iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG) Dividend History
HYG latest distribution
$0.3416per share · −21.5% vs previous
Ex-dividend dateOct 1Thursday, 2026
Payment dateOct 6Tuesday, 2026
Paid. Next monthly distribution expected around November 1 (not yet announced).
- 6.10%trailing 12-month yield
- $4.70paid in the last 12 months
- Monthly12 payments a year
- 2007paying since
- +1.6%5-year growth a year
HYG dividend income calculator
- Income a year
- $470
- Each payment
- $39
- Value of the shares
- $7,705
- Yield
- 6.10%
At the latest close; trailing 12-month distributions of $4.70 per share, before tax.
HYG 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.
HYG distribution payments
Distribution
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 36 payments).
HYG distributions by year
| Year | Per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | $3.53 | — | — | 9 |
| 2025 | $4.61 | −2.5% | 5.71% | 12 |
| 2024 | $4.72 | +6.3% | 6.01% | 12 |
| 2023 | $4.45 | +13.9% | 5.74% | 12 |
| 2022 | $3.90 | +11.6% | 5.30% | 12 |
| 2021 | $3.50 | −17.9% | 4.02% | 12 |
| 2020 | $4.26 | −2.9% | 4.88% | 12 |
Full history in the distribution table below.
HYG yield on cost
| Bought | Paid | Yield on cost | Paid out since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $80.86 | 5.81% | $4.70 | 5.8% |
| 3 years ago | $72.22 | 6.51% | $13.97 | 19.4% |
| 5 years ago | $86.84 | 5.41% | $22.07 | 25.4% |
| 10 years ago | $87.37 | 5.38% | $43.38 | 49.7% |
Trailing 12-month distributions as a yield on the price paid then, and the distributions one share has paid since (before tax).
HYG yield vs similar ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Yield | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| HYG | iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | 6.09% | 0.48% |
| 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.
HYG distribution history
234 payments| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-06 | $0.3416 | −21.5% |
| 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-04 | $0.4350 | +13.2% |
| 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-06 | $0.3843 | +4.2% |
| 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-07 | $0.3688 | −9.8% |
| 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-04 | $0.4090 | −2.3% |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-06 | $0.4187 | +9.1% |
| 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-07 | $0.3837 | −2.5% |
| 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-05 | $0.3937 | −1.2% |
| 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-05 | $0.3987 | +4.7% |
| 2025-12-19 | 2025-12-19 | 2025-12-24 | $0.3806 | +1.6% |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-05 | $0.3748 | −8.5% |
| 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-06 | $0.4098 | +7.5% |
Show all 234 distributions
| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-06 | $0.3813 | −0.5% |
| 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-08 | $0.3833 | −5.2% |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-06 | $0.4045 | +6.6% |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-07 | $0.3794 | +1.0% |
| 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-05 | $0.3756 | −6.4% |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-06 | $0.4013 | +5.0% |
| 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-04 | $0.3824 | +2.2% |
| 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-06 | $0.3743 | +3.9% |
| 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-06 | $0.3601 | −12.0% |
| 2024-12-18 | 2024-12-18 | 2024-12-23 | $0.4093 | +13.3% |
| 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-05 | $0.3614 | −8.4% |
| 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-06 | $0.3946 | +1.1% |
| 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-04 | $0.3903 | +2.8% |
| 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-06 | $0.3795 | −7.2% |
| 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-06 | $0.4090 | +1.0% |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-05 | $0.4049 | +13.1% |
| 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-07 | $0.3581 | −10.4% |
| 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-02 | 2024-05-07 | $0.3998 | +1.2% |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-02 | 2024-04-05 | $0.3951 | −9.8% |
| 2024-03-01 | 2024-03-04 | 2024-03-07 | $0.4382 | +14.2% |
| 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-02 | 2024-02-07 | $0.3838 | +1.4% |
| 2023-12-14 | 2023-12-15 | 2023-12-20 | $0.3785 | +10.1% |
| 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-04 | 2023-12-07 | $0.3439 | −11.3% |
| 2023-11-01 | 2023-11-02 | 2023-11-07 | $0.3875 | +0.6% |
| 2023-10-02 | 2023-10-03 | 2023-10-06 | $0.3852 | +9.8% |
| 2023-09-01 | 2023-09-05 | 2023-09-08 | $0.3507 | −2.0% |
| 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-02 | 2023-08-07 | $0.3578 | −11.2% |
| 2023-07-03 | 2023-07-05 | 2023-07-10 | $0.4028 | +14.1% |
| 2023-06-01 | 2023-06-02 | 2023-06-07 | $0.3531 | +8.4% |
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-02 | 2023-05-05 | $0.3258 | −4.6% |
| 2023-04-03 | 2023-04-04 | 2023-04-07 | $0.3417 | −24.0% |
| 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-02 | 2023-03-07 | $0.4496 | +22.0% |
| 2023-02-01 | 2023-02-02 | 2023-02-07 | $0.3685 | −7.0% |
| 2022-12-15 | 2022-12-16 | 2022-12-21 | $0.3963 | +24.2% |
| 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-02 | 2022-12-07 | $0.3192 | +14.0% |
| 2022-11-01 | 2022-11-02 | 2022-11-07 | $0.2800 | −20.2% |
| 2022-10-03 | 2022-10-04 | 2022-10-07 | $0.3510 | −4.1% |
| 2022-09-01 | 2022-09-02 | 2022-09-08 | $0.3660 | +20.5% |
| 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-05 | $0.3038 | −7.7% |
| 2022-07-01 | 2022-07-05 | 2022-07-08 | $0.3292 | +7.3% |
| 2022-06-01 | 2022-06-02 | 2022-06-07 | $0.3069 | +0.6% |
| 2022-05-02 | 2022-05-03 | 2022-05-06 | $0.3050 | −8.6% |
| 2022-04-01 | 2022-04-04 | 2022-04-07 | $0.3336 | +8.5% |
| 2022-03-01 | 2022-03-02 | 2022-03-07 | $0.3075 | +0.7% |
| 2022-02-01 | 2022-02-02 | 2022-02-07 | $0.3054 | +3.1% |
| 2021-12-16 | 2021-12-17 | 2021-12-22 | $0.2962 | +5.2% |
| 2021-12-01 | 2021-12-02 | 2021-12-07 | $0.2815 | +1.6% |
| 2021-11-01 | 2021-11-02 | 2021-11-05 | $0.2771 | −4.3% |
| 2021-10-01 | 2021-10-04 | 2021-10-07 | $0.2894 | +5.2% |
| 2021-09-01 | 2021-09-02 | 2021-09-08 | $0.2751 | −2.8% |
| 2021-08-02 | 2021-08-03 | 2021-08-06 | $0.2829 | −3.0% |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-07-02 | 2021-07-08 | $0.2915 | +0.2% |
| 2021-06-01 | 2021-06-02 | 2021-06-07 | $0.2909 | −1.0% |
| 2021-05-03 | 2021-05-04 | 2021-05-07 | $0.2939 | +0.1% |
| 2021-04-01 | 2021-04-05 | 2021-04-08 | $0.2935 | −4.3% |
| 2021-03-01 | 2021-03-02 | 2021-03-05 | $0.3068 | −3.6% |
| 2021-02-01 | 2021-02-02 | 2021-02-05 | $0.3182 | −11.4% |
| 2020-12-17 | 2020-12-18 | 2020-12-23 | $0.3592 | +5.2% |
| 2020-12-01 | 2020-12-02 | 2020-12-07 | $0.3414 | −4.9% |
| 2020-11-02 | 2020-11-03 | 2020-11-06 | $0.3590 | +0.5% |
| 2020-10-01 | 2020-10-02 | 2020-10-07 | $0.3574 | +4.9% |
| 2020-09-01 | 2020-09-02 | 2020-09-08 | $0.3407 | +0.0% |
| 2020-08-03 | 2020-08-04 | 2020-08-07 | $0.3405 | −0.8% |
| 2020-07-01 | 2020-07-02 | 2020-07-08 | $0.3434 | +7.1% |
| 2020-06-01 | 2020-06-02 | 2020-06-05 | $0.3206 | −13.1% |
| 2020-05-01 | 2020-05-04 | 2020-05-07 | $0.3688 | −4.3% |
| 2020-04-01 | 2020-04-02 | 2020-04-07 | $0.3854 | +1.4% |
| 2020-03-02 | 2020-03-03 | 2020-03-06 | $0.3800 | +3.9% |
| 2020-02-03 | 2020-02-04 | 2020-02-07 | $0.3658 | +16.4% |
| 2019-12-19 | 2019-12-20 | 2019-12-26 | $0.3142 | −7.8% |
| 2019-12-02 | 2019-12-03 | 2019-12-06 | $0.3408 | −5.7% |
| 2019-11-01 | 2019-11-04 | 2019-11-07 | $0.3612 | +3.2% |
| 2019-10-01 | 2019-10-02 | 2019-10-07 | $0.3500 | −5.7% |
| 2019-09-03 | 2019-09-04 | 2019-09-09 | $0.3710 | +1.0% |
| 2019-08-01 | 2019-08-02 | 2019-08-07 | $0.3672 | −4.8% |
| 2019-07-01 | 2019-07-02 | 2019-07-08 | $0.3858 | −0.0% |
| 2019-06-03 | 2019-06-04 | 2019-06-07 | $0.3859 | +5.3% |
| 2019-05-01 | 2019-05-02 | 2019-05-07 | $0.3664 | −3.3% |
| 2019-04-01 | 2019-04-02 | 2019-04-05 | $0.3787 | −0.8% |
| 2019-03-01 | 2019-03-04 | 2019-03-07 | $0.3818 | −1.8% |
| 2019-02-01 | 2019-02-04 | 2019-02-07 | $0.3886 | −0.6% |
| 2018-12-18 | 2018-12-19 | 2018-12-24 | $0.3911 | +3.9% |
| 2018-12-03 | 2018-12-04 | 2018-12-07 | $0.3764 | −9.3% |
| 2018-11-01 | 2018-11-02 | 2018-11-07 | $0.4150 | +6.7% |
| 2018-10-01 | 2018-10-02 | 2018-10-05 | $0.3891 | +4.8% |
| 2018-09-04 | 2018-09-05 | 2018-09-10 | $0.3714 | +1.2% |
| 2018-08-01 | 2018-08-02 | 2018-08-07 | $0.3668 | −3.7% |
| 2018-07-02 | 2018-07-03 | 2018-07-09 | $0.3810 | −0.9% |
| 2018-06-01 | 2018-06-04 | 2018-06-07 | $0.3844 | +6.0% |
| 2018-05-01 | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-07 | $0.3627 | +3.8% |
| 2018-04-02 | 2018-04-03 | 2018-04-06 | $0.3494 | +2.4% |
| 2018-03-01 | 2018-03-02 | 2018-03-07 | $0.3413 | −6.8% |
| 2018-02-01 | 2018-02-02 | 2018-02-07 | $0.3663 | +1.5% |
| 2017-12-21 | 2017-12-22 | 2017-12-28 | $0.3608 | −3.1% |
| 2017-12-01 | 2017-12-04 | 2017-12-07 | $0.3723 | +1.8% |
| 2017-11-01 | 2017-11-02 | 2017-11-07 | $0.3656 | +0.2% |
| 2017-10-02 | 2017-10-03 | 2017-10-06 | $0.3650 | −1.4% |
| 2017-09-01 | 2017-09-06 | 2017-09-08 | $0.3703 | +0.7% |
| 2017-08-01 | 2017-08-03 | 2017-08-07 | $0.3677 | −2.6% |
| 2017-07-03 | 2017-07-06 | 2017-07-10 | $0.3774 | +0.1% |
| 2017-06-01 | 2017-06-05 | 2017-06-07 | $0.3772 | +0.7% |
| 2017-05-01 | 2017-05-03 | 2017-05-05 | $0.3745 | +0.5% |
| 2017-04-03 | 2017-04-05 | 2017-04-07 | $0.3726 | −3.0% |
| 2017-03-01 | 2017-03-03 | 2017-03-07 | $0.3839 | +0.5% |
| 2017-02-01 | 2017-02-03 | 2017-02-07 | $0.3822 | +33.8% |
| 2016-12-22 | 2016-12-27 | 2016-12-29 | $0.2856 | −25.0% |
| 2016-12-01 | 2016-12-05 | 2016-12-07 | $0.3807 | −1.3% |
| 2016-11-01 | 2016-11-03 | 2016-11-07 | $0.3858 | +0.0% |
| 2016-10-03 | 2016-10-05 | 2016-10-07 | $0.3857 | +3.9% |
| 2016-09-01 | 2016-09-06 | 2016-09-08 | $0.3712 | −3.1% |
| 2016-08-01 | 2016-08-03 | 2016-08-05 | $0.3831 | −3.4% |
| 2016-07-01 | 2016-07-06 | 2016-07-08 | $0.3968 | −1.2% |
| 2016-06-01 | 2016-06-03 | 2016-06-07 | $0.4016 | +5.1% |
| 2016-05-02 | 2016-05-04 | 2016-05-06 | $0.3819 | +0.7% |
| 2016-04-01 | 2016-04-05 | 2016-04-07 | $0.3793 | −9.4% |
| 2016-03-01 | 2016-03-03 | 2016-03-07 | $0.4187 | +7.1% |
| 2016-02-01 | 2016-02-03 | 2016-02-05 | $0.3911 | −7.7% |
| 2015-12-24 | 2015-12-29 | 2015-12-31 | $0.4238 | +6.5% |
| 2015-12-01 | 2015-12-03 | 2015-12-07 | $0.3981 | +1.1% |
| 2015-11-02 | 2015-11-04 | 2015-11-06 | $0.3938 | −1.1% |
| 2015-10-01 | 2015-10-05 | 2015-10-07 | $0.3983 | +3.9% |
| 2015-09-01 | 2015-09-03 | 2015-09-08 | $0.3834 | −3.2% |
| 2015-08-03 | 2015-08-05 | 2015-08-07 | $0.3961 | +0.4% |
| 2015-07-01 | 2015-07-06 | 2015-07-08 | $0.3947 | −1.8% |
| 2015-06-01 | 2015-06-03 | 2015-06-05 | $0.4018 | −0.1% |
| 2015-05-01 | 2015-05-05 | 2015-05-07 | $0.4024 | −0.8% |
| 2015-04-01 | 2015-04-06 | 2015-04-08 | $0.4056 | +3.2% |
| 2015-03-02 | 2015-03-04 | 2015-03-06 | $0.3932 | +7.8% |
| 2015-02-02 | 2015-02-04 | 2015-02-06 | $0.3649 | −5.5% |
| 2014-12-24 | 2014-12-29 | 2014-12-31 | $0.3861 | −7.4% |
| 2014-12-01 | 2014-12-03 | 2014-12-05 | $0.4168 | +3.1% |
| 2014-11-03 | 2014-11-05 | 2014-11-07 | $0.4041 | +3.4% |
| 2014-10-01 | 2014-10-03 | 2014-10-07 | $0.3908 | −9.1% |
| 2014-09-02 | 2014-09-04 | 2014-09-08 | $0.4299 | −0.2% |
| 2014-08-01 | 2014-08-05 | 2014-08-07 | $0.4309 | +3.8% |
| 2014-07-01 | 2014-07-03 | 2014-07-08 | $0.4150 | −3.3% |
| 2014-06-02 | 2014-06-04 | 2014-06-06 | $0.4294 | +1.4% |
| 2014-05-01 | 2014-05-05 | 2014-05-07 | $0.4234 | −4.9% |
| 2014-04-01 | 2014-04-03 | 2014-04-07 | $0.4454 | −3.9% |
| 2014-03-03 | 2014-03-05 | 2014-03-07 | $0.4633 | +0.4% |
| 2014-02-03 | 2014-02-05 | 2014-02-07 | $0.4615 | −1.2% |
| 2013-12-26 | 2013-12-30 | 2014-01-02 | $0.4673 | +3.8% |
| 2013-12-02 | 2013-12-04 | 2013-12-06 | $0.4500 | −0.0% |
| 2013-11-01 | 2013-11-05 | 2013-11-07 | $0.4502 | +1.2% |
| 2013-10-01 | 2013-10-03 | 2013-10-07 | $0.4448 | −7.3% |
| 2013-09-03 | 2013-09-05 | 2013-09-09 | $0.4800 | +5.9% |
| 2013-08-01 | 2013-08-05 | 2013-08-07 | $0.4531 | −5.6% |
| 2013-07-01 | 2013-07-03 | 2013-07-08 | $0.4797 | +0.1% |
| 2013-06-03 | 2013-06-05 | 2013-06-07 | $0.4791 | +2.3% |
| 2013-05-01 | 2013-05-03 | 2013-05-07 | $0.4681 | −4.1% |
| 2013-04-01 | 2013-04-03 | 2013-04-05 | $0.4884 | −3.5% |
| 2013-03-01 | 2013-03-05 | 2013-03-07 | $0.5060 | +1.3% |
| 2013-02-01 | 2013-02-05 | 2013-02-07 | $0.4993 | −1.1% |
| 2012-12-26 | 2012-12-28 | 2013-01-02 | $0.5050 | +3.3% |
| 2012-12-03 | 2012-12-05 | 2012-12-07 | $0.4890 | −4.2% |
| 2012-11-01 | 2012-11-05 | 2012-11-07 | $0.5105 | +5.2% |
| 2012-10-01 | 2012-10-03 | 2012-10-05 | $0.4851 | −4.6% |
| 2012-09-04 | 2012-09-06 | 2012-09-10 | $0.5083 | +0.7% |
| 2012-08-01 | 2012-08-03 | 2012-08-07 | $0.5047 | −2.5% |
| 2012-07-02 | 2012-07-05 | 2012-07-09 | $0.5179 | −4.5% |
| 2012-06-01 | 2012-06-05 | 2012-06-07 | $0.5421 | +6.5% |
| 2012-05-01 | 2012-05-03 | 2012-05-07 | $0.5088 | −6.7% |
| 2012-04-02 | 2012-04-04 | 2012-04-09 | $0.5451 | +1.6% |
| 2012-03-01 | 2012-03-05 | 2012-03-07 | $0.5367 | +5.9% |
| 2012-02-01 | 2012-02-03 | 2012-02-07 | $0.5068 | −5.2% |
| 2011-12-27 | 2011-12-29 | 2012-01-04 | $0.5347 | −2.6% |
| 2011-12-01 | 2011-12-05 | 2011-12-07 | $0.5490 | +4.3% |
| 2011-11-01 | 2011-11-03 | 2011-11-07 | $0.5262 | −2.2% |
| 2011-10-03 | 2011-10-05 | 2011-10-07 | $0.5383 | −4.5% |
| 2011-09-01 | 2011-09-06 | 2011-09-08 | $0.5634 | +2.3% |
| 2011-08-01 | 2011-08-03 | 2011-08-05 | $0.5507 | −5.3% |
| 2011-07-01 | 2011-07-06 | 2011-07-08 | $0.5815 | +2.8% |
| 2011-06-01 | 2011-06-03 | 2011-06-07 | $0.5657 | −1.3% |
| 2011-05-02 | 2011-05-04 | 2011-05-06 | $0.5729 | +0.6% |
| 2011-04-01 | 2011-04-05 | 2011-04-07 | $0.5696 | −1.6% |
| 2011-03-01 | 2011-03-03 | 2011-03-07 | $0.5787 | −1.7% |
| 2011-02-01 | 2011-02-03 | 2011-02-07 | $0.5886 | +2.1% |
| 2010-12-28 | 2010-12-30 | 2011-01-04 | $0.5766 | −2.0% |
| 2010-12-01 | 2010-12-03 | 2010-12-07 | $0.5881 | −2.2% |
| 2010-11-01 | 2010-11-03 | 2010-11-05 | $0.6014 | +2.5% |
| 2010-10-01 | 2010-10-05 | 2010-10-07 | $0.5869 | −6.1% |
| 2010-09-01 | 2010-09-03 | 2010-09-08 | $0.6252 | +4.4% |
| 2010-08-02 | 2010-08-04 | 2010-08-06 | $0.5991 | −3.9% |
| 2010-07-01 | 2010-07-06 | 2010-07-08 | $0.6233 | −3.0% |
| 2010-06-01 | 2010-06-03 | 2010-06-07 | $0.6427 | +0.4% |
| 2010-05-03 | 2010-05-05 | 2010-05-07 | $0.6403 | −2.6% |
| 2010-04-01 | 2010-04-06 | 2010-04-08 | $0.6578 | +1.8% |
| 2010-03-01 | 2010-03-03 | 2010-03-05 | $0.6463 | −2.5% |
| 2010-02-01 | 2010-02-03 | 2010-02-05 | $0.6628 | +14.3% |
| 2009-12-29 | 2009-12-31 | 2010-01-05 | $0.5799 | −6.8% |
| 2009-12-01 | 2009-12-03 | 2009-12-07 | $0.6220 | −11.6% |
| 2009-11-02 | 2009-11-04 | 2009-11-06 | $0.7034 | −0.2% |
| 2009-10-01 | 2009-10-05 | 2009-10-07 | $0.7046 | +0.3% |
| 2009-09-01 | 2009-09-03 | 2009-09-08 | $0.7025 | −0.8% |
| 2009-08-03 | 2009-08-05 | 2009-08-07 | $0.7085 | −2.2% |
| 2009-07-01 | 2009-07-06 | 2009-07-08 | $0.7247 | +1.4% |
| 2009-06-01 | 2009-06-03 | 2009-06-05 | $0.7146 | +21.0% |
| 2009-05-01 | 2009-05-05 | 2009-05-07 | $0.5906 | −26.7% |
| 2009-04-01 | 2009-04-03 | 2009-04-07 | $0.8055 | +12.1% |
| 2009-03-02 | 2009-03-04 | 2009-03-06 | $0.7187 | −4.6% |
| 2009-02-02 | 2009-02-04 | 2009-02-06 | $0.7533 | +43.7% |
| 2008-12-29 | 2008-12-31 | 2009-01-02 | $0.5243 | −24.8% |
| 2008-12-01 | 2008-12-03 | 2008-12-05 | $0.6975 | +1.1% |
| 2008-11-03 | 2008-11-05 | 2008-11-07 | $0.6900 | 0.0% |
| 2008-10-01 | 2008-10-03 | 2008-10-07 | $0.6900 | +11.3% |
| 2008-09-02 | 2008-09-04 | 2008-09-08 | $0.6200 | −6.5% |
| 2008-08-01 | 2008-08-05 | 2008-08-07 | $0.6634 | +2.0% |
| 2008-07-01 | 2008-07-03 | 2008-07-08 | $0.6506 | +2.6% |
| 2008-06-02 | 2008-06-04 | 2008-06-06 | $0.6341 | +11.7% |
| 2008-05-01 | 2008-05-05 | 2008-05-07 | $0.5677 | −11.5% |
| 2008-04-01 | 2008-04-03 | 2008-04-07 | $0.6415 | +4.2% |
| 2008-03-03 | 2008-03-05 | 2008-03-07 | $0.6159 | −7.2% |
| 2008-02-01 | 2008-02-05 | 2008-02-07 | $0.6638 | +17.5% |
| 2007-12-27 | 2007-12-31 | 2008-01-03 | $0.5651 | −12.0% |
| 2007-12-03 | 2007-12-05 | 2007-12-07 | $0.6423 | −5.5% |
| 2007-11-01 | 2007-11-05 | 2007-11-07 | $0.6799 | +5.4% |
| 2007-10-01 | 2007-10-03 | 2007-10-05 | $0.6452 | +3.6% |
| 2007-09-04 | 2007-09-06 | 2007-09-10 | $0.6229 | −1.2% |
| 2007-08-01 | 2007-08-03 | 2007-08-07 | $0.6302 | +4.6% |
| 2007-07-02 | 2007-07-05 | 2007-07-09 | $0.6026 | +2.9% |
| 2007-06-01 | 2007-06-05 | 2007-06-07 | $0.5855 | +99.7% |
| 2007-05-01 | 2007-05-03 | 2007-05-07 | $0.2932 | — |
Amounts per share. Highlighted rows are declared but not yet paid.
HYG dividend overview
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF pays monthly distributions made up of interest from the bonds it holds, less fund expenses. Over the past 12 months it paid $4.70 per share, a yield of 6.10% at the latest close of $77.05. In 2025 it paid $4.61 per share, down 2.5% from 2024. Over five years distributions changed +1.6% a year and over ten years −0.3%.
The distribution yield looks back at income already paid. The yield to maturity of the bonds the fund holds today is 7.97%, which indicates what the portfolio earns from here if rates stay where they are; see the HYG bond profile.
Related: HYG chart, HYG performance, HYG bond profile, HYG overview.
HYG dividends FAQ
Does HYG pay a dividend?
Yes. HYG pays monthly distributions and has paid them since 2007. The most recent was $0.3416 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 1, 2026, payable October 6, 2026.
What is the HYG dividend yield?
HYG paid $4.70 per share over the past 12 months, a trailing yield of 6.10% at the latest close of $77.05.
When is the next HYG 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 HYG pay dividends?
HYG pays distributions monthly, 12 times a year.
How much did HYG pay in dividends in 2025?
HYG paid $4.61 per share in 12 distributions in 2025.
How much income does 100 shares of HYG pay?
100 shares of HYG would have paid about $470 over the past 12 months, before tax.