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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF (STIP) pays a $4.97 annual dividend, yielding 4.93% at $100.81/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-03. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 4.93%
Annual Dividend: $4.97 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-08-03
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 16
The iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF dividend comes from a BlackRock-managed fund that holds short-duration, investment-grade U.S. Treasury inflation-protected securities with maturities under five years. STIP currently yields 4.93%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $4.9667 per share. The next ex-dividend date is August 3, 2026, with the most recent payment of $0.7392 per share. A beta of 0.21 makes this fund one of the lower-volatility income options available, which suits dividend investors who prioritize capital preservation alongside yield.
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF pays out dividends as a pass-through of income from its underlying holdings, making a traditional payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF dividend safety is directly tied to the income generated by its portfolio of U.S. Treasury inflation-protected securities, which are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. The primary pressure on the payout level is the interest rate and inflation environment: as inflation adjustments on TIPS fluctuate, so does the income passed through to shareholders, which explains the sharp swings in annual distributions seen across the fund's history.
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 13.0% per year from 2017 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $1.5891 in 2017 to $4.2102 in 2025 (with 2026 a partial year). The largest single-year jump in the window was 84.3% in 2021, reflecting the outsized role that inflation movements play in driving TIPS income. The data also includes at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, which shows that growth here is not linear.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | -10.4% | $5.86 (2022) | $4.21 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +23.6% | $1.46 (2020) | $4.21 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +19.0% | $0.74 (2014) | $4.21 (2025) |
STIP fits dividend investors who want inflation-linked income with minimal price volatility. The current yield is classified as high (above 4%), and at 4.93% it sits well above the fund's own 5-year average of 3.95%, meaning income buyers are getting more than the historical norm right now. The trade-off is predictability: because distributions are driven by inflation adjustments on short-duration TIPS, annual payouts have swung sharply in both directions. An investor in STIP gets a high current yield and a low-beta profile, but accepts that the dollar amount of each distribution will vary with the inflation environment rather than follow a steady upward path.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | $0.7392 |
| 2026-07-01 | $0.9653 |
| 2026-06-01 | $1.1357 |
| 2026-05-01 | $0.5661 |
| 2026-04-01 | $0.2194 |
| 2025-12-19 | $0.3515 |
| 2025-12-01 | $0.3637 |
| 2025-11-03 | $0.3869 |
| 2025-10-01 | $0.2389 |
| 2025-09-02 | $0.4395 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $3.6257 |
| 2025 | $4.2102 |
| 2024 | $2.6320 |
| 2023 | $2.7987 |
| 2022 | $5.8607 |
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