# iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (SLQD) — Dividends SLQD · NASDAQ · Fund Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/slqd/dividends ## Dividend summary | Metric | Value | | --- | --- | | Frequency | monthly | | Trailing 12 months | $2.21 | | Forward yield | 4.45% | | Growth streak | 3 years | iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF pays a monthly distribution. Its most recent payment was $0.19 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 $2.21 per share, a yield of 4.46% at a share price of $49.43. The monthly amounts have been very steady, with small step-ups over the period shown. Ex-dates usually fall on the first business day of the month, with payment three to six days later. In December 2025 there were two ex-dates, on December 1 and December 19, and no January 2026 ex-date is listed. The history shown starts in March 2025. Payments were $0.17 from March to June 2025 and mostly $0.18 after that, with $0.19 in four of the six months from May 2026 on. The eleven payments listed for 2025 added up to $1.94, and the nine payments so far in 2026 add up to $1.66. The source counts a growth streak of three years based on calendar-year totals. 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 | $0.19 | | Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | $0.19 | | Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 | $0.19 | | Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 | $0.18 | | Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 | $0.18 | | May 1, 2026 | May 6, 2026 | $0.19 | | Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 7, 2026 | $0.18 | | Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 5, 2026 | $0.18 | | Feb 2, 2026 | Feb 5, 2026 | $0.18 | | Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | $0.18 | | 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 | $0.17 | | May 1, 2025 | May 6, 2025 | $0.17 | | Apr 1, 2025 | Apr 4, 2025 | $0.17 | | Mar 3, 2025 | Mar 6, 2025 | $0.17 | ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Does iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (SLQD) pay a distribution? Yes. iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF pays a monthly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.19 per share. ### What is SLQD's distribution yield? iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF paid $2.21 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 4.45% at the last price of $49.56. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) ### When is SLQD's most recent ex-distribution date? iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond 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) ### Has SLQD been raising its distribution? Yes — iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF has increased its distribution for 3 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. 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. Data provided by [AInvest](https://www.ainvest.com).