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Data last updated: Oct 12, 2026
Dividend Yield: 0.09%
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Years of Dividend History: 24
The iShares U.S. Technology ETF dividend reflects the aggregate payouts from a portfolio invested at least 80% in U.S. technology sector securities, as defined by the FTSE Russell index. IYW currently yields just 0.09%, placing it firmly in low-yield territory. The fund pays dividends quarterly, though no ex-dividend date or last dividend amount is available in current data. That yield level makes IYW a poor fit for income-focused investors, but its 15.3% dividend CAGR from 2008 to 2023 draws attention from those prioritizing dividend growth over current income.
iShares U.S. Technology ETF dividend safety depends on the aggregate distributions passed through from the underlying technology sector holdings tracked by the FTSE Russell index, not on a corporate payout ratio. Payout ratio is not applicable (fund/ETF). The most data-supported pressure point is volatility in annual distributions: the history table shows at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, meaning payouts can fall when the underlying holdings reduce their own distributions.
iShares U.S. Technology ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 15.3% per year from 2008 to 2023. Per-share payments grew from $0.0578 to $0.4882 over that window (years from 2024 onward in the table are partial and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 71.8% in 2012, while the data also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so growth has not been linear.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | -9.7% | $0.38 (2022) | $0.28 (2025) |
| 5-Year | -10.3% | $0.47 (2020) | $0.28 (2025) |
| 10-Year | -0.8% | $0.30 (2015) | $0.28 (2025) |
IYW fits growth-and-income investors who treat dividend growth as the primary metric and accept minimal current income. The yield is low (below 2%), sitting at just 0.09% today, and no 5-year average yield is available for comparison. What the fund offers instead is a 15.3% annual dividend CAGR from 2008 to 2023, driven by the technology sector's expanding earnings base as tracked by the FTSE Russell index. The trade-off is straightforward: an investor gets strong historical dividend growth and essentially no meaningful income stream in the near term.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | $0.0491 |
| 2026-06-15 | $0.0718 |
| 2026-03-17 | $0.0698 |
| 2025-12-16 | $0.0554 |
| 2025-09-16 | $0.0596 |
| 2025-06-16 | $0.0858 |
| 2025-03-18 | $0.0754 |
| 2024-12-17 | $0.0661 |
| 2024-09-25 | $0.1071 |
| 2024-06-11 | $0.0797 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.1907 |
| 2025 | $0.2762 |
| 2024 | $0.3316 |
| 2023 | $0.4882 |
| 2022 | $0.3756 |
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