IXUS Dividend Yield 2026: iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF

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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026

Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (IXUS) pays a $2.80 annual dividend, yielding 2.84% at $98.71/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-15. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.

Dividend Yield: 2.84%

Annual Dividend: $2.80 per share

Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-15

Sector: Financial Services

Years of Dividend History: 15

About iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF Dividend

The iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF dividend comes from a fund that tracks large, mid, and small-cap companies based outside the United States. IXUS currently yields 2.84%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $2.8033 per share. The next ex-dividend date is June 15, 2026, and the last dividend paid was $1.2331 per share. With a beta of 0.92, IXUS suits dividend investors who want international equity exposure with price movement close to the broader market.

Dividend Safety

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF pays out dividends where the payout ratio is not applicable (fund/ETF), as distributions flow directly from the underlying holdings rather than from retained corporate earnings. iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF dividend safety rests on the breadth of the fund's holdings across large, mid, and small-cap companies in markets outside the United States, which spreads income across a wide range of dividend-paying equities. The most significant pressure point is that payouts depend entirely on the dividend decisions of hundreds of international companies, meaning any broad reduction in foreign corporate dividends flows directly through to IXUS distributions.

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (IXUS) Dividend Growth Rate, CAGR, and History

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF dividend history shows a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.1% per year from 2013 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $1.1970 in 2013 to $2.7409 in 2025 (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 31.3% in 2014, though the history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, which reflects the pass-through nature of international equity dividends.

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF Dividend Growth Rate (CAGR)

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)

Is iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF a Good Dividend Stock?

IXUS fits dividend investors who want international equity income without concentrating in a single country or sector. The current yield of 2.84% is moderate (2-4%) and sits meaningfully above the fund's 5-year average yield of 2.15%, which means today's income level is elevated relative to recent norms. Three consecutive years of dividend increases add a degree of near-term momentum, but the history includes notable year-over-year declines, so income is not smooth. The trade-off is clear: investors get broad international diversification and a yield above its own historical average, but accept variability in annual payouts driven by foreign corporate dividend decisions.

Recent iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF Dividend Payments

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	$0.9480
2021-12-30	$0.0860

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF Annual Dividend History

Year	Total Dividends
2026	$1.2331
2025	$2.7409
2024	$2.2010
2023	$2.0299
2022	$1.4380

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does IXUS pay dividends?

Yes, iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (IXUS) pays a $2.80 annual dividend per share, yielding 2.84%.

What is iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF's current dividend yield?

The current IXUS dividend yield is 2.84%. That sits above the fund's 5-year average yield of 2.15%, meaning today's income level is higher than what the fund has typically delivered over the past five years.

Has iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF ever cut its dividend?

Yes, the available history contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%. For example, the annual dividend fell from $1.5720 in 2014 to $1.3890 in 2015, and from $1.9140 in 2019 to $1.2416 in a partial 2020 data year, reflecting the pass-through nature of international equity income.

How fast has iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF grown its dividend?

The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for the IXUS dividend is 7.1% per year from 2013 to 2025. Over that period, the annual per-share payment grew from $1.1970 to $2.7409.

Is iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF a good dividend stock for income investors?

For dividend investors seeking international equity income, IXUS offers a moderate (2-4%) yield of 2.84%, currently above its 5-year average of 2.15%. The fund's income is variable year to year, as payouts depend on dividends from hundreds of companies based outside the United States.

Is iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF dividend safe?

The payout ratio is not applicable (fund/ETF), so traditional coverage metrics do not apply. Income depends on the dividend decisions of the fund's underlying international holdings, which have produced year-over-year declines in the past.

What type of investor is iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF best suited for?

IXUS fits dividend investors who want broad international equity exposure across large, mid, and small-cap companies outside the United States. A beta of 0.92 means price movement is close to the broader market, and the current yield of 2.84% provides moderate income.

How does iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF compare to its own historical yield?

The current iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF yield of 2.84% is above the fund's 5-year average of 2.15%. That gap of roughly 70 basis points means income investors are receiving more yield than the fund has historically offered.

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