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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Dividend Yield: 3.00%
Dividend Frequency: semi-annually
Years of Dividend History: 15
The iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF dividend comes from a fund that tracks equity markets across developed and emerging countries, excluding the United States. IXUS currently yields 2.95%, drawing income from the aggregate distributions of thousands of international stocks weighted by free float-adjusted market capitalization. The fund pays semi-annually, giving income investors two distribution events per year rather than the quarterly cadence common among individual stocks. That structure suits dividend investors who want broad international equity exposure paired with a moderate income stream.
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF dividend safety depends entirely on the aggregate distributions paid by the underlying international equities the fund holds, not on any single company's earnings or payout decision. Payout ratio is not applicable (fund/ETF), so the relevant risk factor is the volatility of distributions across developed and emerging market holdings. The history table shows multiple year-over-year declines exceeding 5%, including a drop from $1.5720 in 2014 to $1.3890 in 2015, which reflects how currency movements and varying corporate payout practices across international markets can pull distributions lower in any given year.
Over the past 12 years, iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF has grown its dividend at 7.1% per year, rising from $1.1970 per share in 2013 to $2.7409 in 2025 (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest single-year jump in the window was 31.3% in 2014, showing how international dividend flows can surge sharply when currency and corporate payout cycles align. iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF dividend history also contains meaningful down years, so the 7.1% CAGR reflects an average across a volatile path, not a smooth upward line.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +24.0% | $1.44 (2022) | $2.74 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +17.2% | $1.24 (2020) | $2.74 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +7.0% | $1.39 (2015) | $2.74 (2025) |
IXUS fits dividend investors who want international equity income without concentrating in a single country or sector. The current yield of 2.95% falls in the moderate (2–4%) range, and with no 5-year average yield available for direct comparison, the current figure stands on its own as the baseline. Three consecutive years of dividend increases through 2025 show recent momentum, but the history table contains multiple down years, so income is not guaranteed to rise annually. What an investor gets here is broad exposure to developed and emerging market dividends at a moderate yield. The trade-off is distribution volatility driven by currency swings and the uneven payout practices of international companies.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | $1.2331 |
| 2025-12-16 | $1.5701 |
| 2025-06-16 | $1.1707 |
| 2024-12-17 | $1.1818 |
| 2024-06-11 | $1.0192 |
| 2023-12-20 | $1.0484 |
| 2023-06-07 | $0.9815 |
| 2022-12-13 | $0.4900 |
| 2022-06-09 | $0.9481 |
| 2021-12-30 | $0.0856 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.2331 |
| 2025 | $2.7409 |
| 2024 | $2.2010 |
| 2023 | $2.0299 |
| 2022 | $1.4381 |
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