# iShares Defense Industrials and Tech Active ETF (IDEF) — Dividends

IDEF · NASDAQ · Fund

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | semi-annual |
| Trailing 12 months | $0.11 |
| Forward yield | 0.35% |
| Growth streak | — |

iShares Defense Industrials and Tech Active ETF pays a semi-annual distribution. Its most recent payment was $0.05 per share, with an ex-date of June 15, 2026 and a pay date of June 18, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, the fund paid $0.11 per share, a yield of 0.34% at a share price of $31.70.

The record is short. The table lists only two distributions. The first went ex-distribution on December 16, 2025 and was paid on December 19, 2025. The second is the June 2026 payment. Both were $0.05 per share, and in both cases payment came three days after the ex-date. With one ex-date in December and one in June, the two payments are about six months apart, which matches the semi-annual frequency the source gives.

Because the history covers only two payments, there is no complete calendar year in the table and no record of how the amount has changed over time. The source does not show a growth streak for the fund. If the semi-annual pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in mid-December 2026 and be paid a few days later, with the one after that in June 2027.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $0.05 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does iShares Defense Industrials and Tech Active ETF (IDEF) pay a distribution?

Yes. iShares Defense Industrials and Tech Active ETF pays a semi-annual distribution; the most recent payment was $0.05 per share.

### What is IDEF's distribution yield?

iShares Defense Industrials and Tech Active ETF paid $0.11 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 0.35% at the last price of $30.39. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

iShares Defense Industrials and Tech Active ETF's most recent ex-distribution date is Jun 15, 2026, payable on Jun 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)

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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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