iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF (FLOT) Dividend History
FLOT latest distribution
$0.1749per share · −3.4% vs previous
Ex-dividend dateOct 1Thursday, 2026
Payment dateOct 6Tuesday, 2026
Paid. Next monthly distribution expected around November 1 (not yet announced).
- 4.27%trailing 12-month yield
- $2.18paid in the last 12 months
- Monthly12 payments a year
- 2011paying since
- +31.2%5-year growth a year
FLOT dividend income calculator
- Income a year
- $218
- Each payment
- $18
- Value of the shares
- $5,097
- Yield
- 4.27%
At the latest close; trailing 12-month distributions of $2.18 per share, before tax.
FLOT distributions per share by year
Distributions per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's distributions divided by the year-end price.
FLOT distribution payments
Distribution
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 36 payments).
FLOT distributions by year
| Year | Per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | $1.58 | — | — | 9 |
| 2025 | $2.46 | −16.8% | 4.84% | 12 |
| 2024 | $2.96 | +3.2% | 5.82% | 12 |
| 2023 | $2.87 | +176.3% | 5.66% | 12 |
| 2022 | $1.04 | +378.9% | 2.06% | 12 |
| 2021 | $0.2166 | −65.8% | 0.43% | 12 |
| 2020 | $0.6337 | −55.3% | 1.25% | 12 |
Full history in the distribution table below.
FLOT yield on cost
| Bought | Paid | Yield on cost | Paid out since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $51.02 | 4.27% | $2.18 | 4.3% |
| 3 years ago | $50.81 | 4.29% | $7.76 | 15.3% |
| 5 years ago | $50.79 | 4.29% | $10.95 | 21.6% |
| 10 years ago | $50.69 | 4.30% | $15.29 | 30.2% |
Trailing 12-month distributions as a yield on the price paid then, and the distributions one share has paid since (before tax).
FLOT yield vs similar ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Yield | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLOT | iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF | 4.42% | 0.14% |
| AGG | iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | 4.30% | 0.03% |
| BND | Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF | 4.17% | 0.03% |
| SCHZ | Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | 4.44% | 0.02% |
| IUSB | iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF | 4.44% | 0.05% |
| GOVT | iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF | 3.67% | 0.05% |
| VGIT | Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF | 4.06% | 0.04% |
| IEF | iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF | 4.18% | 0.14% |
| SHY | iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF | 3.64% | 0.15% |
Trailing 12-month distribution yield as reported by EODHD.
FLOT distribution history
183 payments| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-06 | $0.1749 | −3.4% |
| 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-04 | $0.1810 | +2.1% |
| 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-06 | $0.1773 | +2.7% |
| 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-07 | $0.1726 | −2.7% |
| 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-04 | $0.1774 | +0.1% |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-06 | $0.1772 | −1.2% |
| 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-07 | $0.1793 | +9.5% |
| 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-05 | $0.1638 | −6.0% |
| 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-05 | $0.1742 | −14.0% |
| 2025-12-19 | 2025-12-19 | 2025-12-24 | $0.2026 | +5.0% |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-04 | $0.1930 | −6.0% |
| 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-06 | $0.2053 | −1.5% |
Show all 183 distributions
| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-06 | $0.2084 | −2.6% |
| 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-05 | $0.2139 | +1.8% |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-06 | $0.2102 | +2.6% |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-07 | $0.2049 | −2.9% |
| 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-05 | $0.2111 | +1.5% |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-06 | $0.2080 | −1.1% |
| 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-04 | $0.2104 | +10.0% |
| 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-06 | $0.1912 | −5.4% |
| 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-06 | $0.2021 | −10.9% |
| 2024-12-18 | 2024-12-18 | 2024-12-23 | $0.2269 | +2.4% |
| 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-05 | $0.2216 | −8.7% |
| 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-06 | $0.2427 | +1.1% |
| 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-04 | $0.2400 | −7.7% |
| 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-06 | $0.2600 | +2.3% |
| 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-06 | $0.2542 | +1.9% |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-05 | $0.2494 | −3.7% |
| 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-07 | $0.2589 | +4.2% |
| 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-02 | 2024-05-07 | $0.2486 | −2.9% |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-02 | 2024-04-05 | $0.2559 | +6.0% |
| 2024-03-01 | 2024-03-04 | 2024-03-07 | $0.2414 | −6.9% |
| 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-02 | 2024-02-07 | $0.2594 | +2.6% |
| 2023-12-14 | 2023-12-15 | 2023-12-20 | $0.2528 | +0.1% |
| 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-04 | 2023-12-07 | $0.2524 | −0.2% |
| 2023-11-01 | 2023-11-02 | 2023-11-07 | $0.2529 | +2.4% |
| 2023-10-02 | 2023-10-03 | 2023-10-06 | $0.2470 | −2.7% |
| 2023-09-01 | 2023-09-05 | 2023-09-08 | $0.2538 | +2.1% |
| 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-02 | 2023-08-07 | $0.2486 | +6.2% |
| 2023-07-03 | 2023-07-05 | 2023-07-10 | $0.2341 | −3.6% |
| 2023-06-01 | 2023-06-02 | 2023-06-07 | $0.2430 | +5.5% |
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-02 | 2023-05-05 | $0.2304 | +2.7% |
| 2023-04-03 | 2023-04-04 | 2023-04-07 | $0.2243 | +10.1% |
| 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-02 | 2023-03-07 | $0.2037 | −8.8% |
| 2023-02-01 | 2023-02-02 | 2023-02-07 | $0.2233 | +30.2% |
| 2022-12-15 | 2022-12-16 | 2022-12-21 | $0.1715 | −21.4% |
| 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-02 | 2022-12-07 | $0.2182 | +27.3% |
| 2022-11-01 | 2022-11-02 | 2022-11-07 | $0.1714 | +34.9% |
| 2022-10-03 | 2022-10-04 | 2022-10-07 | $0.1270 | +18.2% |
| 2022-09-01 | 2022-09-02 | 2022-09-08 | $0.1075 | +57.8% |
| 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-05 | $0.0681 | +38.2% |
| 2022-07-01 | 2022-07-05 | 2022-07-08 | $0.0493 | +16.7% |
| 2022-06-01 | 2022-06-02 | 2022-06-07 | $0.0422 | +70.3% |
| 2022-05-02 | 2022-05-03 | 2022-05-06 | $0.0248 | +10.8% |
| 2022-04-01 | 2022-04-04 | 2022-04-07 | $0.0224 | +25.0% |
| 2022-03-01 | 2022-03-02 | 2022-03-07 | $0.0179 | +5.8% |
| 2022-02-01 | 2022-02-02 | 2022-02-07 | $0.0169 | −1.0% |
| 2021-12-16 | 2021-12-17 | 2021-12-22 | $0.0171 | +12.9% |
| 2021-12-01 | 2021-12-02 | 2021-12-07 | $0.0151 | −5.9% |
| 2021-11-01 | 2021-11-02 | 2021-11-05 | $0.0161 | +5.1% |
| 2021-10-01 | 2021-10-04 | 2021-10-07 | $0.0153 | −1.0% |
| 2021-09-01 | 2021-09-02 | 2021-09-08 | $0.0155 | −7.4% |
| 2021-08-02 | 2021-08-03 | 2021-08-06 | $0.0167 | −3.9% |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-07-02 | 2021-07-08 | $0.0174 | −6.1% |
| 2021-06-01 | 2021-06-02 | 2021-06-07 | $0.0185 | −7.2% |
| 2021-05-03 | 2021-05-04 | 2021-05-07 | $0.0199 | −9.0% |
| 2021-04-01 | 2021-04-05 | 2021-04-08 | $0.0219 | +3.0% |
| 2021-03-01 | 2021-03-02 | 2021-03-05 | $0.0213 | −1.8% |
| 2021-02-01 | 2021-02-02 | 2021-02-05 | $0.0217 | −12.1% |
| 2020-12-17 | 2020-12-18 | 2020-12-23 | $0.0247 | +13.6% |
| 2020-12-01 | 2020-12-02 | 2020-12-07 | $0.0217 | +7.6% |
| 2020-11-02 | 2020-11-03 | 2020-11-06 | $0.0202 | −7.9% |
| 2020-10-01 | 2020-10-02 | 2020-10-07 | $0.0219 | −18.9% |
| 2020-09-01 | 2020-09-02 | 2020-09-08 | $0.0270 | −27.0% |
| 2020-08-03 | 2020-08-04 | 2020-08-07 | $0.0370 | −16.3% |
| 2020-07-01 | 2020-07-02 | 2020-07-08 | $0.0442 | −42.8% |
| 2020-06-01 | 2020-06-02 | 2020-06-05 | $0.0773 | −17.2% |
| 2020-05-01 | 2020-05-04 | 2020-05-07 | $0.0934 | +7.1% |
| 2020-04-01 | 2020-04-02 | 2020-04-07 | $0.0872 | +1.9% |
| 2020-03-02 | 2020-03-03 | 2020-03-06 | $0.0856 | −8.7% |
| 2020-02-03 | 2020-02-04 | 2020-02-07 | $0.0937 | −2.1% |
| 2019-12-19 | 2019-12-20 | 2019-12-26 | $0.0957 | −1.2% |
| 2019-12-02 | 2019-12-03 | 2019-12-06 | $0.0969 | −8.3% |
| 2019-11-01 | 2019-11-04 | 2019-11-07 | $0.1057 | −7.1% |
| 2019-10-01 | 2019-10-02 | 2019-10-07 | $0.1138 | −9.5% |
| 2019-09-03 | 2019-09-04 | 2019-09-09 | $0.1257 | +2.0% |
| 2019-08-01 | 2019-08-02 | 2019-08-07 | $0.1232 | +2.1% |
| 2019-07-01 | 2019-07-02 | 2019-07-08 | $0.1207 | −6.5% |
| 2019-06-03 | 2019-06-04 | 2019-06-07 | $0.1291 | +3.9% |
| 2019-05-01 | 2019-05-02 | 2019-05-07 | $0.1243 | −5.5% |
| 2019-04-01 | 2019-04-02 | 2019-04-05 | $0.1315 | +6.4% |
| 2019-03-01 | 2019-03-04 | 2019-03-07 | $0.1236 | −1.8% |
| 2019-02-01 | 2019-02-04 | 2019-02-07 | $0.1259 | +1.8% |
| 2018-12-18 | 2018-12-19 | 2018-12-24 | $0.1236 | +6.9% |
| 2018-12-03 | 2018-12-04 | 2018-12-07 | $0.1157 | +1.6% |
| 2018-11-01 | 2018-11-02 | 2018-11-07 | $0.1138 | +3.0% |
| 2018-10-01 | 2018-10-02 | 2018-10-05 | $0.1105 | −2.4% |
| 2018-09-04 | 2018-09-05 | 2018-09-10 | $0.1132 | −0.0% |
| 2018-08-01 | 2018-08-02 | 2018-08-07 | $0.1133 | +7.0% |
| 2018-07-02 | 2018-07-03 | 2018-07-09 | $0.1059 | +9.1% |
| 2018-06-01 | 2018-06-04 | 2018-06-07 | $0.0971 | +9.3% |
| 2018-05-01 | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-07 | $0.0888 | +7.8% |
| 2018-04-02 | 2018-04-03 | 2018-04-06 | $0.0824 | +9.6% |
| 2018-03-01 | 2018-03-02 | 2018-03-07 | $0.0751 | +3.5% |
| 2018-02-01 | 2018-02-02 | 2018-02-07 | $0.0726 | +10.9% |
| 2017-12-21 | 2017-12-22 | 2017-12-28 | $0.0655 | −4.8% |
| 2017-12-01 | 2017-12-04 | 2017-12-07 | $0.0688 | −1.6% |
| 2017-11-01 | 2017-11-02 | 2017-11-07 | $0.0700 | +4.0% |
| 2017-10-02 | 2017-10-03 | 2017-10-06 | $0.0673 | −0.1% |
| 2017-09-01 | 2017-09-06 | 2017-09-08 | $0.0674 | +4.2% |
| 2017-08-01 | 2017-08-03 | 2017-08-07 | $0.0647 | +5.3% |
| 2017-07-03 | 2017-07-06 | 2017-07-10 | $0.0614 | +1.3% |
| 2017-06-01 | 2017-06-05 | 2017-06-07 | $0.0606 | +6.1% |
| 2017-05-01 | 2017-05-03 | 2017-05-05 | $0.0571 | +3.5% |
| 2017-04-03 | 2017-04-05 | 2017-04-07 | $0.0552 | +9.7% |
| 2017-03-01 | 2017-03-03 | 2017-03-07 | $0.0503 | −3.7% |
| 2017-02-01 | 2017-02-03 | 2017-02-07 | $0.0522 | −28.3% |
| 2016-12-22 | 2016-12-27 | 2016-12-29 | $0.0728 | +50.1% |
| 2016-12-01 | 2016-12-05 | 2016-12-07 | $0.0486 | −1.2% |
| 2016-11-01 | 2016-11-03 | 2016-11-07 | $0.0491 | +8.4% |
| 2016-10-03 | 2016-10-05 | 2016-10-07 | $0.0453 | +5.1% |
| 2016-09-01 | 2016-09-06 | 2016-09-08 | $0.0431 | +9.7% |
| 2016-08-01 | 2016-08-03 | 2016-08-05 | $0.0393 | −2.3% |
| 2016-07-01 | 2016-07-06 | 2016-07-08 | $0.0402 | +9.3% |
| 2016-06-01 | 2016-06-03 | 2016-06-07 | $0.0368 | +8.2% |
| 2016-05-02 | 2016-05-04 | 2016-05-06 | $0.0340 | +9.9% |
| 2016-04-01 | 2016-04-05 | 2016-04-07 | $0.0309 | +9.9% |
| 2016-03-01 | 2016-03-03 | 2016-03-07 | $0.0282 | +8.9% |
| 2016-02-01 | 2016-02-03 | 2016-02-05 | $0.0259 | −3.8% |
| 2015-12-24 | 2015-12-29 | 2015-12-31 | $0.0269 | +14.0% |
| 2015-12-01 | 2015-12-03 | 2015-12-07 | $0.0236 | −3.9% |
| 2015-11-02 | 2015-11-04 | 2015-11-06 | $0.0245 | +4.8% |
| 2015-10-01 | 2015-10-05 | 2015-10-07 | $0.0234 | +5.3% |
| 2015-09-01 | 2015-09-03 | 2015-09-08 | $0.0222 | +4.4% |
| 2015-08-03 | 2015-08-05 | 2015-08-07 | $0.0213 | −7.4% |
| 2015-07-01 | 2015-07-06 | 2015-07-08 | $0.0230 | +13.0% |
| 2015-06-01 | 2015-06-03 | 2015-06-05 | $0.0204 | −5.2% |
| 2015-05-01 | 2015-05-05 | 2015-05-07 | $0.0215 | +2.5% |
| 2015-04-01 | 2015-04-06 | 2015-04-08 | $0.0210 | +13.6% |
| 2015-03-02 | 2015-03-04 | 2015-03-06 | $0.0185 | −9.4% |
| 2015-02-02 | 2015-02-04 | 2015-02-06 | $0.0204 | +2.9% |
| 2014-12-24 | 2014-12-29 | 2014-12-31 | $0.0198 | +6.3% |
| 2014-12-01 | 2014-12-03 | 2014-12-05 | $0.0186 | −1.1% |
| 2014-11-03 | 2014-11-05 | 2014-11-07 | $0.0188 | +2.4% |
| 2014-10-01 | 2014-10-03 | 2014-10-07 | $0.0184 | +0.5% |
| 2014-09-02 | 2014-09-04 | 2014-09-08 | $0.0183 | −2.2% |
| 2014-08-01 | 2014-08-05 | 2014-08-07 | $0.0187 | −1.7% |
| 2014-07-01 | 2014-07-03 | 2014-07-08 | $0.0190 | −2.2% |
| 2014-06-02 | 2014-06-04 | 2014-06-06 | $0.0194 | +3.6% |
| 2014-05-01 | 2014-05-05 | 2014-05-07 | $0.0188 | +2.6% |
| 2014-04-01 | 2014-04-03 | 2014-04-07 | $0.0183 | +9.6% |
| 2014-03-03 | 2014-03-05 | 2014-03-07 | $0.0167 | −6.7% |
| 2014-02-03 | 2014-02-05 | 2014-02-07 | $0.0179 | −3.9% |
| 2013-12-26 | 2013-12-30 | 2014-01-02 | $0.0186 | +4.6% |
| 2013-12-02 | 2013-12-04 | 2013-12-06 | $0.0178 | +4.5% |
| 2013-11-01 | 2013-11-05 | 2013-11-07 | $0.0170 | +3.1% |
| 2013-10-01 | 2013-10-03 | 2013-10-07 | $0.0165 | −8.6% |
| 2013-09-03 | 2013-09-05 | 2013-09-09 | $0.0181 | +7.6% |
| 2013-08-01 | 2013-08-05 | 2013-08-07 | $0.0168 | −9.7% |
| 2013-07-01 | 2013-07-03 | 2013-07-08 | $0.0186 | −12.3% |
| 2013-06-03 | 2013-06-05 | 2013-06-07 | $0.0212 | +32.6% |
| 2013-05-01 | 2013-05-03 | 2013-05-07 | $0.0160 | −24.9% |
| 2013-04-01 | 2013-04-03 | 2013-04-05 | $0.0213 | −22.1% |
| 2013-03-01 | 2013-03-05 | 2013-03-07 | $0.0274 | −10.5% |
| 2013-02-01 | 2013-02-05 | 2013-02-07 | $0.0306 | −22.0% |
| 2012-12-26 | 2012-12-28 | 2013-01-02 | $0.0392 | +12.2% |
| 2012-12-03 | 2012-12-05 | 2012-12-07 | $0.0349 | −20.1% |
| 2012-11-01 | 2012-11-05 | 2012-11-07 | $0.0437 | +7.7% |
| 2012-10-01 | 2012-10-03 | 2012-10-05 | $0.0406 | −6.6% |
| 2012-09-04 | 2012-09-06 | 2012-09-10 | $0.0434 | −9.3% |
| 2012-08-01 | 2012-08-03 | 2012-08-07 | $0.0479 | +43.7% |
| 2012-07-02 | 2012-07-05 | 2012-07-09 | $0.0333 | −32.1% |
| 2012-06-01 | 2012-06-05 | 2012-06-07 | $0.0491 | +25.4% |
| 2012-05-01 | 2012-05-03 | 2012-05-07 | $0.0391 | −19.7% |
| 2012-04-02 | 2012-04-04 | 2012-04-09 | $0.0487 | +9.9% |
| 2012-03-01 | 2012-03-05 | 2012-03-07 | $0.0444 | −0.3% |
| 2012-02-01 | 2012-02-03 | 2012-02-07 | $0.0445 | −19.8% |
| 2011-12-27 | 2011-12-29 | 2012-01-04 | $0.0555 | +151.7% |
| 2011-12-01 | 2011-12-05 | 2011-12-07 | $0.0220 | −35.9% |
| 2011-11-01 | 2011-11-03 | 2011-11-07 | $0.0344 | +45.1% |
| 2011-10-03 | 2011-10-05 | 2011-10-07 | $0.0237 | +54.2% |
| 2011-09-01 | 2011-09-06 | 2011-09-08 | $0.0154 | −56.7% |
| 2011-08-01 | 2011-08-03 | 2011-08-05 | $0.0355 | — |
Amounts per share. Highlighted rows are declared but not yet paid.
FLOT dividend overview
iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF pays monthly distributions made up of interest from the bonds it holds, less fund expenses. Over the past 12 months it paid $2.18 per share, a yield of 4.27% at the latest close of $50.97. In 2025 it paid $2.46 per share, down 16.8% from 2024. Over five years distributions changed +31.2% a year and over ten years +24.9%.
The distribution yield looks back at income already paid. The yield to maturity of the bonds the fund holds today is 4.68%, which indicates what the portfolio earns from here if rates stay where they are; see the FLOT bond profile.
Related: FLOT chart, FLOT performance, FLOT bond profile, FLOT overview.
FLOT dividends FAQ
Does FLOT pay a dividend?
Yes. FLOT pays monthly distributions and has paid them since 2011. The most recent was $0.1749 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 1, 2026, payable October 6, 2026.
What is the FLOT dividend yield?
FLOT paid $2.18 per share over the past 12 months, a trailing yield of 4.27% at the latest close of $50.97.
When is the next FLOT dividend?
The next monthly distribution has not been announced yet. Based on the usual schedule the next ex-dividend date should fall around November 1, 2026.
How often does FLOT pay dividends?
FLOT pays distributions monthly, 12 times a year.
How much did FLOT pay in dividends in 2025?
FLOT paid $2.46 per share in 12 distributions in 2025.
How much income does 100 shares of FLOT pay?
100 shares of FLOT would have paid about $218 over the past 12 months, before tax.