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Data last updated: Jul 03, 2026
Dividend Yield: 0.86%
Annual Dividend: $1.89 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-15
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 14
The iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF dividend comes from a fund that tracks an index of large and mid-sized U.S. companies selected for superior quality attributes based on fundamental financial indicators. QUAL currently yields 0.88%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.8854 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is June 15, 2026. With a beta of 0.92, QUAL stock moves slightly less than the broader market, which suits dividend investors who prioritize lower volatility over high income.
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF pays out dividends as a pass-through from its underlying holdings, with a payout ratio classified as not applicable (fund/ETF). The fund's distributions reflect the aggregate dividends paid by the large and mid-sized U.S. quality-factor companies it holds, so iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF dividend safety is directly tied to the income generated by those underlying holdings rather than a single corporate balance sheet. The primary pressure point is that dividend income from the underlying index constituents can fluctuate year to year, as seen in 2020 and 2023 when annual payments were essentially flat.
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 7.5% per year from 2014 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.8395 in 2014 to $1.8588 in 2025 (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 28.9% in 2016, while growth slowed noticeably in later years, with 2023 and 2024 both delivering increases of less than 1%, meaning the long-run average flatters the recent pace.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +0.8% | $1.81 (2022) | $1.86 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +2.9% | $1.62 (2020) | $1.86 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +5.9% | $1.05 (2015) | $1.86 (2025) |
QUAL fits dividend investors who want exposure to high-quality U.S. large and mid-cap companies and are willing to accept a low income yield in exchange for lower market volatility. The current yield of 0.88% is classified as low (below 2%), though it sits just above the 5-year average of 0.85%, so there is no meaningful compression in income relative to history. Eleven consecutive years of dividend increases is a real positive, but the growth rate has slowed sharply in recent years. The trade-off is clear: QUAL offers a long streak of uninterrupted dividend growth and below-market beta, but income-focused investors will find the absolute yield modest.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | $0.3858 |
| 2026-03-17 | $0.4200 |
| 2025-12-16 | $0.6110 |
| 2025-09-16 | $0.4686 |
| 2025-06-16 | $0.3885 |
| 2025-03-18 | $0.3907 |
| 2024-12-17 | $0.5475 |
| 2024-09-25 | $0.5431 |
| 2024-06-11 | $0.3453 |
| 2024-03-21 | $0.3750 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.8058 |
| 2025 | $1.8588 |
| 2024 | $1.8108 |
| 2023 | $1.8055 |
| 2022 | $1.8144 |
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