HYG Distribution History & Yield

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF · NYSEArca

ETF High Yield Bond Monthly payer Bond fund
$79.12
-0.05% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
5.99%
$4.74/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
5.99%
$4.74/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$4.74
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.395
per share, every month
Frequency
Monthly
12 payments a year
Next ex-distribution date
Oct 1, 2026 Estimated
in 23 days
Next pay date
Oct 15, 2026
in 37 days
Last ex-distribution date
Sep 1, 2026
$0.435 per share
Expense ratio
0.49%
AUM 16.2B
Consistency
95/100
very stable payouts
5y distribution CAGR
+4.7%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
19.4
since May 1, 2007
1y total return
+3.7%
price -2.2% + distributions 5.9%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Thu, Oct 1, 2026 (in 23 days) Oct 15, 2026 $0.395 $39.50 Estimated
Sat, Oct 31, 2026 (in 53 days) Nov 14, 2026 $0.395 $39.50 Estimated
Mon, Nov 30, 2026 (in 83 days) Dec 14, 2026 $0.395 $39.50 Estimated
Wed, Dec 30, 2026 (in 113 days) Jan 13, 2027 $0.395 $39.50 Estimated
Fri, Jan 29, 2027 (in 143 days) Feb 12, 2027 $0.395 $39.50 Estimated
Sun, Feb 28, 2027 (in 173 days) Mar 14, 2027 $0.395 $39.50 Estimated
Tue, Mar 30, 2027 (in 203 days) Apr 13, 2027 $0.395 $39.50 Estimated
Thu, Apr 29, 2027 (in 233 days) May 13, 2027 $0.395 $39.50 Estimated
Sat, May 29, 2027 (in 263 days) Jun 12, 2027 $0.395 $39.50 Estimated
Mon, Jun 28, 2027 (in 293 days) Jul 12, 2027 $0.395 $39.50 Estimated
Wed, Jul 28, 2027 (in 323 days) Aug 11, 2027 $0.395 $39.50 Estimated
Fri, Aug 27, 2027 (in 353 days) Sep 10, 2027 $0.395 $39.50 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from HYG's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $4.74 per share.

Distribution payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Jun 1, 2023 to Sep 1, 2026; most recent $0.435$0.00$0.25$0.50Jun 1, 2023: $0.353Jun '23Jul 3, 2023: $0.403Aug 1, 2023: $0.358Sep 1, 2023: $0.351Oct 2, 2023: $0.385Nov 1, 2023: $0.388Nov '23Dec 1, 2023: $0.344Dec 14, 2023: $0.379Feb 1, 2024: $0.384Mar 1, 2024: $0.438Apr 1, 2024: $0.395Apr '24May 1, 2024: $0.40Jun 3, 2024: $0.358Jul 1, 2024: $0.405Aug 1, 2024: $0.409Sep 3, 2024: $0.38Sep '24Oct 1, 2024: $0.39Nov 1, 2024: $0.395Dec 2, 2024: $0.361Dec 18, 2024: $0.409Feb 3, 2025: $0.36Feb '25Mar 3, 2025: $0.374Apr 1, 2025: $0.382May 1, 2025: $0.401Jun 2, 2025: $0.376Jul 1, 2025: $0.379Jul '25Aug 1, 2025: $0.404Sep 2, 2025: $0.383Oct 1, 2025: $0.381Nov 3, 2025: $0.41Dec 1, 2025: $0.375Dec '25Dec 19, 2025: $0.381Feb 2, 2026: $0.399Mar 2, 2026: $0.394Apr 1, 2026: $0.384May 1, 2026: $0.419May '26Jun 1, 2026: $0.409Jul 1, 2026: $0.369Aug 3, 2026: $0.384Sep 1, 2026: $0.435

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$2.50$5.002017: $4.47$4.4720172018: $4.493$4.49320182019: $4.392$4.39220192020: $4.262$4.26220202021: $3.498$3.49820212022: $3.903$3.90320222023: $4.447$4.44720232024: $4.724$4.72420242025: $4.606$4.60620252026 (YTD): $3.193$3.1932026 YTD

How much HYG do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month254$20,030$1,200
$500 / month1,266$100,152$6,000
$1,000 / month2,532$200,304$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 5.99%. $10,000 in HYG would currently pay about $599 a year ($50 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

HYG distribution history

Show recent only
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Sep 1, 2026 $0.435 +13.3%
Aug 3, 2026 $0.384 +4.1%
Jul 1, 2026 $0.369 -9.8%
Jun 1, 2026 $0.409 -2.4%
May 1, 2026 $0.419 +9.1%
Apr 1, 2026 $0.384 -2.5%
Mar 2, 2026 $0.394 -1.3%
Feb 2, 2026 $0.399 +4.7%
Dec 19, 2025 $0.381 +1.6%
Dec 1, 2025 $0.375 -8.5%
Nov 3, 2025 $0.41 +7.6%
Oct 1, 2025 $0.381 -0.5%
Sep 2, 2025 $0.383 -5.2%
Aug 1, 2025 $0.404 +6.6%
Jul 1, 2025 $0.379 +0.8%
Jun 2, 2025 $0.376 -6.2%
May 1, 2025 $0.401 +5.0%
Apr 1, 2025 $0.382 +2.1%
Mar 3, 2025 $0.374 +3.9%
Feb 3, 2025 $0.36 -12.0%
Dec 18, 2024 $0.409 +13.3%
Dec 2, 2024 $0.361 -8.6%
Nov 1, 2024 $0.395 +1.3%
Oct 1, 2024 $0.39 +2.6%
Sep 3, 2024 $0.38 -7.1%
Aug 1, 2024 $0.409 +1.0%
Jul 1, 2024 $0.405 +13.1%
Jun 3, 2024 $0.358 -10.5%
May 1, 2024 $0.40 +1.3%
Apr 1, 2024 $0.395 -9.8%
Mar 1, 2024 $0.438 +14.1%
Feb 1, 2024 $0.384 +1.3%
Dec 14, 2023 $0.379 +10.2%
Dec 1, 2023 $0.344 -11.3%
Nov 1, 2023 $0.388 +0.8%
Oct 2, 2023 $0.385 +9.7%
Sep 1, 2023 $0.351 -2.0%
Aug 1, 2023 $0.358 -11.2%
Jul 3, 2023 $0.403 +14.2%
Jun 1, 2023 $0.353 +8.3%
May 1, 2023 $0.326 -4.7%
Apr 3, 2023 $0.342 -24.0%
Mar 1, 2023 $0.45 +22.3%
Feb 1, 2023 $0.368 -7.1%
Dec 15, 2022 $0.396 +24.1%
Dec 1, 2022 $0.319 +13.9%
Nov 1, 2022 $0.28 -20.2%
Oct 3, 2022 $0.351 -4.1%
Sep 1, 2022 $0.366 +20.4%
Aug 1, 2022 $0.304 -7.6%
Jul 1, 2022 $0.329 +7.2%
Jun 1, 2022 $0.307 +0.7%
May 2, 2022 $0.305 -8.7%
Apr 1, 2022 $0.334 +8.8%
Mar 1, 2022 $0.307 +0.7%
Feb 1, 2022 $0.305 +3.0%
Dec 16, 2021 $0.296 +5.0%
Dec 1, 2021 $0.282 +1.8%
Nov 1, 2021 $0.277 -4.2%
Oct 1, 2021 $0.289 +5.1%
Sep 1, 2021 $0.275 -2.8%
Aug 2, 2021 $0.283 -3.1%
Jul 1, 2021 $0.292 +0.3%
Jun 1, 2021 $0.291 -1.0%
May 3, 2021 $0.294 +0.0%
Apr 1, 2021 $0.294 -4.2%
Mar 1, 2021 $0.307 -3.5%
Feb 1, 2021 $0.318 -11.4%
Dec 17, 2020 $0.359 +5.3%
Dec 1, 2020 $0.341 -5.0%
Nov 2, 2020 $0.359 +0.6%
Oct 1, 2020 $0.357 +4.7%
Sep 1, 2020 $0.341 +0.0%
Aug 3, 2020 $0.341 -0.6%
Jul 1, 2020 $0.343 +6.9%
Jun 1, 2020 $0.321 -13.0%
May 1, 2020 $0.369 -4.2%
Apr 1, 2020 $0.385 +1.3%
Mar 2, 2020 $0.38 +3.8%
Feb 3, 2020 $0.366 +16.6%
Dec 19, 2019 $0.314 -7.9%
Dec 2, 2019 $0.341 -5.5%
Nov 1, 2019 $0.361 +3.1%
Oct 1, 2019 $0.35 -5.7%
Sep 3, 2019 $0.371 +1.1%
Aug 1, 2019 $0.367 -4.9%
Jul 1, 2019 $0.386 +0.0%
Jun 3, 2019 $0.386 +5.5%
May 1, 2019 $0.366 -3.4%
Apr 1, 2019 $0.379 -0.8%
Mar 1, 2019 $0.382 -1.8%
Feb 1, 2019 $0.389 -0.5%
Dec 18, 2018 $0.391 +4.0%
Dec 3, 2018 $0.376 -9.4%
Nov 1, 2018 $0.415 +6.7%
Oct 1, 2018 $0.389 +4.9%
Sep 4, 2018 $0.371 +1.1%
Aug 1, 2018 $0.367 -3.7%
Jul 2, 2018 $0.381 -0.8%
Jun 1, 2018 $0.384 +5.8%
May 1, 2018 $0.363 +4.0%
Apr 2, 2018 $0.349 +2.3%
Mar 1, 2018 $0.341 -6.8%
Feb 1, 2018 $0.366 +1.4%
Dec 21, 2017 $0.361 -3.0%
Dec 1, 2017 $0.372 +1.6%
Nov 1, 2017 $0.366 +0.3%
Oct 2, 2017 $0.365 -1.4%
Sep 1, 2017 $0.37 +0.5%
Aug 1, 2017 $0.368 -2.4%
Jul 3, 2017 $0.377 +0.0%
Jun 1, 2017 $0.377 +0.5%
May 1, 2017 $0.375 +0.5%
Apr 3, 2017 $0.373 -2.9%
Mar 1, 2017 $0.384 +0.5%
Feb 1, 2017 $0.382 +33.6%
Dec 22, 2016 $0.286 -24.9%
Dec 1, 2016 $0.381 -1.3%
Nov 1, 2016 $0.386 +0.0%
Oct 3, 2016 $0.386 +4.0%
Sep 1, 2016 $0.371 -3.1%
Aug 1, 2016 $0.383 -3.5%
Jul 1, 2016 $0.397 -1.2%
Jun 1, 2016 $0.402 +5.2%
May 2, 2016 $0.382 +0.8%
Apr 1, 2016 $0.379 -9.5%
Mar 1, 2016 $0.419 +7.2%
Feb 1, 2016 $0.391 -7.8%
Dec 24, 2015 $0.424 +6.5%
Dec 1, 2015 $0.398 +1.0%
Nov 2, 2015 $0.394 -1.0%
Oct 1, 2015 $0.398 +3.9%
Sep 1, 2015 $0.383 -3.3%
Aug 3, 2015 $0.396 +0.3%
Jul 1, 2015 $0.395 -1.7%
Jun 1, 2015 $0.402 +0.0%
May 1, 2015 $0.402 -1.0%
Apr 1, 2015 $0.406 +3.3%
Mar 2, 2015 $0.393 +7.7%
Feb 2, 2015 $0.365 -5.4%
Dec 24, 2014 $0.386 -7.4%
Dec 1, 2014 $0.417 +3.2%
Nov 3, 2014 $0.404 +3.3%
Oct 1, 2014 $0.391 -9.1%
Sep 2, 2014 $0.43 -0.2%
Aug 1, 2014 $0.431 +3.9%
Jul 1, 2014 $0.415 -3.3%
Jun 2, 2014 $0.429 +1.4%
May 1, 2014 $0.423 -4.9%
Apr 1, 2014 $0.445 -3.9%
Mar 3, 2014 $0.463 +0.2%
Feb 3, 2014 $0.462 -1.1%
Dec 26, 2013 $0.467 +3.8%
Dec 2, 2013 $0.45 +0.0%
Nov 1, 2013 $0.45 +1.1%
Oct 1, 2013 $0.445 -7.3%
Sep 3, 2013 $0.48 +6.0%
Aug 1, 2013 $0.453 -5.6%
Jul 1, 2013 $0.48 +0.2%
Jun 3, 2013 $0.479 +2.4%
May 1, 2013 $0.468 -4.1%
Apr 1, 2013 $0.488 -3.6%
Mar 1, 2013 $0.506 +1.4%
Feb 1, 2013 $0.499 -1.2%
Dec 26, 2012 $0.505 +3.3%
Dec 3, 2012 $0.489 +0.8%
Oct 1, 2012 $0.485 -4.5%
Sep 4, 2012 $0.508 +0.6%
Aug 1, 2012 $0.505 -2.5%
Jul 2, 2012 $0.518 -4.4%
Jun 1, 2012 $0.542 +6.5%
May 1, 2012 $0.509 -6.6%
Apr 2, 2012 $0.545 +1.5%
Mar 1, 2012 $0.537 +5.9%
Feb 1, 2012 $0.507 -5.2%
Dec 27, 2011 $0.535 -2.6%
Dec 1, 2011 $0.549 +4.4%
Nov 1, 2011 $0.526 -2.2%
Oct 3, 2011 $0.538 -4.4%
Sep 1, 2011 $0.563 +2.2%
Aug 1, 2011 $0.551 -5.3%
Jul 1, 2011 $0.582 +2.8%
Jun 1, 2011 $0.566 -1.2%
May 2, 2011 $0.573 +0.5%
Apr 1, 2011 $0.57 -1.6%
Mar 1, 2011 $0.579 -1.7%
Feb 1, 2011 $0.589 +2.1%
Dec 28, 2010 $0.577 -1.9%
Dec 1, 2010 $0.588 -2.2%
Nov 1, 2010 $0.601 +2.4%
Oct 1, 2010 $0.587 -6.1%
Sep 1, 2010 $0.625 +4.3%
Aug 2, 2010 $0.599 -3.9%
Jul 1, 2010 $0.623 -3.1%
Jun 1, 2010 $0.643 +0.5%
May 3, 2010 $0.64 -2.7%
Apr 1, 2010 $0.658 +1.9%
Mar 1, 2010 $0.646 -2.6%
Feb 1, 2010 $0.663 +14.3%
Dec 29, 2009 $0.58 -6.8%
Dec 1, 2009 $0.622 -11.5%
Nov 2, 2009 $0.703 -0.3%
Oct 1, 2009 $0.705 +0.3%
Sep 1, 2009 $0.703 -0.8%
Aug 3, 2009 $0.709 -2.2%
Jul 1, 2009 $0.725 +1.4%
Jun 1, 2009 $0.715 +21.0%
May 1, 2009 $0.591 -26.7%
Apr 1, 2009 $0.806 +12.1%
Mar 2, 2009 $0.719 -4.5%
Feb 2, 2009 $0.753 +43.7%
Dec 29, 2008 $0.524 -24.9%
Dec 1, 2008 $0.698 +1.2%
Nov 3, 2008 $0.69 +0.0%
Oct 1, 2008 $0.69 +11.3%
Sep 2, 2008 $0.62 -6.5%
Aug 1, 2008 $0.663 +1.8%
Jul 1, 2008 $0.651 +2.7%
Jun 2, 2008 $0.634 +11.6%
May 1, 2008 $0.568 -11.5%
Apr 1, 2008 $0.642 +4.2%
Mar 3, 2008 $0.616 -7.2%
Feb 1, 2008 $0.664 +17.5%
Dec 27, 2007 $0.565 -12.0%
Dec 3, 2007 $0.642 -5.6%
Nov 1, 2007 $0.68 +5.4%
Oct 1, 2007 $0.645 +3.5%
Sep 4, 2007 $0.623 -1.1%
Aug 1, 2007 $0.63 +4.5%
Jul 2, 2007 $0.603 +2.9%
Jun 1, 2007 $0.586 +100.0%
May 1, 2007 $0.293

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityLow risk

HYG's last 12 distributions were very stable (consistency score 95/100).

Its share price moved -2.2% over the past year.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

The underlying index is a rules-based index consisting of U.S. dollar-denominated, high yield corporate bonds for sale in the U.S. The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the underlying index, and the fund will invest at least 90% of its assets in fixed income securities of the types included in the underlying index that the advisor believes will help the fund track the underlying index.

Fund family: iShares. Category: High Yield Bond. First distribution on our records: May 1, 2007. 232 payments tracked.

HYG distribution FAQ

When is HYG's next ex-distribution date?

HYG's next ex-distribution date is Oct 1, 2026 (in 23 days, estimated from its monthly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.395 per share, expected on Oct 15, 2026.

How often does HYG pay distributions?

HYG pays distributions every month, 12 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.435 per share with an ex-date of Sep 1, 2026.

What is HYG's distribution yield?

HYG's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 5.99%, based on $4.74 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $79.12. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $4.74 per share, is 5.99%.

How much does HYG pay per share?

HYG pays about $0.395 per share each month, which works out to roughly $4.74 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $474.00 a year.

Has HYG grown or cut its distribution?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 4.7% a year (+2.7% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years. As a fund, HYG's distributions vary with the income its holdings generate, so payouts are not designed to rise every year the way a dividend-growth stock's are.

How many shares of HYG do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 5.99%, you would need about 254 shares of HYG (roughly $20,030 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every month, so the monthly figure is an average.

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