Dividend History
VCSH Dividend History
Every recorded distribution from Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF since 2009 — per-payment amounts, annual totals, and payout changes.
Updated October 2026 · 202 recorded payments
Recent payments
The last 24 recorded per-share distributions. Hover any bar for the date and amount.
Annual totals
Per-share cash grouped by ex-date. Finished years compare only with finished years; the current year compares year-to-date cash with the same prior-year span, and launch-year stubs are labeled instead of annualized into growth.
| Period | Total paid / share | Payments | YoY change | Comparison basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | $2.6368 | 9 | +2.3% | Year to date vs prior-year YTD |
| 2025 | $3.4655 | 12 | +12.1% | Full calendar year |
| 2024 | $3.0909 | 12 | +29.1% | Full calendar year |
| 2023 | $2.3939 | 12 | +58.1% | Full calendar year |
| 2022 | $1.514 | 12 | +2.8% | Full calendar year |
| 2021 | $1.4725 | 12 | -22.0% | Full calendar year |
| 2020 | $1.8871 | 12 | -18.9% | Full calendar year |
| 2019 | $2.3259 | 12 | +12.6% | Full calendar year |
| 2018 | $2.0665 | 12 | +15.6% | Full calendar year |
| 2017 | $1.7883 | 12 | +7.1% | Full calendar year |
| 2016 | $1.669 | 12 | +1.6% | Full calendar year |
| 2015 | $1.642 | 12 | +2.8% | Full calendar year |
| 2014 | $1.598 | 12 | -2.4% | Full calendar year |
| 2013 | $1.637 | 12 | -10.9% | Full calendar year |
| 2012 | $1.838 | 12 | -2.9% | Full calendar year |
| 2011 | $1.893 | 12 | +2.0% | Full calendar year |
| 2010 | $1.855 | 12 | — | Full calendar year |
| 2009 | $0.169 | 1 | — | Partial launch year |
All 202 recorded payments
Most recent first. The change column compares each payment to the one before it.
| Date | Amount / share | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | $0.2953 | -2.6% |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $0.3033 | +1.4% |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $0.299 | +4.0% |
| Jul 1, 2026 | $0.2876 | -3.0% |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $0.2965 | +2.0% |
| May 1, 2026 | $0.2906 | -2.2% |
| Apr 1, 2026 | $0.297 | +9.9% |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $0.2703 | -9.1% |
| Feb 2, 2026 | $0.2972 | N/A |
| Dec 18, 2025 | $0.3005 | +3.2% |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $0.2911 | -2.1% |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $0.2974 | +2.4% |
| Oct 1, 2025 | $0.2904 | +0.1% |
| Sep 2, 2025 | $0.2901 | -2.4% |
| Aug 1, 2025 | $0.2972 | +2.4% |
| Jul 1, 2025 | $0.2903 | -2.3% |
| Jun 2, 2025 | $0.297 | +5.2% |
| May 1, 2025 | $0.2824 | -2.3% |
| Apr 1, 2025 | $0.289 | +11.7% |
| Mar 3, 2025 | $0.2588 | -8.0% |
| Feb 3, 2025 | $0.2813 | N/A |
| Dec 24, 2024 | $0.2798 | +2.5% |
| Dec 2, 2024 | $0.2729 | -0.4% |
| Nov 1, 2024 | $0.2741 | +5.2% |
| Oct 1, 2024 | $0.2605 | -0.8% |
| Sep 3, 2024 | $0.2627 | -1.6% |
| Aug 1, 2024 | $0.2669 | +4.3% |
| Jul 1, 2024 | $0.2559 | -0.8% |
| Jun 3, 2024 | $0.258 | +3.5% |
| May 1, 2024 | $0.2492 | +0.5% |
| Apr 1, 2024 | $0.2479 | +8.3% |
| Mar 1, 2024 | $0.229 | -2.1% |
| Feb 1, 2024 | $0.234 | N/A |
| Dec 22, 2023 | $0.2312 | +6.8% |
| Dec 1, 2023 | $0.2164 | -4.5% |
| Nov 1, 2023 | $0.2267 | +5.6% |
| Oct 2, 2023 | $0.2147 | +2.5% |
| Sep 1, 2023 | $0.2095 | +5.6% |
| Aug 1, 2023 | $0.1983 | +3.1% |
| Jul 3, 2023 | $0.1923 | -1.5% |
| Jun 1, 2023 | $0.1952 | +6.9% |
| May 1, 2023 | $0.1826 | -4.3% |
| Apr 3, 2023 | $0.1908 | +16.4% |
| Mar 1, 2023 | $0.1639 | -4.9% |
| Feb 1, 2023 | $0.1723 | N/A |
| Dec 23, 2022 | $0.1693 | +13.2% |
| Dec 1, 2022 | $0.1496 | +1.0% |
| Nov 1, 2022 | $0.1481 | +2.6% |
| Oct 3, 2022 | $0.1443 | +5.9% |
| Sep 1, 2022 | $0.1362 | +7.1% |
| Aug 1, 2022 | $0.1272 | +7.9% |
| Jul 1, 2022 | $0.1179 | +1.7% |
| Jun 1, 2022 | $0.1159 | +7.5% |
| May 2, 2022 | $0.1078 | +1.3% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | $0.1064 | +15.3% |
| Mar 1, 2022 | $0.0923 | -6.8% |
| Feb 1, 2022 | $0.099 | N/A |
| Dec 23, 2021 | $0.2816 | +185.0% |
| Dec 1, 2021 | $0.0988 | -2.1% |
| Nov 1, 2021 | $0.1009 | -6.4% |
| Oct 1, 2021 | $0.1078 | +1.9% |
| Sep 1, 2021 | $0.1058 | -2.2% |
| Aug 2, 2021 | $0.1082 | +4.9% |
| Jul 1, 2021 | $0.1031 | -6.1% |
| Jun 1, 2021 | $0.1098 | +2.3% |
| May 3, 2021 | $0.1073 | -7.7% |
| Apr 1, 2021 | $0.1162 | +7.1% |
| Mar 1, 2021 | $0.1085 | -12.9% |
| Feb 1, 2021 | $0.1245 | N/A |
| Dec 23, 2020 | $0.1309 | +1.5% |
| Dec 1, 2020 | $0.129 | -7.7% |
| Nov 2, 2020 | $0.1398 | -0.9% |
| Oct 1, 2020 | $0.141 | -2.3% |
| Sep 1, 2020 | $0.1443 | -8.6% |
| Aug 3, 2020 | $0.1578 | +4.1% |
| Jul 1, 2020 | $0.1516 | -12.8% |
| Jun 1, 2020 | $0.1738 | +2.8% |
| May 1, 2020 | $0.1691 | -16.3% |
| Apr 1, 2020 | $0.202 | +24.5% |
| Mar 2, 2020 | $0.1623 | -12.5% |
| Feb 3, 2020 | $0.1855 | N/A |
| Dec 23, 2019 | $0.2025 | +10.5% |
| Dec 2, 2019 | $0.1832 | -8.4% |
| Nov 1, 2019 | $0.20 | +6.0% |
| Oct 1, 2019 | $0.1887 | -3.7% |
| Sep 3, 2019 | $0.1959 | -5.4% |
| Aug 1, 2019 | $0.2071 | +7.7% |
| Jul 1, 2019 | $0.1923 | -7.3% |
| Jun 3, 2019 | $0.2074 | +8.7% |
| May 1, 2019 | $0.1908 | -11.1% |
| Apr 1, 2019 | $0.2146 | +23.1% |
| Mar 1, 2019 | $0.1743 | +3.1% |
| Feb 1, 2019 | $0.1691 | N/A |
| Dec 24, 2018 | $0.2049 | +14.9% |
| Dec 3, 2018 | $0.1784 | -6.3% |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $0.1904 | +9.3% |
| Oct 1, 2018 | $0.1742 | +0.3% |
| Sep 4, 2018 | $0.1737 | -3.4% |
| Aug 1, 2018 | $0.1799 | +9.4% |
| Jul 2, 2018 | $0.1645 | -5.5% |
| Jun 1, 2018 | $0.1741 | +10.1% |
| May 1, 2018 | $0.1581 | -13.7% |
| Apr 2, 2018 | $0.1832 | +28.8% |
| Mar 1, 2018 | $0.1422 | -0.5% |
| Feb 1, 2018 | $0.1429 | -17.5% |
| Dec 26, 2017 | $0.1733 | +13.3% |
| Dec 1, 2017 | $0.153 | 0.0% |
| Nov 1, 2017 | $0.153 | +0.7% |
| Oct 2, 2017 | $0.152 | +0.7% |
| Sep 1, 2017 | $0.151 | 0.0% |
| Aug 1, 2017 | $0.151 | +1.3% |
| Jul 3, 2017 | $0.149 | -0.7% |
| Jun 1, 2017 | $0.15 | +2.0% |
| May 1, 2017 | $0.147 | -2.0% |
| Apr 3, 2017 | $0.15 | +7.1% |
| Mar 1, 2017 | $0.14 | +17.6% |
| Feb 1, 2017 | $0.119 | N/A |
| Dec 22, 2016 | $0.162 | +19.1% |
| Dec 1, 2016 | $0.136 | -0.7% |
| Nov 1, 2016 | $0.137 | -2.1% |
| Oct 3, 2016 | $0.14 | 0.0% |
| Sep 1, 2016 | $0.14 | -2.1% |
| Aug 1, 2016 | $0.143 | -0.7% |
| Jul 1, 2016 | $0.144 | 0.0% |
| Jun 1, 2016 | $0.144 | +5.1% |
| May 2, 2016 | $0.137 | -2.1% |
| Apr 1, 2016 | $0.14 | +3.7% |
| Mar 1, 2016 | $0.135 | +21.6% |
| Feb 1, 2016 | $0.111 | N/A |
| Dec 23, 2015 | $0.23 | +72.9% |
| Dec 1, 2015 | $0.133 | -0.7% |
| Nov 2, 2015 | $0.134 | +1.5% |
| Oct 1, 2015 | $0.132 | +3.1% |
| Sep 1, 2015 | $0.128 | -2.3% |
| Aug 3, 2015 | $0.131 | +2.3% |
| Jul 1, 2015 | $0.128 | 0.0% |
| Jun 1, 2015 | $0.128 | +3.2% |
| May 1, 2015 | $0.124 | -7.5% |
| Apr 1, 2015 | $0.134 | +8.1% |
| Mar 2, 2015 | $0.124 | +6.9% |
| Feb 2, 2015 | $0.116 | N/A |
| Dec 23, 2014 | $0.277 | +134.7% |
| Dec 1, 2014 | $0.118 | -5.6% |
| Nov 3, 2014 | $0.125 | +2.5% |
| Oct 1, 2014 | $0.122 | +7.0% |
| Sep 2, 2014 | $0.114 | -5.8% |
| Aug 1, 2014 | $0.121 | +1.7% |
| Jul 1, 2014 | $0.119 | -2.5% |
| Jun 2, 2014 | $0.122 | +3.4% |
| May 1, 2014 | $0.118 | -7.8% |
| Apr 1, 2014 | $0.128 | +7.6% |
| Mar 3, 2014 | $0.119 | +3.5% |
| Feb 3, 2014 | $0.115 | -61.4% |
| Dec 24, 2013 | $0.298 | +150.4% |
| Nov 29, 2013 | $0.119 | -2.5% |
| Oct 31, 2013 | $0.122 | +1.7% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | $0.12 | +4.3% |
| Aug 30, 2013 | $0.115 | -5.7% |
| Jul 31, 2013 | $0.122 | +2.5% |
| Jun 28, 2013 | $0.119 | -2.5% |
| May 31, 2013 | $0.122 | +6.1% |
| Apr 30, 2013 | $0.115 | -15.4% |
| Mar 28, 2013 | $0.136 | +12.4% |
| Feb 28, 2013 | $0.121 | -5.5% |
| Jan 31, 2013 | $0.128 | -48.6% |
| Dec 24, 2012 | $0.249 | +88.6% |
| Nov 30, 2012 | $0.132 | -2.9% |
| Nov 2, 2012 | $0.136 | -2.2% |
| Sep 28, 2012 | $0.139 | -4.1% |
| Aug 31, 2012 | $0.145 | -4.0% |
| Jul 31, 2012 | $0.151 | +2.0% |
| Jun 29, 2012 | $0.148 | -2.6% |
| May 31, 2012 | $0.152 | +5.6% |
| Apr 30, 2012 | $0.144 | -5.9% |
| Mar 30, 2012 | $0.153 | +7.0% |
| Feb 29, 2012 | $0.143 | -2.1% |
| Jan 31, 2012 | $0.146 | -41.1% |
| Dec 23, 2011 | $0.248 | +66.4% |
| Nov 30, 2011 | $0.149 | -2.6% |
| Oct 31, 2011 | $0.153 | +2.7% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | $0.149 | +1.4% |
| Aug 31, 2011 | $0.147 | -6.4% |
| Jul 29, 2011 | $0.157 | +5.4% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | $0.149 | -3.2% |
| May 31, 2011 | $0.154 | +9.2% |
| Apr 29, 2011 | $0.141 | -15.6% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | $0.167 | +23.7% |
| Feb 28, 2011 | $0.135 | -6.2% |
| Jan 31, 2011 | $0.144 | -36.3% |
| Dec 27, 2010 | $0.226 | +52.7% |
| Nov 30, 2010 | $0.148 | -5.1% |
| Oct 29, 2010 | $0.156 | +1.3% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | $0.154 | +1.3% |
| Aug 31, 2010 | $0.152 | -5.6% |
| Jul 30, 2010 | $0.161 | +13.4% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | $0.142 | -10.7% |
| May 28, 2010 | $0.159 | +20.5% |
| Apr 30, 2010 | $0.132 | -22.8% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | $0.171 | +34.6% |
| Feb 26, 2010 | $0.127 | 0.0% |
| Jan 29, 2010 | $0.127 | -24.9% |
| Dec 24, 2009 | $0.169 | — |
Amounts are per-share cash distributions by ex-date, restated to today's share count (split-adjusted) as recorded by our data pipeline, so a share split or reverse split does not appear as a step between rows and annual totals compare across one. The final tax character of a distribution (income vs. return of capital) is reported by the issuer after year end. Not investment advice.
Frequently asked questions
How often does VCSH pay dividends?
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) currently makes monthly distributions. This page records 202 payments since Dec 24, 2009.
What was VCSH's most recent dividend?
The most recent recorded distribution was $0.2953 per share on Oct 1, 2026. Data as of October 2026.
How much has VCSH paid in 2026?
So far in 2026, VCSH has made 9 distributions totaling $2.6368 per share on the ex-date basis used by this table.
How much did VCSH pay in 2025?
In 2025, VCSH made 12 distributions totaling $3.4655 per share on an ex-date basis, restated to today's share count (split-adjusted), so years before and after a share split are on one basis.
Is VCSH's distribution guaranteed to stay the same?
No. Distribution amounts change over time — the payment table on this page shows each change — and for options-based and other actively managed funds the payout can include return of capital. Amounts here are restated to today's share count, so a share split or reverse split does not appear as a step in the table. The fund's page covers yield, price, and payout analysis in full.