, 2025 | $0.30 | +3.2% |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $0.29 | -2.1% |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $0.30 | +2.4% |
| Oct 1, 2025 | $0.29 | +0.1% |
| Sep 2, 2025 | $0.29 | -2.4% |
| Aug 1, 2025 | $0.30 | +2.4% |
| Jul 1, 2025 | $0.29 | -2.3% |
| Jun 2, 2025 | $0.30 | +5.2% |
| May 1, 2025 | $0.28 | -2.3% |
| Apr 1, 2025 | $0.29 | +11.7% |
| Mar 3, 2025 | $0.26 | -8.0% |
| Feb 3, 2025 | $0.28 | +0.5% |
| Dec 24, 2024 | $0.28 | +2.5% |
| Dec 2, 2024 | $0.27 | -0.4% |
| Nov 1, 2024 | $0.27 | +5.2% |
| Oct 1, 2024 | $0.26 | -0.8% |
| Sep 3, 2024 | $0.26 | -1.6% |
| Aug 1, 2024 | $0.27 | +4.3% |
| Jul 1, 2024 | $0.26 | -0.8% |
| Jun 3, 2024 | $0.26 | +3.5% |
| May 1, 2024 | $0.25 | +0.5% |
| Apr 1, 2024 | $0.25 | +8.3% |
| Mar 1, 2024 | $0.23 | -2.1% |
| Feb 1, 2024 | $0.23 | +1.2% |
| Dec 22, 2023 | $0.23 | +6.8% |
| Dec 1, 2023 | $0.22 | -4.5% |
| Nov 1, 2023 | $0.23 | +5.6% |
| Oct 2, 2023 | $0.21 | +2.5% |
| Sep 1, 2023 | $0.21 | +5.6% |
| Aug 1, 2023 | $0.20 | +3.1% |
| Jul 3, 2023 | $0.19 | -1.5% |
| Jun 1, 2023 | $0.20 | +6.9% |
| May 1, 2023 | $0.18 | -4.3% |
| Apr 3, 2023 | $0.19 | +16.4% |
| Mar 1, 2023 | $0.16 | -4.9% |
| Feb 1, 2023 | $0.17 | +1.8% |
| Dec 23, 2022 | $0.17 | +13.2% |
| Dec 1, 2022 | $0.15 | +1.0% |
| Nov 1, 2022 | $0.15 | +2.6% |
| Oct 3, 2022 | $0.14 | +5.9% |
| Sep 1, 2022 | $0.14 | +7.1% |
| Aug 1, 2022 | $0.13 | +7.9% |
| Jul 1, 2022 | $0.12 | +1.7% |
| Jun 1, 2022 | $0.12 | +7.5% |
| May 2, 2022 | $0.11 | +1.3% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | $0.11 | +15.3% |
| Mar 1, 2022 | $0.09 | -6.8% |
| Feb 1, 2022 | $0.10 | -64.8% |
| Dec 23, 2021 | $0.28 | +185.0% |
| Dec 1, 2021 | $0.10 | -2.1% |
| Nov 1, 2021 | $0.10 | -6.4% |
| Oct 1, 2021 | $0.11 | +1.9% |
| Sep 1, 2021 | $0.11 | -2.2% |
| Aug 2, 2021 | $0.11 | +4.9% |
| Jul 1, 2021 | $0.10 | -6.1% |
| Jun 1, 2021 | $0.11 | +2.3% |
| May 3, 2021 | $0.11 | -7.7% |
| Apr 1, 2021 | $0.12 | +7.1% |
| Mar 1, 2021 | $0.11 | -12.9% |
| Feb 1, 2021 | $0.12 | -4.9% |
| Dec 23, 2020 | $0.13 | +1.5% |
| Dec 1, 2020 | $0.13 | -7.7% |
| Nov 2, 2020 | $0.14 | -0.9% |
| Oct 1, 2020 | $0.14 | -2.3% |
| Sep 1, 2020 | $0.14 | -8.6% |
| Aug 3, 2020 | $0.16 | +4.1% |
| Jul 1, 2020 | $0.15 | -12.8% |
| Jun 1, 2020 | $0.17 | +2.8% |
| May 1, 2020 | $0.17 | -16.3% |
| Apr 1, 2020 | $0.20 | +24.5% |
| Mar 2, 2020 | $0.16 | -12.5% |
| Feb 3, 2020 | $0.19 | -8.4% |
| Dec 23, 2019 | $0.20 | +10.5% |
| Dec 2, 2019 | $0.18 | -8.4% |
| Nov 1, 2019 | $0.20 | +6.0% |
| Oct 1, 2019 | $0.19 | -3.7% |
| Sep 3, 2019 | $0.20 | -5.4% |
| Aug 1, 2019 | $0.21 | +7.7% |
| Jul 1, 2019 | $0.19 | -7.3% |
| Jun 3, 2019 | $0.21 | +8.7% |
| May 1, 2019 | $0.19 | -11.1% |
| Apr 1, 2019 | $0.21 | +23.1% |
| Mar 1, 2019 | $0.17 | +3.1% |
| Feb 1, 2019 | $0.17 | -17.5% |
| Dec 24, 2018 | $0.20 | +14.9% |
| Dec 3, 2018 | $0.18 | -6.3% |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $0.19 | +9.3% |
| Oct 1, 2018 | $0.17 | +0.3% |
| Sep 4, 2018 | $0.17 | -3.4% |
| Aug 1, 2018 | $0.18 | +9.4% |
| Jul 2, 2018 | $0.16 |
Dividends by year
| Year | Payments | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026so far | 9 | $2.64 | |
| 2025 | 12 | $3.47 | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 12 | $3.09 | +29.1% |
| 2023 | 12 | $2.39 | +58.1% |
| 2022 | 12 | $1.51 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 12 | $1.47 | -22.0% |
| 2020 | 12 | $1.89 | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 12 | $2.33 | |
| 2018 | 7 | $1.27 |
VCSH dividend questions
How much does VCSH pay in dividends?+
The latest dividend was $0.30 per share, ex-dividend Oct 1, 2026. Over the last twelve months VCSH paid $3.23 per share, and $3.47 in 2025. VCSH pays monthly, 12 times a year.
When is VCSH's next dividend?+
Not announced yet. The last ex-dividend date was Oct 1, 2026. VCSH pays monthly, 12 times a year.
What is VCSH's dividend yield?+
A trailing 12-month yield of 4.14%: $3.23 per share paid, divided by the Oct 30, 2026 close of $77.89. The latest payment taken 12 times a year gives a forward yield of 4.55%.
Is VCSH'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 VCSH's dividend grown?+
The yearly payout grew 12.9% 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 30, 2026. For what the fund owns, see the VCSH holdings.