IEF Distribution History & Yield
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF · NasdaqGM
ETF
Long Government
Monthly payer
Bond fund
$92.16
-0.10% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
4.02%
$3.701/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
4.02%
$3.701/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$3.701
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.3084
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 4, 2026
in 26 days
Last ex-distribution date
Sep 1, 2026
$0.332 per share
Expense ratio
0.15%
AUM 41.8B
Consistency
96/100
very stable payouts
5y distribution CAGR
+32.3%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
5 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
24.0
since Sep 3, 2002
1y total return
-0.3%
price -4.1% + distributions 3.8%
Upcoming distribution payments
| Ex-date | Pay date | Per share | Per 100 shares | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1, 2026 (in 23 days) | Oct 4, 2026 | $0.3084 | $30.84 | Estimated |
| Sat, Oct 31, 2026 (in 53 days) | Nov 3, 2026 | $0.3084 | $30.84 | Estimated |
| Mon, Nov 30, 2026 (in 83 days) | Dec 3, 2026 | $0.3084 | $30.84 | Estimated |
| Wed, Dec 30, 2026 (in 113 days) | Jan 2, 2027 | $0.3084 | $30.84 | Estimated |
| Fri, Jan 29, 2027 (in 143 days) | Feb 1, 2027 | $0.3084 | $30.84 | Estimated |
| Sun, Feb 28, 2027 (in 173 days) | Mar 3, 2027 | $0.3084 | $30.84 | Estimated |
| Tue, Mar 30, 2027 (in 203 days) | Apr 2, 2027 | $0.3084 | $30.84 | Estimated |
| Thu, Apr 29, 2027 (in 233 days) | May 2, 2027 | $0.3084 | $30.84 | Estimated |
| Sat, May 29, 2027 (in 263 days) | Jun 1, 2027 | $0.3084 | $30.84 | Estimated |
| Mon, Jun 28, 2027 (in 293 days) | Jul 1, 2027 | $0.3084 | $30.84 | Estimated |
| Wed, Jul 28, 2027 (in 323 days) | Jul 31, 2027 | $0.3084 | $30.84 | Estimated |
| Fri, Aug 27, 2027 (in 353 days) | Aug 30, 2027 | $0.3084 | $30.84 | Estimated |
Estimated dates and amounts are projected from IEF's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $3.701 per share.
Distribution payment history
Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial
Annual distributions per share
How much IEF do you need for monthly income?
| Target income | Shares needed | Capital at today's price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100 / month | 325 | $29,882 | $1,200 |
| $500 / month | 1,622 | $149,408 | $6,000 |
| $1,000 / month | 3,243 | $298,817 | $12,000 |
Based on the forward yield of 4.02%. $10,000 in IEF would currently pay about $402 a year ($33 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →
IEF distribution history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | $0.332 | +4.4% |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 | $0.318 | +2.3% |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 | $0.311 | -1.9% |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 | $0.317 | +1.6% |
| May 1, 2026 | May 6, 2026 | $0.312 | -1.6% |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 7, 2026 | $0.317 | +12.0% |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 5, 2026 | $0.283 | -9.3% |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Feb 5, 2026 | $0.312 | -0.3% |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | $0.313 | +8.7% |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 4, 2025 | $0.288 | -5.3% |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Nov 6, 2025 | $0.304 | +3.4% |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Oct 6, 2025 | $0.294 | -6.4% |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Sep 5, 2025 | $0.314 | +1.6% |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Aug 6, 2025 | $0.309 | +2.0% |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Jul 7, 2025 | $0.303 | -2.3% |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Jun 5, 2025 | $0.31 | -1.0% |
| May 1, 2025 | May 6, 2025 | $0.313 | +3.0% |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Apr 4, 2025 | $0.304 | +10.5% |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Mar 6, 2025 | $0.275 | -7.1% |
| Feb 3, 2025 | Feb 6, 2025 | $0.296 | -3.9% |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Dec 23, 2024 | $0.308 | +5.5% |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Dec 5, 2024 | $0.292 | +0.0% |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Nov 6, 2024 | $0.292 | +2.1% |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Oct 4, 2024 | $0.286 | -0.7% |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Sep 6, 2024 | $0.288 | -0.3% |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Aug 6, 2024 | $0.289 | +1.4% |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Jul 5, 2024 | $0.285 | +3.3% |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Jun 7, 2024 | $0.276 | +1.8% |
| May 1, 2024 | May 7, 2024 | $0.271 | -1.8% |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Apr 5, 2024 | $0.276 | +10.8% |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Mar 7, 2024 | $0.249 | +5.5% |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Feb 7, 2024 | $0.236 | -16.3% |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 | $0.282 | +13.3% |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Dec 7, 2023 | $0.249 | +0.0% |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Nov 7, 2023 | $0.249 | +4.2% |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Oct 6, 2023 | $0.239 | -1.2% |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Sep 8, 2023 | $0.242 | +0.0% |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Aug 7, 2023 | $0.242 | +4.3% |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Jul 10, 2023 | $0.232 | +0.0% |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Jun 7, 2023 | $0.232 | -2.9% |
| May 1, 2023 | May 5, 2023 | $0.239 | +21.9% |
| Apr 3, 2023 | Apr 7, 2023 | $0.196 | +0.0% |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Mar 7, 2023 | $0.196 | -7.5% |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Feb 7, 2023 | $0.212 | +10.4% |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Dec 21, 2022 | $0.192 | -1.0% |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Dec 7, 2022 | $0.194 | -4.4% |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Nov 7, 2022 | $0.203 | +8.6% |
| Oct 3, 2022 | Oct 7, 2022 | $0.187 | +4.5% |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Sep 8, 2022 | $0.179 | -2.7% |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Aug 5, 2022 | $0.184 | +18.7% |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Jul 8, 2022 | $0.155 | +20.2% |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Jun 7, 2022 | $0.129 | +3.2% |
| May 2, 2022 | May 6, 2022 | $0.125 | +3.3% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Apr 7, 2022 | $0.121 | +19.8% |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Mar 7, 2022 | $0.101 | -6.5% |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Feb 7, 2022 | $0.108 | +1.9% |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Dec 22, 2021 | $0.106 | +20.5% |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Dec 7, 2021 | $0.088 | +8.6% |
| Nov 1, 2021 | Nov 5, 2021 | $0.081 | +1.2% |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Oct 7, 2021 | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Sep 1, 2021 | Sep 8, 2021 | $0.08 | +5.3% |
| Aug 2, 2021 | Aug 6, 2021 | $0.076 | -1.3% |
| Jul 1, 2021 | Jul 8, 2021 | $0.077 | -2.5% |
| Jun 1, 2021 | Jun 7, 2021 | $0.079 | +6.8% |
| May 3, 2021 | May 7, 2021 | $0.074 | +5.7% |
| Apr 1, 2021 | Apr 8, 2021 | $0.07 | +0.0% |
| Mar 1, 2021 | Mar 5, 2021 | $0.07 | -10.3% |
| Feb 1, 2021 | Feb 5, 2021 | $0.078 | +6.8% |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Dec 23, 2020 | $0.073 | -8.8% |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Dec 7, 2020 | $0.08 | +5.3% |
| Nov 2, 2020 | Nov 6, 2020 | $0.076 | -3.8% |
| Oct 1, 2020 | Oct 7, 2020 | $0.079 | -10.2% |
| Sep 1, 2020 | Sep 8, 2020 | $0.088 | -12.0% |
| Aug 3, 2020 | Aug 7, 2020 | $0.10 | -9.1% |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Jul 8, 2020 | $0.11 | -9.8% |
| Jun 1, 2020 | Jun 5, 2020 | $0.122 | -4.7% |
| May 1, 2020 | May 7, 2020 | $0.128 | -11.1% |
| Apr 1, 2020 | Apr 7, 2020 | $0.144 | +2.9% |
| Mar 2, 2020 | Mar 6, 2020 | $0.14 | -8.5% |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Feb 7, 2020 | $0.153 | -1.9% |
| Dec 19, 2019 | Dec 26, 2019 | $0.156 | -2.5% |
| Dec 2, 2019 | Dec 6, 2019 | $0.16 | -4.8% |
| Nov 1, 2019 | Nov 7, 2019 | $0.168 | -1.8% |
| Oct 1, 2019 | Oct 7, 2019 | $0.171 | -10.0% |
| Sep 3, 2019 | Sep 9, 2019 | $0.19 | -2.1% |
| Aug 1, 2019 | Aug 7, 2019 | $0.194 | +1.0% |
| Jul 1, 2019 | Jul 8, 2019 | $0.192 | -9.9% |
| Jun 3, 2019 | Jun 7, 2019 | $0.213 | +0.5% |
| May 1, 2019 | May 7, 2019 | $0.212 | -2.8% |
| Apr 1, 2019 | Apr 5, 2019 | $0.218 | +9.5% |
| Mar 1, 2019 | Mar 7, 2019 | $0.199 | -9.5% |
| Feb 1, 2019 | Feb 7, 2019 | $0.22 | +3.3% |
| Dec 18, 2018 | Dec 24, 2018 | $0.213 | +0.5% |
| Dec 3, 2018 | Dec 7, 2018 | $0.212 | -1.9% |
| Nov 1, 2018 | Nov 7, 2018 | $0.216 | +5.9% |
| Oct 1, 2018 | Oct 5, 2018 | $0.204 | -1.0% |
| Sep 4, 2018 | Sep 10, 2018 | $0.206 | +3.0% |
| Aug 1, 2018 | Aug 7, 2018 | $0.20 | +5.3% |
| Jul 2, 2018 | Jul 9, 2018 | $0.19 | -5.9% |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Jun 7, 2018 | $0.202 | +5.8% |
| May 1, 2018 | May 7, 2018 | $0.191 | +9.1% |
| Apr 2, 2018 | Apr 6, 2018 | $0.175 | +10.1% |
| Mar 1, 2018 | Mar 7, 2018 | $0.159 | -5.4% |
| Feb 1, 2018 | Feb 7, 2018 | $0.168 | +2.4% |
| Dec 21, 2017 | Dec 28, 2017 | $0.164 | +2.5% |
| Dec 1, 2017 | Dec 7, 2017 | $0.16 | -2.4% |
| Nov 1, 2017 | Nov 7, 2017 | $0.164 | +3.1% |
| Oct 2, 2017 | Oct 6, 2017 | $0.159 | -1.9% |
| Sep 1, 2017 | Sep 8, 2017 | $0.162 | -1.8% |
| Aug 1, 2017 | Aug 7, 2017 | $0.165 | +3.8% |
| Jul 3, 2017 | Jul 10, 2017 | $0.159 | -3.0% |
| Jun 1, 2017 | Jun 7, 2017 | $0.164 | +2.5% |
| May 1, 2017 | May 5, 2017 | $0.16 | +0.6% |
| Apr 3, 2017 | Apr 7, 2017 | $0.159 | +9.7% |
| Mar 1, 2017 | Mar 7, 2017 | $0.145 | -8.8% |
| Feb 1, 2017 | Feb 7, 2017 | $0.159 | -3.6% |
| Dec 22, 2016 | Dec 29, 2016 | $0.165 | +10.7% |
| Dec 1, 2016 | Dec 7, 2016 | $0.149 | -3.2% |
| Nov 1, 2016 | Nov 7, 2016 | $0.154 | +2.7% |
| Oct 3, 2016 | Oct 7, 2016 | $0.15 | -3.2% |
| Sep 1, 2016 | Sep 8, 2016 | $0.155 | -1.9% |
| Aug 1, 2016 | Aug 5, 2016 | $0.158 | +0.0% |
| Jul 1, 2016 | Jul 8, 2016 | $0.158 | -3.1% |
| Jun 1, 2016 | Jun 7, 2016 | $0.163 | +1.2% |
| May 2, 2016 | May 6, 2016 | $0.161 | -4.2% |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Apr 7, 2016 | $0.168 | +7.0% |
| Mar 1, 2016 | Mar 7, 2016 | $0.157 | -1.3% |
| Feb 1, 2016 | Feb 5, 2016 | $0.159 | -3.0% |
| Dec 24, 2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | $0.164 | -0.6% |
| Dec 1, 2015 | Dec 7, 2015 | $0.165 | +1.2% |
| Nov 2, 2015 | Nov 6, 2015 | $0.163 | -0.6% |
| Oct 1, 2015 | Oct 7, 2015 | $0.164 | -1.8% |
| Sep 1, 2015 | Sep 8, 2015 | $0.167 | +1.8% |
| Aug 3, 2015 | Aug 7, 2015 | $0.164 | +1.2% |
| Jul 1, 2015 | Jul 8, 2015 | $0.162 | -4.1% |
| Jun 1, 2015 | Jun 5, 2015 | $0.169 | +3.7% |
| May 1, 2015 | May 7, 2015 | $0.163 | -6.9% |
| Apr 1, 2015 | Apr 8, 2015 | $0.175 | +2.9% |
| Mar 2, 2015 | Mar 6, 2015 | $0.17 | -6.6% |
| Feb 2, 2015 | Feb 6, 2015 | $0.182 | +16.7% |
| Dec 24, 2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | $0.156 | -13.3% |
| Dec 1, 2014 | Dec 5, 2014 | $0.18 | -0.6% |
| Nov 3, 2014 | Nov 7, 2014 | $0.181 | -4.2% |
| Oct 1, 2014 | Oct 7, 2014 | $0.189 | +4.4% |
| Sep 2, 2014 | Sep 8, 2014 | $0.181 | -7.7% |
| Aug 1, 2014 | Aug 7, 2014 | $0.196 | +2.1% |
| Jul 1, 2014 | Jul 8, 2014 | $0.192 | +9.7% |
| Jun 2, 2014 | Jun 6, 2014 | $0.175 | -9.8% |
| May 1, 2014 | May 7, 2014 | $0.194 | +2.1% |
| Apr 1, 2014 | Apr 7, 2014 | $0.19 | +14.5% |
| Mar 3, 2014 | Mar 7, 2014 | $0.166 | -5.1% |
| Feb 3, 2014 | Feb 7, 2014 | $0.175 | +6.7% |
| Dec 26, 2013 | Jan 2, 2014 | $0.164 | +0.0% |
| Dec 2, 2013 | Dec 6, 2013 | $0.164 | +1.9% |
| Nov 1, 2013 | Nov 7, 2013 | $0.161 | +5.2% |
| Oct 1, 2013 | Oct 7, 2013 | $0.153 | +1.3% |
| Sep 3, 2013 | Sep 9, 2013 | $0.151 | +7.1% |
| Aug 1, 2013 | Aug 7, 2013 | $0.141 | +1.4% |
| Jul 1, 2013 | Jul 8, 2013 | $0.139 | -2.1% |
| Jun 3, 2013 | Jun 7, 2013 | $0.142 | +5.2% |
| May 1, 2013 | May 7, 2013 | $0.135 | -6.9% |
| Apr 1, 2013 | Apr 5, 2013 | $0.145 | +14.2% |
| Mar 1, 2013 | Mar 7, 2013 | $0.127 | -9.3% |
| Feb 1, 2013 | Feb 7, 2013 | $0.14 | -7.3% |
| Dec 26, 2012 | Jan 2, 2013 | $0.151 | +10.2% |
| Dec 3, 2012 | Dec 7, 2012 | $0.137 | -5.5% |
| Nov 1, 2012 | Nov 7, 2012 | $0.145 | +2.8% |
| Oct 1, 2012 | Oct 5, 2012 | $0.141 | -6.6% |
| Sep 4, 2012 | Sep 10, 2012 | $0.151 | -6.8% |
| Aug 1, 2012 | Aug 7, 2012 | $0.162 | +1.2% |
| Jul 2, 2012 | Jul 9, 2012 | $0.16 | -6.4% |
| Jun 1, 2012 | Jun 7, 2012 | $0.171 | +1.8% |
| May 1, 2012 | May 7, 2012 | $0.168 | -5.1% |
| Apr 2, 2012 | Apr 9, 2012 | $0.177 | +4.1% |
| Mar 1, 2012 | Mar 7, 2012 | $0.17 | -11.0% |
| Feb 1, 2012 | Feb 7, 2012 | $0.191 | +1.1% |
| Dec 27, 2011 | Jan 4, 2012 | $0.189 | -5.5% |
| Dec 1, 2011 | Dec 7, 2011 | $0.20 | -4.3% |
| Nov 1, 2011 | Nov 7, 2011 | $0.209 | -0.9% |
| Oct 3, 2011 | Oct 7, 2011 | $0.211 | -7.9% |
| Sep 1, 2011 | Sep 8, 2011 | $0.229 | -3.8% |
| Aug 1, 2011 | Aug 5, 2011 | $0.238 | +3.0% |
| Jul 1, 2011 | Jul 8, 2011 | $0.231 | -5.3% |
| Jun 1, 2011 | Jun 7, 2011 | $0.244 | +1.2% |
| May 2, 2011 | May 6, 2011 | $0.241 | -2.8% |
| Apr 1, 2011 | Apr 7, 2011 | $0.248 | +14.8% |
| Mar 1, 2011 | — | $0.216 | -8.1% |
| Feb 1, 2011 | — | $0.235 | -5.2% |
| Dec 28, 2010 | — | $0.248 | +3.8% |
| Dec 1, 2010 | — | $0.239 | +1.7% |
| Nov 1, 2010 | — | $0.235 | +0.9% |
| Oct 1, 2010 | — | $0.233 | -5.7% |
| Sep 1, 2010 | — | $0.247 | -2.4% |
| Aug 2, 2010 | — | $0.253 | +2.0% |
| Jul 1, 2010 | — | $0.248 | -4.6% |
| Jun 1, 2010 | — | $0.26 | -4.8% |
| May 3, 2010 | — | $0.273 | +7.1% |
| Apr 1, 2010 | — | $0.255 | +4.5% |
| Mar 1, 2010 | — | $0.244 | -18.7% |
| Feb 1, 2010 | — | $0.30 | +82.9% |
| Dec 29, 2009 | — | $0.164 | -21.2% |
| Dec 1, 2009 | — | $0.208 | -17.8% |
| Nov 2, 2009 | — | $0.77 Special | — |
| Oct 1, 2009 | — | $0.253 | -1.6% |
| Sep 1, 2009 | — | $0.257 | -2.7% |
| Aug 3, 2009 | — | $0.264 | +4.8% |
| Jul 1, 2009 | — | $0.252 | -7.4% |
| Jun 1, 2009 | — | $0.272 | -2.9% |
| May 1, 2009 | — | $0.28 | +1.4% |
| Apr 1, 2009 | — | $0.276 | +11.3% |
| Mar 2, 2009 | — | $0.248 | -6.8% |
| Feb 2, 2009 | — | $0.266 | -27.9% |
| Dec 29, 2008 | — | $0.369 | +17.9% |
| Dec 1, 2008 | — | $0.313 | -2.2% |
| Nov 3, 2008 | — | $0.32 | +4.9% |
| Oct 1, 2008 | — | $0.305 | +3.4% |
| Sep 2, 2008 | — | $0.295 | -3.0% |
| Aug 1, 2008 | — | $0.304 | +4.1% |
| Jul 1, 2008 | — | $0.292 | -4.9% |
| Jun 2, 2008 | — | $0.307 | +9.6% |
| May 1, 2008 | — | $0.28 | -10.0% |
| Apr 1, 2008 | — | $0.311 | +11.1% |
| Mar 3, 2008 | — | $0.28 | -0.4% |
| Feb 1, 2008 | — | $0.281 | -10.2% |
| Dec 27, 2007 | — | $0.313 | +6.1% |
| Dec 3, 2007 | — | $0.295 | -0.7% |
| Nov 1, 2007 | — | $0.297 | -4.2% |
| Oct 1, 2007 | — | $0.31 | -7.2% |
| Sep 4, 2007 | — | $0.334 | +3.7% |
| Aug 1, 2007 | — | $0.322 | +2.9% |
| Jul 2, 2007 | Jul 9, 2007 | $0.313 | -4.9% |
| Jun 1, 2007 | — | $0.329 | +4.8% |
| May 1, 2007 | — | $0.314 | -2.5% |
| Apr 2, 2007 | Apr 9, 2007 | $0.322 | +17.1% |
| Mar 1, 2007 | — | $0.275 | -11.6% |
| Feb 1, 2007 | — | $0.311 | +30.1% |
| Dec 27, 2006 | Jan 5, 2007 | $0.239 | -21.4% |
| Dec 1, 2006 | Dec 7, 2006 | $0.304 | -1.3% |
| Nov 1, 2006 | Nov 7, 2006 | $0.308 | -2.5% |
| Oct 2, 2006 | Oct 6, 2006 | $0.316 | +1.3% |
| Sep 1, 2006 | — | $0.312 | -2.2% |
| Aug 1, 2006 | Aug 7, 2006 | $0.319 | +2.2% |
| Jul 3, 2006 | Jul 10, 2006 | $0.312 | +6.1% |
| Jun 1, 2006 | — | $0.294 | +0.0% |
| May 1, 2006 | May 5, 2006 | $0.294 | +13.1% |
| Apr 3, 2006 | Apr 7, 2006 | $0.26 | -2.6% |
| Mar 1, 2006 | Mar 7, 2006 | $0.267 | +1.1% |
| Feb 1, 2006 | — | $0.264 | -9.6% |
| Dec 28, 2005 | — | $0.292 | +3.2% |
| Dec 1, 2005 | Dec 7, 2005 | $0.283 | -1.7% |
| Nov 1, 2005 | Nov 7, 2005 | $0.288 | +4.0% |
| Oct 3, 2005 | — | $0.277 | +1.1% |
| Sep 1, 2005 | — | $0.274 | +1.1% |
| Aug 1, 2005 | — | $0.271 | +2.7% |
| Jul 1, 2005 | — | $0.264 | +0.0% |
| Jun 1, 2005 | — | $0.264 | -1.1% |
| May 2, 2005 | — | $0.267 | -4.3% |
| Apr 1, 2005 | — | $0.279 | +20.8% |
| Mar 1, 2005 | — | $0.231 | -11.5% |
| Feb 1, 2005 | — | $0.261 | -3.7% |
| Dec 31, 2004 | Jan 6, 2005 | $0.271 | +3.4% |
| Dec 1, 2004 | — | $0.262 | -1.1% |
| Nov 1, 2004 | Nov 5, 2004 | $0.265 | +3.1% |
| Oct 1, 2004 | Oct 7, 2004 | $0.257 | -3.4% |
| Sep 1, 2004 | Sep 8, 2004 | $0.266 | -2.6% |
| Aug 2, 2004 | Aug 6, 2004 | $0.273 | +0.0% |
| Jul 1, 2004 | — | $0.273 | -2.2% |
| Jun 1, 2004 | — | $0.279 | +4.1% |
| May 3, 2004 | — | $0.268 | +4.7% |
| Apr 1, 2004 | — | $0.256 | +2.0% |
| Mar 1, 2004 | Aug 12, 2003 | $0.251 | -1.6% |
| Feb 2, 2004 | — | $0.255 | -8.6% |
| Dec 31, 2003 | Aug 12, 2003 | $0.279 | +23.5% |
| Dec 16, 2003 | — | $0.84 Special | — |
| Dec 1, 2003 | — | $0.226 | -19.0% |
| Nov 3, 2003 | Aug 12, 2003 | $0.279 | -61.8% |
| Oct 1, 2003 | Aug 12, 2003 | $0.731 | -4.3% |
| Sep 2, 2003 | Aug 12, 2003 | $0.764 | +6.6% |
| Aug 1, 2003 | — | $0.717 | +8.1% |
| Jul 1, 2003 | — | $0.663 | +171.7% |
| Jun 2, 2003 | — | $0.244 | -28.7% |
| May 1, 2003 | Mar 31, 2003 | $0.342 | +37.3% |
| Apr 1, 2003 | Mar 31, 2003 | $0.249 | +3.8% |
| Mar 3, 2003 | — | $0.24 | -13.7% |
| Feb 3, 2003 | — | $0.278 | -33.2% |
| Dec 31, 2002 | — | $0.416 | -20.0% |
| Dec 2, 2002 | — | $0.52 | +76.3% |
| Nov 1, 2002 | — | $0.295 | +14.3% |
| Oct 1, 2002 | — | $0.258 | -11.0% |
| Sep 3, 2002 | — | $0.29 | — |
Payout risk check
Distribution stabilityLow risk
IEF's last 12 distributions were very stable (consistency score 96/100).
Its share price moved -4.1% 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 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
The underlying index consists of publicly-issued U.S. Treasury securities that have a remaining maturity of greater than or equal to seven years and less than ten years and have $300 million or more of outstanding face value, excluding amounts held by the Federal Reserve System (the “Fed”). 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 U.S. Treasury securities that BFA believes will help the fund track the underlying index.
Fund family: iShares. Category: Long Government. First distribution on our records: Sep 3, 2002. 290 payments tracked.
IEF distribution FAQ
When is IEF's next ex-distribution date?
IEF'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 $0.3084 per share, expected on Oct 4, 2026.
How often does IEF pay distributions?
IEF pays distributions every month, 12 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.332 per share with an ex-date of Sep 1, 2026.
What is IEF's distribution yield?
IEF's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 4.02%, based on $3.701 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $92.16. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $3.701 per share, is 4.02%.
How much does IEF pay per share?
IEF pays about $0.3084 per share each month, which works out to roughly $3.701 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $370.10 a year.
Has IEF grown or cut its distribution?
IEF has raised its annual distribution for 5 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 32.3% a year (+2.7% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.
How many shares of IEF do I need to earn $100 a month?
At the current forward yield of 4.02%, you would need about 325 shares of IEF (roughly $29,882 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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