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Data last updated: Aug 31, 2026
Snapshot (as of Aug 31, 2026): iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (IVW) pays a $0.50 annual dividend ($0.13 quarterly), yielding 0.35% at $140.02/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-15. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.35%
Annual Dividend: $0.50 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-15
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 27
The iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF dividend reflects a fund built around large U.S. companies selected for their growth potential, not their income output. IVW currently yields 0.35%, paying $0.4963 per share on a trailing annual basis in quarterly installments, with the next ex-dividend date on June 15, 2026. The last quarterly payment was $0.1264 per share. With a beta of 1.176, this fund moves more than the broader market, which suits growth-oriented investors more than those seeking steady income.
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF pays out dividends as a pass-through from its underlying holdings, making a traditional payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). The iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF dividend safety is tied directly to the dividend activity of the large-cap U.S. growth companies the fund holds, not to a fixed corporate payout policy. The most significant pressure point is that distributions fluctuate year to year based on what those underlying companies pay, which means IVW's dividend is not insulated from swings in portfolio income.
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 5.9% per year from 2008 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.1875 to $0.4940 over that period (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the growth calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 63.6% in 2019, but the history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so growth has not been linear.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | -1.8% | $0.52 (2022) | $0.49 (2025) |
| 5-Year | -1.1% | $0.52 (2020) | $0.49 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +1.2% | $0.44 (2015) | $0.49 (2025) |
IVW fits investors whose primary goal is capital appreciation from large-cap U.S. growth companies, with dividends as a secondary benefit. The yield is low (below 2%), currently at 0.35%, which is slightly below its own 5-year average of 0.37%. Because the payout ratio is not applicable for a fund structure, there is no earnings-based ceiling constraining distributions, but there is also no corporate commitment to maintain or grow them. What an investor gets is exposure to high-growth U.S. equities with a modest income stream; the trade-off is that the dividend is variable and the yield is too low to anchor an income-focused portfolio.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | $0.1264 |
| 2026-03-17 | $0.1010 |
| 2025-12-16 | $0.1300 |
| 2025-09-16 | $0.1380 |
| 2025-06-16 | $0.1180 |
| 2025-03-18 | $0.1080 |
| 2024-12-17 | $0.1330 |
| 2024-09-25 | $0.1450 |
| 2024-06-11 | $0.0740 |
| 2024-03-21 | $0.0840 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.2274 |
| 2025 | $0.4940 |
| 2024 | $0.4360 |
| 2023 | $0.7720 |
| 2022 | $0.5220 |
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