In Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
VMBS dividend history
VMBS paid $1.97 a share in the 12 months to Oct 23, 2026, a 4.35% yield. It pays monthly.
ABest for: income-focused investors who want a distribution yield of 4.3% and can hold it in a tax-advantaged account.
- Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 23, 2026.
- 4.35%Last 12 months
- Payout per share
- $1.97Last 12 months
- Last payment
- $0.16 per share
- Paid on
- Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
- Frequency
- Monthly
Distribution history
2023–2026
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 | $0.16 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 | $0.17 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | $0.17 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 6, 2026 | $0.16 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 3, 2026 | $0.16 |
| May 1, 2026 | May 5, 2026 | $0.16 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 6, 2026 | $0.16 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 4, 2026 | $0.16 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Feb 4, 2026 | $0.16 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | $0.16 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 3, 2025 | $0.16 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Nov 5, 2025 | $0.17 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Oct 3, 2025 | $0.15 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Sep 4, 2025 | $0.17 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Aug 5, 2025 | $0.16 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Jul 3, 2025 | $0.16 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Jun 4, 2025 | $0.16 |
| May 1, 2025 | May 5, 2025 | $0.20 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Apr 3, 2025 | $0.16 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Mar 5, 2025 | $0.16 |
| Feb 3, 2025 | Feb 5, 2025 | $0.16 |
| Dec 24, 2024 | Dec 27, 2024 | $0.15 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Dec 4, 2024 | $0.15 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Nov 5, 2024 | $0.15 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Oct 3, 2024 | $0.15 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Sep 5, 2024 | $0.15 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Aug 5, 2024 | $0.15 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Jul 3, 2024 | $0.15 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Jun 5, 2024 | $0.15 |
| May 1, 2024 | May 6, 2024 | $0.15 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Apr 4, 2024 | $0.15 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Mar 6, 2024 | $0.15 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Feb 6, 2024 | $0.14 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Dec 28, 2023 | $0.14 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Dec 6, 2023 | $0.14 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Nov 6, 2023 | $0.13 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Oct 5, 2023 | $0.14 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Sep 7, 2023 | $0.13 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Aug 4, 2023 | $0.13 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Jul 7, 2023 | $0.13 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Jun 6, 2023 | $0.13 |
| May 1, 2023 | May 4, 2023 | $0.12 |
| Apr 3, 2023 | Apr 6, 2023 | $0.12 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Mar 6, 2023 | $0.12 |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Feb 6, 2023 | $0.11 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Dec 29, 2022 | $0.12 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Dec 6, 2022 | $0.11 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Nov 4, 2022 | $0.10 |
| Oct 3, 2022 | Oct 6, 2022 | $0.10 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Sep 7, 2022 | $0.10 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Aug 4, 2022 | $0.10 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Jul 7, 2022 | $0.09 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Jun 6, 2022 | $0.08 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Jun 6, 2022 | $0.08 |
| May 2, 2022 | May 5, 2022 | $0.07 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Apr 6, 2022 | $0.07 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Mar 4, 2022 | $0.07 |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Feb 4, 2022 | $0.06 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Dec 29, 2021 | $0.05 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Dec 6, 2021 | $0.05 |
| Nov 1, 2021 | Nov 4, 2021 | $0.05 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Oct 6, 2021 | $0.04 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | Sep 7, 2021 | $0.05 |
| Aug 2, 2021 | Aug 5, 2021 | $0.05 |
| Jul 1, 2021 | Jul 7, 2021 | $0.05 |
| Jun 1, 2021 | Jun 4, 2021 | $0.04 |
| May 3, 2021 | May 6, 2021 | $0.03 |
| Apr 1, 2021 | Apr 7, 2021 | $0.04 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | Mar 4, 2021 | $0.05 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | Feb 4, 2021 | $0.04 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Dec 29, 2020 | $0.14 |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Dec 4, 2020 | $0.07 |
| Nov 2, 2020 | Nov 5, 2020 | $0.07 |
| Oct 1, 2020 | Oct 6, 2020 | $0.07 |
| Sep 1, 2020 | Sep 4, 2020 | $0.07 |
| Aug 3, 2020 | Aug 6, 2020 | $0.07 |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Jul 7, 2020 | $0.08 |
| Jun 1, 2020 | Jun 4, 2020 | $0.09 |
| May 1, 2020 | May 6, 2020 | $0.10 |
| Apr 1, 2020 | Apr 6, 2020 | $0.13 |
| Mar 2, 2020 | Mar 5, 2020 | $0.10 |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Feb 6, 2020 | $0.11 |
| Dec 23, 2019 | Dec 27, 2019 | $0.12 |
| Dec 2, 2019 | Dec 5, 2019 | $0.10 |
| Nov 1, 2019 | Nov 6, 2019 | $0.12 |
| Oct 1, 2019 | Oct 4, 2019 | $0.11 |
| Sep 3, 2019 | Sep 6, 2019 | $0.12 |
| Aug 1, 2019 | Aug 6, 2019 | $0.13 |
| Jul 1, 2019 | Jul 5, 2019 | $0.11 |
| Jun 3, 2019 | Jun 6, 2019 | $0.14 |
| May 1, 2019 | May 6, 2019 | $0.13 |
| Apr 1, 2019 | Apr 4, 2019 | $0.15 |
| Mar 1, 2019 | Mar 6, 2019 | $0.12 |
| Feb 1, 2019 | Feb 6, 2019 | $0.13 |
| Dec 24, 2018 | Dec 28, 2018 | $0.14 |
| Dec 3, 2018 | Dec 6, 2018 | $0.12 |
| Nov 1, 2018 | Nov 6, 2018 | $0.13 |
| Oct 1, 2018 | Oct 4, 2018 | $0.12 |
| Sep 4, 2018 | Sep 7, 2018 | $0.12 |
| Aug 1, 2018 | Aug 6, 2018 | $0.12 |
| Jul 2, 2018 | Jul 6, 2018 | $0.10 |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Jun 6, 2018 | $0.12 |
| May 1, 2018 | May 4, 2018 | $0.11 |
| Apr 2, 2018 | Apr 5, 2018 | $0.13 |
| Mar 1, 2018 | Mar 6, 2018 | $0.10 |
| Feb 1, 2018 | Feb 6, 2018 | $0.10 |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Dec 29, 2017 | $0.11 |
| Dec 1, 2017 | Dec 6, 2017 | $0.10 |
| Nov 1, 2017 | Nov 6, 2017 | $0.10 |
| Oct 2, 2017 | Oct 5, 2017 | $0.10 |
| Sep 1, 2017 | Sep 8, 2017 | $0.10 |
| Aug 1, 2017 | Aug 7, 2017 | $0.10 |
| Jul 3, 2017 | Jul 10, 2017 | $0.10 |
| Jun 1, 2017 | Jun 7, 2017 | $0.10 |
| May 1, 2017 | May 5, 2017 | $0.10 |
| Apr 3, 2017 | Apr 7, 2017 | $0.09 |
| Mar 1, 2017 | Mar 7, 2017 | $0.09 |
| Feb 1, 2017 | Feb 7, 2017 | $0.07 |
| Dec 22, 2016 | Dec 29, 2016 | $0.25 |
| Dec 1, 2016 | Dec 7, 2016 | $0.07 |
| Nov 1, 2016 | Nov 7, 2016 | $0.07 |
| Oct 3, 2016 | Oct 7, 2016 | $0.07 |
| Sep 1, 2016 | Sep 8, 2016 | $0.08 |
| Aug 1, 2016 | Aug 5, 2016 | $0.08 |
| Jul 1, 2016 | Jul 8, 2016 | $0.08 |
| Jun 1, 2016 | Jun 7, 2016 | $0.08 |
| May 2, 2016 | May 6, 2016 | $0.08 |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Apr 7, 2016 | $0.09 |
| Mar 1, 2016 | Mar 7, 2016 | $0.09 |
| Feb 1, 2016 | Feb 5, 2016 | $0.07 |
| Dec 23, 2015 | Dec 30, 2015 | $0.34 |
| Dec 1, 2015 | Dec 7, 2015 | $0.07 |
| Nov 2, 2015 | Nov 6, 2015 | $0.07 |
| Oct 1, 2015 | Oct 7, 2015 | $0.07 |
| Sep 1, 2015 | Sep 8, 2015 | $0.06 |
| Aug 3, 2015 | Aug 7, 2015 | $0.06 |
| Jul 1, 2015 | Jul 8, 2015 | $0.06 |
| Jun 1, 2015 | Jun 5, 2015 | $0.06 |
| May 1, 2015 | May 7, 2015 | $0.05 |
| Apr 1, 2015 | Apr 8, 2015 | $0.07 |
| Mar 25, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | $0.07 |
| Mar 2, 2015 | Mar 6, 2015 | $0.07 |
| Feb 2, 2015 | Feb 6, 2015 | $0.06 |
| Dec 23, 2014 | Dec 30, 2014 | $0.23 |
| Dec 1, 2014 | Dec 5, 2014 | $0.06 |
| Nov 3, 2014 | Nov 7, 2014 | $0.07 |
| Oct 1, 2014 | Oct 7, 2014 | $0.06 |
| Sep 2, 2014 | Sep 8, 2014 | $0.06 |
| Aug 1, 2014 | Aug 7, 2014 | $0.07 |
| Jul 1, 2014 | Jul 8, 2014 | $0.07 |
| Jun 2, 2014 | Jun 6, 2014 | $0.08 |
| May 1, 2014 | May 7, 2014 | $0.08 |
| Apr 1, 2014 | Apr 7, 2014 | $0.08 |
| Mar 3, 2014 | Mar 7, 2014 | $0.08 |
| Feb 3, 2014 | Feb 7, 2014 | $0.08 |
| Dec 24, 2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | $0.09 |
| Nov 29, 2013 | Dec 5, 2013 | $0.07 |
| Oct 31, 2013 | Nov 6, 2013 | $0.07 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | Oct 4, 2013 | $0.06 |
| Aug 30, 2013 | Sep 6, 2013 | $0.05 |
| Jul 31, 2013 | Aug 6, 2013 | $0.04 |
| Jun 28, 2013 | Jul 5, 2013 | $0.02 |
| May 31, 2013 | Jun 6, 2013 | $0.02 |
| Apr 30, 2013 | May 6, 2013 | $0.03 |
| Mar 28, 2013 | Apr 4, 2013 | $0.02 |
| Feb 28, 2013 | Mar 6, 2013 | $0.02 |
| Jan 31, 2013 | Feb 6, 2013 | $0.02 |
| Dec 24, 2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | $0.28 |
| Nov 30, 2012 | Dec 6, 2012 | $0.006 |
| Nov 2, 2012 | Nov 8, 2012 | $0.03 |
| Sep 28, 2012 | Oct 4, 2012 | $0.03 |
| Aug 31, 2012 | Sep 7, 2012 | $0.04 |
| Jul 31, 2012 | Aug 6, 2012 | $0.05 |
| Jun 29, 2012 | Jul 6, 2012 | $0.06 |
| May 31, 2012 | Jun 6, 2012 | $0.06 |
| Apr 30, 2012 | May 4, 2012 | $0.07 |
| Mar 30, 2012 | Apr 5, 2012 | $0.07 |
| Feb 29, 2012 | Mar 6, 2012 | $0.08 |
| Jan 31, 2012 | Feb 6, 2012 | $0.07 |
| Dec 23, 2011 | Dec 30, 2011 | $0.32 |
| Nov 30, 2011 | Dec 6, 2011 | $0.08 |
| Oct 31, 2011 | Nov 4, 2011 | $0.11 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | Oct 6, 2011 | $0.11 |
| Aug 31, 2011 | Sep 7, 2011 | $0.12 |
| Jul 29, 2011 | Aug 4, 2011 | $0.10 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | Jul 7, 2011 | $0.10 |
| May 31, 2011 | Jun 6, 2011 | $0.09 |
| Apr 29, 2011 | May 5, 2011 | $0.08 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | Apr 6, 2011 | $0.11 |
| Feb 28, 2011 | Mar 4, 2011 | $0.09 |
| Jan 31, 2011 | Feb 4, 2011 | $0.09 |
| Dec 27, 2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | $0.91 |
| Nov 30, 2010 | Dec 6, 2010 | $0.09 |
| Oct 29, 2010 | Nov 4, 2010 | $0.14 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | Oct 6, 2010 | $0.07 |
| Aug 31, 2010 | Sep 7, 2010 | $0.10 |
| Jul 30, 2010 | Aug 5, 2010 | $0.10 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | Jul 7, 2010 | $0.09 |
| May 28, 2010 | Jun 4, 2010 | $0.08 |
| Apr 30, 2010 | May 6, 2010 | $0.08 |
| Mar 31, 2010 | Apr 9, 2010 | $0.08 |
| Feb 26, 2010 | Mar 4, 2010 | $0.11 |
| Jan 29, 2010 | Feb 4, 2010 | $0.11 |
| Dec 24, 2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | $0.10 |