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HDV Dividend Yield

iShares Core High Dividend ETF · Large Value · iShares · ETF · monthly payer

$30.35

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As of Nov 7, 2026, HDV (iShares Core High Dividend ETF) yields 3.16%, paying $0.96 a share a year in monthly distributions at its $30.35 price. It costs 0.08% a year and manages $16.3B. Over the last 5 years it returned 13.6% a year with distributions reinvested, against 12.0% for the S&P 500.

Dividend yield

3.16%

Paid a Year

$0.96

Expense Ratio

0.08%

Assets

$16.3B

5-Yr Return

13.6%/yr

Frequency

Monthly

Key facts about HDV

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Nov 7, 2026, HDV yields 3.16% and pays about $0.96 a share a year, monthly.
  • HDV paid $0.9582 a share in distributions over the 12 months to Nov 7, 2026, in 7 payments.
  • HDV's expense ratio is 0.08% a year, or $8.00 on $10,000.
  • HDV is an ETF from iShares with $16.3B in assets, started Mar 29, 2011.
  • In the 5 years to Oct 2026, HDV returned 13.6% a year with distributions reinvested (9.5% a year from price alone), against 12.0% for the S&P 500.
  • In the 10 years to Oct 2026, HDV returned 10.9% a year with distributions reinvested (6.9% a year from price alone), against 15.3% for the S&P 500.
  • Since Mar 2011, HDV's share price is up 206%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 431%.
  • HDV's three largest holdings are ExxonMobil Holdings Corp (9.6%), Chevron Corp (7.3%), AbbVie Inc (6.8%).
Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "HDV Dividend Yield, Expense Ratio and Total Return," updated Nov 7, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/HDV

What $10,000 in HDV became

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From Mar 2011 to Oct 2026, month-end values

Payouts reinvested

$53,060

Payouts taken as cash

$40,558

$9,947 of it cash

S&P 500 (SPY)

$74,772

Since Mar 2011, HDV's share price is up 206%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 431%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

HDV total return

A year, through Oct 2026. Total return counts every payout, reinvested; price return doesn't.

PeriodTotal returnPrice returnS&P 500
1 year+34.8%+30.1%+12.0%
3 years+21.7%+17.6%+23.3%
5 years+13.6%+9.5%+12.0%
10 years+10.9%+6.9%+15.3%
Since Mar 2011+11.3%+7.4%+13.8%

HDV distributions

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Paid per share, by year

Ex-datePaidPer share
Oct 21, 2026Oct 26, 2026$0.1060
Sep 16, 2026Sep 21, 2026$0.0560
Aug 19, 2026Aug 24, 2026$0.1050
Jul 15, 2026Jul 20, 2026$0.0870
Jun 15, 2026Jun 18, 2026$0.1850
Mar 17, 2026Mar 20, 2026$0.1686
Dec 16, 2025Dec 19, 2025$0.2506
Sep 16, 2025Sep 19, 2025$0.19
Jun 16, 2025Jun 20, 2025$0.1826
Mar 18, 2025Mar 21, 2025$0.1590
Dec 17, 2024Dec 20, 2024$0.2244
Sep 25, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.2458

What HDV holds

Top ten holdings and sector weights as the fund reports them.

  1. XOM ExxonMobil Holdings Corp9.6%
  2. CVX Chevron Corp7.3%
  3. ABBV AbbVie Inc6.8%
  4. PG Procter & Gamble Co5.4%
  5. VZ Verizon Communications Inc5.1%
  6. PM Philip Morris International Inc5.1%
  7. HD The Home Depot Inc4.6%
  8. KO Coca-Cola Co4.3%
  9. PEP PepsiCo Inc3.9%
  10. MO Altria Group Inc3.9%
  • Consumer defensive26.8%
  • Energy25.6%
  • Healthcare13.6%
  • Utilities10.9%
  • Consumer cyclical9.6%
  • Communication5.1%
  • Financials4.6%
  • Industrials1.6%
  • Technology1.4%
  • Materials0.8%

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HDV questions

What is HDV's dividend yield?

As of Nov 7, 2026, HDV yields 3.16%. Over the last 12 months it paid $0.9582 a share in 7 payments, against a $30.35 share price.

How often does HDV pay dividends?

HDV pays monthly, 12 times a year.

How much does 100 shares of HDV pay?

At about $0.9582 a share a year, 100 shares of HDV pay about $95.82 a year, $7.99 each month, before tax.

What is HDV's expense ratio?

HDV's expense ratio is 0.08% a year: $8.00 on every $10,000 invested, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you.

What is HDV's total return?

In the 5 years to Oct 2026, HDV returned 13.6% a year with distributions reinvested, of which 9.5% a year came from the share price. The S&P 500 returned 12.0% a year.

Does HDV have NAV erosion?

Since Mar 2011, HDV's share price is up 206%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 431%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

What does HDV hold?

HDV's largest holdings are ExxonMobil Holdings Corp (9.6%), Chevron Corp (7.3%), AbbVie Inc (6.8%). Its top ten make up 56% of the fund.

Fund facts

Type
ETF
Issuer
iShares
Category
Large Value
Started
Mar 29, 2011
Expense ratio
0.08%
Assets
$16.3B
Dividend yield
3.16%
Paid in the last year
$0.9582 (7 payments)
Last payment
$0.1060 · ex Oct 21, 2026
Beta (3 years)
0.21

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At $0.96 / yr per share

Per payment (monthly)$7.99
Annual$95.82
Monthly avg$7.99
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Fund facts from the fund's own reports via Yahoo Finance; payments and returns from SmarterDividends records. For information only, not investment advice.