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Data last updated: Jul 18, 2026
Snapshot (as of Jul 18, 2026): iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (USMV) pays a $1.44 annual dividend ($0.30 quarterly), yielding 1.49% at $96.60/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-15. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.49%
Annual Dividend: $1.44 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-15
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
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 1.5%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.4439 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is June 15, 2026, with the most recent quarterly payment at $0.2997 per share. A beta of 0.49 makes this ETF a natural fit for income investors who prioritize reduced volatility over a high yield.
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF pays out a payout ratio classified as not applicable (fund/ETF), as distributions reflect the income passed through from underlying holdings rather than a corporate earnings calculation. iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF dividend safety is therefore tied to the income generated by its portfolio of low-volatility U.S. equities, not to a single company's earnings. The primary pressure on the payout is the variability of dividends from those underlying holdings, which has produced year-over-year declines in the annual distribution on at least one occasion in the historical record.
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 $0.5700 to $1.4021 over that span (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest single-year jump was 35.6% in 2013, though the window 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 | +2.7% | $1.23 (2020) | $1.40 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +5.2% | $0.84 (2015) | $1.40 (2025) |
USMV fits dividend investors who want equity income with meaningfully lower price volatility, not maximum yield. At 1.5%, the yield is classified as low (below 2%), though it does sit above the 5-year average of 1.35%, which shows the current payout is running slightly ahead of its own recent norm. The 7.2% annualized dividend growth rate from 2012 to 2025 is the real draw here. Growth is the story, not income level. The trade-off is clear: an investor gets a portfolio engineered for smoother price behavior and a growing distribution, but accepts a yield that will not satisfy anyone prioritizing immediate income.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2024-03-21 | $0.3603 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.6918 |
| 2025 | $1.4021 |
| 2024 | $1.4869 |
| 2023 | $1.4177 |
| 2022 | $1.1690 |
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