GOVT Dividend Yield 2026: iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF

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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026

Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (GOVT) pays a $0.83 annual dividend ($0.08 monthly), yielding 3.70% at $22.36/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-01. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.

Dividend Yield: 3.70%

Annual Dividend: $0.83 per share

Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-01

Dividend Frequency: monthly

Sector: Financial Services

Years of Dividend History: 15

About iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Dividend

The iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF dividend comes from a BlackRock-managed fund that holds U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate Treasury securities with maturities ranging from one to thirty years. GOVT currently yields 3.7%, paying $0.8275 per share on a trailing annual basis. The fund pays monthly, with the next ex-dividend date on September 1, 2026, and the last dividend amount was $0.0761 per share. A beta of 0.88 makes this a lower-volatility option, suited to income investors who prioritize capital preservation alongside regular monthly payments.

Dividend Safety

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF pays out dividends as a pass-through of interest income from its Treasury holdings, a payout ratio classified as not applicable (fund/ETF). The income stream is backed entirely by U.S. Treasury securities, which carry the full faith and credit of the federal government, and iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF dividend safety is therefore tied to interest rate levels rather than corporate earnings. The primary pressure on the payout is a shift in interest rates: falling rates reduce the yield on newly acquired Treasury securities, which flows directly into lower monthly distributions.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (GOVT) Dividend Growth Rate, CAGR, and History

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 11.0% per year from 2013 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.2290 in 2013 to $0.8037 in 2025 (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the growth calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 52.3% in 2023, reflecting the sharp rise in Treasury yields that year. The data also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so growth has not been linear.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Dividend Growth Rate (CAGR)

Period	CAGR	From	To
3-Year	+26.0%	$0.40 (2022)	$0.80 (2025)
5-Year	+6.4%	$0.59 (2020)	$0.80 (2025)
10-Year	+9.9%	$0.31 (2015)	$0.80 (2025)

Is iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF a Good Dividend Stock?

GOVT fits dividend investors who want monthly income from U.S. Treasury securities and can accept that payment levels move with interest rates rather than corporate decisions. The current yield of 3.7% sits well above the 5-year average of 2.5%, placing it in the moderate (2–4%) classification but at the upper end of that range. The 11.0% CAGR over the 2013-2025 window is strong on paper, but it reflects interest rate cycles, not a company growing its business. What an investor gets here is low-volatility income (beta 0.88) backed by government securities; what they accept is that the payout can shrink when rates fall.

Recent iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Dividend Payments

Payment Date	Amount per Share
2026-09-01	$0.0761
2026-08-03	$0.0725
2026-07-01	$0.0685
2026-06-01	$0.0709
2026-05-01	$0.0694
2026-04-01	$0.0676
2026-03-02	$0.0644
2026-02-02	$0.0690
2025-12-19	$0.0718
2025-12-01	$0.0676

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Annual Dividend History

Year	Total Dividends
2026	$0.5584
2025	$0.8037
2024	$0.7224
2023	$0.6112
2022	$0.4013

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does GOVT pay dividends?

Yes, iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (GOVT) pays a $0.08 monthly dividend per share, yielding 3.70%.

How often does iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF pay dividends?

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF pays dividends monthly. The last dividend amount was $0.0761 per share, with the next ex-dividend date set for September 1, 2026.

What is iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF's current dividend yield?

The current GOVT dividend yield is 3.7%, which is above the fund's 5-year average yield of 2.5%, reflecting the higher interest rate environment in recent years.

Has iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF ever cut its dividend?

Yes. The available history shows at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%. Annual payments dropped from $0.5129 in 2019 to a lower level in subsequent years before recovering sharply by 2023.

How fast has iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF grown its dividend?

GOVT has grown its dividend at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.0% per year from 2013 to 2025. Per-share payments rose from $0.2290 to $0.8037 over that period, though growth has not been linear.

Is iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF a good dividend stock for income investors?

GOVT offers a 3.7% yield paid monthly, above its own 5-year average of 2.5%, from a portfolio of U.S. Treasury securities. The trade-off is that distributions fluctuate with interest rates rather than reflecting a company's dividend policy.

Is iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF dividend safe?

The payout ratio is not applicable (fund/ETF), so there is no earnings-based stress test. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF dividend safety depends on interest rate levels: falling rates reduce income from Treasury holdings and can lower monthly distributions.

How does iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF compare to its own historical yield?

The current yield of 3.7% is well above the 5-year average of 2.5%, a difference of 1.2 percentage points. That gap reflects the higher Treasury yields available since 2022 flowing through to GOVT's monthly distributions.

Latest GOVT News

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