# iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (IJR) — Dividends

IJR · NYSE · Fund

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.71 |
| Forward yield | 1.25% |
| Growth streak | — |

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF is a fund that pays quarterly distributions. Its most recent distribution was $0.51 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 $1.71 per share, a yield of about 1.23% at a share price of $139.27.

The amount varies widely from one distribution to the next. Leaving aside one payment, the table ranges from $0.17 in March 2022 to $0.73 in December 2021. The exception is December 2024, when the fund paid $1.14 per share, an unusually large distribution compared with the rest of the table. Without it, distributions with ex-dates in each calendar year added up to $1.33 in 2022, $1.42 in 2023, $1.23 in 2024 and $1.72 in 2025. The three distributions so far in 2026 add up to $1.13, including a low $0.19 in March. The source does not list a growth streak.

Ex-dates have recently fallen in mid-March, June, September and December, with payment three days later. If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in mid-December 2026 and be paid a few days after that.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | $0.51 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | $0.43 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Mar 20, 2026 | $0.19 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $0.57 |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Sep 19, 2025 | $0.44 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | $0.39 |
| Mar 18, 2025 | Mar 21, 2025 | $0.32 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | $1.14 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.51 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | $0.39 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 | $0.33 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 | $0.28 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Oct 2, 2023 | $0.46 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Jun 13, 2023 | $0.35 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Mar 29, 2023 | $0.33 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Dec 19, 2022 | $0.41 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $0.45 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | $0.30 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Mar 30, 2022 | $0.17 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Dec 17, 2021 | $0.73 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (IJR) pay a distribution?

Yes. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF pays a quarterly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.51 per share.

### What is IJR's distribution yield?

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF paid $1.71 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 1.25% at the last price of $137.19. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap 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)

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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.

This page is for informational purposes only. Nothing on it is a recommendation, solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security, nor investment, legal or tax advice. Light Horse Securities Inc does not verify third-party data and is not responsible for its accuracy, completeness or timeliness.

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