Is Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF a good dividend ETF?

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV) is a dividend-paying ETF with a current dividend yield of 4.98%. Review its dividend history, payout consistency and growth to judge whether it fits your income strategy.

What is BLV's dividend yield?

The dividend yield for BLV ETF is currently 4.98%.

How much does BLV pay in dividends per year?

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF pays an annual dividend of $3.2791 per share over the trailing twelve months.

How often does BLV pay dividends?

BLV ETF pays dividends monthly.

Is BLV's dividend growing?

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF's 3-year dividend CAGR is 3.45%.

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Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF

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Overview Dividends Holdings

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV) is a dividend-paying ETF with a current dividend yield of 4.98% as of Aug 14, 2026. It pays $3.28 per share over the trailing twelve months and distributes monthly. Its dividend has grown at a 5.31% 5-year compound annual rate.

Long-Term Bond

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BLV returns

YTD	-1.64%
1Y	0.27%
3Y	2.20%
5Y	-5.04%
10Y	0.25%
1Y volatility	7.67%
3Y volatility	12.10%
Sharpe ratio	-0.25

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This ETF is designed to mirror the performance of the Bloomberg U. S. Long Government/Credit Float Adjusted Index.

Top 10 BLV holdings

Holding	Ownership
CVS Health Corp. CVS NYSE	Health care 0.13%
The Goldman Sachs G… GS NYSE	Financial Services 0.13%
AT&T Inc. T NYSE	Communication Services 0.11%
Bank of America Cor… BAC NYSE	Financial Services 0.11%
Amgen Inc. AMGN NASDAQ	Health care 0.10%
AbbVie Inc. ABBV NYSE	Health care 0.10%
The Boeing Company BA NYSE	Industrials 0.10%
Meta Platforms, Inc. META NASDAQ	Communication Services 0.10%
Comcast Corporation CMCSA NASDAQ	Communication Services 0.09%
Wells Fargo & Compa… WFC NYSE	Financial Services 0.09%