# iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (DGRO) — Dividends

DGRO · NYSE · Fund

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/dgro/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.49 |
| Forward yield | 1.90% |
| Growth streak | 5 years |

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF is a fund that pays quarterly distributions. Its most recent distribution was $0.38 per share, with an ex-date of September 15, 2026 and a pay date of September 18, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $1.49 per share, a yield of 1.95% at a share price of $76.52.

The amount changes from one distribution to the next. In the table, it ranged from $0.23 in June 2022 to $0.45 in December 2025. The last four distributions were between $0.33 and $0.45. Distributions with ex-dates in each calendar year added up to $1.16 in 2022, $1.32 in 2023, $1.38 in 2024 and $1.45 in 2025. That is a rise of about 25% over three years. The three distributions so far in 2026 add up to $1.04, compared with $1.00 for the same three quarters of 2025. The source counts a growth streak of five consecutive calendar years.

Recent ex-dates have fallen in the middle of the last month of each quarter, with payment three to seven days later. If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in mid-December 2026 and be paid a few days later.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | $0.38 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | $0.33 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Mar 20, 2026 | $0.33 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $0.45 |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Sep 19, 2025 | $0.37 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | $0.32 |
| Mar 18, 2025 | Mar 21, 2025 | $0.31 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | $0.38 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.40 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | $0.29 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 | $0.31 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 | $0.37 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Oct 2, 2023 | $0.39 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Jun 13, 2023 | $0.26 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Mar 29, 2023 | $0.30 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Dec 19, 2022 | $0.33 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $0.34 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | $0.23 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Mar 30, 2022 | $0.26 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Dec 17, 2021 | $0.30 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (DGRO) pay a distribution?

Yes. iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF pays a quarterly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.38 per share.

### What is DGRO's distribution yield?

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF paid $1.49 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 1.90% at the last price of $78.59. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is DGRO's most recent ex-distribution date?

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF's most recent ex-distribution date is Sep 15, 2026, payable on Sep 18, 2026.

### What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has DGRO been raising its distribution?

Yes — iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF has increased its distribution for 5 consecutive calendar years.

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Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.

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