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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (IGSB) pays a $0.00 annual dividend, yielding 4.68% at $51.40/share. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 4.68%
Annual Dividend: $0.00 per share
Dividend Frequency: monthly
Years of Dividend History: 20
The iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF dividend comes from a fund that tracks investment-grade corporate bonds, both U.S. and non-U.S. issued, all U.S. dollar-denominated, with maturities between one and five years. IGSB currently yields 4.68%, placing it firmly in high-yield territory for a short-duration bond fund. The fund pays monthly, making it a natural fit for income investors who want regular cash flow rather than quarterly lumps. That yield level, combined with the short maturity profile of the underlying bonds, defines who this fund is built for: income-focused investors who want credit exposure without long-duration interest rate risk.
iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF dividend safety depends on the aggregate income generated by the fund's underlying holdings, specifically investment-grade corporate bonds with maturities under five years, as defined by the index the fund tracks. Payout ratio is not applicable (fund/ETF), so the relevant risk factor is the interest rate environment: when rates fall, newly purchased bonds in the portfolio yield less, which puts downward pressure on monthly distributions. The history table shows this directly: annual dividends dropped from $1.6437 in 2019 to $0.9820 in 2021, a period of near-zero interest rates. That kind of decline is a real risk for income investors counting on a fixed monthly amount.
iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 0.0% per year from 2007 to 2025. Per-share annual dividends moved from $2.3402 at the start of the window to $2.3503 by 2025 (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 62.2% in 2023, which reflects how sharply distributions can swing with interest rate moves rather than any underlying business growth. Growth is effectively flat over the full period, and the history contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so income investors should not expect a steadily rising payout.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +31.6% | $1.03 (2022) | $2.35 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +12.5% | $1.30 (2020) | $2.35 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +14.3% | $0.62 (2015) | $2.35 (2025) |
IGSB fits income-focused investors who want monthly cash flow from investment-grade corporate credit without taking on long-duration interest rate risk. The current yield is high (above 4%), which is the fund's primary draw. The trade-off is clear: the 0.0% CAGR over 18 years means the payout has not grown in real terms, and the history shows it can fall sharply when rates drop, as it did between 2019 and 2021. What an investor gets here is a meaningful yield from a portfolio of short-maturity, investment-grade bonds. What they accept is a distribution that moves with interest rates, not one that compounds upward over time.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | $0.2040 |
| 2026-09-01 | $0.2020 |
| 2026-08-03 | $0.1981 |
| 2026-07-01 | $0.2011 |
| 2026-06-01 | $0.1996 |
| 2026-05-01 | $0.1978 |
| 2026-04-01 | $0.2045 |
| 2026-03-02 | $0.1972 |
| 2026-02-02 | $0.1980 |
| 2025-12-19 | $0.2018 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.8023 |
| 2025 | $2.3503 |
| 2024 | $2.0789 |
| 2023 | $1.6715 |
| 2022 | $1.0303 |
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