iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF (QLTA) Dividend History
QLTA latest distribution
$0.1759per share · −0.6% vs previous
Ex-dividend dateOct 1Thursday, 2026
Payment dateOct 6Tuesday, 2026
Paid. Next monthly distribution expected around November 1 (not yet announced).
- 4.70%trailing 12-month yield
- $2.15paid in the last 12 months
- Monthly12 payments a year
- 2012paying since
- +9.6%5-year growth a year
QLTA dividend income calculator
- Income a year
- $215
- Each payment
- $18
- Value of the shares
- $4,571
- Yield
- 4.70%
At the latest close; trailing 12-month distributions of $2.15 per share, before tax.
QLTA 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.
QLTA distribution payments
Distribution
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 36 payments).
QLTA distributions by year
| Year | Per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | $1.62 | — | — | 9 |
| 2025 | $2.08 | +8.4% | 4.33% | 12 |
| 2024 | $1.92 | +17.7% | 4.11% | 12 |
| 2023 | $1.63 | +26.3% | 3.39% | 12 |
| 2022 | $1.29 | +17.8% | 2.79% | 12 |
| 2021 | $1.10 | −16.6% | 1.96% | 12 |
| 2020 | $1.32 | −19.4% | 2.25% | 12 |
Full history in the distribution table below.
QLTA yield on cost
| Bought | Paid | Yield on cost | Paid out since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $48.89 | 4.39% | $2.15 | 4.4% |
| 3 years ago | $44.22 | 4.85% | $6.08 | 13.7% |
| 5 years ago | $56.04 | 3.83% | $8.83 | 15.8% |
| 10 years ago | $53.38 | 4.02% | $15.86 | 29.7% |
Trailing 12-month distributions as a yield on the price paid then, and the distributions one share has paid since (before tax).
QLTA yield vs similar ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Yield | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| QLTA | iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF | 4.74% | 0.15% |
| 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.
QLTA distribution history
175 payments| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-06 | $0.1759 | −0.6% |
| 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-04 | $0.1771 | −4.4% |
| 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-06 | $0.1852 | +0.7% |
| 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-07 | $0.1839 | +2.7% |
| 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-04 | $0.1789 | −4.1% |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-06 | $0.1867 | +3.0% |
| 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-07 | $0.1813 | +2.5% |
| 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-05 | $0.1769 | +0.8% |
| 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-05 | $0.1754 | −0.2% |
| 2025-12-19 | 2025-12-19 | 2025-12-24 | $0.1758 | +0.2% |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-05 | $0.1756 | +1.2% |
| 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-06 | $0.1735 | +2.3% |
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| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-06 | $0.1696 | −3.1% |
| 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-08 | $0.1751 | +0.5% |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-06 | $0.1742 | −0.2% |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-07 | $0.1745 | −0.1% |
| 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-05 | $0.1748 | +0.0% |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-06 | $0.1748 | +5.6% |
| 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-04 | $0.1655 | −10.6% |
| 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-06 | $0.1851 | +11.9% |
| 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-06 | $0.1654 | −5.9% |
| 2024-12-18 | 2024-12-18 | 2024-12-23 | $0.1757 | +2.9% |
| 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-05 | $0.1708 | +9.4% |
| 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-06 | $0.1561 | −8.0% |
| 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-04 | $0.1696 | −0.5% |
| 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-06 | $0.1704 | +25.9% |
| 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-06 | $0.1353 | −15.2% |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-05 | $0.1595 | −0.6% |
| 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-07 | $0.1604 | −0.1% |
| 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-02 | 2024-05-07 | $0.1606 | +2.4% |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-02 | 2024-04-05 | $0.1568 | +1.9% |
| 2024-03-01 | 2024-03-04 | 2024-03-07 | $0.1540 | +0.2% |
| 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-02 | 2024-02-07 | $0.1536 | −0.8% |
| 2023-12-14 | 2023-12-15 | 2023-12-20 | $0.1549 | +4.9% |
| 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-04 | 2023-12-07 | $0.1477 | −0.4% |
| 2023-11-01 | 2023-11-02 | 2023-11-07 | $0.1483 | +5.4% |
| 2023-10-02 | 2023-10-03 | 2023-10-06 | $0.1408 | −2.2% |
| 2023-09-01 | 2023-09-05 | 2023-09-08 | $0.1440 | +0.9% |
| 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-02 | 2023-08-07 | $0.1428 | +9.7% |
| 2023-07-03 | 2023-07-05 | 2023-07-10 | $0.1302 | −4.2% |
| 2023-06-01 | 2023-06-02 | 2023-06-07 | $0.1360 | +8.2% |
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-02 | 2023-05-05 | $0.1257 | −5.6% |
| 2023-04-03 | 2023-04-04 | 2023-04-07 | $0.1331 | +5.6% |
| 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-02 | 2023-03-07 | $0.1260 | +20.8% |
| 2023-02-01 | 2023-02-02 | 2023-02-07 | $0.1043 | −18.8% |
| 2022-12-15 | 2022-12-16 | 2022-12-21 | $0.1285 | +8.9% |
| 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-02 | 2022-12-07 | $0.1180 | −3.9% |
| 2022-11-01 | 2022-11-02 | 2022-11-07 | $0.1229 | +0.6% |
| 2022-10-03 | 2022-10-04 | 2022-10-07 | $0.1222 | +37.8% |
| 2022-09-01 | 2022-09-02 | 2022-09-08 | $0.0886 | −9.3% |
| 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-05 | $0.0977 | −30.6% |
| 2022-07-01 | 2022-07-05 | 2022-07-08 | $0.1407 | +36.2% |
| 2022-06-01 | 2022-06-02 | 2022-06-07 | $0.1033 | +4.5% |
| 2022-05-02 | 2022-05-03 | 2022-05-06 | $0.0989 | +12.8% |
| 2022-04-01 | 2022-04-04 | 2022-04-07 | $0.0877 | −8.1% |
| 2022-03-01 | 2022-03-02 | 2022-03-07 | $0.0954 | +6.0% |
| 2022-02-01 | 2022-02-02 | 2022-02-07 | $0.0900 | −3.4% |
| 2021-12-16 | 2021-12-17 | 2021-12-22 | $0.0932 | +3.1% |
| 2021-12-01 | 2021-12-02 | 2021-12-07 | $0.0904 | +3.0% |
| 2021-11-01 | 2021-11-02 | 2021-11-05 | $0.0877 | −6.9% |
| 2021-10-01 | 2021-10-04 | 2021-10-07 | $0.0942 | +9.1% |
| 2021-09-01 | 2021-09-02 | 2021-09-08 | $0.0864 | −1.7% |
| 2021-08-02 | 2021-08-03 | 2021-08-06 | $0.0879 | −3.2% |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-07-02 | 2021-07-08 | $0.0908 | +0.5% |
| 2021-06-01 | 2021-06-02 | 2021-06-07 | $0.0903 | −2.2% |
| 2021-05-03 | 2021-05-04 | 2021-05-07 | $0.0923 | −0.9% |
| 2021-04-01 | 2021-04-05 | 2021-04-08 | $0.0932 | −4.5% |
| 2021-03-01 | 2021-03-02 | 2021-03-05 | $0.0976 | +3.3% |
| 2021-02-01 | 2021-02-02 | 2021-02-05 | $0.0944 | −5.2% |
| 2020-12-17 | 2020-12-18 | 2020-12-23 | $0.0996 | −1.1% |
| 2020-12-01 | 2020-12-02 | 2020-12-07 | $0.1007 | +0.4% |
| 2020-11-02 | 2020-11-03 | 2020-11-06 | $0.1003 | +2.1% |
| 2020-10-01 | 2020-10-02 | 2020-10-07 | $0.0983 | +5.2% |
| 2020-09-01 | 2020-09-02 | 2020-09-08 | $0.0934 | −2.7% |
| 2020-08-03 | 2020-08-04 | 2020-08-07 | $0.0960 | −8.6% |
| 2020-07-01 | 2020-07-02 | 2020-07-08 | $0.1051 | −9.8% |
| 2020-06-01 | 2020-06-02 | 2020-06-05 | $0.1165 | −0.5% |
| 2020-05-01 | 2020-05-04 | 2020-05-07 | $0.1172 | −8.5% |
| 2020-04-01 | 2020-04-02 | 2020-04-07 | $0.1280 | −1.6% |
| 2020-03-02 | 2020-03-03 | 2020-03-06 | $0.1300 | −1.6% |
| 2020-02-03 | 2020-02-04 | 2020-02-07 | $0.1321 | +2.9% |
| 2019-12-19 | 2019-12-20 | 2019-12-26 | $0.1284 | −4.3% |
| 2019-12-02 | 2019-12-03 | 2019-12-06 | $0.1342 | −1.3% |
| 2019-11-01 | 2019-11-04 | 2019-11-07 | $0.1360 | +4.4% |
| 2019-10-01 | 2019-10-02 | 2019-10-07 | $0.1302 | −6.7% |
| 2019-09-03 | 2019-09-04 | 2019-09-09 | $0.1396 | +4.9% |
| 2019-08-01 | 2019-08-02 | 2019-08-07 | $0.1331 | +0.3% |
| 2019-07-01 | 2019-07-02 | 2019-07-08 | $0.1327 | −3.8% |
| 2019-06-03 | 2019-06-04 | 2019-06-07 | $0.1379 | +0.1% |
| 2019-05-01 | 2019-05-02 | 2019-05-07 | $0.1378 | −3.0% |
| 2019-04-01 | 2019-04-02 | 2019-04-05 | $0.1421 | +1.7% |
| 2019-03-01 | 2019-03-04 | 2019-03-07 | $0.1397 | −1.4% |
| 2019-02-01 | 2019-02-04 | 2019-02-07 | $0.1417 | +2.8% |
| 2018-12-18 | 2018-12-19 | 2018-12-24 | $0.1378 | +1.8% |
| 2018-12-03 | 2018-12-04 | 2018-12-07 | $0.1354 | −3.0% |
| 2018-11-01 | 2018-11-02 | 2018-11-07 | $0.1396 | +6.7% |
| 2018-10-01 | 2018-10-02 | 2018-10-05 | $0.1309 | +2.6% |
| 2018-09-04 | 2018-09-05 | 2018-09-10 | $0.1275 | −2.3% |
| 2018-08-01 | 2018-08-02 | 2018-08-07 | $0.1306 | +0.2% |
| 2018-07-02 | 2018-07-03 | 2018-07-09 | $0.1303 | +5.1% |
| 2018-06-01 | 2018-06-04 | 2018-06-07 | $0.1240 | −3.2% |
| 2018-05-01 | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-07 | $0.1282 | +6.1% |
| 2018-04-02 | 2018-04-03 | 2018-04-06 | $0.1208 | −2.9% |
| 2018-03-01 | 2018-03-02 | 2018-03-07 | $0.1245 | +6.1% |
| 2018-02-01 | 2018-02-02 | 2018-02-07 | $0.1174 | +0.0% |
| 2017-12-21 | 2017-12-22 | 2017-12-28 | $0.1173 | −1.1% |
| 2017-12-01 | 2017-12-04 | 2017-12-07 | $0.1187 | +1.0% |
| 2017-11-01 | 2017-11-02 | 2017-11-07 | $0.1175 | −0.8% |
| 2017-10-02 | 2017-10-03 | 2017-10-06 | $0.1185 | −0.2% |
| 2017-09-01 | 2017-09-06 | 2017-09-08 | $0.1187 | +0.8% |
| 2017-08-01 | 2017-08-03 | 2017-08-07 | $0.1178 | −0.5% |
| 2017-07-03 | 2017-07-06 | 2017-07-10 | $0.1183 | +0.9% |
| 2017-06-01 | 2017-06-05 | 2017-06-07 | $0.1172 | +0.3% |
| 2017-05-01 | 2017-05-03 | 2017-05-05 | $0.1169 | +1.2% |
| 2017-04-03 | 2017-04-05 | 2017-04-07 | $0.1155 | −2.3% |
| 2017-03-01 | 2017-03-03 | 2017-03-07 | $0.1182 | +3.0% |
| 2017-02-01 | 2017-02-03 | 2017-02-07 | $0.1148 | +47.8% |
| 2016-12-22 | 2016-12-27 | 2016-12-29 | $0.0777 | −30.8% |
| 2016-12-01 | 2016-12-05 | 2016-12-07 | $0.1124 | +0.0% |
| 2016-11-01 | 2016-11-03 | 2016-11-07 | $0.1123 | +0.1% |
| 2016-10-03 | 2016-10-05 | 2016-10-07 | $0.1123 | +1.1% |
| 2016-09-01 | 2016-09-06 | 2016-09-08 | $0.1111 | +0.2% |
| 2016-08-01 | 2016-08-03 | 2016-08-05 | $0.1109 | −1.2% |
| 2016-07-01 | 2016-07-06 | 2016-07-08 | $0.1122 | +0.1% |
| 2016-06-01 | 2016-06-03 | 2016-06-07 | $0.1121 | +7.5% |
| 2016-05-02 | 2016-05-04 | 2016-05-06 | $0.1043 | −7.9% |
| 2016-04-01 | 2016-04-05 | 2016-04-07 | $0.1132 | −5.8% |
| 2016-03-01 | 2016-03-03 | 2016-03-07 | $0.1201 | −8.4% |
| 2016-02-01 | 2016-02-03 | 2016-02-05 | $0.1311 | −43.6% |
| 2015-12-24 | 2015-12-29 | 2015-12-31 | $0.2327 | +60.2% |
| 2015-12-01 | 2015-12-03 | 2015-12-07 | $0.1452 | −7.3% |
| 2015-11-02 | 2015-11-04 | 2015-11-06 | $0.1567 | +39.8% |
| 2015-10-01 | 2015-10-05 | 2015-10-07 | $0.1120 | +3.3% |
| 2015-09-01 | 2015-09-03 | 2015-09-08 | $0.1085 | +0.1% |
| 2015-08-03 | 2015-08-05 | 2015-08-07 | $0.1084 | +0.7% |
| 2015-07-01 | 2015-07-06 | 2015-07-08 | $0.1076 | +0.7% |
| 2015-06-01 | 2015-06-03 | 2015-06-05 | $0.1069 | −0.8% |
| 2015-05-01 | 2015-05-05 | 2015-05-07 | $0.1077 | −3.9% |
| 2015-04-01 | 2015-04-06 | 2015-04-08 | $0.1121 | +4.6% |
| 2015-03-02 | 2015-03-04 | 2015-03-06 | $0.1072 | +2.0% |
| 2015-02-02 | 2015-02-04 | 2015-02-06 | $0.1052 | +0.3% |
| 2014-12-24 | 2014-12-29 | 2014-12-31 | $0.1048 | −0.4% |
| 2014-12-01 | 2014-12-03 | 2014-12-05 | $0.1053 | +1.7% |
| 2014-11-03 | 2014-11-05 | 2014-11-07 | $0.1035 | +2.8% |
| 2014-10-01 | 2014-10-03 | 2014-10-07 | $0.1007 | −0.7% |
| 2014-09-02 | 2014-09-04 | 2014-09-08 | $0.1014 | +1.2% |
| 2014-08-01 | 2014-08-05 | 2014-08-07 | $0.1002 | +2.5% |
| 2014-07-01 | 2014-07-03 | 2014-07-08 | $0.0977 | −1.4% |
| 2014-06-02 | 2014-06-04 | 2014-06-06 | $0.0991 | −0.1% |
| 2014-05-01 | 2014-05-05 | 2014-05-07 | $0.0992 | +9.4% |
| 2014-04-01 | 2014-04-03 | 2014-04-07 | $0.0907 | −7.5% |
| 2014-03-03 | 2014-03-05 | 2014-03-07 | $0.0980 | −0.5% |
| 2014-02-03 | 2014-02-05 | 2014-02-07 | $0.0985 | +2.7% |
| 2013-12-26 | 2013-12-30 | 2014-01-02 | $0.0959 | +2.1% |
| 2013-12-02 | 2013-12-04 | 2013-12-06 | $0.0939 | +2.8% |
| 2013-11-01 | 2013-11-05 | 2013-11-07 | $0.0914 | +0.3% |
| 2013-10-01 | 2013-10-03 | 2013-10-07 | $0.0911 | +7.2% |
| 2013-09-03 | 2013-09-05 | 2013-09-09 | $0.0850 | −5.1% |
| 2013-08-01 | 2013-08-05 | 2013-08-07 | $0.0896 | −1.1% |
| 2013-07-01 | 2013-07-03 | 2013-07-08 | $0.0906 | +3.1% |
| 2013-06-03 | 2013-06-05 | 2013-06-07 | $0.0879 | +0.6% |
| 2013-05-01 | 2013-05-03 | 2013-05-07 | $0.0874 | +2.2% |
| 2013-04-01 | 2013-04-03 | 2013-04-05 | $0.0855 | +0.0% |
| 2013-03-01 | 2013-03-05 | 2013-03-07 | $0.0855 | +2.8% |
| 2013-02-01 | 2013-02-05 | 2013-02-07 | $0.0832 | +0.3% |
| 2012-12-26 | 2012-12-28 | 2013-01-02 | $0.0830 | +9.9% |
| 2012-12-03 | 2012-12-05 | 2012-12-07 | $0.0755 | +12.7% |
| 2012-11-01 | 2012-11-05 | 2012-11-07 | $0.0670 | −37.6% |
| 2012-10-01 | 2012-10-03 | 2012-10-05 | $0.1075 | +6.3% |
| 2012-09-04 | 2012-09-06 | 2012-09-10 | $0.1011 | −5.6% |
| 2012-08-01 | 2012-08-03 | 2012-08-07 | $0.1070 | +0.3% |
| 2012-07-02 | 2012-07-05 | 2012-07-09 | $0.1068 | −0.8% |
| 2012-06-01 | 2012-06-05 | 2012-06-07 | $0.1077 | +3.8% |
| 2012-05-01 | 2012-05-03 | 2012-05-07 | $0.1037 | −32.0% |
| 2012-04-02 | 2012-04-04 | 2012-04-09 | $0.1525 | — |
Amounts per share. Highlighted rows are declared but not yet paid.
QLTA dividend overview
iShares Aaa - A Rated 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 $2.15 per share, a yield of 4.70% at the latest close of $45.71. In 2025 it paid $2.08 per share, up 8.4% from 2024. Over five years distributions changed +9.6% a year and over ten years +3.3%.
The distribution yield looks back at income already paid. The yield to maturity of the bonds the fund holds today is 6.09%, which indicates what the portfolio earns from here if rates stay where they are; see the QLTA bond profile.
Related: QLTA chart, QLTA performance, QLTA bond profile, QLTA overview.
QLTA dividends FAQ
Does QLTA pay a dividend?
Yes. QLTA pays monthly distributions and has paid them since 2012. The most recent was $0.1759 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 1, 2026, payable October 6, 2026.
What is the QLTA dividend yield?
QLTA paid $2.15 per share over the past 12 months, a trailing yield of 4.70% at the latest close of $45.71.
When is the next QLTA 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 QLTA pay dividends?
QLTA pays distributions monthly, 12 times a year.
How much did QLTA pay in dividends in 2025?
QLTA paid $2.08 per share in 12 distributions in 2025.
How much income does 100 shares of QLTA pay?
100 shares of QLTA would have paid about $215 over the past 12 months, before tax.