Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VPLS) Declares Dividend Increase – $0.50 Per Share

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VPLS) declared a monthly dividend on Tuesday, December 16th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 18th will be given a dividend of 0.4957 per share on Monday, December 22nd. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 18th. This is a 71.5% increase from Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.29.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:VPLS traded down $0.31 during trading on Thursday, reaching $78.16. 62,104 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 88,912. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $78.72 and its 200 day moving average price is $78.04. Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $74.95 and a 12-month high of $79.41.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF (VPLS) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in broad credit fixed income. The fund actively invests in the broad fixed income space, in seeking to provide total return and a moderate to high level of income. It holds US and foreign securities of any rating while maintaining an intermediate dollar-weighted average maturity.