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BND Dividend History

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF Shares · every payment since 2007

As of Oct 8, 2026, Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF Shares (BND) has paid 232 distributions since 2007. The most recent was $0.2490 per share (ex-date Oct 1, 2026, paid Oct 5, 2026). Over the last 12 months BND paid $2.9400 across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 4.20%. The average of the last 3 regular payments is +2.9% versus the 3 before.

Latest distribution

$0.2490

Last ex-date

Oct 1, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$2.94

Trailing yield

4.20%

Frequency

Monthly

Payments on record

232

Key facts: BND dividend history

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Oct 8, 2026, SmarterDividends has 232 distribution payments on record for Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF Shares (BND), going back to 2007.
  • BND's most recent distribution was $0.25 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 1, 2026 and a pay date of Oct 5, 2026.
  • In the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026, BND paid $2.94 per share in distributions across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 4.20%.
  • BND's most recent increase in its regular distribution took effect with the Aug 3, 2026 ex-date, a 3.3% rise to $0.25 per share.
  • BND's most recent decrease in its regular distribution took effect with the Oct 1, 2026 ex-date, a 1.6% reduction to $0.25 per share.
  • BND paid $2.86 per share in distributions in calendar year 2025, up 8.3% from 2024.
Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "BND Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 8, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/BND/dividend-history

What the record shows

BND has paid monthly since 2007. Over the last year, distributions totaled $2.928 per share, equivalent to a 4.13% trailing yield. The latest distribution was $0.253 per share, 0.4% higher than the previous payment. The monthly amount has varied over time rather than moving consistently in one direction.

Recent distributions averaged 1.4% more than the immediately preceding period. Annual totals fell in 2020 and again in 2021, then rose every year through 2025, when distributions reached $2.857 per share. This sequence marks four consecutive years of higher annual totals following two years of declines.

Over 12 months, BND’s price fell 4.6%, while distributions equaled 3.9% of the price a year earlier. The distributions offset most, but not all, of the price decline, leaving an approximate total return of -0.7%. The negative total return means the payments did not fully compensate for the lower market price.

By SmarterDividends Team · written from the payment record on this page · updated Sep 24, 2026 · editorial policy

Distributions versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

3.96%

of price a year ago

Price change

-5.8%

$74.28 → $70.00

Approx. total return

-1.8%

before taxes

A high distribution rate paired with a falling price means part of the payout came back out of the share price. Total return adds distributions received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.

BND distributions per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent distribution amounts

Last 36 regular payments, per share

BND dividend history by year

YearPaymentsTotal per shareChange
2026year to date9$2.2100—
202512$2.8570+8.3%
202412$2.6390+16.3%
202312$2.2700+21.6%
202212$1.8670+3.8%
202112$1.7980-14.3%
202012$2.0980-7.9%
201912$2.2790-5.5%
201812$2.4120-0.1%
201712$2.4150+19.0%
201612$2.0290-2.4%
201512$2.0780-9.4%
201412$2.2940+3.0%
201312$2.2280+14.3%
201210timing$1.9500-34.7%
201112$2.9860-5.2%
201012$3.1490-0.5%
200912$3.1640-10.2%
200812$3.5230+49.8%
20079timing$2.3520—

Every BND distribution

101 higher · 115 lower · 2 specials
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountChangeType
Oct 1, 2026Oct 5, 2026$0.2490-1.6%Lower
Sep 1, 2026Sep 3, 2026$0.2530+0.4%Unchanged
Aug 3, 2026Aug 5, 2026$0.2520+3.3%Higher
Jul 1, 2026Jul 6, 2026$0.2440-1.2%Lower
Jun 1, 2026Jun 3, 2026$0.2470+2.1%Higher
May 1, 2026May 5, 2026$0.2420-3.2%Lower
Apr 1, 2026Apr 6, 2026$0.2500+9.6%Higher
Mar 2, 2026Mar 4, 2026$0.2280-6.9%Lower
Feb 2, 2026Feb 4, 2026$0.2450-0.8%Lower
Dec 18, 2025Dec 22, 2025$0.2470+3.3%Higher
Dec 1, 2025Dec 3, 2025$0.2390-2.0%Lower
Nov 3, 2025Nov 5, 2025$0.2440+3.0%Higher
Oct 1, 2025Oct 3, 2025$0.2370-2.5%Lower
Sep 2, 2025Sep 4, 2025$0.2430+0.4%Unchanged
Aug 1, 2025Aug 5, 2025$0.2420+3.0%Higher
Jul 1, 2025Jul 3, 2025$0.2350-2.1%Lower
Jun 2, 2025Jun 4, 2025$0.2400+1.7%Higher
May 1, 2025May 5, 2025$0.2360-1.7%Lower
Apr 1, 2025Apr 3, 2025$0.2400+9.6%Higher
Mar 3, 2025Mar 5, 2025$0.2190-6.8%Lower
Feb 3, 2025Feb 5, 2025$0.2350+0.9%Higher
Dec 24, 2024Dec 27, 2024$0.2330+4.5%Higher
Dec 2, 2024Dec 4, 2024$0.2230-2.2%Lower
Nov 1, 2024Nov 5, 2024$0.2280+3.2%Higher
Oct 1, 2024Oct 3, 2024$0.2210-2.2%Lower
Sep 3, 2024Sep 5, 2024$0.2260+0.9%Higher
Aug 1, 2024Aug 5, 2024$0.2240+1.4%Higher
Jul 1, 2024Jul 3, 2024$0.2210+0.9%Higher
Jun 3, 2024Jun 5, 2024$0.2190+2.3%Higher
May 1, 2024May 6, 2024$0.2140-0.9%Lower
Apr 1, 2024Apr 4, 2024$0.2160+6.9%Higher
Mar 1, 2024Mar 6, 2024$0.2020-4.7%Lower
Feb 1, 2024Feb 6, 2024$0.2120+0.5%Unchanged
Dec 22, 2023Dec 28, 2023$0.2110+5.0%Higher
Dec 1, 2023Dec 6, 2023$0.2010-1.0%Lower
Nov 1, 2023Nov 6, 2023$0.2030+5.7%Higher
Oct 2, 2023Oct 5, 2023$0.1920-2.0%Lower
Sep 1, 2023Sep 7, 2023$0.1960+1.6%Higher
Aug 1, 2023Aug 4, 2023$0.1930+4.9%Higher
Jul 3, 2023Jul 7, 2023$0.1840-1.6%Lower
Jun 1, 2023Jun 6, 2023$0.1870+3.9%Higher
May 1, 2023May 4, 2023$0.1800-1.6%Lower
Apr 3, 2023Apr 6, 2023$0.1830+11.6%Higher
Mar 1, 2023Mar 6, 2023$0.1640-6.8%Lower
Feb 1, 2023Feb 6, 2023$0.1760+2.3%Higher
Dec 23, 2022Dec 29, 2022$0.1720+4.2%Higher
Dec 1, 2022Dec 6, 2022$0.1650+1.2%Higher
Nov 1, 2022Nov 4, 2022$0.1630+4.5%Higher
Oct 3, 2022Oct 6, 2022$0.1560+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 1, 2022Sep 7, 2022$0.1560+2.0%Higher
Aug 1, 2022Aug 4, 2022$0.1530+2.7%Higher
Jul 1, 2022Jul 7, 2022$0.1490+0.7%Higher
Jun 1, 2022Jun 6, 2022$0.1480+5.0%Higher
May 2, 2022May 5, 2022$0.1410-28.8%Lower
Apr 1, 2022Apr 6, 2022$0.1980+53.5%Higher
Mar 1, 2022Mar 4, 2022$0.1290-5.8%Lower
Feb 1, 2022Feb 4, 2022$0.1370-49.4%Lower
Dec 23, 2021Dec 29, 2021$0.2710+100.7%Higher
Dec 1, 2021Dec 6, 2021$0.1350+0.7%Higher
Nov 1, 2021Nov 4, 2021$0.1340+3.1%Higher
Oct 1, 2021Oct 6, 2021$0.1300-3.7%Lower
Sep 1, 2021Sep 7, 2021$0.1350-0.7%Lower
Aug 2, 2021Aug 5, 2021$0.1360+3.0%Higher
Jul 1, 2021Jul 7, 2021$0.1320-1.5%Lower
Jun 1, 2021Jun 4, 2021$0.1340+2.3%Higher
May 3, 2021May 6, 2021$0.1310-31.8%Lower
Apr 1, 2021Apr 7, 2021$0.1920+48.8%Higher
Mar 1, 2021Mar 4, 2021$0.1290-7.2%Lower
Feb 1, 2021Feb 4, 2021$0.1390-52.2%Lower
Dec 23, 2020Dec 29, 2020$0.2910+103.5%Higher
Dec 1, 2020Dec 4, 2020$0.1430-5.3%Lower
Nov 2, 2020Nov 5, 2020$0.1510+0.7%Higher
Oct 1, 2020Oct 6, 2020$0.1500-2.0%Lower
Sep 1, 2020Sep 4, 2020$0.1530-3.8%Lower
Aug 3, 2020Aug 6, 2020$0.1590-1.9%Lower
Jul 1, 2020Jul 7, 2020$0.1620-4.1%Lower
Jun 1, 2020Jun 4, 2020$0.1690-2.9%Lower
May 1, 2020May 6, 2020$0.1740-8.4%Lower
Apr 1, 2020Apr 6, 2020$0.1900+9.8%Higher
Mar 2, 2020Mar 5, 2020$0.1730-5.5%Lower
Feb 3, 2020Feb 6, 2020$0.1830-2.1%Lower
Dec 23, 2019Dec 27, 2019$0.1870+3.9%Higher
Dec 2, 2019Dec 5, 2019$0.1800-2.7%Lower
Nov 1, 2019Nov 6, 2019$0.1850+1.6%Higher
Oct 1, 2019Oct 4, 2019$0.1820-3.2%Lower
Sep 3, 2019Sep 6, 2019$0.1880-2.6%Lower
Aug 1, 2019Aug 6, 2019$0.1930-0.5%Lower
Jul 1, 2019Jul 5, 2019$0.1940+0.5%Higher
Jun 3, 2019Jun 6, 2019$0.1930-1.0%Lower
May 1, 2019May 6, 2019$0.1950-2.5%Lower
Apr 1, 2019Apr 4, 2019$0.2000+8.7%Higher
Mar 1, 2019Mar 6, 2019$0.1840-7.1%Lower
Feb 1, 2019Feb 6, 2019$0.1980+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 24, 2018Dec 28, 2018$0.1980+3.1%Higher
Dec 3, 2018Dec 6, 2018$0.1920-1.0%Lower
Nov 1, 2018Nov 6, 2018$0.1940+6.0%Higher
Oct 1, 2018Oct 4, 2018$0.1830-2.7%Lower
Sep 4, 2018Sep 6, 2018$0.1880+0.5%Higher
Aug 1, 2018Aug 6, 2018$0.1870+3.3%Higher
Jul 2, 2018Jul 6, 2018$0.1810-50.9%Lower
Jun 1, 2018Jun 6, 2018$0.3690+107.3%Higher
May 1, 2018May 4, 2018$0.1780-11.0%Lower
Apr 2, 2018Apr 5, 2018$0.2000+21.2%Higher
Mar 1, 2018Mar 6, 2018$0.1650-6.8%Lower
Feb 1, 2018Feb 6, 2018$0.1770-16.1%Lower
Dec 26, 2017Dec 29, 2017$0.2110+25.6%Higher
Dec 1, 2017Dec 6, 2017$0.1680-2.9%Lower
Nov 1, 2017Nov 6, 2017$0.1730+3.0%Higher
Oct 2, 2017Oct 5, 2017$0.1680-3.4%Lower
Sep 1, 2017Sep 8, 2017$0.1740-49.1%Lower
Aug 1, 2017Aug 7, 2017$0.3420+0.9%Higher
Jul 3, 2017Jul 10, 2017$0.3390+97.1%Higher
Jun 1, 2017Jun 7, 2017$0.1720+2.4%Higher
May 1, 2017May 5, 2017$0.1680-3.4%Lower
Apr 3, 2017Apr 7, 2017$0.1740+10.1%Higher
Mar 1, 2017Mar 7, 2017$0.1580-6.0%Lower
Feb 1, 2017Feb 7, 2017$0.1680-18.0%Lower
Dec 22, 2016Dec 29, 2016$0.2050+28.1%Higher
Dec 1, 2016Dec 7, 2016$0.1600-1.8%Lower
Nov 1, 2016Nov 7, 2016$0.1630+1.2%Higher
Oct 3, 2016Oct 7, 2016$0.1610-3.0%Lower
Sep 1, 2016Sep 8, 2016$0.1660+0.6%Higher
Aug 1, 2016Aug 5, 2016$0.1650+0.6%Higher
Jul 1, 2016Jul 8, 2016$0.1640-3.0%Lower
Jun 1, 2016Jun 7, 2016$0.1690+3.0%Higher
May 2, 2016May 6, 2016$0.1640-5.2%Lower
Apr 1, 2016Apr 7, 2016$0.1730+4.8%Higher
Mar 1, 2016Mar 7, 2016$0.1650-5.2%Lower
Feb 1, 2016Feb 5, 2016$0.1740-24.3%Lower
Dec 23, 2015Dec 30, 2015$0.2300+37.7%Higher
Dec 1, 2015Dec 7, 2015$0.1670-1.2%Lower
Nov 2, 2015Nov 6, 2015$0.1690+3.0%Higher
Oct 1, 2015Oct 7, 2015$0.1640-2.4%Lower
Sep 1, 2015Sep 8, 2015$0.1680-0.6%Lower
Aug 3, 2015Aug 7, 2015$0.1690+3.7%Higher
Jul 1, 2015Jul 8, 2015$0.1630-1.8%Lower
Jun 1, 2015Jun 5, 2015$0.1660+4.4%Higher
May 1, 2015May 7, 2015$0.1590-16.8%Lower
Apr 1, 2015Apr 8, 2015$0.1910+17.9%Higher
Mar 2, 2015Mar 6, 2015$0.1620-4.7%Lower
Feb 2, 2015Feb 6, 2015$0.1700-55.4%Lower
Dec 23, 2014Dec 30, 2014$0.3810+129.5%Higher
Dec 1, 2014Dec 5, 2014$0.1660-4.0%Lower
Nov 3, 2014Nov 7, 2014$0.1730+7.5%Higher
Oct 1, 2014Oct 7, 2014$0.1610-10.1%Lower
Sep 2, 2014Sep 8, 2014$0.1790+4.1%Higher
Aug 1, 2014Aug 7, 2014$0.1720+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 1, 2014Jul 8, 2014$0.1720-3.9%Lower
Jun 2, 2014Jun 6, 2014$0.1790+0.6%Higher
May 1, 2014May 7, 2014$0.1780-6.3%Lower
Apr 1, 2014Apr 7, 2014$0.1900+10.5%Higher
Mar 3, 2014Mar 7, 2014$0.1720+0.6%Higher
Feb 3, 2014Feb 7, 2014$0.1710-29.0%Lower
Dec 24, 2013Dec 31, 2013$0.2410+37.7%Higher
Dec 2, 2013Dec 6, 2013$0.1750-3.3%Lower
Nov 1, 2013Nov 7, 2013$0.1810+5.2%Higher
Oct 1, 2013Oct 7, 2013$0.1720+0.6%Higher
Sep 3, 2013Sep 9, 2013$0.1710+3.0%Higher
Aug 1, 2013Aug 7, 2013$0.1660-0.6%Lower
Jul 1, 2013Jul 8, 2013$0.1670+1.2%Higher
Jun 3, 2013Jun 7, 2013$0.1650+1.9%Higher
May 1, 2013May 7, 2013$0.1620-47.1%Lower
Apr 1, 2013Apr 5, 2013$0.3060+96.2%Higher
Mar 1, 2013Mar 7, 2013$0.1560-6.0%Lower
Feb 1, 2013Feb 7, 2013$0.1660-0.6%Lower
Dec 3, 2012Dec 7, 2012$0.1670-4.0%Lower
Oct 1, 2012Oct 5, 2012$0.1740-5.4%Lower
Sep 4, 2012Sep 10, 2012$0.1840-1.6%Lower
Aug 1, 2012Aug 7, 2012$0.1870+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 2, 2012Jul 9, 2012$0.1870+0.5%Higher
Jun 1, 2012Jun 7, 2012$0.1860-2.1%Lower
May 1, 2012May 7, 2012$0.1900-31.2%Lower
Apr 2, 2012Apr 9, 2012$0.2760+41.5%Higher
Mar 1, 2012Mar 7, 2012$0.1950-4.4%Lower
Feb 1, 2012Feb 7, 2012$0.2040+0.5%Unchanged
Dec 23, 2011Dec 30, 2011$0.5960—Special
Dec 1, 2011Dec 7, 2011$0.2030-3.3%Lower
Nov 1, 2011Nov 7, 2011$0.2100-1.9%Lower
Oct 3, 2011Oct 7, 2011$0.2140+0.5%Unchanged
Sep 1, 2011Sep 8, 2011$0.2130-3.6%Lower
Aug 1, 2011Aug 5, 2011$0.2210+1.8%Higher
Jul 1, 2011Jul 8, 2011$0.2170-3.1%Lower
Jun 1, 2011Jun 7, 2011$0.2240+0.4%Unchanged
May 2, 2011May 6, 2011$0.2230-2.2%Lower
Apr 1, 2011Apr 7, 2011$0.2280+7.5%Higher
Mar 1, 2011Mar 7, 2011$0.2120-5.8%Lower
Feb 1, 2011Feb 7, 2011$0.2250+2.3%Higher
Dec 27, 2010Dec 31, 2010$0.5830—Special
Dec 1, 2010Dec 7, 2010$0.2200-3.5%Lower
Nov 1, 2010Nov 5, 2010$0.2280+2.2%Higher
Oct 1, 2010Oct 7, 2010$0.2230-1.3%Lower
Sep 1, 2010Sep 8, 2010$0.2260-2.6%Lower
Aug 2, 2010Aug 6, 2010$0.2320+1.3%Higher
Jul 1, 2010Jul 8, 2010$0.2290-6.1%Lower
Jun 1, 2010Jun 7, 2010$0.2440+3.0%Higher
May 3, 2010May 7, 2010$0.2370-3.3%Lower
Apr 1, 2010Apr 8, 2010$0.2450+4.7%Higher
Mar 1, 2010Mar 5, 2010$0.2340-5.6%Lower
Feb 1, 2010Feb 5, 2010$0.2480-2.7%Lower
Dec 28, 2009Dec 31, 2009$0.2550+4.1%Higher
Dec 1, 2009Dec 7, 2009$0.2450-3.2%Lower
Nov 2, 2009Nov 6, 2009$0.2530+2.0%Higher
Oct 1, 2009Oct 7, 2009$0.2480-5.0%Lower
Sep 1, 2009Sep 8, 2009$0.2610+0.4%Unchanged
Aug 3, 2009Aug 7, 2009$0.2600-1.5%Lower
Jul 1, 2009Jul 8, 2009$0.2640-1.5%Lower
Jun 1, 2009Jun 5, 2009$0.2680+0.0%Unchanged
May 1, 2009May 7, 2009$0.2680-3.6%Lower
Apr 1, 2009Apr 7, 2009$0.2780+1.1%Higher
Mar 2, 2009Mar 6, 2009$0.2750-4.8%Lower
Feb 2, 2009Feb 6, 2009$0.2890-1.7%Lower
Dec 24, 2008Dec 31, 2008$0.2940-0.7%Lower
Dec 1, 2008Dec 5, 2008$0.2960-1.3%Lower
Nov 3, 2008Nov 7, 2008$0.3000+11.5%Higher
Oct 1, 2008Oct 7, 2008$0.2690-6.6%Lower
Sep 2, 2008Sep 8, 2008$0.2880-5.3%Lower
Aug 1, 2008Aug 7, 2008$0.3040+2.7%Higher
Jul 1, 2008Jul 8, 2008$0.2960+5.0%Higher
Jun 2, 2008Jun 6, 2008$0.2820-6.6%Lower
May 1, 2008May 7, 2008$0.3020+0.3%Unchanged
Apr 1, 2008Apr 7, 2008$0.3010+3.4%Higher
Mar 3, 2008Mar 7, 2008$0.2910-3.0%Lower
Feb 1, 2008Feb 7, 2008$0.3000+14.9%Higher
Dec 24, 2007Dec 31, 2007$0.2610-15.0%Lower
Dec 3, 2007Dec 7, 2007$0.3070+7.7%Higher
Nov 1, 2007Nov 7, 2007$0.2850+0.7%Higher
Oct 1, 2007Oct 5, 2007$0.2830-3.7%Lower
Sep 4, 2007Sep 10, 2007$0.2940-3.3%Lower
Aug 1, 2007Aug 7, 2007$0.3040+30.5%Higher
Jul 2, 2007Jul 9, 2007$0.2330-9.7%Lower
Jun 1, 2007Jun 7, 2007$0.2580+103.1%Higher
May 1, 2007May 7, 2007$0.1270—First

BND dividend history — FAQ

How much is BND's distribution?

As of Oct 8, 2026, BND's most recent distribution was $0.2490 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 1, 2026 and a pay date of Oct 5, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $2.9400 per share across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 4.20%.

How often does BND pay a distribution?

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF Shares pays on a monthly schedule. It made 12 payments in the last 12 months and 12 in 2025.

When is BND's next distribution?

BND's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its monthly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.

Has BND ever cut its distribution?

Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 115 regular payments lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 2021. Option-income and bond funds vary their distributions with income earned, so reductions are routine for these funds.

How much did BND pay in dividends in 2025?

BND paid $2.8570 per share across 12 payments in 2025, up 8.3% from 2024.

What was BND's total return including distributions over the last year?

Over the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026, BND paid $2.9400 per share, 3.96% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved -5.8%. That is an approximate total return of -1.8% before taxes and reinvestment.

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