Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) to Issue Monthly Dividend of $0.28

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) announced a monthly dividend on Friday, January 9th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 2nd will be given a dividend of 0.2775 per share on Wednesday, February 4th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.8%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 2nd.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of BLV stock opened at $69.64 on Friday. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a one year low of $65.71 and a one year high of $72.63. The company’s 50-day moving average is $70.04 and its 200 day moving average is $70.14.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Company Profile

Vanguard Bond Index Funds (the Fund), formerly Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF, seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted bond index with a long-term, dollar-weighted average maturity. It employs a passive management or indexing strategy designed to track the performance of the Barclays Capital U.S.Long Government/Credit Bond Index (the Index). The Index includes all medium and larger issues of the United States Government, investment-grade corporate, and investment-grade international dollar-denominated bonds that have maturities of greater than 10 years and are publicly issued.