# Vanguard Core Bond ETF (VCRB) — Dividends

VCRB · NASDAQ · Fund

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/vcrb/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | monthly |
| Trailing 12 months | $3.58 |
| Forward yield | 4.82% |
| Growth streak | — |

Vanguard Core Bond ETF pays a monthly distribution. Its most recent payment was $0.29 per share, with an ex-date of October 1, 2026 and a pay date of October 5, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, the fund paid $3.58 per share, a yield of 4.87% at a share price of $73.45.

The monthly amounts have been steady. Ex-dates usually fall on the first business day of the month, with payment two to five days later. The history shown starts in March 2025. The ten regular payments listed for 2025 ranged from $0.26 to $0.29 and added up to $2.82. A second December ex-date, on December 18, 2025, came with an unusually large payment of $0.42. No January 2026 ex-date is listed.

In 2026, nine payments so far have ranged from $0.26 to $0.30 and added up to $2.59. The payments with ex-dates from July to September 2026 were $0.30 each, the highest regular amounts in the table. The source does not show a growth streak for the fund. If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in early November 2026 and be paid a few days later.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 | $0.29 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 | $0.30 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | $0.30 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 6, 2026 | $0.30 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 3, 2026 | $0.29 |
| May 1, 2026 | May 5, 2026 | $0.29 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 6, 2026 | $0.29 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 4, 2026 | $0.26 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Feb 4, 2026 | $0.27 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | $0.42 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 3, 2025 | $0.28 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Nov 5, 2025 | $0.29 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Oct 3, 2025 | $0.28 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Sep 4, 2025 | $0.29 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Aug 5, 2025 | $0.29 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Jul 3, 2025 | $0.29 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Jun 4, 2025 | $0.29 |
| May 1, 2025 | May 5, 2025 | $0.28 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Apr 3, 2025 | $0.27 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Mar 5, 2025 | $0.26 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Vanguard Core Bond ETF (VCRB) pay a distribution?

Yes. Vanguard Core Bond ETF pays a monthly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.29 per share.

### What is VCRB's distribution yield?

Vanguard Core Bond ETF paid $3.58 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 4.82% at the last price of $74.21. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is VCRB's most recent ex-distribution date?

Vanguard Core Bond ETF's most recent ex-distribution date is Oct 1, 2026, payable on Oct 5, 2026.

### What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

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Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.

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