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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF (IWR) pays a $1.27 annual dividend ($0.29 quarterly), yielding 1.13% at $111.83/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-15. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.13%
Annual Dividend: $1.27 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-15
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 26
The iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF dividend reflects the fund's focus on mid-capitalization U.S. equities, offering broad exposure to a segment of the domestic market that sits between large-cap and small-cap stocks. IWR currently yields 1.13%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.2672 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is June 15, 2026, with the last payment of $0.2894 per share. A beta of 1.007 means IWR moves nearly in lockstep with the broader market, making it a fit for investors who want equity-like exposure with a modest income component rather than a high-yield payout.
iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF pays out dividends as a pass-through of income generated by its underlying mid-cap U.S. equity holdings, a payout ratio classified as not applicable (fund/ETF). The dividend amount each period depends directly on the income distributed by the hundreds of equities the fund holds, not on a single company's earnings or cash flow decisions. iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF dividend safety is therefore tied to the collective income output of its index constituents, which can shift with market conditions. The most significant pressure point in the data is the historical record itself: the annual dividend per share has declined in multiple years since 2015, showing that payouts are not insulated from downturns in underlying holdings.
iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of -1.2% per year from 2010 to 2025. Per-share payments moved from $1.4781 at the start of the window to $1.2406 by 2025 (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest single-year increase in the window was 31.7% in 2012, but the overall trend across 15 years is negative, and the data includes at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%. Six consecutive years of increases through the most recent complete data offer some near-term momentum, but the long-run CAGR makes clear that growth is slow and uneven.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +5.0% | $1.07 (2022) | $1.24 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +7.2% | $0.88 (2020) | $1.24 (2025) |
| 10-Year | -6.9% | $2.55 (2015) | $1.24 (2025) |
IWR fits dividend investors who want diversified mid-cap U.S. equity exposure and are willing to accept a low income yield in exchange for broad market participation. The current yield of 1.13% is classified as low (below 2%), though it does sit above the fund's own 5-year average yield of 0.97%, which means income has improved relative to recent norms. The trade-off is real: a -1.2% CAGR over 15 years means the per-share dividend has actually shrunk over the long run, and that limits upside for income-focused investors. Six consecutive years of increases show recent improvement, but the longer history includes meaningful cuts. IWR is a market-tracking fund first and an income vehicle second.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | $0.2894 |
| 2026-03-17 | $0.2616 |
| 2025-12-16 | $0.3937 |
| 2025-09-16 | $0.3224 |
| 2025-06-16 | $0.2636 |
| 2025-03-18 | $0.2609 |
| 2024-12-17 | $0.3229 |
| 2024-09-25 | $0.3739 |
| 2024-06-11 | $0.2115 |
| 2024-03-21 | $0.2180 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.5510 |
| 2025 | $1.2406 |
| 2024 | $1.1263 |
| 2023 | $1.1084 |
| 2022 | $1.0720 |
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