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VBMFX Mutual Fund — Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares (VBMFX)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
VBMFX's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (98/100, medium confidence). It pays monthly and its distribution rate is 4.21%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.032 with an ex-date of September 30, 2026, was 3.0% lower than the previous $0.033. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: Vanguard page for VBMFX, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
VBMFX is a Mutual Fund. its distribution rate is 4.21%, its trailing-12-month yield is 4.06%, its expense ratio is 0.25%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 98/100 (Safe). Total return is 585.4% over the past 39.8 years.
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares is a mutual fund that tracks the performance of a broad index of U.S. investment-grade bonds, including government, corporate, mortgage-backed, and asset-backed securities with maturities over one year. The fund distributes income monthly at a modest current distribution rate and carries a low expense ratio of 0.25%. It appeals to income-focused investors seeking broad exposure to the U.S. bond market with minimal fees.
VBMFX dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (4.21%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (4.06%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.032. The ex-dividend date is 09/30/2026. The payment date is 10/01/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | $0.032 | -3.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-08-31 | $0.033 | 3.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-07-31 | $0.032 | 3.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-06-30 | $0.031 | -3.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-05-29 | $0.032 | 3.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-04-30 | $0.031 | -3.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-03-31 | $0.032 | 10.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-02-27 | $0.029 | -9.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-01-30 | $0.032 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-31 | $0.032 | 3.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-11-28 | $0.031 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-10-31 | $0.031 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-09-30 | $0.031 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-08-29 | $0.031 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-07-31 | $0.031 | 3.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-06-30 | $0.03 | -3.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-05-30 | $0.031 | 3.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-04-30 | $0.03 | -2.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-03-31 | $0.03079 | 10.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-02-28 | $0.028 | -6.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-01-31 | $0.03 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-31 | $0.03 | 3.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-11-29 | $0.029 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-10-31 | $0.029 | 3.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-09-30 | $0.028 | -3.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-08-30 | $0.029 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-07-31 | $0.029 | 3.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-06-28 | $0.028 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-05-31 | $0.028 | 3.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-04-30 | $0.027 | -3.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-03-28 | $0.028 | 7.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-02-29 | $0.026 | -3.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-01-31 | $0.027 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-29 | $0.027 | 3.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-11-30 | $0.026 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-10-31 | $0.026 | 4.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-09-29 | $0.025 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-08-31 | $0.025 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-07-31 | $0.025 | 4.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-06-30 | $0.024 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-05-31 | $0.024 | 4.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-04-28 | $0.023 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-03-31 | $0.023 | 9.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-02-28 | $0.021 | -4.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-01-31 | $0.022 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-30 | $0.022 | 4.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-11-30 | $0.021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-10-31 | $0.021 | 5.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-09-30 | $0.02 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-08-31 | $0.02 | 5.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-07-29 | $0.019 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-06-30 | $0.019 | 5.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-05-31 | $0.018 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-04-29 | $0.018 | -30.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-03-31 | $0.026 | 62.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-02-28 | $0.016 | -5.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-01-31 | $0.017 | N/A |
| 2021-12-31 | $0.017 | N/A |
| 2021-12-22 | $0.017 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-11-30 | $0.017 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-10-29 | $0.017 | 6.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-09-30 | $0.016 | -5.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-08-31 | $0.017 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-07-30 | $0.017 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-06-30 | $0.017 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-05-28 | $0.017 | 6.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-04-30 | $0.016 | -33.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-03-31 | $0.024 | 50.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-02-26 | $0.016 | -11.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-01-29 | $0.018 | N/A |
| 2020-12-31 | $0.019 | N/A |
| 2020-12-22 | $0.019 | 5.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-11-30 | $0.018 | -5.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-10-30 | $0.019 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-09-30 | $0.019 | -5.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-08-31 | $0.02 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-07-31 | $0.02 | -4.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-06-30 | $0.021 | -4.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-05-29 | $0.022 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-04-30 | $0.022 | -4.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-03-31 | $0.023 | 4.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-02-28 | $0.022 | -8.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-01-31 | $0.024 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-12-31 | $0.024 | 4.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-11-29 | $0.023 | -4.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-10-31 | $0.024 | 4.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-09-30 | $0.023 | -4.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-08-30 | $0.024 | -4.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-07-31 | $0.025 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-06-28 | $0.025 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-05-31 | $0.025 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-04-30 | $0.025 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-03-29 | $0.025 | 4.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-02-28 | $0.024 | -4.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-01-31 | $0.025 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-12-31 | $0.025 | 4.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-11-30 | $0.024 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-10-31 | $0.024 | 4.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-09-28 | $0.023 | -4.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-08-31 | $0.024 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-07-31 | $0.024 | 4.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-06-29 | $0.023 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-05-31 | $0.023 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-04-30 | $0.023 | -11.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-03-29 | $0.026 | 23.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-02-28 | $0.021 | -4.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-01-31 | $0.022 | N/A |
| 2017-12-29 | $0.023 | N/A |
| 2017-12-22 | $0.005 | -77.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-11-30 | $0.022 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-10-31 | $0.022 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-09-29 | $0.022 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-08-31 | $0.022 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-07-31 | $0.022 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-06-30 | $0.022 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-05-31 | $0.022 | 4.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-04-28 | $0.021 | -4.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-03-31 | $0.022 | 10.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-02-28 | $0.02 | -4.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-01-31 | $0.021 | N/A |
| 2016-12-30 | $0.021 | N/A |
| 2016-12-21 | $0.005 | -75.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-11-30 | $0.02 | -4.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-10-31 | $0.021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-09-30 | $0.021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-08-31 | $0.021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-07-29 | $0.021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-06-30 | $0.021 | -4.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-05-31 | $0.022 | 4.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-04-29 | $0.021 | -4.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-03-31 | $0.022 | 4.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-02-29 | $0.021 | -4.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-01-29 | $0.022 | N/A |
| 2015-12-31 | $0.022 | N/A |
| 2015-12-22 | $0.007 | -66.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-11-30 | $0.021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-10-30 | $0.021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-09-30 | $0.021 | -4.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-08-31 | $0.022 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-07-31 | $0.022 | 4.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-06-30 | $0.021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-05-29 | $0.021 | 5.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-04-30 | $0.02 | -16.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-03-31 | $0.024 | 20.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-02-27 | $0.02 | -4.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-01-30 | $0.021 | N/A |
| 2014-12-31 | $0.022 | N/A |
| 2014-12-22 | $0.028 | 33.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-11-28 | $0.021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-10-31 | $0.021 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-09-30 | $0.021 | -4.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-08-29 | $0.022 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-07-31 | $0.022 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-06-30 | $0.022 | -4.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-05-30 | $0.023 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-04-30 | $0.023 | -4.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-03-31 | $0.024 | 14.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-02-28 | $0.021 | -8.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-01-31 | $0.023 | N/A |
| 2013-12-31 | $0.023 | N/A |
| 2013-12-23 | $0.008 | -65.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-11-29 | $0.023 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-10-31 | $0.023 | 4.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-09-30 | $0.022 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-08-30 | $0.022 | 4.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-07-31 | $0.021 | 5.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-06-28 | $0.02 | -4.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-05-31 | $0.021 | 5.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-04-30 | $0.02 | -48.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-03-28 | $0.039 | 95.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-02-28 | $0.02 | -4.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-01-31 | $0.021 | N/A |
| 2012-12-31 | $0.021 | N/A |
| 2012-12-21 | $0.056 | 154.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2012-11-30 | $0.022 | -4.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2012-10-31 | $0.023 | 4.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2012-09-28 | $0.022 | -4.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2012-08-31 | $0.023 | -4.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2012-07-31 | $0.024 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2012-06-29 | $0.024 | -4.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2012-05-31 | $0.025 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2012-04-30 | $0.025 | -30.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2012-03-30 | $0.036 | 44.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2012-02-29 | $0.025 | -3.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2012-01-31 | $0.026 | N/A |
| 2011-12-30 | $0.027 | N/A |
| 2011-12-22 | $0.051 | 88.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2011-11-30 | $0.027 | -3.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2011-10-31 | $0.028 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2011-09-30 | $0.028 | -3.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2011-08-31 | $0.029 | 3.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2011-07-29 | $0.028 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2011-06-30 | $0.028 | -3.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2011-05-31 | $0.029 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2011-04-29 | $0.029 | -3.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2011-03-31 | $0.03 | 11.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2011-02-28 | $0.027 | -6.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2011-01-31 | $0.029 | N/A |
| 2010-12-31 | $0.029 | N/A |
| 2010-12-23 | $0.047 | 67.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2010-11-30 | $0.028 | -3.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2010-10-29 | $0.029 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2010-09-30 | $0.029 | -3.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2010-08-31 | $0.03 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2010-07-30 | $0.03 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2010-06-30 | $0.03 | -6.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2010-05-28 | $0.032 | 88.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2010-04-30 | $0.017 | -46.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2010-03-31 | $0.032 | 3.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2010-02-26 | $0.031 | -6.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2010-01-29 | $0.033 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2009-12-31 | $0.033 | 3.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2009-11-30 | $0.032 | -3.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2009-10-30 | $0.033 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2009-09-30 | $0.033 | -2.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2009-08-31 | $0.034 | -2.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2009-07-31 | $0.035 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2009-06-30 | $0.035 | -2.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2009-05-29 | $0.036 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2009-04-30 | $0.036 | -5.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2009-03-31 | $0.038 | 2.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2009-02-27 | $0.037 | -5.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2009-01-30 | $0.039 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2008-12-31 | $0.039 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2008-11-28 | $0.039 | -2.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2008-10-31 | $0.04 | 2.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2008-09-30 | $0.039 | -2.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2008-08-29 | $0.04 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2008-07-31 | $0.04 | 2.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2008-06-30 | $0.039 | -2.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2008-05-30 | $0.04 | 2.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2008-04-30 | $0.039 | -4.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2008-03-31 | $0.041 | 2.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2008-02-29 | $0.04 | -4.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2008-01-31 | $0.042 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2007-12-31 | $0.042 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2007-11-30 | $0.042 | -2.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2007-10-31 | $0.043 | 2.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2007-09-28 | $0.042 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2007-08-31 | $0.042 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2007-07-31 | $0.042 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2007-06-29 | $0.042 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2007-05-31 | $0.042 | 2.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2007-04-30 | $0.041 | -2.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2007-03-30 | $0.042 | 5.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2007-02-28 | $0.04 | -4.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2007-01-31 | $0.042 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2006-12-29 | $0.042 | 2.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2006-11-30 | $0.041 | -2.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2006-10-31 | $0.042 | 2.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2006-09-29 | $0.041 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2006-08-31 | $0.041 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2006-07-31 | $0.041 | 2.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2006-06-30 | $0.04 | -2.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2006-05-31 | $0.041 | 2.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2006-04-28 | $0.04 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2006-03-31 | $0.04 | 5.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2006-02-28 | $0.038 | -2.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2006-01-31 | $0.039 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2005-12-30 | $0.039 | 2.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2005-11-30 | $0.038 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2005-10-31 | $0.038 | 2.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2005-09-30 | $0.037 | -2.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2005-08-31 | $0.038 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2005-07-29 | $0.038 | 2.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2005-06-30 | $0.037 | -2.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2005-05-31 | $0.038 | 2.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2005-04-29 | $0.037 | -7.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2005-03-31 | $0.04 | 11.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2005-02-28 | $0.036 | -2.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2005-01-31 | $0.037 | -15.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2004-12-31 | $0.044 | 18.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2004-11-30 | $0.037 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2004-10-29 | $0.037 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2004-09-30 | $0.037 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2004-08-31 | $0.037 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2004-07-30 | $0.037 | 2.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2004-06-30 | $0.036 | -2.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2004-05-28 | $0.037 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2004-04-30 | $0.037 | -30.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2004-03-31 | $0.053 | 43.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2004-02-27 | $0.037 | -5.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2004-01-30 | $0.039 | -4.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2003-12-31 | $0.041 | 51.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2003-11-28 | $0.027 | -32.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2003-10-31 | $0.04 | 14.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2003-09-30 | $0.035 | 59.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2003-08-29 | $0.022 | -43.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2003-07-31 | $0.039 | -15.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2003-06-30 | $0.046 | 15.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2003-05-30 | $0.04 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2003-04-30 | $0.04 | -14.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2003-03-31 | $0.047 | 9.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2003-02-28 | $0.043 | -6.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2003-01-31 | $0.046 | 12.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2002-12-31 | $0.041 | -6.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2002-11-29 | $0.044 | -6.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2002-10-31 | $0.047 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2002-09-30 | $0.047 | -2.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2002-08-30 | $0.048 | -2.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2002-07-31 | $0.049 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2002-06-28 | $0.049 | -5.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2002-05-31 | $0.052 | 4.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2002-04-30 | $0.05 | -18.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2002-03-28 | $0.061 | 29.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2002-02-28 | $0.047 | -6.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2002-01-31 | $0.05 | -2.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2001-12-31 | $0.051 | 2.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2001-11-30 | $0.05 | -3.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2001-10-31 | $0.052 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2001-09-28 | $0.052 | -1.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2001-08-31 | $0.053 | -1.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2001-07-31 | $0.054 | 1.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2001-06-29 | $0.053 | -1.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2001-05-31 | $0.054 | 1.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2001-04-30 | $0.053 | -3.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2001-03-30 | $0.055 | 5.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2001-02-28 | $0.052 | -5.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2001-01-31 | $0.055 | -1.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2000-12-29 | $0.056 | 3.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2000-11-30 | $0.054 | -1.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2000-10-31 | $0.055 | 1.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2000-09-29 | $0.054 | -1.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2000-08-31 | $0.055 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2000-07-31 | $0.055 | 3.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2000-06-30 | $0.053 | -1.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2000-05-31 | $0.054 | 1.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2000-04-28 | $0.053 | -1.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2000-03-31 | $0.054 | 3.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2000-02-29 | $0.052 | -1.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2000-01-31 | $0.053 | -1.9% Unclassified cash |
| 1999-12-31 | $0.054 | 3.8% Unclassified cash |
| 1999-11-30 | $0.052 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1999-10-29 | $0.052 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1999-09-30 | $0.052 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1999-08-31 | $0.052 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1999-07-30 | $0.052 | 2.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1999-06-30 | $0.051 | -1.9% Unclassified cash |
| 1999-05-28 | $0.052 | 4.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1999-04-30 | $0.05 | N/A |
| 1999-04-01 | $0.05152 | N/A |
| 1999-03-31 | $0.067 | 39.6% Unclassified cash |
| 1999-02-26 | $0.048 | -5.9% Unclassified cash |
| 1999-01-29 | $0.051 | N/A |
| 1999-01-04 | $0.05166 | N/A |
| 1998-12-31 | $0.09 | 80.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1998-11-30 | $0.05 | -3.8% Unclassified cash |
| 1998-10-30 | $0.052 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1998-09-30 | $0.052 | -1.9% Unclassified cash |
| 1998-08-31 | $0.053 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1998-07-31 | $0.053 | 1.9% Unclassified cash |
| 1998-06-30 | $0.052 | -1.9% Unclassified cash |
| 1998-05-29 | $0.053 | 1.9% Unclassified cash |
| 1998-04-30 | $0.052 | -1.9% Unclassified cash |
| 1998-03-31 | $0.053 | 6.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1998-02-27 | $0.05 | -5.7% Unclassified cash |
| 1998-01-30 | $0.053 | -1.9% Unclassified cash |
| 1997-12-31 | $0.054 | 1.9% Unclassified cash |
| 1997-11-28 | $0.053 | -1.9% Unclassified cash |
| 1997-10-31 | $0.054 | 1.9% Unclassified cash |
| 1997-09-30 | $0.053 | -1.9% Unclassified cash |
| 1997-08-29 | $0.054 | -1.8% Unclassified cash |
| 1997-07-31 | $0.055 | 3.8% Unclassified cash |
| 1997-06-30 | $0.053 | -3.6% Unclassified cash |
| 1997-05-30 | $0.055 | 3.8% Unclassified cash |
| 1997-04-30 | $0.053 | -3.6% Unclassified cash |
| 1997-03-31 | $0.055 | 7.8% Unclassified cash |
| 1997-02-28 | $0.051 | -5.6% Unclassified cash |
| 1997-01-31 | $0.054 | -1.8% Unclassified cash |
| 1996-12-31 | $0.055 | 3.8% Unclassified cash |
| 1996-11-29 | $0.053 | -1.9% Unclassified cash |
| 1996-10-31 | $0.054 | 1.9% Unclassified cash |
| 1996-09-30 | $0.053 | -1.9% Unclassified cash |
| 1996-08-30 | $0.054 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1996-07-31 | $0.054 | 1.9% Unclassified cash |
| 1996-06-28 | $0.053 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1996-05-31 | $0.053 | 1.9% Unclassified cash |
| 1996-04-30 | $0.052 | -3.7% Unclassified cash |
| 1996-03-29 | $0.054 | 5.9% Unclassified cash |
| 1996-02-29 | $0.051 | -5.6% Unclassified cash |
| 1996-01-31 | $0.054 | -1.8% Unclassified cash |
| 1995-12-29 | $0.055 | 3.8% Unclassified cash |
| 1995-11-30 | $0.053 | -3.6% Unclassified cash |
| 1995-10-31 | $0.055 | 3.8% Unclassified cash |
| 1995-09-29 | $0.053 | -3.6% Unclassified cash |
| 1995-08-31 | $0.055 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1995-07-31 | $0.055 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1995-06-30 | $0.055 | -1.8% Unclassified cash |
| 1995-05-31 | $0.056 | 3.7% Unclassified cash |
| 1995-04-28 | $0.054 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1995-03-31 | $0.054 | 3.8% Unclassified cash |
| 1995-02-28 | $0.052 | -3.7% Unclassified cash |
| 1995-01-31 | $0.054 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1994-12-30 | $0.054 | 1.9% Unclassified cash |
| 1994-11-30 | $0.053 | -1.9% Unclassified cash |
| 1994-10-31 | $0.054 | 1.9% Unclassified cash |
| 1994-09-30 | $0.053 | -1.9% Unclassified cash |
| 1994-08-31 | $0.054 | 1.9% Unclassified cash |
| 1994-07-29 | $0.053 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1994-06-30 | $0.053 | 3.9% Unclassified cash |
| 1994-05-31 | $0.051 | 2.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1994-04-29 | $0.05 | -3.8% Unclassified cash |
| 1994-03-31 | $0.052 | 6.1% Unclassified cash |
| 1994-02-28 | $0.049 | -2.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1994-01-31 | $0.05 | -68.6% Unclassified cash |
| 1993-12-31 | $0.159 | 218.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1993-11-30 | $0.05 | -3.8% Unclassified cash |
| 1993-10-29 | $0.052 | 2.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1993-09-30 | $0.051 | -3.8% Unclassified cash |
| 1993-08-31 | $0.053 | 1.9% Unclassified cash |
| 1993-07-30 | $0.052 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1993-06-30 | $0.052 | -3.7% Unclassified cash |
| 1993-05-28 | $0.054 | -1.8% Unclassified cash |
| 1993-04-30 | $0.055 | -3.5% Unclassified cash |
| 1993-03-31 | $0.057 | -1.7% Unclassified cash |
| 1993-02-26 | $0.058 | N/A |
| 1993-01-29 | $0.056 | N/A |
| 1993-01-26 | $0.01 | N/A |
| 1992-12-31 | $0.055 | -60.1% Unclassified cash |
| 1992-11-30 | $0.138 | 142.1% Unclassified cash |
| 1992-10-30 | $0.057 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1992-09-30 | $0.057 | -1.7% Unclassified cash |
| 1992-08-31 | $0.058 | -1.7% Unclassified cash |
| 1992-07-31 | $0.059 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1992-06-30 | $0.059 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1992-05-29 | $0.059 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1992-04-30 | $0.059 | -3.3% Unclassified cash |
| 1992-03-31 | $0.061 | -1.6% Unclassified cash |
| 1992-02-28 | $0.062 | -16.2% Unclassified cash |
| 1992-01-31 | $0.074 | N/A |
| 1991-12-31 | $0.063 | N/A |
| 1991-12-27 | $0.025 | -60.3% Unclassified cash |
| 1991-11-29 | $0.063 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1991-10-31 | $0.063 | -1.6% Unclassified cash |
| 1991-09-30 | $0.064 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1991-08-30 | $0.064 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1991-07-31 | $0.064 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1991-06-28 | $0.064 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1991-05-31 | $0.064 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1991-04-30 | $0.064 | -1.5% Unclassified cash |
| 1991-03-28 | $0.065 | 1.6% Unclassified cash |
| 1991-02-28 | $0.064 | -1.5% Unclassified cash |
| 1991-01-31 | $0.065 | -1.5% Unclassified cash |
| 1990-12-31 | $0.066 | 1.5% Unclassified cash |
| 1990-11-30 | $0.065 | -1.5% Unclassified cash |
| 1990-10-31 | $0.066 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1990-09-28 | $0.066 | -1.5% Unclassified cash |
| 1990-08-31 | $0.067 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1990-07-31 | $0.067 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1990-06-29 | $0.067 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1990-05-31 | $0.067 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1990-04-30 | $0.067 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1990-03-30 | $0.067 | N/A |
| 1990-02-28 | $0.03 | N/A |
| 1990-02-15 | $0.069 | N/A |
| 1990-01-15 | $0.032 | -8.6% Unclassified cash |
| 1989-12-29 | $0.035 | N/A |
| 1989-12-15 | $0.065 | -8.5% Unclassified cash |
| 1989-11-15 | $0.071 | 20.3% Unclassified cash |
| 1989-10-13 | $0.059 | -9.2% Unclassified cash |
| 1989-09-15 | $0.065 | -3.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1989-08-15 | $0.067 | 3.1% Unclassified cash |
| 1989-07-14 | $0.065 | -5.8% Unclassified cash |
| 1989-06-15 | $0.069 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1989-05-15 | $0.069 | 4.5% Unclassified cash |
| 1989-04-14 | $0.066 | 4.8% Unclassified cash |
| 1989-03-15 | $0.063 | -14.9% Unclassified cash |
| 1989-02-15 | $0.074 | N/A |
| 1989-01-13 | $0.029 | -17.1% Unclassified cash |
| 1988-12-30 | $0.035 | N/A |
| 1988-12-15 | $0.066 | -7.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1988-11-15 | $0.071 | 10.9% Unclassified cash |
| 1988-10-14 | $0.064 | -5.9% Unclassified cash |
| 1988-09-15 | $0.068 | 3.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1988-08-15 | $0.066 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1988-07-15 | $0.066 | -9.6% Unclassified cash |
| 1988-06-15 | $0.073 | 17.7% Unclassified cash |
| 1988-05-13 | $0.062 | -10.1% Unclassified cash |
| 1988-04-15 | $0.069 | -4.2% Unclassified cash |
| 1988-03-15 | $0.072 | 16.1% Unclassified cash |
| 1988-02-12 | $0.062 | N/A |
| 1988-01-15 | $0.034 | -8.1% Unclassified cash |
| 1987-12-31 | $0.037 | N/A |
| 1987-12-15 | $0.071 | 10.9% Unclassified cash |
| 1987-11-13 | $0.064 | -7.2% Unclassified cash |
| 1987-10-15 | $0.069 | -6.8% Unclassified cash |
| 1987-09-15 | $0.074 | 7.2% Unclassified cash |
| 1987-08-14 | $0.069 | -1.4% Unclassified cash |
| 1987-07-15 | $0.07 | -4.1% Unclassified cash |
| 1987-06-15 | $0.073 | 1.4% Unclassified cash |
| 1987-05-15 | $0.072 | -5.3% Unclassified cash |
| 1987-04-15 | $0.076 | 15.2% Unclassified cash |
| 1987-03-13 | $0.066 | 3.1% Unclassified cash |
| 1987-02-13 | $0.064 | -7.2% Unclassified cash |
| 1987-01-15 | $0.069 | — |
| 1987 total | $0.874 | — |
| 1988 total | $0.808 | -7.6% |
| 1989 total | $0.797 | -1.4% |
| 1990 total | $0.796 | -0.1% |
| 1991 total | $0.792 | -0.5% |
| 1992 total | $0.798 | 0.8% |
| 1993 total | $0.759 | -4.9% |
| 1994 total | $0.626 | -17.5% |
| 1995 total | $0.651 | 4.0% |
| 1996 total | $0.64 | -1.7% |
| 1997 total | $0.644 | 0.6% |
| 1998 total | $0.663 | 3.0% |
| 1999 total | $0.73618 | 11.0% |
| 2000 total | $0.648 | -12.0% |
| 2001 total | $0.634 | -2.2% |
| 2002 total | $0.585 | -7.7% |
| 2003 total | $0.466 | -20.3% |
| 2004 total | $0.468 | 0.4% |
| 2005 total | $0.453 | -3.2% |
| 2006 total | $0.486 | 7.3% |
| 2007 total | $0.502 | 3.3% |
| 2008 total | $0.478 | -4.8% |
| 2009 total | $0.421 | -11.9% |
| 2010 total | $0.397 | -5.7% |
| 2011 total | $0.39 | -1.8% |
| 2012 total | $0.352 | -9.7% |
| 2013 total | $0.283 | -19.6% |
| 2014 total | $0.293 | 3.5% |
| 2015 total | $0.263 | -10.2% |
| 2016 total | $0.259 | -1.5% |
| 2017 total | $0.266 | 2.7% |
| 2018 total | $0.282 | 6.0% |
| 2019 total | $0.292 | 3.5% |
| 2020 total | $0.268 | -8.2% |
| 2021 total | $0.226 | -15.7% |
| 2022 total | $0.237 | 4.9% |
| 2023 total | $0.291 | 22.8% |
| 2024 total | $0.338 | 16.2% |
| 2025 total | $0.36679 | 8.5% |
| 2026 YTD total | $0.284 | 4.1% vs prior-year YTD |
VBMFX dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +4.8%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +4.8% |
| 3Y | 37.0% |
| 5Y | 62.2% |
| 10Y | 43.7% |
VBMFX holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
VBMFX performance
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 585.4% over the past 39.8 years. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -1.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 4.7%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -0.1% | — |
| 3M | -1.7% | — |
| 6M | -2.1% | — |
| YTD | -1.7% | — |
| 1Y | -1.8% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 1.50% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 4.60% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | -0.50% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 1.20% |
| Since inception (39.8 years) | 585.4% | 5.00% |
VBMFX key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 98 · Safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 4.13%
- Issuer
- Vanguard
- Asset type
- Mutual Fund
- Asset class
- Fixed Income
- Inception date
- 12/11/1986
- Expense ratio
- 0.25%
- Distribution rate
- 4.21%
- Distribution frequency
- Monthly
- Trailing yield
- 4.06%
- Last close
- $9.32 (as of 2026-10-16)
- NAV
- $9.63 as of 2026-09-30; source eodhd (stale)
- Premium / discount
- N/A (price 2026-10-16, NAV 2026-09-30) (NAV stale)
- AUM
- $229,332,820,000
- Average volume
- 0.0
- Dividend
- $0.032
- Ex-dividend date
- 09/30/2026
- Payment date
- 10/01/2026
- Beta
- 0.98
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (4.21%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (4.06%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: Vanguard or company page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
VBMFX risks and drawbacks
The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 4.7%.
Who may consider VBMFX — and who may not
VBMFX may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does VBMFX pay monthly?
Yes. VBMFX currently pays monthly.
What is VBMFX's expense ratio?
VBMFX's expense ratio is 0.25%.
What is VBMFX's dividend yield?
VBMFX's distribution rate is 4.21%, paid monthly, with a 0.25% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has VBMFX's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +4.8%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does VBMFX pay a dividend?
VBMFX pays monthly. The dividend amount is $0.032. The ex-dividend date is 09/30/2026. The payment date is 10/01/2026.
How has VBMFX performed?
Total return is 585.4% over the past 39.8 years. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -1.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 4.7%.
Is VBMFX a good investment?
VBMFX's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 98 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 4.21% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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