Invesco Bond Fund
VBFFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
$14.92
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
5.35%
Annual Dividend
$0.80
Payout Ratio
82%
5-Yr Growth
2.1%
Ex-Date
Jun 15, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
VBF Dividend Safety Score
56/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak0 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2026
Earnings payout coverage82% of earnings paid out
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is VBF a good dividend stock?
MixedInvesco Bond Fund (VBF) pays a monthly dividend yielding 5.35% ($0.80/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2021
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 5.35%
- Payout Ratio
- 82%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.80
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 2.1%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- 0.38
- Market Cap
- $170.5M
- P/E Ratio
- 14.6
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -28%
- 52-Week Range
- $14.68 – $15.98
- Dividend Safety
- C · 56/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2021)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | — | $0.0670 | regular |
| Apr 14, 2026 | — | $0.0670 | regular |
| Mar 16, 2026 | — | $0.0670 | regular |
| Feb 17, 2026 | — | $0.0670 | regular |
| Jan 15, 2026 | — | $0.0700 | regular |
| Dec 16, 2025 | — | $0.0720 | regular |
| Nov 17, 2025 | — | $0.0700 | regular |
| Oct 16, 2025 | — | $0.0700 | regular |
| Sep 16, 2025 | — | $0.0700 | regular |
| Aug 18, 2025 | — | $0.0700 | regular |
| Jul 16, 2025 | — | $0.0700 | regular |
| Jun 17, 2025 | — | $0.0700 | regular |
| May 16, 2025 | — | $0.0700 | regular |
| Apr 16, 2025 | — | $0.0700 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.80 / yr per share
Per payment (monthly)$6.67
Annual$80.00
Monthly avg$6.67
