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Data last updated: Aug 31, 2026
Snapshot (as of Aug 31, 2026): iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF) pays a $1.40 annual dividend ($0.11 monthly), yielding 1.14% at $122.75/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-15. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.14%
Annual Dividend: $1.40 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-15
Dividend Frequency: monthly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 27
The iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF dividend reflects a fund built to track large and mid-sized American growth companies. IWF currently yields 1.13%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.4021 per share paid monthly. The next ex-dividend date is June 15, 2026, with the last payment at $0.1068 per share. At a beta of 1.171, this fund moves more than the broader market, which suits investors prioritizing capital growth over income.
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF pays out dividends as a pass-through from its underlying holdings, making a traditional payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). The dividend amount each period depends directly on the distributions generated by the large and mid-sized American growth companies the fund holds, not on a fixed corporate payout policy. The most significant pressure on iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF dividend safety is that growth-oriented companies tend to reinvest earnings rather than pay them out, which keeps the fund's income stream lean and subject to year-over-year swings.
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 5.5% per year from 2011 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.8050 to $1.6950 over that window (2026 data is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest single-year jump was 34.5% in 2012, but the history also includes at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so growth has not been linear.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | -4.5% | $1.95 (2022) | $1.70 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +1.2% | $1.59 (2020) | $1.70 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +2.2% | $1.36 (2015) | $1.70 (2025) |
IWF fits dividend investors who treat income as secondary to growth exposure. The yield is low (below 2%), currently at 1.13%, and sits below the fund's own 5-year average of 1.47%, meaning income has become a smaller part of the total return picture over time. The 5.5% dividend CAGR from 2011 to 2025 shows the payout has grown, but with notable dips along the way. What an investor gets here is access to large and mid-sized American growth companies with a modest income stream attached. The trade-off is clear: the dividend is real but thin, and it has not grown without interruption.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | $0.1068 |
| 2026-03-17 | $0.3900 |
| 2025-12-16 | $0.4740 |
| 2025-09-16 | $0.4310 |
| 2025-06-16 | $0.3940 |
| 2025-03-18 | $0.3960 |
| 2024-12-17 | $0.4260 |
| 2024-09-25 | $0.5580 |
| 2024-06-11 | $0.4110 |
| 2024-03-21 | $0.4440 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.4968 |
| 2025 | $1.6950 |
| 2024 | $1.8390 |
| 2023 | $2.0270 |
| 2022 | $1.9490 |
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