Dividend Calendar
VTIP Ex-Dividend Dates 2026
Next scheduled ex-dividend date: Oct 1, 2026. Every quarterly ex-dividend date and pay date for Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF this year — what has been paid so far, and the published schedule for the rest of 2026.
Updated September 2026 · 2 ex-dates recorded in 2026
2026 at a glance
Per-share cash declared by ex-date month. Solid boxes are recorded payments; dashed boxes are months with estimated dates still ahead.
Upcoming VTIP ex-dividend dates
Declared catalog dates and issuer-published 2026 schedule rows for VTIP. Cadence estimates are withheld while these sources cover the rest of the year. Amounts are never projected.
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount / share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 issuer | Oct 5, 2026 issuer | — | Declared |
| Dec 17, 2026 issuer | Dec 21, 2026 issuer | — | Declared |
| Dec 30, 2026 issuer | Jan 4, 2027 issuer | — | Declared |
2026 VTIP ex-dividend dates and pay dates so far
Most recent first. 2 distributions recorded in 2026, $0.703 per share as declared.
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount / share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 6, 2026 | $0.68 | Paid |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 6, 2026 | $0.023 | Paid |
Amounts are the per-share cash declared on each ex-date, as recorded by our data pipeline — not restated for any later share split, so this table reads as a holder's statement did at the time. For split-adjusted annual totals and growth, see the VTIP dividend history page. The final tax character of a distribution (income vs. return of capital) is reported by the issuer after year end. Not investment advice.
2025 VTIP dividend calendar
Last year's full schedule for reference: 4 ex-dividend dates, $1.883 per share as declared.
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount / share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | $0.711 | Paid |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Oct 3, 2025 | $0.648 | Paid |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Jul 3, 2025 | $0.426 | Paid |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Apr 3, 2025 | $0.098 | Paid |
Frequently asked questions
When is VTIP's next ex-dividend date?
VTIP's next issuer-published ex-dividend date is Oct 1, 2026, with payment on Oct 5, 2026. That pair comes from the issuer's published 2026 distribution schedule; the per-share amount is declared closer to the ex-date.
How often does VTIP pay?
Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (VTIP) has been paying on a quarterly schedule, with ex-dates typically around the 1st of the month. This page records 36 distributions since Dec 20, 2012.
When does VTIP actually pay after the ex-date?
Over its recent distributions, VTIP has paid about 3 days after each ex-dividend date. The most recent recorded distribution went ex on Jul 1, 2026 and paid on Jul 6, 2026.
How much has VTIP paid in 2026?
So far in 2026, VTIP has gone ex-dividend 2 times, totaling $0.703 per share as declared on each date. The last recorded distribution was $0.68 per share on Jul 1, 2026. Data as of September 2026.
Are the estimated dates on this page official?
Rows marked "declared" come from VTIP's current catalog declaration. Rows marked "issuer" come from the issuer's published 2026 schedule (dates only — amounts are still declared closer to each ex-date). Cadence estimates are withheld when either of those sources already covers the rest of the year. The issuer can still change a schedule.