# iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF (IYM) — Dividends

IYM · NYSE · Fund

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $2.30 |
| Forward yield | 1.26% |
| Growth streak | 1 years |

iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF is a fund that pays quarterly distributions. Its most recent distribution was $0.59 per share, with an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of September 15, 2026 and a pay date of September 18, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $2.30 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 1.26% at a share price of $182.42.

The amount changes from one distribution to the next. In the table, it ranged from $0.42 in March 2022 to $0.83 in June 2022. From 2023 through 2025, the September and December distributions were larger than the March and June ones each year. Distributions with ex-dates in each calendar year added up to $2.68 in 2022, $2.45 in 2023, $2.14 in 2024 and $2.33 in 2025. The 2025 total was about 9% above 2024 and about 13% below 2022. The source counts a growth streak of one calendar year. The three distributions so far in 2026, $0.47, $0.49 and $0.59, add up to $1.55.

Since 2025, ex-dates have fallen in mid-March, June, September and December, with payment three or four 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 | $0.59 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | $0.49 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Mar 20, 2026 | $0.47 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $0.76 |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Sep 19, 2025 | $0.62 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | $0.47 |
| Mar 18, 2025 | Mar 21, 2025 | $0.48 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | $0.57 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.61 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | $0.50 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 | $0.46 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 | $0.73 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Oct 2, 2023 | $0.73 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Jun 13, 2023 | $0.53 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Mar 29, 2023 | $0.46 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Dec 19, 2022 | $0.71 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $0.72 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | $0.83 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Mar 30, 2022 | $0.42 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Dec 17, 2021 | $0.70 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF (IYM) pay a distribution?

Yes. iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF pays a quarterly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.59 per share.

### What is IYM's distribution yield?

iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF paid $2.30 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 1.26% at the last price of $181.77. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

iShares U.S. Basic Materials 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 IYM been raising its distribution?

Yes — iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF has increased its distribution for 1 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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