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Data last updated: Nov 15, 2026
Snapshot (as of Nov 15, 2026): iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) pays a $0.00 annual dividend, yielding 0.02% at $101.19/share. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.02%
Annual Dividend: $0.00 per share
Dividend Frequency: annually
Years of Dividend History: 16
The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF dividend reflects the fund's narrow focus on U.S.-traded software stocks and select companies from interactive home entertainment and interactive media and services in the U.S. and Canada. IGV currently yields just 0.02%. The fund pays annually, and with a 16-year dividend history, it has a long record, though the payout has been highly variable over that span. IGV is built for investors seeking software sector exposure, not income.
For iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF dividend safety, the payout is not applicable (fund/ETF) in the traditional sense. What IGV distributes depends entirely on the aggregate income generated by its underlying software and interactive media holdings, which are growth-oriented companies that typically retain earnings rather than pay them out. The history table shows multiple sharp year-over-year declines, including a drop from $0.2479 in 2020 to $0.0046 in 2022, which reflects how unpredictable income generation is across this index. Income investors should treat the annual payout as variable by design, not by distress.
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of -12.5% per year from 2004 to 2023. Per-share, the dividend moved from $0.0638 at the start of the window to $0.0051 by 2023 (2026 data is partial and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 675.0% in 2012, which illustrates how erratic the swings have been rather than any directional growth trend. Growth is not a meaningful frame for this dividend.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | -17.9% | $0.01 (2019) | $0.01 (2023) |
| 5-Year | -29.4% | $0.03 (2017) | $0.01 (2023) |
| 10-Year | -17.3% | $0.03 (2012) | $0.01 (2023) |
IGV fits investors who want software sector exposure and treat any dividend as incidental. The yield is low (below 2%), sitting at just 0.02%, and the 19-year history shows a negative CAGR of -12.5%, meaning the payout has shrunk over time, not grown. The fund's mandate, tracking U.S.-traded software and select interactive media companies, concentrates it in an area where companies prioritize reinvestment over distributions. What an investor gets is targeted sector access. What they give up is any meaningful income stream.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | $0.0168 |
| 2023-06-07 | $0.0051 |
| 2022-06-09 | $0.0046 |
| 2020-06-15 | $0.0138 |
| 2020-03-25 | $0.2341 |
| 2019-06-17 | $0.0092 |
| 2018-12-17 | $0.0442 |
| 2018-06-26 | $0.0076 |
| 2018-03-22 | $0.0034 |
| 2017-12-19 | $0.0004 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.0168 |
| 2023 | $0.0051 |
| 2022 | $0.0046 |
| 2020 | $0.2479 |
| 2019 | $0.0092 |
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