VCIT pays a monthly dividend, currently $0.3501 per share, for a trailing yield of 5.03%. The amount is variable rather than fixed — over the past twelve months it has ranged from $0.3026 to $0.3501 per share. VCIT has made 203 declared distributions since December 2009.
Holdings and distributions sourced from Vanguard fund filingsupdated daily
VCIT sets a new ex-dividend date every month. To receive a distribution you must own shares before the market opens on that ex-dividend date. VCIT has not declared its next distribution yet, so the figures above are the most recent one on record.
VCIT dividend history
Every monthly distribution with its ex-date, record date, payment date and amount. Figures come from the fund's own declarations, so nothing here is estimated.
| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | Nov 2, 2026 | Nov 4, 2026 | $0.3501 | +3.0% |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 | $0.3398 | -0.1% |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 | $0.3401 | -0.6% |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | $0.3421 | +3.1% |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 6, 2026 | $0.3319 | -2.7% |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 3, 2026 | $0.3412 | +4.6% |
| May 1, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | May 5, 2026 | $0.3262 | -5.1% |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 6, 2026 | $0.3438 | +13.6% |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 4, 2026 | $0.3026 | -8.3% |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Feb 2, 2026 | Feb 4, 2026 | $0.3300 | -1.7% |
Is VCIT's dividend sustainable?
Variable incomeVCIT's payout is real cash, but it is variable: over the past twelve months the monthly distribution has swung 16% between its smallest and largest payment, so it should not be treated as a fixed amount. The annual distribution has grown about 7.4% a year over the past five years. Its NAV is down 9.9% over ten years, so some of the income has come out of principal. This is an analysis of the fund's payment record, not a recommendation or a forecast of future distributions.
NAV trend (does the payout erode capital?)
10-year rangeVCIT's NAV is down 9.9% over the period, so part of the distribution has come out of principal. This is the key number to watch for any income ETF.
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Get The Add-in - FreeVCIT frequently asked questions
VCIT pays dividends monthly, twelve times a year. The amount varies from payment to payment rather than being fixed. Its declared history runs back to December 2009. See the VCIT overview for expense ratio, holdings and returns.
VCIT's trailing-twelve-month dividend yield is about 5.03%, based on the last twelve months of distributions and the current price of $79.69. Annualising the most recent payment instead gives a forward yield of 5.27%. These figures move as distributions and price change.
Yes. VCIT declares a distribution every month, with the record date a few days after the ex-dividend date and payment shortly after that. The exact dates for each month are in the history table above.
VCIT's distribution is variable — it has ranged from $0.3026 to $0.3501 per share over the past twelve months, so it should not be treated as a fixed payout. The annual total has grown roughly 7.4% a year over the past five years. The payout has increased in each of the last 3 complete calendar years. Past distributions are not a guarantee of future ones, and this is not investment advice.