iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) Dividend History
TLT latest distribution
$0.3120per share · −0.9% vs previous
Ex-dividend dateOct 1Thursday, 2026
Payment dateOct 6Tuesday, 2026
Paid. Next monthly distribution expected around November 1 (not yet announced).
- 4.78%trailing 12-month yield
- $3.89paid in the last 12 months
- Monthly12 payments a year
- 2002paying since
- +10.3%5-year growth a year
TLT dividend income calculator
- Income a year
- $389
- Each payment
- $32
- Value of the shares
- $8,134
- Yield
- 4.78%
At the latest close; trailing 12-month distributions of $3.89 per share, before tax.
TLT 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.
TLT distribution payments
Distribution
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 36 payments).
TLT distributions by year
| Year | Per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | $2.90 | — | — | 9 |
| 2025 | $3.86 | +2.8% | 4.43% | 12 |
| 2024 | $3.75 | +12.3% | 4.30% | 12 |
| 2023 | $3.34 | +25.9% | 3.38% | 12 |
| 2022 | $2.66 | +19.8% | 2.67% | 12 |
| 2021 | $2.22 | −6.3% | 1.50% | 12 |
| 2020 | $2.37 | −23.1% | 1.50% | 12 |
Full history in the distribution table below.
TLT yield on cost
| Bought | Paid | Yield on cost | Paid out since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $91.43 | 4.26% | $3.89 | 4.3% |
| 3 years ago | $84.24 | 4.62% | $11.41 | 13.5% |
| 5 years ago | $144.13 | 2.70% | $17.06 | 11.8% |
| 10 years ago | $133.31 | 2.92% | $31.26 | 23.4% |
| 20 years ago | $87.20 | 4.46% | $67.54 | 77.5% |
Trailing 12-month distributions as a yield on the price paid then, and the distributions one share has paid since (before tax).
TLT yield vs similar ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Yield | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| TLT | iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF | 5.00% | 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.
TLT distribution history
290 payments| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-06 | $0.3120 | −0.9% |
| 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-04 | $0.3147 | −4.6% |
| 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-06 | $0.3300 | +3.8% |
| 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-07 | $0.3180 | −5.4% |
| 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-04 | $0.3360 | +6.7% |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-06 | $0.3150 | −8.7% |
| 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-07 | $0.3450 | +14.6% |
| 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-05 | $0.3010 | −9.3% |
| 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-05 | $0.3320 | −2.9% |
| 2025-12-19 | 2025-12-19 | 2025-12-24 | $0.3420 | +6.5% |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-04 | $0.3210 | −1.2% |
| 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-06 | $0.3250 | +4.8% |
Show all 290 distributions
| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-06 | $0.3100 | −5.5% |
| 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-05 | $0.3280 | −0.9% |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-06 | $0.3310 | +0.9% |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-07 | $0.3280 | +2.5% |
| 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-05 | $0.3200 | −2.4% |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-06 | $0.3280 | +0.7% |
| 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-04 | $0.3256 | +12.3% |
| 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-06 | $0.2900 | −7.1% |
| 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-06 | $0.3120 | −11.1% |
| 2024-12-18 | 2024-12-18 | 2024-12-23 | $0.3510 | +8.0% |
| 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-05 | $0.3250 | +4.5% |
| 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-06 | $0.3110 | −1.6% |
| 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-04 | $0.3160 | +1.0% |
| 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-06 | $0.3130 | −0.6% |
| 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-06 | $0.3150 | +8.2% |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-05 | $0.2910 | −5.5% |
| 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-07 | $0.3080 | 0.0% |
| 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-02 | 2024-05-07 | $0.3080 | −1.3% |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-02 | 2024-04-05 | $0.3120 | +5.8% |
| 2024-03-01 | 2024-03-04 | 2024-03-07 | $0.2950 | −4.8% |
| 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-02 | 2024-02-07 | $0.3100 | −0.3% |
| 2023-12-14 | 2023-12-15 | 2023-12-20 | $0.3110 | +7.6% |
| 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-04 | 2023-12-07 | $0.2890 | +1.0% |
| 2023-11-01 | 2023-11-02 | 2023-11-07 | $0.2860 | +2.1% |
| 2023-10-02 | 2023-10-03 | 2023-10-06 | $0.2800 | −3.1% |
| 2023-09-01 | 2023-09-05 | 2023-09-08 | $0.2890 | +5.1% |
| 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-02 | 2023-08-07 | $0.2750 | −1.1% |
| 2023-07-03 | 2023-07-05 | 2023-07-10 | $0.2780 | +1.8% |
| 2023-06-01 | 2023-06-02 | 2023-06-07 | $0.2730 | +1.9% |
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-02 | 2023-05-05 | $0.2680 | −0.4% |
| 2023-04-03 | 2023-04-04 | 2023-04-07 | $0.2690 | +7.6% |
| 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-02 | 2023-03-07 | $0.2500 | −9.1% |
| 2023-02-01 | 2023-02-02 | 2023-02-07 | $0.2750 | +5.4% |
| 2022-12-15 | 2022-12-16 | 2022-12-21 | $0.2610 | +7.0% |
| 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-02 | 2022-12-07 | $0.2440 | +3.4% |
| 2022-11-01 | 2022-11-02 | 2022-11-07 | $0.2360 | −3.3% |
| 2022-10-03 | 2022-10-04 | 2022-10-07 | $0.2440 | +3.4% |
| 2022-09-01 | 2022-09-02 | 2022-09-08 | $0.2360 | +10.8% |
| 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-05 | $0.2130 | −6.2% |
| 2022-07-01 | 2022-07-05 | 2022-07-08 | $0.2270 | +9.7% |
| 2022-06-01 | 2022-06-02 | 2022-06-07 | $0.2070 | +2.0% |
| 2022-05-02 | 2022-05-03 | 2022-05-06 | $0.2030 | +0.5% |
| 2022-04-01 | 2022-04-04 | 2022-04-07 | $0.2020 | +9.2% |
| 2022-03-01 | 2022-03-02 | 2022-03-07 | $0.1850 | −6.6% |
| 2022-02-01 | 2022-02-02 | 2022-02-07 | $0.1980 | +17.9% |
| 2021-12-16 | 2021-12-17 | 2021-12-22 | $0.1680 | −8.7% |
| 2021-12-01 | 2021-12-02 | 2021-12-07 | $0.1840 | −2.1% |
| 2021-11-01 | 2021-11-02 | 2021-11-05 | $0.1880 | +2.7% |
| 2021-10-01 | 2021-10-04 | 2021-10-07 | $0.1830 | −3.2% |
| 2021-09-01 | 2021-09-02 | 2021-09-08 | $0.1890 | +3.8% |
| 2021-08-02 | 2021-08-03 | 2021-08-06 | $0.1820 | −3.2% |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-07-02 | 2021-07-08 | $0.1880 | −5.5% |
| 2021-06-01 | 2021-06-02 | 2021-06-07 | $0.1990 | −2.0% |
| 2021-05-03 | 2021-05-04 | 2021-05-07 | $0.2030 | +9.7% |
| 2021-04-01 | 2021-04-05 | 2021-04-08 | $0.1850 | +7.6% |
| 2021-03-01 | 2021-03-02 | 2021-03-05 | $0.1720 | −2.3% |
| 2021-02-01 | 2021-02-02 | 2021-02-05 | $0.1760 | +7.3% |
| 2020-12-17 | 2020-12-18 | 2020-12-23 | $0.1640 | +0.6% |
| 2020-12-01 | 2020-12-02 | 2020-12-07 | $0.1630 | −3.6% |
| 2020-11-02 | 2020-11-03 | 2020-11-06 | $0.1690 | 0.0% |
| 2020-10-01 | 2020-10-02 | 2020-10-07 | $0.1690 | −7.7% |
| 2020-09-01 | 2020-09-02 | 2020-09-08 | $0.1830 | −3.7% |
| 2020-08-03 | 2020-08-04 | 2020-08-07 | $0.1900 | −1.0% |
| 2020-07-01 | 2020-07-02 | 2020-07-08 | $0.1920 | −8.6% |
| 2020-06-01 | 2020-06-02 | 2020-06-05 | $0.2100 | −2.8% |
| 2020-05-01 | 2020-05-04 | 2020-05-07 | $0.2160 | −9.2% |
| 2020-04-01 | 2020-04-02 | 2020-04-07 | $0.2380 | +3.9% |
| 2020-03-02 | 2020-03-03 | 2020-03-06 | $0.2290 | −5.4% |
| 2020-02-03 | 2020-02-04 | 2020-02-07 | $0.2420 | +11.0% |
| 2019-12-19 | 2019-12-20 | 2019-12-26 | $0.2180 | −9.5% |
| 2019-12-02 | 2019-12-03 | 2019-12-06 | $0.2410 | −2.0% |
| 2019-11-01 | 2019-11-04 | 2019-11-07 | $0.2460 | −1.6% |
| 2019-10-01 | 2019-10-02 | 2019-10-07 | $0.2500 | −3.8% |
| 2019-09-03 | 2019-09-04 | 2019-09-09 | $0.2600 | −1.5% |
| 2019-08-01 | 2019-08-02 | 2019-08-07 | $0.2640 | +1.5% |
| 2019-07-01 | 2019-07-02 | 2019-07-08 | $0.2600 | −3.7% |
| 2019-06-03 | 2019-06-04 | 2019-06-07 | $0.2700 | +4.2% |
| 2019-05-01 | 2019-05-02 | 2019-05-07 | $0.2590 | −6.8% |
| 2019-04-01 | 2019-04-02 | 2019-04-05 | $0.2780 | +9.9% |
| 2019-03-01 | 2019-03-04 | 2019-03-07 | $0.2530 | −8.0% |
| 2019-02-01 | 2019-02-04 | 2019-02-07 | $0.2750 | −2.5% |
| 2018-12-18 | 2018-12-19 | 2018-12-24 | $0.2820 | +5.6% |
| 2018-12-03 | 2018-12-04 | 2018-12-07 | $0.2670 | −2.9% |
| 2018-11-01 | 2018-11-02 | 2018-11-07 | $0.2750 | +5.4% |
| 2018-10-01 | 2018-10-02 | 2018-10-05 | $0.2610 | −4.0% |
| 2018-09-04 | 2018-09-05 | 2018-09-10 | $0.2720 | +1.9% |
| 2018-08-01 | 2018-08-02 | 2018-08-07 | $0.2670 | −2.9% |
| 2018-07-02 | 2018-07-03 | 2018-07-09 | $0.2750 | −2.1% |
| 2018-06-01 | 2018-06-04 | 2018-06-07 | $0.2810 | +7.3% |
| 2018-05-01 | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-07 | $0.2620 | +0.8% |
| 2018-04-02 | 2018-04-03 | 2018-04-06 | $0.2600 | +8.8% |
| 2018-03-01 | 2018-03-02 | 2018-03-07 | $0.2390 | −6.3% |
| 2018-02-01 | 2018-02-02 | 2018-02-07 | $0.2550 | −2.7% |
| 2017-12-21 | 2017-12-22 | 2017-12-28 | $0.2620 | +2.7% |
| 2017-12-01 | 2017-12-04 | 2017-12-07 | $0.2550 | −3.0% |
| 2017-11-01 | 2017-11-02 | 2017-11-07 | $0.2630 | +4.4% |
| 2017-10-02 | 2017-10-03 | 2017-10-06 | $0.2520 | −4.2% |
| 2017-09-01 | 2017-09-06 | 2017-09-08 | $0.2630 | −2.2% |
| 2017-08-01 | 2017-08-03 | 2017-08-07 | $0.2690 | +4.3% |
| 2017-07-03 | 2017-07-06 | 2017-07-10 | $0.2580 | −1.9% |
| 2017-06-01 | 2017-06-05 | 2017-06-07 | $0.2630 | +3.1% |
| 2017-05-01 | 2017-05-03 | 2017-05-05 | $0.2550 | 0.0% |
| 2017-04-03 | 2017-04-05 | 2017-04-07 | $0.2550 | +9.0% |
| 2017-03-01 | 2017-03-03 | 2017-03-07 | $0.2340 | −9.7% |
| 2017-02-01 | 2017-02-03 | 2017-02-07 | $0.2590 | −16.2% |
| 2016-12-22 | 2016-12-27 | 2016-12-29 | $0.3090 | +27.2% |
| 2016-12-01 | 2016-12-05 | 2016-12-07 | $0.2430 | −2.8% |
| 2016-11-01 | 2016-11-03 | 2016-11-07 | $0.2500 | +1.2% |
| 2016-10-03 | 2016-10-05 | 2016-10-07 | $0.2470 | −2.8% |
| 2016-09-01 | 2016-09-06 | 2016-09-08 | $0.2540 | −1.6% |
| 2016-08-01 | 2016-08-03 | 2016-08-05 | $0.2580 | +1.2% |
| 2016-07-01 | 2016-07-06 | 2016-07-08 | $0.2550 | −4.5% |
| 2016-06-01 | 2016-06-03 | 2016-06-07 | $0.2670 | +2.7% |
| 2016-05-02 | 2016-05-04 | 2016-05-06 | $0.2600 | −3.7% |
| 2016-04-01 | 2016-04-05 | 2016-04-07 | $0.2700 | +8.9% |
| 2016-03-01 | 2016-03-03 | 2016-03-07 | $0.2480 | +2.9% |
| 2016-02-01 | 2016-02-03 | 2016-02-05 | $0.2410 | −5.1% |
| 2015-12-24 | 2015-12-29 | 2015-12-31 | $0.2540 | −1.2% |
| 2015-12-01 | 2015-12-03 | 2015-12-07 | $0.2570 | −3.7% |
| 2015-11-02 | 2015-11-04 | 2015-11-06 | $0.2670 | +4.3% |
| 2015-10-01 | 2015-10-05 | 2015-10-07 | $0.2560 | −2.7% |
| 2015-09-01 | 2015-09-03 | 2015-09-08 | $0.2630 | −1.5% |
| 2015-08-03 | 2015-08-05 | 2015-08-07 | $0.2670 | +3.5% |
| 2015-07-01 | 2015-07-06 | 2015-07-08 | $0.2580 | −2.3% |
| 2015-06-01 | 2015-06-03 | 2015-06-05 | $0.2640 | +2.3% |
| 2015-05-01 | 2015-05-05 | 2015-05-07 | $0.2580 | −5.5% |
| 2015-04-01 | 2015-04-06 | 2015-04-08 | $0.2730 | +8.3% |
| 2015-03-02 | 2015-03-04 | 2015-03-06 | $0.2520 | −9.7% |
| 2015-02-02 | 2015-02-04 | 2015-02-06 | $0.2790 | +6.9% |
| 2014-12-24 | 2014-12-29 | 2014-12-31 | $0.2610 | −5.8% |
| 2014-12-01 | 2014-12-03 | 2014-12-05 | $0.2770 | −4.5% |
| 2014-11-03 | 2014-11-05 | 2014-11-07 | $0.2900 | +0.3% |
| 2014-10-01 | 2014-10-03 | 2014-10-07 | $0.2890 | +6.6% |
| 2014-09-02 | 2014-09-04 | 2014-09-08 | $0.2710 | −9.7% |
| 2014-08-01 | 2014-08-05 | 2014-08-07 | $0.3000 | +2.7% |
| 2014-07-01 | 2014-07-03 | 2014-07-08 | $0.2920 | −0.7% |
| 2014-06-02 | 2014-06-04 | 2014-06-06 | $0.2940 | +9.3% |
| 2014-05-01 | 2014-05-05 | 2014-05-07 | $0.2690 | −3.9% |
| 2014-04-01 | 2014-04-03 | 2014-04-07 | $0.2800 | +6.5% |
| 2014-03-03 | 2014-03-05 | 2014-03-07 | $0.2630 | −4.7% |
| 2014-02-03 | 2014-02-05 | 2014-02-07 | $0.2760 | −17.6% |
| 2013-12-26 | 2013-12-30 | 2014-01-02 | $0.3350 | +8.1% |
| 2013-12-02 | 2013-12-04 | 2013-12-06 | $0.3100 | +7.6% |
| 2013-11-01 | 2013-11-05 | 2013-11-07 | $0.2880 | +3.6% |
| 2013-10-01 | 2013-10-03 | 2013-10-07 | $0.2780 | −0.4% |
| 2013-09-03 | 2013-09-05 | 2013-09-09 | $0.2790 | +3.3% |
| 2013-08-01 | 2013-08-05 | 2013-08-07 | $0.2700 | +7.1% |
| 2013-07-01 | 2013-07-03 | 2013-07-08 | $0.2520 | −8.4% |
| 2013-06-03 | 2013-06-05 | 2013-06-07 | $0.2750 | +5.4% |
| 2013-05-01 | 2013-05-03 | 2013-05-07 | $0.2610 | +2.4% |
| 2013-04-01 | 2013-04-03 | 2013-04-05 | $0.2550 | +0.4% |
| 2013-03-01 | 2013-03-05 | 2013-03-07 | $0.2540 | −2.3% |
| 2013-02-01 | 2013-02-05 | 2013-02-07 | $0.2600 | −3.0% |
| 2012-12-26 | 2012-12-28 | 2013-01-02 | $0.2680 | +9.4% |
| 2012-12-03 | 2012-12-05 | 2012-12-07 | $0.2450 | −9.1% |
| 2012-11-01 | 2012-11-05 | 2012-11-07 | $0.2696 | +3.7% |
| 2012-10-01 | 2012-10-03 | 2012-10-05 | $0.2600 | −4.4% |
| 2012-09-04 | 2012-09-06 | 2012-09-10 | $0.2720 | −0.4% |
| 2012-08-01 | 2012-08-03 | 2012-08-07 | $0.2730 | +1.5% |
| 2012-07-02 | 2012-07-05 | 2012-07-09 | $0.2690 | +2.3% |
| 2012-06-01 | 2012-06-05 | 2012-06-07 | $0.2630 | −7.1% |
| 2012-05-01 | 2012-05-03 | 2012-05-07 | $0.2830 | −2.4% |
| 2012-04-02 | 2012-04-04 | 2012-04-09 | $0.2900 | +8.6% |
| 2012-03-01 | 2012-03-05 | 2012-03-07 | $0.2670 | −7.6% |
| 2012-02-01 | 2012-02-03 | 2012-02-07 | $0.2890 | −23.9% |
| 2011-12-27 | 2011-12-29 | 2012-01-04 | $0.3800 | +31.0% |
| 2011-12-01 | 2011-12-05 | 2011-12-07 | $0.2900 | −3.0% |
| 2011-11-01 | 2011-11-03 | 2011-11-07 | $0.2990 | −2.3% |
| 2011-10-03 | 2011-10-05 | 2011-10-07 | $0.3060 | −5.0% |
| 2011-09-01 | 2011-09-06 | 2011-09-08 | $0.3220 | −0.9% |
| 2011-08-01 | 2011-08-03 | 2011-08-05 | $0.3250 | +1.6% |
| 2011-07-01 | 2011-07-06 | 2011-07-08 | $0.3200 | −9.1% |
| 2011-06-01 | 2011-06-03 | 2011-06-07 | $0.3520 | −12.0% |
| 2011-05-02 | 2011-05-04 | 2011-05-06 | $0.4000 | +3.6% |
| 2011-04-01 | 2011-04-05 | 2011-04-07 | $0.3860 | +30.0% |
| 2011-03-01 | 2011-03-03 | 2011-03-07 | $0.2970 | −7.2% |
| 2011-02-01 | 2011-02-03 | 2011-02-07 | $0.3200 | 0.0% |
| 2010-12-28 | 2010-12-30 | 2011-01-04 | $0.3200 | −5.9% |
| 2010-12-01 | 2010-12-03 | 2010-12-07 | $0.3400 | +6.6% |
| 2010-11-01 | 2010-11-03 | 2010-11-05 | $0.3190 | −18.6% |
| 2010-10-01 | 2010-10-05 | 2010-10-07 | $0.3920 | +21.7% |
| 2010-09-01 | 2010-09-03 | 2010-09-08 | $0.3220 | −0.6% |
| 2010-08-02 | 2010-08-04 | 2010-08-06 | $0.3240 | +4.5% |
| 2010-07-01 | 2010-07-06 | 2010-07-08 | $0.3100 | −4.9% |
| 2010-06-01 | 2010-06-03 | 2010-06-07 | $0.3260 | +1.9% |
| 2010-05-03 | 2010-05-05 | 2010-05-07 | $0.3200 | −3.6% |
| 2010-04-01 | 2010-04-06 | 2010-04-08 | $0.3320 | +14.5% |
| 2010-03-01 | 2010-03-03 | 2010-03-05 | $0.2900 | −10.8% |
| 2010-02-01 | 2010-02-03 | 2010-02-05 | $0.3250 | +2.2% |
| 2009-12-29 | 2009-12-31 | 2010-01-05 | $0.3180 | +3.6% |
| 2009-12-01 | 2009-12-03 | 2009-12-07 | $0.3070 | −0.3% |
| 2009-11-02 | 2009-11-04 | 2009-11-06 | $0.3080 | +0.3% |
| 2009-10-01 | 2009-10-05 | 2009-10-07 | $0.3070 | 0.0% |
| 2009-09-01 | 2009-09-03 | 2009-09-08 | $0.3070 | −3.5% |
| 2009-08-03 | 2009-08-05 | 2009-08-07 | $0.3180 | +5.0% |
| 2009-07-01 | 2009-07-06 | 2009-07-08 | $0.3030 | −0.7% |
| 2009-06-01 | 2009-06-03 | 2009-06-05 | $0.3050 | +2.7% |
| 2009-05-01 | 2009-05-05 | 2009-05-07 | $0.2970 | −1.7% |
| 2009-04-01 | 2009-04-03 | 2009-04-07 | $0.3020 | +7.1% |
| 2009-03-02 | 2009-03-04 | 2009-03-06 | $0.2820 | −1.1% |
| 2009-02-02 | 2009-02-04 | 2009-02-06 | $0.2850 | −29.6% |
| 2008-12-29 | 2008-12-31 | 2009-01-02 | $0.4050 | +14.1% |
| 2008-12-01 | 2008-12-03 | 2008-12-05 | $0.3550 | −4.1% |
| 2008-11-03 | 2008-11-05 | 2008-11-07 | $0.3700 | +27.6% |
| 2008-10-01 | 2008-10-03 | 2008-10-07 | $0.2900 | −14.7% |
| 2008-09-02 | 2008-09-04 | 2008-09-08 | $0.3400 | +2.4% |
| 2008-08-01 | 2008-08-05 | 2008-08-07 | $0.3320 | 0.0% |
| 2008-07-01 | 2008-07-03 | 2008-07-08 | $0.3320 | +1.5% |
| 2008-06-02 | 2008-06-04 | 2008-06-06 | $0.3270 | −2.7% |
| 2008-05-01 | 2008-05-05 | 2008-05-07 | $0.3360 | −17.2% |
| 2008-04-01 | 2008-04-03 | 2008-04-07 | $0.4060 | +16.7% |
| 2008-03-03 | 2008-03-05 | 2008-03-07 | $0.3480 | +5.8% |
| 2008-02-01 | 2008-02-05 | 2008-02-07 | $0.3290 | −9.1% |
| 2007-12-27 | 2007-12-31 | 2008-01-03 | $0.3620 | −3.7% |
| 2007-12-03 | 2007-12-05 | 2007-12-07 | $0.3760 | −4.6% |
| 2007-11-01 | 2007-11-05 | 2007-11-07 | $0.3940 | +14.2% |
| 2007-10-01 | 2007-10-03 | 2007-10-05 | $0.3450 | −4.7% |
| 2007-09-04 | 2007-09-06 | 2007-09-10 | $0.3620 | +6.2% |
| 2007-08-01 | 2007-08-03 | 2007-08-07 | $0.3410 | +4.6% |
| 2007-07-02 | 2007-07-05 | 2007-07-09 | $0.3260 | −3.6% |
| 2007-06-01 | 2007-06-05 | 2007-06-07 | $0.3380 | +4.3% |
| 2007-05-01 | 2007-05-03 | 2007-05-07 | $0.3240 | −0.6% |
| 2007-04-02 | 2007-04-04 | 2007-04-09 | $0.3260 | −5.0% |
| 2007-03-01 | 2007-03-05 | 2007-03-07 | $0.3430 | −3.4% |
| 2007-02-01 | 2007-02-05 | 2007-02-07 | $0.3550 | +17.2% |
| 2006-12-27 | 2006-12-29 | 2007-01-05 | $0.3030 | −11.4% |
| 2006-12-01 | 2006-12-05 | 2006-12-07 | $0.3420 | −0.9% |
| 2006-11-01 | 2006-11-03 | 2006-11-07 | $0.3450 | −2.5% |
| 2006-10-02 | 2006-10-04 | 2006-10-06 | $0.3540 | +1.1% |
| 2006-09-01 | 2006-09-06 | 2006-09-08 | $0.3500 | +2.3% |
| 2006-08-01 | 2006-08-03 | 2006-08-07 | $0.3420 | +4.6% |
| 2006-07-03 | 2006-07-06 | 2006-07-10 | $0.3270 | −1.5% |
| 2006-06-01 | 2006-06-05 | 2006-06-07 | $0.3320 | +0.6% |
| 2006-05-01 | 2006-05-03 | 2006-05-05 | $0.3300 | +0.6% |
| 2006-04-03 | 2006-04-05 | 2006-04-07 | $0.3280 | +2.5% |
| 2006-03-01 | 2006-03-03 | 2006-03-07 | $0.3200 | −0.3% |
| 2006-02-01 | 2006-02-03 | 2006-02-07 | $0.3210 | −16.2% |
| 2005-12-28 | 2005-12-30 | 2006-01-06 | $0.3830 | −1.8% |
| 2005-12-01 | 2005-12-05 | 2005-12-07 | $0.3900 | −1.8% |
| 2005-11-01 | 2005-11-03 | 2005-11-07 | $0.3970 | +9.7% |
| 2005-10-03 | 2005-10-05 | 2005-10-07 | $0.3620 | +8.4% |
| 2005-09-01 | 2005-09-06 | 2005-09-08 | $0.3340 | −3.2% |
| 2005-08-01 | 2005-08-03 | 2005-08-05 | $0.3450 | +3.9% |
| 2005-07-01 | 2005-07-06 | 2005-07-08 | $0.3320 | −4.9% |
| 2005-06-01 | 2005-06-03 | 2005-06-07 | $0.3490 | +5.8% |
| 2005-05-02 | 2005-05-04 | 2005-05-06 | $0.3300 | 0.0% |
| 2005-04-01 | 2005-04-05 | 2005-04-07 | $0.3300 | +17.0% |
| 2005-03-01 | 2005-03-03 | 2005-03-07 | $0.2820 | −18.3% |
| 2005-02-01 | 2005-02-03 | 2005-02-07 | $0.3450 | +3.0% |
| 2004-12-31 | 2005-01-04 | 2005-01-06 | $0.3350 | −5.6% |
| 2004-12-01 | 2004-12-03 | 2004-12-07 | $0.3550 | −3.0% |
| 2004-11-01 | 2004-11-03 | 2004-11-05 | $0.3660 | +1.4% |
| 2004-10-01 | 2004-10-05 | 2004-10-07 | $0.3610 | +3.1% |
| 2004-09-01 | 2004-09-03 | 2004-09-08 | $0.3500 | +6.1% |
| 2004-08-02 | 2004-08-04 | 2004-08-06 | $0.3300 | −1.8% |
| 2004-07-01 | 2004-07-06 | 2004-07-08 | $0.3360 | +4.3% |
| 2004-06-01 | 2004-06-03 | 2004-06-07 | $0.3220 | −0.9% |
| 2004-05-03 | 2004-05-05 | 2004-05-07 | $0.3250 | −6.6% |
| 2004-04-01 | 2004-04-05 | 2004-04-07 | $0.3480 | −2.2% |
| 2004-03-01 | 2004-03-03 | 2004-03-05 | $0.3560 | −0.6% |
| 2004-02-02 | 2004-02-04 | 2004-02-06 | $0.3580 | −10.5% |
| 2003-12-31 | 2004-01-05 | 2004-01-12 | $0.4000 | −4.3% |
| 2003-12-01 | 2003-12-03 | 2003-12-10 | $0.4180 | +20.1% |
| 2003-11-03 | 2003-11-05 | 2003-11-12 | $0.3480 | −5.2% |
| 2003-10-01 | 2003-10-03 | 2003-10-10 | $0.3670 | −1.3% |
| 2003-09-02 | 2003-09-04 | 2003-09-11 | $0.3720 | −1.6% |
| 2003-08-01 | 2003-08-05 | 2003-08-12 | $0.3780 | +7.1% |
| 2003-07-01 | 2003-07-03 | 2003-07-11 | $0.3530 | −11.3% |
| 2003-06-02 | 2003-06-04 | 2003-06-11 | $0.3980 | −15.9% |
| 2003-05-01 | 2003-05-05 | 2003-05-12 | $0.4730 | +25.1% |
| 2003-04-01 | 2003-04-03 | 2003-04-10 | $0.3780 | +11.2% |
| 2003-03-03 | 2003-03-05 | 2003-03-12 | $0.3400 | +10.4% |
| 2003-02-03 | 2003-02-05 | 2003-02-12 | $0.3080 | −30.9% |
| 2002-12-31 | 2003-01-03 | 2003-01-10 | $0.4460 | +14.7% |
| 2002-12-02 | 2002-12-04 | 2002-12-11 | $0.3890 | 0.0% |
| 2002-11-01 | 2002-11-05 | 2002-11-12 | $0.3890 | +13.4% |
| 2002-10-01 | 2002-10-03 | 2002-10-10 | $0.3430 | −8.0% |
| 2002-09-03 | 2002-09-05 | 2002-09-12 | $0.3730 | — |
Amounts per share. Highlighted rows are declared but not yet paid.
TLT dividend overview
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF pays monthly distributions made up of interest from the bonds it holds, less fund expenses. Over the past 12 months it paid $3.89 per share, a yield of 4.78% at the latest close of $81.34. In 2025 it paid $3.86 per share, up 2.8% from 2024. Over five years distributions changed +10.3% a year and over ten years +2.1%.
The distribution yield looks back at income already paid. The yield to maturity of the bonds the fund holds today is 5.65%, which indicates what the portfolio earns from here if rates stay where they are; see the TLT bond profile.
Related: TLT chart, TLT performance, TLT bond profile, TLT overview.
TLT dividends FAQ
Does TLT pay a dividend?
Yes. TLT pays monthly distributions and has paid them since 2002. The most recent was $0.3120 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 1, 2026, payable October 6, 2026.
What is the TLT dividend yield?
TLT paid $3.89 per share over the past 12 months, a trailing yield of 4.78% at the latest close of $81.34.
When is the next TLT 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 TLT pay dividends?
TLT pays distributions monthly, 12 times a year.
How much did TLT pay in dividends in 2025?
TLT paid $3.86 per share in 12 distributions in 2025.
How much income does 100 shares of TLT pay?
100 shares of TLT would have paid about $389 over the past 12 months, before tax.