# iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) — Dividends

ITA · BATS · Fund

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $0.57 |
| Forward yield | 0.27% |
| Growth streak | 3 years |

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF pays quarterly distributions. Its most recent distribution was $0.25 per share, with an ex-date of September 15, 2026 and a pay date of September 18, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, the fund paid $0.57 per share, a yield of 0.27% at a share price of $208.05.

The amount changes from quarter to quarter. The three distributions in 2026 so far were $0.15, $0.16 and $0.25. In September 2025 the fund paid an unusually large distribution of $0.75, the largest in the table. No December 2025 distribution is listed, unlike the earlier years shown. Payment usually follows the ex-date by three to six days.

Distributions with ex-dates in each calendar year added up to $1.06 in 2022, $1.17 in 2023 and $1.24 in 2024. That is a rise of about 17% from 2022 to 2024. In 2023 and 2024 the December distribution was the largest of the year. The source counts a growth streak of three consecutive calendar years. 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 | $0.25 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | $0.16 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Mar 20, 2026 | $0.15 |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Sep 19, 2025 | $0.75 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | $0.17 |
| Mar 18, 2025 | Mar 21, 2025 | $0.25 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | $0.44 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.23 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | $0.30 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 | $0.27 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 | $0.43 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Oct 2, 2023 | $0.22 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Jun 13, 2023 | $0.24 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Mar 29, 2023 | $0.28 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Dec 19, 2022 | $0.24 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $0.38 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | $0.28 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Mar 30, 2022 | $0.16 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Dec 17, 2021 | $0.16 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | $0.18 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) pay a distribution?

Yes. iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF pays a quarterly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.25 per share.

### What is ITA's distribution yield?

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF paid $0.57 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 0.27% at the last price of $206.92. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense 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 ITA been raising its distribution?

Yes — iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF has increased its distribution for 3 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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