Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · VCIT · NASDAQ
Distribution report · updated Nov 13, 2026
$78.63 -0.17% on the day, -$0.13
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Yearly payout / yield
$4.20·5.34%
$0.3501 monthly x 12 ⓘ
Next payment
~$0.3501/mo
pays ~Dec 4 (est.) ⓘ
Next ex-date
Dec 2est.
ex in 18 days ⓘ
Paying since
2009
202 payments on file
Pays
Monthly
12 payments a year
Yield vs history ⓘ
85
Well above its usual yield
VCIT share price & total return
Daily closing price, adjusted for stock splits.
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Last 20 payments
VCIT Dividend Growth (CAGR)
1Y +4.8%3Y +8.3%5Y +15.1%10Y +4.1%
Per-share amount, by the date it paid (~ = about, from its usual pay gap). Orange = special or irregular payment. The enlarge button shows all 202 payments since 2009.
Annual dividends and growth
Total paid per share in each calendar year; 2026 YTD is paid so far, the amounts vary too much to estimate the rest. Years with an extra or a missing payment (dates sliding across New Year) are compared per payment. Totals include specials; the growth line leaves them out.

How Many VCIT Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?

At $4.20 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 1,429 VCIT shares, about $112,362 at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $78.63. $1,000 a month takes about 2,857 shares, about $224,646. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCIT) pays $0.3501 a share monthly, $4.20 a year, a 5.34% run-rate yield at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $78.63. It has made 202 distribution payments since 2009.

At today’s rate of $0.3501 monthly and the last close of $78.63, this is what VCIT pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:

You holdEach paymentPer month (avg)Per year
1 share$0.3501$0.35$4.20
100 shares$35.01$35.01$420.12
$10,000 invested (127.2 shares)$44.52$44.52$534.30
1,429 shares ($500/mo)$500.29$500.29$6,003.51
2,857 shares ($1,000/mo)$1,000.24$1,000.24$12,002.83

With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 VCIT shares reinvest into 0.45 new shares each payment, about 5.5 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 225 shares. A rising payout speeds that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with VCIT’s own history in the VCIT DRIP calculator.

The payout is not the return. In the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026, VCIT paid $4.01 a share while its share price fell from $83.70 to $78.63. Total return was -$1.06 a share, so every dollar paid above was your own money coming back, and the share value fell $1.06 more on top.

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  • NAV trend: is the fund’s share price holding up report
  • Distribution funded by NAV: is it paying you with your own money report
  • Distribution stability: how much the payout jumps around history
  • Distribution trend: is the payout growing or shrinking history
  • Crash test: how the fund held up in market drops history
  • Yield sanity: is the yield too high to be believable rating

VCIT Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range

85/100Well above its usual yieldvs its 10-yr history
  • VCIT yields 5.34% today, at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $78.63.
  • Its own 10-year median is 3.53%, so today’s yield is well above its usual level.
Last 5 years: lowest to highest month-end yield
2.16% low5.21% high
Blue mark = today, grey = its 10-year median. A higher yield than usual means a lower price against the payout.

Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report

How it works. Each month-end over the last 10 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.

When Is VCIT’s Next Distribution? Ex-Date and Pay Date After November 2026

VCIT has not declared its next distribution yet. By its usual rhythm of about 30 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 2, 2026, with the cash around Dec 4, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.3501 a share, went ex on Nov 2, 2026 and paid Nov 4, 2026.

  • Ex-dates: about every 30 days (monthly)
  • Payment: usually about 2 days after the ex-date

Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.

How Often Does VCIT Pay?

VCIT pays monthly, 12 times a year. The ex-date comes about every 30 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Paid in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026
$4.01 a share, in 12 payments.
+4.8% against the 12 months before ($3.82 in 12 payments).
By ex-date, the same 12 months the NAV check on this page reads. The yield up top uses today’s rate instead, so a raise or a cut shows there first.
Payout months
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Pays in Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov and Dec. Ex-dates fall in Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov and Dec (latest 12 payments).

VCIT vs Similar Dividend Funds (VBR, VNQ...)

Against the 10 dividend funds in Asset Management closest to VCIT in fund size, VCIT’s 5.34% run-rate yield is above the group’s middle yield of 1.06%. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: in income funds it often comes with a faster-falling share price, so read it next to the NAV trend and the rating.

Ticker Dividend ⓘ Yield Safety Rating
VCIT $78.63Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF $0.3501/mo$4.20/yr fwd 5.34% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
VBR $246.18Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF $1.03/qtr$4.12/yr fwd 1.67% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
VNQ $96.48Vanguard Real Estate ETF $0.805/qtr$3.22/yr fwd 3.34% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
SMH $486.60VanEck Semiconductor ETF $1.1047/yr 0.23% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
SCHG $34.32Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF $0.0371/qtr$0.15/yr fwd 0.43% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
SCHX $29.78Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF $0.0822/qtr$0.33/yr fwd 1.10% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
QQQM $279.96Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF $0.3127/qtr$1.25/yr fwd 0.45% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
VV $347.48Vanguard Large-Cap ETF $0.90/qtr$3.60/yr fwd 1.04% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
IWM $277.58iShares Russell 2000 ETF $0.75/qtr$3.00/yr fwd 1.08% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
XLF $58.67State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF $0.197/qtr$0.79/yr fwd 1.34% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
SPYG $114.84State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF $0.148/qtr$0.59/yr fwd 0.52% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only

VCIT Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2009

Ex-datePay dateAmountFrequencyType
Nov 2, 2026Nov 4, 2026$0.3501MonthlyRegular
Oct 1, 2026Oct 5, 2026$0.3398MonthlyRegular
Sep 1, 2026Sep 3, 2026$0.3401MonthlyRegular
Aug 3, 2026Aug 5, 2026$0.3421MonthlyRegular
Jul 1, 2026Jul 3, 2026$0.3319MonthlyRegular
Jun 1, 2026Jun 3, 2026$0.3412MonthlyRegular
May 1, 2026May 4, 2026$0.3262MonthlyRegular
Apr 1, 2026Apr 3, 2026$0.3438MonthlyRegular
Mar 2, 2026Mar 4, 2026$0.3026MonthlyRegular
Feb 2, 2026Feb 4, 2026$0.33MonthlyRegular
The other 192 VCIT payments come with a paid plan.
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Newest first. Amounts are per share as paid, restated for splits; frequency is the schedule on file for that payment; a payment over 2.5x its neighbours is marked special.
From reported payments, prices and filings — data, not investment advice.

What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for VCIT

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VCIT Dividend Questions

How often does VCIT pay distributions?

VCIT pays monthly, 12 times a year. The ex-date comes about every 30 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Does VCIT pay distributions monthly?

Yes. VCIT pays monthly, 12 times a year.

When is the next VCIT distribution?

VCIT has not declared its next distribution yet. By its usual rhythm of about 30 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 2, 2026, with the cash around Dec 4, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.3501 a share, went ex on Nov 2, 2026 and paid Nov 4, 2026. The current rate is $0.3501 per share, $4.20 a year.

Does VCIT pay a distribution in December 2026?

Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Dec 2, 2026, with the cash around Dec 4, 2026, so a payment in December 2026 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.

How much does VCIT pay per share?

VCIT pays $0.3501 a share monthly, $4.20 a year. At the Nov 13, 2026 close of $78.63 that is a 5.34% run-rate yield, well above its usual level: its own 10-year median is 3.53%.

Does VCIT’s payout grow?

Its last 12 payments (about a year) averaged $0.3338, +4.8% against $0.3185 for the 12 before. Its payout floats with the income the fund earns each period, so there is no fixed rate to raise. Measured over a full year, the payout rate changed +4.8%.

Is VCIT’s distribution safe?

No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. In the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 it paid $4.01 a share while its share price went from $83.70 to $78.63. This is data, not investment advice. The full 6-check rating comes with a plan.

How do I track my VCIT distributions?

Add VCIT to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run VCIT in the DRIP calculator.

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How this page is built: the rate is the latest regular distribution per share; run-rate yield = rate × payments per year ÷ last close (Nov 13, 2026), never a trailing 12-month total, which lags after a raise and hides a cut. Specials and one-off payments never count in the rate; a payer whose regular payments differ in size is annualized over its last full cycle of regular payments. Raise streak = consecutive calendar years with a higher amount per payment than the year before; years without a cut = years in which the amount per payment held within 1%. The Dividend Safety Rating reads 6 visible lines: coverage, streak, raise pace and yield range for dividend stocks; NAV trend, NAV funding and payout stability for income funds. Similar payers = the same sector or fund group, nearest in market value or fund size. Payments, prices and filings come from DRIPCALC’s price and dividend database. History is not a forecast. This is data, not investment advice.