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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (ESGU) pays a $1.53 annual dividend ($0.34 quarterly), yielding 0.91% at $168.70/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-15. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.91%
Annual Dividend: $1.53 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-15
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 10
The iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF dividend comes from a fund that tracks U.S. companies selected for strong environmental, social, and governance attributes, while targeting risk and return characteristics close to its broader parent index. The current yield is 0.91%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.5337 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is June 15, 2026, with the last quarterly payment of $0.3431 per share. With a beta of 1.038, ESGU moves nearly in lockstep with the broader market, making it a fit for investors who want equity-like exposure alongside a modest income stream.
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF pays out dividends as a pass-through of income from its underlying holdings, with a payout ratio classified as not applicable (fund/ETF). The iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF dividend safety is therefore tied directly to the income generated by its portfolio of U.S. ESG-screened companies rather than a corporate earnings figure. The primary pressure point is that the fund's income fluctuates with dividend activity across its holdings, meaning any broad reduction in distributions from those companies flows through to ESGU payouts.
Over the past 8 years, iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has grown its dividend at 4.2% per year, rising from $1.0609 per share in 2017 to $1.4719 in 2025 (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest single-year jump in the window was 17.0% in 2022. The iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF dividend history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so the growth path has not been linear. For income investors, 4.2% annual growth is modest but meaningful over time, though the occasional down year means the per-share amount is not guaranteed to rise every year.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +3.1% | $1.34 (2022) | $1.47 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +6.2% | $1.09 (2020) | $1.47 (2025) |
ESGU fits dividend investors who prioritize ESG-aligned equity exposure over maximizing income. The yield is low (below 2%), currently at 0.91%, which sits above the 5-year average of 0.83% but still leaves little room for income-focused portfolios that depend on yield. The 4.2% annual dividend growth rate adds some inflation offset over time, but the history includes down years, so income is not predictable on an annual basis. What an investor gets here is broad U.S. ESG equity exposure with a small income component. The trade-off is accepting a yield well below income-oriented alternatives in exchange for a portfolio screened for environmental, social, and governance criteria.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | $0.3431 |
| 2026-03-17 | $0.3698 |
| 2025-12-16 | $0.4553 |
| 2025-09-16 | $0.3655 |
| 2025-06-16 | $0.3229 |
| 2025-03-18 | $0.3282 |
| 2024-12-17 | $0.4080 |
| 2024-09-25 | $0.4387 |
| 2024-06-11 | $0.2915 |
| 2024-03-21 | $0.3842 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.7129 |
| 2025 | $1.4719 |
| 2024 | $1.5224 |
| 2023 | $1.5040 |
| 2022 | $1.3430 |
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