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Data last updated: Oct 17, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 17, 2026): iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (USMV) pays a $0.00 annual dividend, yielding 1.39% at $101.26/share. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.39%
Annual Dividend: $0.00 per share
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Years of Dividend History: 16
The iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF dividend comes from a fund that holds U.S. stocks selected specifically for lower price swings relative to the broader market. USMV currently yields 1.43%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.4106 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is September 15, 2026. With a beta of 0.48, this ETF is built for investors who prioritize dampened volatility over maximum income.
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF pays out dividends as a pass-through fund, making a traditional payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). The distributions reflect income generated by the underlying portfolio of low-volatility U.S. equities, so iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF dividend safety is tied directly to the income produced by those holdings rather than a corporate earnings buffer. The most significant pressure point is that distributions can fluctuate year to year, as the history table shows annual totals ranging from $0.93 to $1.49 per share across the available window.
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 7.2% per year from 2012 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.5705 to $1.4021 over that span (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the growth calculation). The largest single-year jump in the window was 35.4% in 2013, though the history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so growth has not been linear.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +6.2% | $1.17 (2022) | $1.40 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +2.6% | $1.23 (2020) | $1.40 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +5.2% | $0.84 (2015) | $1.40 (2025) |
USMV fits dividend investors who want equity income paired with meaningfully lower portfolio volatility, not those chasing yield. At 1.43%, the yield is classified as low (below 2%), though it does sit above the 5-year average of 1.32%, which means current income is modestly above what the fund has historically delivered. The 7.2% annualized dividend growth rate over 13 years is the real draw here. The trade-off is straightforward: an investor gets a fund engineered to reduce price swings, with a yield that will not satisfy income-first mandates.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | $0.3282 |
| 2026-06-15 | $0.2997 |
| 2026-03-17 | $0.3921 |
| 2025-12-16 | $0.3905 |
| 2025-09-16 | $0.3616 |
| 2025-06-16 | $0.3254 |
| 2025-03-18 | $0.3246 |
| 2024-12-17 | $0.4178 |
| 2024-09-25 | $0.4078 |
| 2024-06-11 | $0.3010 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.0200 |
| 2025 | $1.4021 |
| 2024 | $1.4869 |
| 2023 | $1.4177 |
| 2022 | $1.1700 |
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