iShares U.S. Telecommunications ETF (IYZ) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $0.67
- Forward yield
- 1.66%
- Growth streak
- 2 years
iShares U.S. Telecommunications ETF is a fund that pays quarterly distributions. Its most recent distribution was $0.18 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 $0.67 per share, a yield of 1.52% at a share price of $44.17.
The amount changes from one distribution to the next. In the table, it ranged from $0.09 in December 2021 to $0.21 in September 2025. Distributions with ex-dates in each calendar year added up to $0.58 in 2022, $0.51 in 2023, $0.53 in 2024 and $0.69 in 2025. The 2025 total was about 30% above 2024 and about 19% above 2022. The source counts a growth streak of two calendar years. The three distributions so far in 2026, $0.15, $0.15 and $0.18, add up to $0.48.
Since 2025, ex-dates have fallen in mid-March, June, September and December, with payment three or four days later. In 2024 the ex-dates were spread more widely, from March 21 to December 17. If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in mid-December 2026 and be paid a few days after that.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | $0.18 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | $0.15 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Mar 17, 2026 | Mar 20, 2026 | $0.15 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $0.19 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 | Sep 19, 2025 | $0.21 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | $0.12 |
| Mar 17, 2025 | Mar 18, 2025 | Mar 21, 2025 | $0.17 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | $0.12 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Sep 25, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.12 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Jun 11, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | $0.14 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Mar 21, 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 | $0.15 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 | $0.12 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Sep 26, 2023 | Oct 2, 2023 | $0.11 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | Jun 7, 2023 | Jun 13, 2023 | $0.12 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Mar 23, 2023 | Mar 29, 2023 | $0.16 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Dec 13, 2022 | Dec 19, 2022 | $0.17 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Sep 26, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $0.10 |
| — | Jun 9, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | $0.15 |
| — | Mar 24, 2022 | Mar 30, 2022 | $0.16 |
| — | Dec 13, 2021 | Dec 17, 2021 | $0.09 |
Frequently asked questions
Does iShares U.S. Telecommunications ETF (IYZ) pay a distribution?
Yes. iShares U.S. Telecommunications ETF pays a quarterly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.18 per share.
What is IYZ's distribution yield?
iShares U.S. Telecommunications ETF paid $0.67 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 1.66% at the last price of $40.54. Click here to learn more
When is IYZ's most recent ex-distribution date?
iShares U.S. Telecommunications 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
Has IYZ been raising its distribution?
Yes — iShares U.S. Telecommunications ETF has increased its distribution for 2 consecutive calendar years.
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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