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Data last updated: Oct 14, 2026
Dividend Yield: 4.99%
Dividend Frequency: monthly
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 corporate debt securities rated investment grade. USIG currently yields 4.87%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $2.4344 per share paid monthly. The next ex-dividend date is September 1, 2026. That monthly income cadence, backed by a portfolio of investment-grade corporate bonds, makes USIG a natural fit for income-focused investors who prioritize yield over capital appreciation.
iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF pays out dividends as a pass-through of interest income from its underlying bond holdings, making a traditional payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). The fund's focus on investment-grade-rated corporate debt provides a structural floor for iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF dividend safety, as the underlying issuers carry relatively low default risk by definition. The primary pressure on the payout is interest rate movement: when rates fall, the income generated by the bond portfolio declines, which flows directly through to lower per-share distributions.
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 the trend). The largest single-year increase in the window was 30.8% in 2023, reflecting the sharp rise in interest rates that boosted bond income, but the long-run direction has been downward as rates trended lower over much of the period.
| 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 | +3.3% | $1.73 (2015) | $2.39 (2025) |
USIG fits income-focused investors who want monthly cash flow from a portfolio of investment-grade corporate bonds. The current yield of 4.87% is classified as high (above 4%) and sits meaningfully above the 5-year average yield of 3.85%, which reflects the higher interest rate environment of recent years. The trade-off is clear: the long-run dividend trend has been negative at -4.1% per year since 2008, so the income stream is tied to rate conditions rather than compounding growth. Four consecutive years of increases show recent momentum, but the history table confirms the payout can and does decline when rates fall.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | $0.2060 |
| 2026-09-01 | $0.2041 |
| 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 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.8259 |
| 2025 | $2.3894 |
| 2024 | $2.2667 |
| 2023 | $2.0194 |
| 2022 | $1.5442 |
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