How much is HYG's distribution?

HYG's most recent distribution was $0.4350 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 1, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $4.7400 per share across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 6.08%.

How often does HYG pay a distribution?

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF pays on a monthly schedule. It made 12 payments in the last 12 months and 12 in 2025.

When is HYG's next distribution?

HYG's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its monthly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.

Has HYG ever cut its distribution?

Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 105 regular payments lower than the one before it. Option-income and bond funds vary their distributions with income earned, so reductions are routine for these funds.

How much did HYG pay in dividends in 2025?

HYG paid $4.6060 per share across 12 payments in 2025, down 2.5% from 2024.

What was HYG's total return including distributions over the last year?

Over the 12 months to Sep 24, 2026, HYG paid $4.7400 per share, 5.86% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved -3.6%. That is an approximate total return of +2.2% before taxes and reinvestment.

HYG Dividend History

Name: iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG) dividend history
Creator: SmarterDividends

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF · every payment since 2007

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG) has paid 232 distributions since 2007. The most recent was $0.4350 per share (ex-date Sep 1, 2026). Over the last 12 months HYG paid $4.7400 across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 6.08%. The average of the last 3 regular payments is -2.0% versus the 3 before.

Latest distribution

$0.4350

Last ex-date

Sep 1, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$4.74

Trailing yield

6.08%

Frequency

Monthly

Payments on record

232

What the record shows

HYG has paid monthly since 2007, with 232 distributions. Over the latest 12 months, distributions totaled $4.74 per share and produced a trailing yield of 6.08%. The history is lengthy, but individual distribution amounts have varied.

The latest distribution was higher than its predecessor, while the recent average was lower than the prior average. Higher sequential payments have occurred more often than lower ones across the broader period, but the path has not been steady. Annual totals fell in 2020 and again in 2021, rose annually through 2024, then moved 2.5% lower in 2025.

HYG’s price fell 3.9% over the latest 12 months, while distributions equaled 5.8% of the price a year earlier. That combination produced an approximate total return of 1.9%. The cash distributions more than offset the price decline, but part of the payout was absorbed by the lower market price.

By SmarterDividends Team · written from the payment record on this page · updated Sep 24, 2026 · editorial policy

Distributions versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

5.86%

of price a year ago

Price change

-3.6%

$80.92 → $78.00

Approx. total return

+2.2%

before taxes

A high distribution rate paired with a falling price means part of the payout came back out of the share price. Total return adds distributions received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.

HYG distributions per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent distribution amounts

Last 36 regular payments, per share