Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) Plans $0.25 Monthly Dividend

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) announced a monthly dividend on Friday, January 9th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be paid a dividend of 0.2511 per share on Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of NYSEARCA BLV traded up $0.20 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $71.53. 593,947 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 836,650. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $65.71 and a 12 month high of $72.63. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $70.12 and its 200-day simple moving average is $70.40.

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.