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Data last updated: Aug 31, 2026
Snapshot (as of Aug 31, 2026): iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (USIG) pays a $2.43 annual dividend ($0.21 monthly), yielding 4.83% at $50.32/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-03. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 4.83%
Annual Dividend: $2.43 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-08-03
Dividend Frequency: monthly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 20
The iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF dividend comes from a fund that tracks an index of U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade corporate debt securities. USIG currently yields 4.83%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $2.4310 per share paid monthly. The next ex-dividend date is August 3, 2026, and the last payment was $0.2064 per share. At a beta of 1.04, USIG suits income-focused investors who want regular monthly cash flow from investment-grade corporate bonds.
The iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF pays out dividends as a pass-through of income from its underlying bond holdings, making the payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF dividend safety is directly tied to the interest income generated by its portfolio of U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade corporate debt, meaning the payout level moves with prevailing interest rates and the credit quality of its holdings. The most significant pressure on the dividend is a rate environment shift: as the fund's bonds mature and are replaced at lower yields, monthly distributions would decline.
iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of -4.1% per year from 2008 to 2025. Per-share payments fell from $4.8776 at the start of the window to $2.3894 by 2025 (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 30.8% in 2023, reflecting a sharp rise in interest income as rates climbed, but the long-run trend is negative.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +15.7% | $1.54 (2022) | $2.39 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +6.5% | $1.75 (2020) | $2.39 (2025) |
| 10-Year | -3.6% | $3.46 (2015) | $2.39 (2025) |
USIG fits income-focused investors who want monthly cash flow from investment-grade corporate bonds and can accept that the per-share payout has declined over the long run. The current yield is classified as high (above 4%), and at 4.83% it sits well above the 5-year average of 3.82%, meaning today's income level is elevated relative to recent norms. That elevated yield reflects a higher interest rate environment, not a structural improvement in the fund's growth profile. The trade-off is clear: USIG delivers meaningful monthly income right now, but the 17-year CAGR of -4.1% shows that the dollar amount paid per share has eroded over time.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | $0.2064 |
| 2026-07-01 | $0.2016 |
| 2026-06-01 | $0.2074 |
| 2026-05-01 | $0.2042 |
| 2026-04-01 | $0.1991 |
| 2026-03-02 | $0.2030 |
| 2026-02-02 | $0.1940 |
| 2025-12-19 | $0.2062 |
| 2025-12-01 | $0.2018 |
| 2025-11-03 | $0.2019 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.4157 |
| 2025 | $2.3894 |
| 2024 | $2.2667 |
| 2023 | $2.0194 |
| 2022 | $1.5442 |
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