# Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (VTEL) — Dividends

VTEL · BATS · Fund

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | monthly |
| Trailing 12 months | $3.91 |
| Forward yield | 4.01% |
| Growth streak | — |

Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (VTEL) pays distributions on a monthly schedule. The fund's most recent distribution was $0.321 per share, with an [ex-distribution date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of October 1, 2026, and a pay date of October 5, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, total payouts reached $3.9137 per share. Based on a share price of $94.835, this results in a distribution [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 4.13%. The fund currently has a growth streak of 0 years.

Distributions vary from payment to payment. Across all 16 payments made between July 2025 and October 2026, amounts ranged from a low of $0.2464 in August 2025 to a high of $0.466 in July 2025. Total distributions were $2.3123 per share across seven payments in 2025 and $2.9297 per share across nine payments in 2026 through October. In December 2025, the fund paid two distributions totalling $0.6725 per share, followed by no distribution in January 2026. Without a full calendar year of payments, no calendar-year total exists yet.

If the fund maintains its monthly pattern, the next ex-distribution date will fall in early November 2026.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 | $0.32 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 | $0.31 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | $0.31 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 6, 2026 | $0.34 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 3, 2026 | $0.33 |
| May 1, 2026 | May 5, 2026 | $0.34 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 6, 2026 | $0.34 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 4, 2026 | $0.31 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Feb 4, 2026 | $0.33 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | $0.34 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 3, 2025 | $0.33 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Nov 5, 2025 | $0.31 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Oct 3, 2025 | $0.30 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Sep 4, 2025 | $0.32 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Aug 5, 2025 | $0.25 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Jul 3, 2025 | $0.47 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (VTEL) pay a distribution?

Yes. Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF pays a monthly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.32 per share.

### What is VTEL's distribution yield?

Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF paid $3.91 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 4.01% at the last price of $97.49. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt 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.

This page is for informational purposes only. Nothing on it is a recommendation, solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security, nor investment, legal or tax advice. Light Horse Securities Inc does not verify third-party data and is not responsible for its accuracy, completeness or timeliness.

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