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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (IGIB) pays a $2.58 annual dividend ($0.22 monthly), yielding 4.98% at $51.83/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-01. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 4.98%
Annual Dividend: $2.58 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-01
Dividend Frequency: monthly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 20
The iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF dividend comes from a fund that holds U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade corporate bonds with maturities between five and ten years. IGIB currently yields 4.98%, paid monthly, with a trailing annual rate of $2.5835 per share and a next ex-dividend date of September 1, 2026. The last monthly payment was $0.2219 per share. With a beta of 1.04, IGIB is built for income-focused investors who want regular monthly cash flow from high-quality corporate debt.
iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF pays out dividends as a pass-through of bond interest income, making a traditional payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). The iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF dividend safety rests on the credit quality of its underlying holdings: the fund targets investment-grade corporate bonds, which carry lower default risk than sub-investment-grade debt. The primary pressure on the payout is interest rate movement, since falling rates reduce the income generated by the bond portfolio and flow directly through to monthly distributions.
iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of -3.5% per year from 2008 to 2025. Per-share payments moved from $4.5180 in 2008 to $2.4733 in 2025 (with 2026 a partial year). The largest annual increase in the window was 30.8% in 2023, reflecting the sharp rise in interest rates that boosted bond yields and lifted monthly distributions. The history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so the long-term trend is negative even with recent recovery.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +18.0% | $1.50 (2022) | $2.47 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +7.9% | $1.69 (2020) | $2.47 (2025) |
| 10-Year | -0.9% | $2.70 (2015) | $2.47 (2025) |
IGIB fits income-focused investors who want monthly cash flow from investment-grade corporate bonds and can accept that the per-share dividend has declined over the long term. The current yield of 4.98% is classified as high (above 4%) and sits well above the fund's own 5-year average of 3.75%, meaning today's income level is elevated relative to recent norms. Four consecutive years of dividend increases show recent momentum, but the 17-year CAGR of -3.5% is a real trade-off. The gain is a high current yield from quality corporate debt; the cost is no expectation of long-run dividend growth.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | $0.2219 |
| 2026-08-03 | $0.2200 |
| 2026-07-01 | $0.2155 |
| 2026-06-01 | $0.2162 |
| 2026-05-01 | $0.2171 |
| 2026-04-01 | $0.2194 |
| 2026-03-02 | $0.2140 |
| 2026-02-02 | $0.2094 |
| 2025-12-19 | $0.2118 |
| 2025-12-01 | $0.2136 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.7335 |
| 2025 | $2.4733 |
| 2024 | $2.2717 |
| 2023 | $1.9671 |
| 2022 | $1.5038 |
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