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HYG Ex-Dividend Date & Pay Dates

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF · next ex-date, last day to buy, pay months & history

As of Nov 9, 2026, the next HYG ex-dividend date is not yet announced. To receive a dividend you must own HYG before its ex-dividend date. HYG pays every month.

Next Ex-Date

TBA

Next Pay Date

TBA

Amount / Share

$0.3420

Frequency

Monthly

Forward Yield

5.56%

Annual Dividend

$4.29

When does HYG pay dividends?

HYG pays every month. The exact dates move by a few days each year; the next one is confirmed when HYG declares it.

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Key facts: HYG ex-dividend dates

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Nov 9, 2026, iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG) has not announced its next ex-dividend date.
  • HYG's most recent ex-dividend date was Oct 1, 2026, for $0.34 per share, paid Oct 6, 2026.
  • HYG pays dividends monthly, so it has about 12 ex-dividend dates a year.
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SmarterDividends, "HYG Ex-Dividend Date, Pay Date & Schedule," updated Nov 9, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/HYG/ex-dividend-date

HYG Ex-Dividend Date History

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Ex-Dividend DatePay DateAmountType
Oct 1, 2026Oct 6, 2026$0.3420regular
Sep 1, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.4350regular
Aug 3, 2026Aug 6, 2026$0.3840regular
Jul 1, 2026Jul 7, 2026$0.3690regular
Jun 1, 2026Jun 4, 2026$0.4090regular
May 1, 2026May 6, 2026$0.4190regular
Apr 1, 2026Apr 7, 2026$0.3840regular
Mar 2, 2026Mar 5, 2026$0.3940regular
Feb 2, 2026Feb 5, 2026$0.3990regular
Dec 19, 2025Dec 24, 2025$0.3810regular
Dec 1, 2025Dec 4, 2025$0.3750regular
Nov 3, 2025Nov 6, 2025$0.4100regular

HYG Ex-Dividend Date — FAQ

When does HYG pay dividends?

HYG pays its dividend every month.

When is the next HYG ex-dividend date?

As of Nov 9, 2026, HYG's next ex-dividend date hasn't been announced; the most recent was Oct 1, 2026. Based on its monthly schedule, check back or watch the dividend calendar for the announcement.

What is an ex-dividend date?

The ex-dividend date is the cut-off for owning a stock in time to receive its next dividend. If you buy HYG on or after the ex-dividend date, the seller — not you — receives the upcoming payment. Buy before it and you're entitled to the dividend.

Do I have to own HYG on the ex-dividend date to get the dividend?

You must own HYG before the ex-dividend date — i.e. buy at least one trading day earlier. Since the move to T+1 settlement, the record date and ex-dividend date now fall on the same day, so the ex-date is the deadline that matters.

How much is the HYG dividend?

As of Nov 9, 2026, HYG's most recent dividend was $0.3420 per share, paid on a monthly basis — about $4.29 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 5.56%.

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