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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEF) pays a $3.70 annual dividend ($0.33 monthly), yielding 4.01% at $92.25/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-01. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 4.01%
Annual Dividend: $3.70 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-01
Dividend Frequency: monthly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 25
The iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF dividend comes from a fund that holds U.S. Treasury bonds with remaining maturities between seven and ten years. IEF currently yields 4.01%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $3.7017 per share paid monthly. The next ex-dividend date is September 1, 2026. With a beta of 1.16, IEF suits income-focused investors who want direct exposure to intermediate-term U.S. government debt.
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF pays out dividends as a pass-through of interest income from its underlying Treasury bond holdings, a payout ratio classified as not applicable (fund/ETF). The income stream is tied directly to the interest payments generated by U.S. Treasury bonds with seven-to-ten year maturities, which sets the ceiling on what IEF can distribute. iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF dividend safety is therefore linked to the interest rate environment: when rates fall, the bonds in the portfolio generate less income, which puts downward pressure on the monthly payment.
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of -0.1% per year from 2008 to 2025. Per-share payments moved from $3.6570 in 2008 to $3.6245 in 2025 (with 2026 a partial year and not included in this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 49.5% in 2023, reflecting how sharply distributions can swing when interest rates shift, but the long-run trend across the full period is essentially flat.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +24.5% | $1.88 (2022) | $3.62 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +22.9% | $1.29 (2020) | $3.62 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +6.1% | $2.01 (2015) | $3.62 (2025) |
IEF fits income-focused investors who want monthly distributions backed by U.S. Treasury bonds rather than corporate earnings. The current yield of 4.01% is classified as high (above 4%), and it sits well above the fund's 5-year average yield of 2.74%, meaning today's income level is historically elevated for this fund. Growth over the long run has been flat at -0.1% per year, so the appeal is current income, not rising payouts. The trade-off is clear: IEF offers a high yield by its own historical standards, but that yield moves with interest rates, and the per-share payment has shown sharp swings in both directions across its history.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | $0.3320 |
| 2026-08-03 | $0.3175 |
| 2026-07-01 | $0.3111 |
| 2026-06-01 | $0.3172 |
| 2026-05-01 | $0.3125 |
| 2026-04-01 | $0.3172 |
| 2026-03-02 | $0.2828 |
| 2026-02-02 | $0.3120 |
| 2025-12-19 | $0.3127 |
| 2025-12-01 | $0.2884 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.5024 |
| 2025 | $3.6245 |
| 2024 | $3.3476 |
| 2023 | $2.8076 |
| 2022 | $1.8779 |
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