# iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF (NEAR) — Dividends

NEAR · BATS · Fund

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | monthly |
| Trailing 12 months | $2.25 |
| Forward yield | 4.50% |
| Growth streak | — |

iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF pays a monthly distribution. Its most recent payment was $0.18 per share, with an ex-date of October 1, 2026 and a pay date of October 6, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, the fund paid $2.25 per share, a yield of 4.51% at a share price of $49.82.

The monthly amounts have been very steady. Ex-dates usually fall on the first business day of the month, with payment three to six days later. The history shown starts in March 2025. The regular payments in 2025 ranged from $0.18 to $0.20. In December 2025 there was a second ex-date, on December 19, for $0.28, an unusually large amount next to the regular ones. No January 2026 ex-date is listed. The eleven payments listed for 2025 added up to $2.13, or $1.85 without the December 19 payment.

In 2026, nine payments so far have ranged from $0.17 to $0.18 and added up to $1.61. If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in early November 2026 and be paid a few days later.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 | $0.18 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | $0.18 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 | $0.18 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 | $0.18 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 | $0.18 |
| May 1, 2026 | May 6, 2026 | $0.18 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 7, 2026 | $0.18 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 5, 2026 | $0.17 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Feb 5, 2026 | $0.18 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | $0.28 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 4, 2025 | $0.18 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Nov 6, 2025 | $0.18 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Oct 6, 2025 | $0.18 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Sep 5, 2025 | $0.18 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Aug 6, 2025 | $0.18 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Jul 7, 2025 | $0.18 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Jun 5, 2025 | $0.20 |
| May 1, 2025 | May 6, 2025 | $0.19 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Apr 4, 2025 | $0.20 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Mar 6, 2025 | $0.18 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF (NEAR) pay a distribution?

Yes. iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF pays a monthly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.18 per share.

### What is NEAR's distribution yield?

iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF paid $2.25 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 4.50% at the last price of $49.95. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF's most recent ex-distribution date is Oct 1, 2026, payable on Oct 6, 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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