iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate… (LQD) Dividend History
LQD latest distribution
$0.4387per share · −1.1% vs previous
Ex-dividend dateOct 1Thursday, 2026
Payment dateOct 6Tuesday, 2026
Paid. Next monthly distribution expected around November 1 (not yet announced).
- 4.86%trailing 12-month yield
- $5.05paid in the last 12 months
- Monthly12 payments a year
- 2002paying since
- +6.1%5-year growth a year
LQD dividend income calculator
- Income a year
- $505
- Each payment
- $42
- Value of the shares
- $10,385
- Yield
- 4.86%
At the latest close; trailing 12-month distributions of $5.05 per share, before tax.
LQD 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.
LQD distribution payments
Distribution
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 36 payments).
LQD distributions by year
| Year | Per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | $3.80 | — | — | 9 |
| 2025 | $4.94 | +3.9% | 4.48% | 12 |
| 2024 | $4.75 | +7.5% | 4.45% | 12 |
| 2023 | $4.42 | +27.1% | 3.99% | 12 |
| 2022 | $3.48 | +14.2% | 3.30% | 12 |
| 2021 | $3.05 | −17.1% | 2.30% | 12 |
| 2020 | $3.67 | −12.7% | 2.66% | 12 |
Full history in the distribution table below.
LQD yield on cost
| Bought | Paid | Yield on cost | Paid out since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $112.53 | 4.49% | $5.05 | 4.5% |
| 3 years ago | $99.44 | 5.08% | $14.64 | 14.7% |
| 5 years ago | $132.31 | 3.82% | $22.14 | 16.7% |
| 10 years ago | $122.51 | 4.12% | $41.17 | 33.6% |
| 20 years ago | $105.53 | 4.78% | $89.66 | 85.0% |
Trailing 12-month distributions as a yield on the price paid then, and the distributions one share has paid since (before tax).
LQD yield vs similar ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Yield | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| LQD | iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate… | 4.68% | 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.
LQD distribution history
291 payments| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-06 | $0.4387 | −1.1% |
| 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-04 | $0.4437 | −3.0% |
| 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-06 | $0.4576 | +19.9% |
| 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-07 | $0.3815 | −7.7% |
| 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-04 | $0.4133 | −2.7% |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-06 | $0.4245 | −4.9% |
| 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-07 | $0.4465 | +16.6% |
| 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-05 | $0.3828 | −6.1% |
| 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-05 | $0.4078 | −6.6% |
| 2025-12-19 | 2025-12-19 | 2025-12-24 | $0.4365 | +5.6% |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-05 | $0.4135 | +2.7% |
| 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-06 | $0.4024 | −0.9% |
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| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-06 | $0.4060 | +5.6% |
| 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-08 | $0.3844 | −13.4% |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-06 | $0.4442 | +10.5% |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-07 | $0.4019 | +1.4% |
| 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-05 | $0.3963 | −8.2% |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-06 | $0.4319 | +3.6% |
| 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-04 | $0.4168 | +0.5% |
| 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-06 | $0.4147 | +6.6% |
| 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-06 | $0.3890 | +0.9% |
| 2024-12-18 | 2024-12-18 | 2024-12-23 | $0.3855 | +0.6% |
| 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-05 | $0.3833 | −0.5% |
| 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-06 | $0.3852 | −6.3% |
| 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-04 | $0.4112 | +1.5% |
| 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-06 | $0.4052 | +3.3% |
| 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-06 | $0.3924 | +4.4% |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-05 | $0.3757 | −7.1% |
| 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-07 | $0.4045 | −2.5% |
| 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-02 | 2024-05-07 | $0.4150 | +1.0% |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-02 | 2024-04-05 | $0.4107 | +4.5% |
| 2024-03-01 | 2024-03-04 | 2024-03-07 | $0.3932 | +1.2% |
| 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-02 | 2024-02-07 | $0.3886 | −1.0% |
| 2023-12-14 | 2023-12-15 | 2023-12-20 | $0.3927 | −0.5% |
| 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-04 | 2023-12-07 | $0.3946 | +8.3% |
| 2023-11-01 | 2023-11-02 | 2023-11-07 | $0.3644 | −8.7% |
| 2023-10-02 | 2023-10-03 | 2023-10-06 | $0.3990 | +5.7% |
| 2023-09-01 | 2023-09-05 | 2023-09-08 | $0.3774 | +2.2% |
| 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-02 | 2023-08-07 | $0.3694 | +6.1% |
| 2023-07-03 | 2023-07-05 | 2023-07-10 | $0.3482 | −0.2% |
| 2023-06-01 | 2023-06-02 | 2023-06-07 | $0.3488 | −6.1% |
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-02 | 2023-05-05 | $0.3715 | +9.1% |
| 2023-04-03 | 2023-04-04 | 2023-04-07 | $0.3405 | −8.4% |
| 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-02 | 2023-03-07 | $0.3718 | +8.7% |
| 2023-02-01 | 2023-02-02 | 2023-02-07 | $0.3421 | +3.2% |
| 2022-12-15 | 2022-12-16 | 2022-12-21 | $0.3316 | −3.6% |
| 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-02 | 2022-12-07 | $0.3440 | +12.0% |
| 2022-11-01 | 2022-11-02 | 2022-11-07 | $0.3071 | −9.5% |
| 2022-10-03 | 2022-10-04 | 2022-10-07 | $0.3392 | +11.5% |
| 2022-09-01 | 2022-09-02 | 2022-09-08 | $0.3043 | +10.3% |
| 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-05 | $0.2759 | −7.1% |
| 2022-07-01 | 2022-07-05 | 2022-07-08 | $0.2970 | +8.5% |
| 2022-06-01 | 2022-06-02 | 2022-06-07 | $0.2737 | +7.9% |
| 2022-05-02 | 2022-05-03 | 2022-05-06 | $0.2536 | −0.5% |
| 2022-04-01 | 2022-04-04 | 2022-04-07 | $0.2548 | −0.3% |
| 2022-03-01 | 2022-03-02 | 2022-03-07 | $0.2556 | +5.7% |
| 2022-02-01 | 2022-02-02 | 2022-02-07 | $0.2419 | −5.6% |
| 2021-12-16 | 2021-12-17 | 2021-12-22 | $0.2564 | +7.3% |
| 2021-12-01 | 2021-12-02 | 2021-12-07 | $0.2390 | −8.9% |
| 2021-11-01 | 2021-11-02 | 2021-11-05 | $0.2623 | +2.7% |
| 2021-10-01 | 2021-10-04 | 2021-10-07 | $0.2554 | +9.1% |
| 2021-09-01 | 2021-09-02 | 2021-09-08 | $0.2341 | −3.7% |
| 2021-08-02 | 2021-08-03 | 2021-08-06 | $0.2431 | −3.9% |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-07-02 | 2021-07-08 | $0.2530 | −1.4% |
| 2021-06-01 | 2021-06-02 | 2021-06-07 | $0.2567 | +0.6% |
| 2021-05-03 | 2021-05-04 | 2021-05-07 | $0.2552 | +0.5% |
| 2021-04-01 | 2021-04-05 | 2021-04-08 | $0.2539 | −5.7% |
| 2021-03-01 | 2021-03-02 | 2021-03-05 | $0.2692 | +0.7% |
| 2021-02-01 | 2021-02-02 | 2021-02-05 | $0.2673 | −4.6% |
| 2020-12-17 | 2020-12-18 | 2020-12-23 | $0.2800 | +1.4% |
| 2020-12-01 | 2020-12-02 | 2020-12-07 | $0.2760 | −2.3% |
| 2020-11-02 | 2020-11-03 | 2020-11-06 | $0.2826 | −4.0% |
| 2020-10-01 | 2020-10-02 | 2020-10-07 | $0.2945 | −0.2% |
| 2020-09-01 | 2020-09-02 | 2020-09-08 | $0.2952 | −0.1% |
| 2020-08-03 | 2020-08-04 | 2020-08-07 | $0.2954 | −4.8% |
| 2020-07-01 | 2020-07-02 | 2020-07-08 | $0.3103 | −3.6% |
| 2020-06-01 | 2020-06-02 | 2020-06-05 | $0.3219 | +0.5% |
| 2020-05-01 | 2020-05-04 | 2020-05-07 | $0.3202 | +3.3% |
| 2020-04-01 | 2020-04-02 | 2020-04-07 | $0.3100 | −11.2% |
| 2020-03-02 | 2020-03-03 | 2020-03-06 | $0.3493 | +3.7% |
| 2020-02-03 | 2020-02-04 | 2020-02-07 | $0.3368 | +0.2% |
| 2019-12-19 | 2019-12-20 | 2019-12-26 | $0.3363 | −2.8% |
| 2019-12-02 | 2019-12-03 | 2019-12-06 | $0.3460 | +0.3% |
| 2019-11-01 | 2019-11-04 | 2019-11-07 | $0.3451 | +2.8% |
| 2019-10-01 | 2019-10-02 | 2019-10-07 | $0.3356 | −3.9% |
| 2019-09-03 | 2019-09-04 | 2019-09-09 | $0.3492 | +0.4% |
| 2019-08-01 | 2019-08-02 | 2019-08-07 | $0.3478 | −1.9% |
| 2019-07-01 | 2019-07-02 | 2019-07-08 | $0.3545 | −4.4% |
| 2019-06-03 | 2019-06-04 | 2019-06-07 | $0.3708 | +5.4% |
| 2019-05-01 | 2019-05-02 | 2019-05-07 | $0.3516 | −1.8% |
| 2019-04-01 | 2019-04-02 | 2019-04-05 | $0.3579 | −0.1% |
| 2019-03-01 | 2019-03-04 | 2019-03-07 | $0.3584 | +1.7% |
| 2019-02-01 | 2019-02-04 | 2019-02-07 | $0.3526 | +0.3% |
| 2018-12-18 | 2018-12-19 | 2018-12-24 | $0.3516 | −0.3% |
| 2018-12-03 | 2018-12-04 | 2018-12-07 | $0.3526 | −4.5% |
| 2018-11-01 | 2018-11-02 | 2018-11-07 | $0.3693 | +4.9% |
| 2018-10-01 | 2018-10-02 | 2018-10-05 | $0.3519 | +1.2% |
| 2018-09-04 | 2018-09-05 | 2018-09-10 | $0.3477 | +1.5% |
| 2018-08-01 | 2018-08-02 | 2018-08-07 | $0.3426 | −0.8% |
| 2018-07-02 | 2018-07-03 | 2018-07-09 | $0.3454 | −3.7% |
| 2018-06-01 | 2018-06-04 | 2018-06-07 | $0.3587 | +8.9% |
| 2018-05-01 | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-07 | $0.3294 | −2.2% |
| 2018-04-02 | 2018-04-03 | 2018-04-06 | $0.3368 | +2.0% |
| 2018-03-01 | 2018-03-02 | 2018-03-07 | $0.3303 | +2.8% |
| 2018-02-01 | 2018-02-02 | 2018-02-07 | $0.3214 | +26.5% |
| 2017-12-21 | 2017-12-22 | 2017-12-28 | $0.2541 | −21.1% |
| 2017-12-01 | 2017-12-04 | 2017-12-07 | $0.3223 | +0.4% |
| 2017-11-01 | 2017-11-02 | 2017-11-07 | $0.3211 | −0.5% |
| 2017-10-02 | 2017-10-03 | 2017-10-06 | $0.3228 | +0.8% |
| 2017-09-01 | 2017-09-06 | 2017-09-08 | $0.3202 | +0.7% |
| 2017-08-01 | 2017-08-03 | 2017-08-07 | $0.3179 | −0.7% |
| 2017-07-03 | 2017-07-06 | 2017-07-10 | $0.3202 | +1.2% |
| 2017-06-01 | 2017-06-05 | 2017-06-07 | $0.3163 | −1.7% |
| 2017-05-01 | 2017-05-03 | 2017-05-05 | $0.3217 | +1.1% |
| 2017-04-03 | 2017-04-05 | 2017-04-07 | $0.3182 | −0.8% |
| 2017-03-01 | 2017-03-03 | 2017-03-07 | $0.3208 | +1.6% |
| 2017-02-01 | 2017-02-03 | 2017-02-07 | $0.3158 | −0.6% |
| 2016-12-22 | 2016-12-27 | 2016-12-29 | $0.3177 | +0.3% |
| 2016-12-01 | 2016-12-05 | 2016-12-07 | $0.3168 | −0.5% |
| 2016-11-01 | 2016-11-03 | 2016-11-07 | $0.3184 | −1.0% |
| 2016-10-03 | 2016-10-05 | 2016-10-07 | $0.3217 | +0.6% |
| 2016-09-01 | 2016-09-06 | 2016-09-08 | $0.3198 | −0.9% |
| 2016-08-01 | 2016-08-03 | 2016-08-05 | $0.3227 | −2.6% |
| 2016-07-01 | 2016-07-06 | 2016-07-08 | $0.3315 | −0.8% |
| 2016-06-01 | 2016-06-03 | 2016-06-07 | $0.3341 | +2.9% |
| 2016-05-02 | 2016-05-04 | 2016-05-06 | $0.3247 | −2.3% |
| 2016-04-01 | 2016-04-05 | 2016-04-07 | $0.3322 | −0.8% |
| 2016-03-01 | 2016-03-03 | 2016-03-07 | $0.3350 | −0.6% |
| 2016-02-01 | 2016-02-03 | 2016-02-05 | $0.3372 | +4.6% |
| 2015-12-24 | 2015-12-29 | 2015-12-31 | $0.3222 | −1.9% |
| 2015-12-01 | 2015-12-03 | 2015-12-07 | $0.3285 | −0.7% |
| 2015-11-02 | 2015-11-04 | 2015-11-06 | $0.3307 | −1.0% |
| 2015-10-01 | 2015-10-05 | 2015-10-07 | $0.3341 | −0.2% |
| 2015-09-01 | 2015-09-03 | 2015-09-08 | $0.3349 | +1.6% |
| 2015-08-03 | 2015-08-05 | 2015-08-07 | $0.3295 | −0.3% |
| 2015-07-01 | 2015-07-06 | 2015-07-08 | $0.3304 | +0.5% |
| 2015-06-01 | 2015-06-03 | 2015-06-05 | $0.3286 | −0.4% |
| 2015-05-01 | 2015-05-05 | 2015-05-07 | $0.3301 | +0.3% |
| 2015-04-01 | 2015-04-06 | 2015-04-08 | $0.3290 | +0.5% |
| 2015-03-02 | 2015-03-04 | 2015-03-06 | $0.3274 | −2.3% |
| 2015-02-02 | 2015-02-04 | 2015-02-06 | $0.3352 | +4.0% |
| 2014-12-24 | 2014-12-29 | 2014-12-31 | $0.3222 | −3.9% |
| 2014-12-01 | 2014-12-03 | 2014-12-05 | $0.3351 | +0.0% |
| 2014-11-03 | 2014-11-05 | 2014-11-07 | $0.3350 | +0.0% |
| 2014-10-01 | 2014-10-03 | 2014-10-07 | $0.3349 | −0.9% |
| 2014-09-02 | 2014-09-04 | 2014-09-08 | $0.3380 | −0.3% |
| 2014-08-01 | 2014-08-05 | 2014-08-07 | $0.3391 | +2.7% |
| 2014-07-01 | 2014-07-03 | 2014-07-08 | $0.3301 | −2.2% |
| 2014-06-02 | 2014-06-04 | 2014-06-06 | $0.3376 | −1.8% |
| 2014-05-01 | 2014-05-05 | 2014-05-07 | $0.3438 | +1.2% |
| 2014-04-01 | 2014-04-03 | 2014-04-07 | $0.3397 | −1.7% |
| 2014-03-03 | 2014-03-05 | 2014-03-07 | $0.3457 | −0.6% |
| 2014-02-03 | 2014-02-05 | 2014-02-07 | $0.3479 | +0.1% |
| 2013-12-26 | 2013-12-30 | 2014-01-02 | $0.3477 | −5.4% |
| 2013-12-02 | 2013-12-04 | 2013-12-06 | $0.3677 | −3.2% |
| 2013-11-01 | 2013-11-05 | 2013-11-07 | $0.3800 | +3.9% |
| 2013-10-01 | 2013-10-03 | 2013-10-07 | $0.3656 | −0.1% |
| 2013-09-03 | 2013-09-05 | 2013-09-09 | $0.3659 | +4.6% |
| 2013-08-01 | 2013-08-05 | 2013-08-07 | $0.3498 | −3.7% |
| 2013-07-01 | 2013-07-03 | 2013-07-08 | $0.3633 | +0.6% |
| 2013-06-03 | 2013-06-05 | 2013-06-07 | $0.3610 | −0.3% |
| 2013-05-01 | 2013-05-03 | 2013-05-07 | $0.3621 | −1.6% |
| 2013-04-01 | 2013-04-03 | 2013-04-05 | $0.3682 | −1.6% |
| 2013-03-01 | 2013-03-05 | 2013-03-07 | $0.3742 | +1.0% |
| 2013-02-01 | 2013-02-05 | 2013-02-07 | $0.3705 | +2.3% |
| 2012-12-26 | 2012-12-28 | 2013-01-02 | $0.3620 | −3.6% |
| 2012-12-03 | 2012-12-05 | 2012-12-07 | $0.3755 | −0.8% |
| 2012-11-01 | 2012-11-05 | 2012-11-07 | $0.3784 | −1.4% |
| 2012-10-01 | 2012-10-03 | 2012-10-05 | $0.3838 | −0.2% |
| 2012-09-04 | 2012-09-06 | 2012-09-10 | $0.3847 | −0.0% |
| 2012-08-01 | 2012-08-03 | 2012-08-07 | $0.3848 | −2.0% |
| 2012-07-02 | 2012-07-05 | 2012-07-09 | $0.3925 | −0.8% |
| 2012-06-01 | 2012-06-05 | 2012-06-07 | $0.3956 | +1.7% |
| 2012-05-01 | 2012-05-03 | 2012-05-07 | $0.3891 | −2.1% |
| 2012-04-02 | 2012-04-04 | 2012-04-09 | $0.3974 | −1.4% |
| 2012-03-01 | 2012-03-05 | 2012-03-07 | $0.4030 | +3.0% |
| 2012-02-01 | 2012-02-03 | 2012-02-07 | $0.3914 | +1.0% |
| 2011-12-27 | 2011-12-29 | 2012-01-04 | $0.3876 | +0.5% |
| 2011-12-01 | 2011-12-05 | 2011-12-07 | $0.3858 | −4.1% |
| 2011-11-01 | 2011-11-03 | 2011-11-07 | $0.4022 | −3.7% |
| 2011-10-03 | 2011-10-05 | 2011-10-07 | $0.4178 | +1.2% |
| 2011-09-01 | 2011-09-06 | 2011-09-08 | $0.4128 | −1.9% |
| 2011-08-01 | 2011-08-03 | 2011-08-05 | $0.4208 | −1.3% |
| 2011-07-01 | 2011-07-06 | 2011-07-08 | $0.4264 | +0.3% |
| 2011-06-01 | 2011-06-03 | 2011-06-07 | $0.4253 | −0.5% |
| 2011-05-02 | 2011-05-04 | 2011-05-06 | $0.4274 | −0.3% |
| 2011-04-01 | 2011-04-05 | 2011-04-07 | $0.4287 | −0.8% |
| 2011-03-01 | 2011-03-03 | 2011-03-07 | $0.4323 | +1.2% |
| 2011-02-01 | 2011-02-03 | 2011-02-07 | $0.4271 | −0.1% |
| 2010-12-28 | 2010-12-30 | 2011-01-04 | $0.4277 | +0.3% |
| 2010-12-01 | 2010-12-03 | 2010-12-07 | $0.4262 | −1.3% |
| 2010-11-01 | 2010-11-03 | 2010-11-05 | $0.4319 | −0.4% |
| 2010-10-01 | 2010-10-05 | 2010-10-07 | $0.4337 | +2.2% |
| 2010-09-01 | 2010-09-03 | 2010-09-08 | $0.4244 | −3.0% |
| 2010-08-02 | 2010-08-04 | 2010-08-06 | $0.4374 | −0.6% |
| 2010-07-01 | 2010-07-06 | 2010-07-08 | $0.4400 | −0.7% |
| 2010-06-01 | 2010-06-03 | 2010-06-07 | $0.4433 | −1.8% |
| 2010-05-03 | 2010-05-05 | 2010-05-07 | $0.4516 | −3.7% |
| 2010-04-01 | 2010-04-06 | 2010-04-08 | $0.4687 | +5.4% |
| 2010-03-01 | 2010-03-03 | 2010-03-05 | $0.4446 | −1.6% |
| 2010-02-01 | 2010-02-03 | 2010-02-05 | $0.4520 | +3.8% |
| 2009-12-29 | 2009-12-31 | 2010-01-05 | $0.4352 | −4.6% |
| 2009-12-01 | 2009-12-03 | 2009-12-07 | $0.4564 | −5.6% |
| 2009-11-02 | 2009-11-04 | 2009-11-06 | $0.4837 | +2.6% |
| 2009-10-01 | 2009-10-05 | 2009-10-07 | $0.4717 | −4.6% |
| 2009-09-01 | 2009-09-03 | 2009-09-08 | $0.4942 | +0.5% |
| 2009-08-03 | 2009-08-05 | 2009-08-07 | $0.4915 | +10.5% |
| 2009-07-01 | 2009-07-06 | 2009-07-08 | $0.4447 | −8.9% |
| 2009-06-01 | 2009-06-03 | 2009-06-05 | $0.4883 | +4.4% |
| 2009-05-01 | 2009-05-05 | 2009-05-07 | $0.4675 | −9.9% |
| 2009-04-01 | 2009-04-03 | 2009-04-07 | $0.5187 | +7.5% |
| 2009-03-02 | 2009-03-04 | 2009-03-06 | $0.4823 | −1.7% |
| 2009-02-02 | 2009-02-04 | 2009-02-06 | $0.4908 | +16.4% |
| 2008-12-29 | 2008-12-31 | 2009-01-02 | $0.4215 | −6.6% |
| 2008-12-01 | 2008-12-03 | 2008-12-05 | $0.4515 | +3.8% |
| 2008-11-03 | 2008-11-05 | 2008-11-07 | $0.4350 | +7.4% |
| 2008-10-01 | 2008-10-03 | 2008-10-07 | $0.4050 | −11.3% |
| 2008-09-02 | 2008-09-04 | 2008-09-08 | $0.4565 | −2.1% |
| 2008-08-01 | 2008-08-05 | 2008-08-07 | $0.4662 | +7.4% |
| 2008-07-01 | 2008-07-03 | 2008-07-08 | $0.4342 | −8.2% |
| 2008-06-02 | 2008-06-04 | 2008-06-06 | $0.4732 | +2.3% |
| 2008-05-01 | 2008-05-05 | 2008-05-07 | $0.4626 | −9.7% |
| 2008-04-01 | 2008-04-03 | 2008-04-07 | $0.5126 | +14.4% |
| 2008-03-03 | 2008-03-05 | 2008-03-07 | $0.4483 | −9.2% |
| 2008-02-01 | 2008-02-05 | 2008-02-07 | $0.4936 | +6.2% |
| 2007-12-27 | 2007-12-31 | 2008-01-03 | $0.4650 | +1.1% |
| 2007-12-03 | 2007-12-05 | 2007-12-07 | $0.4600 | −3.3% |
| 2007-11-01 | 2007-11-05 | 2007-11-07 | $0.4757 | −1.5% |
| 2007-10-01 | 2007-10-03 | 2007-10-05 | $0.4829 | −1.0% |
| 2007-09-04 | 2007-09-06 | 2007-09-10 | $0.4876 | −0.9% |
| 2007-08-01 | 2007-08-03 | 2007-08-07 | $0.4920 | +4.3% |
| 2007-07-02 | 2007-07-05 | 2007-07-09 | $0.4718 | −5.0% |
| 2007-06-01 | 2007-06-05 | 2007-06-07 | $0.4965 | +3.4% |
| 2007-05-01 | 2007-05-03 | 2007-05-07 | $0.4801 | −2.4% |
| 2007-04-02 | 2007-04-04 | 2007-04-09 | $0.4921 | +9.1% |
| 2007-03-01 | 2007-03-05 | 2007-03-07 | $0.4509 | −1.4% |
| 2007-02-01 | 2007-02-05 | 2007-02-07 | $0.4575 | +7.1% |
| 2006-12-27 | 2006-12-29 | 2007-01-05 | $0.4272 | −4.5% |
| 2006-12-01 | 2006-12-05 | 2006-12-07 | $0.4473 | −3.4% |
| 2006-11-01 | 2006-11-03 | 2006-11-07 | $0.4632 | −2.4% |
| 2006-10-02 | 2006-10-04 | 2006-10-06 | $0.4746 | +0.0% |
| 2006-09-01 | 2006-09-06 | 2006-09-08 | $0.4745 | +4.1% |
| 2006-08-01 | 2006-08-03 | 2006-08-07 | $0.4558 | +0.6% |
| 2006-07-03 | 2006-07-06 | 2006-07-10 | $0.4530 | +5.2% |
| 2006-06-01 | 2006-06-05 | 2006-06-07 | $0.4308 | −6.9% |
| 2006-05-01 | 2006-05-03 | 2006-05-05 | $0.4624 | +5.7% |
| 2006-04-03 | 2006-04-05 | 2006-04-07 | $0.4377 | +0.2% |
| 2006-03-01 | 2006-03-03 | 2006-03-07 | $0.4369 | +6.8% |
| 2006-02-01 | 2006-02-03 | 2006-02-07 | $0.4090 | +2.4% |
| 2005-12-30 | 2006-01-04 | 2006-01-06 | $0.3995 | +1.8% |
| 2005-12-01 | 2005-12-05 | 2005-12-07 | $0.3926 | −4.8% |
| 2005-11-01 | 2005-11-03 | 2005-11-07 | $0.4124 | −5.3% |
| 2005-10-03 | 2005-10-05 | 2005-10-07 | $0.4356 | −4.3% |
| 2005-09-01 | 2005-09-06 | 2005-09-08 | $0.4550 | +1.5% |
| 2005-08-01 | 2005-08-03 | 2005-08-05 | $0.4480 | +5.0% |
| 2005-07-01 | 2005-07-06 | 2005-07-08 | $0.4267 | −1.0% |
| 2005-06-01 | 2005-06-03 | 2005-06-07 | $0.4309 | +0.6% |
| 2005-05-02 | 2005-05-04 | 2005-05-06 | $0.4282 | −2.7% |
| 2005-04-01 | 2005-04-05 | 2005-04-07 | $0.4402 | +2.6% |
| 2005-03-01 | 2005-03-03 | 2005-03-07 | $0.4289 | +0.4% |
| 2005-02-01 | 2005-02-03 | 2005-02-07 | $0.4273 | −1.2% |
| 2004-12-31 | 2005-01-04 | 2005-01-06 | $0.4324 | +2.1% |
| 2004-12-01 | 2004-12-03 | 2004-12-07 | $0.4236 | −1.8% |
| 2004-11-01 | 2004-11-03 | 2004-11-05 | $0.4313 | +1.1% |
| 2004-10-01 | 2004-10-05 | 2004-10-07 | $0.4265 | −2.3% |
| 2004-09-01 | 2004-09-03 | 2004-09-08 | $0.4365 | +0.8% |
| 2004-08-02 | 2004-08-04 | 2004-08-06 | $0.4331 | −0.7% |
| 2004-07-01 | 2004-07-06 | 2004-07-08 | $0.4364 | +0.0% |
| 2004-06-01 | 2004-06-03 | 2004-06-07 | $0.4362 | +1.1% |
| 2004-05-03 | 2004-05-05 | 2004-05-07 | $0.4317 | +0.1% |
| 2004-04-01 | 2004-04-05 | 2004-04-07 | $0.4313 | −0.8% |
| 2004-03-01 | 2004-03-03 | 2004-03-05 | $0.4348 | −1.2% |
| 2004-02-02 | 2004-02-04 | 2004-02-06 | $0.4401 | −3.2% |
| 2003-12-31 | 2004-01-05 | 2004-01-12 | $0.4546 | −67.2% |
| 2003-12-16 | — | — | $1.3850 | +213.4% |
| 2003-12-01 | 2003-12-03 | 2003-12-10 | $0.4419 | +3.5% |
| 2003-11-03 | 2003-11-05 | 2003-11-12 | $0.4272 | −6.5% |
| 2003-10-01 | 2003-10-03 | 2003-10-10 | $0.4568 | −6.5% |
| 2003-09-02 | 2003-09-04 | 2003-09-11 | $0.4884 | +5.2% |
| 2003-08-01 | 2003-08-05 | 2003-08-12 | $0.4643 | +9.9% |
| 2003-07-01 | 2003-07-03 | 2003-07-11 | $0.4226 | −9.8% |
| 2003-06-02 | 2003-06-04 | 2003-06-11 | $0.4686 | −6.5% |
| 2003-05-01 | 2003-05-05 | 2003-05-12 | $0.5011 | +4.1% |
| 2003-04-01 | 2003-04-03 | 2003-04-10 | $0.4815 | +13.8% |
| 2003-03-03 | 2003-03-05 | 2003-03-12 | $0.4230 | −7.1% |
| 2003-02-03 | 2003-02-05 | 2003-02-12 | $0.4552 | −10.6% |
| 2002-12-31 | 2003-01-03 | 2003-01-10 | $0.5091 | +11.8% |
| 2002-12-02 | 2002-12-04 | 2002-12-11 | $0.4554 | −12.0% |
| 2002-11-01 | 2002-11-05 | 2002-11-12 | $0.5173 | +15.7% |
| 2002-10-01 | 2002-10-03 | 2002-10-10 | $0.4470 | −18.6% |
| 2002-09-03 | 2002-09-05 | 2002-09-12 | $0.5493 | — |
Amounts per share. Highlighted rows are declared but not yet paid.
LQD dividend overview
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate… pays monthly distributions made up of interest from the bonds it holds, less fund expenses. Over the past 12 months it paid $5.05 per share, a yield of 4.86% at the latest close of $103.85. In 2025 it paid $4.94 per share, up 3.9% from 2024. Over five years distributions changed +6.1% a year and over ten years +2.2%.
The distribution yield looks back at income already paid. The yield to maturity of the bonds the fund holds today is 6.48%, which indicates what the portfolio earns from here if rates stay where they are; see the LQD bond profile.
Related: LQD chart, LQD performance, LQD bond profile, LQD overview.
LQD dividends FAQ
Does LQD pay a dividend?
Yes. LQD pays monthly distributions and has paid them since 2002. The most recent was $0.4387 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 1, 2026, payable October 6, 2026.
What is the LQD dividend yield?
LQD paid $5.05 per share over the past 12 months, a trailing yield of 4.86% at the latest close of $103.85.
When is the next LQD 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 LQD pay dividends?
LQD pays distributions monthly, 12 times a year.
How much did LQD pay in dividends in 2025?
LQD paid $4.94 per share in 12 distributions in 2025.
How much income does 100 shares of LQD pay?
100 shares of LQD would have paid about $505 over the past 12 months, before tax.