VMBS Dividend Calculator

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (VMBS) currently yields 4.19% and paid $1.95 per share in dividends over the last 12 months, distributed monthly, with 5 consecutive years of maintained or increased payouts. Data updated 2026-07-07.

Last Close

$46.62

Dividend Yield

4.19%

12-Mo Dividend / Share

$1.95

5-Yr Div Growth / Yr

+21.7%

Raise Streak

5 yrs

Next Ex-Date

TBD

Project Future Income from VMBS

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Portfolio Value

$240,334

Year 10

Monthly Dividends

$1,287

Year 10

Total Invested

$70,000

Year 10

Portfolio Value & Annual Dividends — VMBS

Projected Income from VMBS

Year 1
Invested$16,000
Annual Div.$670
Monthly$56
Shares357.6
Value$16,670
Year 2
Invested$22,000
Annual Div.$1,114
Monthly$93
Shares490.0
Value$26,316
Year 3
Invested$28,000
Annual Div.$1,697
Monthly$141
Shares614.5
Value$38,010
Year 4
Invested$34,000
Annual Div.$2,457
Monthly$205
Shares733.2
Value$52,241
Year 5
Invested$40,000
Annual Div.$3,451
Monthly$288
Shares848.3
Value$69,628
Year 6
Invested$46,000
Annual Div.$4,750
Monthly$396
Shares962.0
Value$90,954
Year 7
Invested$52,000
Annual Div.$6,448
Monthly$537
Shares1076.3
Value$117,218
Year 8
Invested$58,000
Annual Div.$8,673
Monthly$723
Shares1193.3
Value$149,697
Year 9
Invested$64,000
Annual Div.$11,594
Monthly$966
Shares1315.0
Value$190,030
Year 10
Invested$70,000
Annual Div.$15,439
Monthly$1,287
Shares1443.8
Value$240,334

VMBS Dividend Per Share by Year

VMBS Dividend Payment History

Updated 2026-07-07

Ex-Dividend DatePay DateAmount / Share
2026-07-012026-07-06$0.16
2026-06-012026-06-03$0.16
2026-05-012026-05-05$0.16
2026-04-012026-04-06$0.16
2026-03-022026-03-04$0.16
2026-02-022026-02-04$0.16
2025-12-182025-12-22$0.16
2025-12-012025-12-03$0.16
2025-11-032025-11-05$0.17
2025-10-012025-10-03$0.15
2025-09-022025-09-04$0.17
2025-08-012025-08-05$0.16
2025-07-012025-07-03$0.16
2025-06-022025-06-04$0.16
2025-05-012025-05-05$0.20
2025-04-012025-04-03$0.16
2025-03-032025-03-05$0.16
2025-02-032025-02-05$0.16
2024-12-242024-12-27$0.15
2024-12-022024-12-04$0.15
2024-11-012024-11-05$0.15
2024-10-012024-10-03$0.15
2024-09-032024-09-05$0.15
2024-08-012024-08-05$0.15
2024-07-012024-07-03$0.15
2024-06-032024-06-05$0.15
2024-05-012024-05-06$0.15
2024-04-012024-04-04$0.15
2024-03-012024-03-06$0.15
2024-02-012024-02-06$0.14
2023-12-222023-12-28$0.14
2023-12-012023-12-06$0.14
2023-11-012023-11-06$0.13
2023-10-022023-10-05$0.14
2023-09-012023-09-07$0.13
2023-08-012023-08-04$0.13
2023-07-032023-07-07$0.13
2023-06-012023-06-06$0.13
2023-05-012023-05-04$0.12
2023-04-032023-04-06$0.12
2023-03-012023-03-06$0.12
2023-02-012023-02-06$0.11
2022-12-232022-12-29$0.12
2022-12-012022-12-06$0.11
2022-11-012022-11-04$0.10
2022-10-032022-10-06$0.10
2022-09-012022-09-07$0.10
2022-08-012022-08-04$0.10
2022-07-012022-07-07$0.09
2022-06-012022-06-06$0.08
2022-05-022022-05-05$0.07
2022-04-012022-04-06$0.07
2022-03-012022-03-04$0.07
2022-02-012022-02-04$0.06
2021-12-232021-12-29$0.05
2021-12-012021-12-06$0.05
2021-11-012021-11-04$0.05
2021-10-012021-10-06$0.04
2021-09-012021-09-07$0.05
2021-08-022021-08-05$0.05
2021-07-012021-07-07$0.05
2021-06-012021-06-04$0.04
2021-05-032021-05-06$0.03
2021-04-012021-04-07$0.04
2021-03-012021-03-04$0.05
2021-02-012021-02-04$0.04
2020-12-232020-12-29$0.14
2020-12-012020-12-04$0.07
2020-11-022020-11-05$0.07
2020-10-012020-10-06$0.07
2020-09-012020-09-04$0.07
2020-08-032020-08-06$0.07

VMBS Dividend FAQ

How much does VMBS pay in dividends per share?

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF paid $1.95 per share over the trailing 12 months on a monthly schedule. Dividend amounts can change with each declaration — the full payment history is listed below.

How often does VMBS pay dividends?

VMBS pays dividends monthly. Every historical ex-dividend date and amount is in the table below.

What is VMBS's dividend yield?

At the last close of $46.62, VMBS yields approximately 4.19% (trailing 12-month dividends divided by price). Yield moves inversely with price.

What is VMBS's dividend growth rate?

VMBS's dividend per share has compounded at 21.7% per year over the last 5 years (13.2% over 3 years). Past growth does not guarantee future increases.

How much VMBS do I need for $100 a month in dividends?

At the trailing payout of $1.95 per share per year, roughly 615 shares — about $28,671.30 at the current price. Use the calculator above to model your own target.

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