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LQD Dividend History

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF · every payment since 2002

As of Oct 12, 2026, iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD) has paid 290 distributions since 2002. The most recent was $0.4390 per share (ex-date Oct 1, 2026, paid Oct 6, 2026). Over the last 12 months LQD paid $5.0490 across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 4.93%. The average of the last 3 regular payments is +9.9% versus the 3 before.

Latest distribution

$0.4390

Last ex-date

Oct 1, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$5.05

Trailing yield

4.93%

Frequency

Monthly

Payments on record

290

Key facts: LQD dividend history

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Oct 12, 2026, SmarterDividends has 290 distribution payments on record for iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD), going back to 2002.
  • LQD's most recent distribution was $0.44 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 1, 2026 and a pay date of Oct 6, 2026.
  • In the 12 months to Oct 12, 2026, LQD paid $5.05 per share in distributions across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 4.93%.
  • LQD's most recent increase in its regular distribution took effect with the Aug 3, 2026 ex-date, a 19.9% rise to $0.46 per share.
  • LQD's most recent decrease in its regular distribution took effect with the Oct 1, 2026 ex-date, a 1.1% reduction to $0.44 per share.
  • LQD paid $4.94 per share in distributions in calendar year 2025, up 3.9% from 2024.
Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "LQD Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 12, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/LQD/dividend-history

What the record shows

LQD, an ETF, has paid monthly since 2002, with 290 distributions across its history. During the last year, it paid a total of $5.049 per share, equal to a 4.96% trailing yield.

The latest distribution was $0.439 per share, 1.1% lower than the previous payment. Recent distributions averaged $0.447, up 9.9% from the prior average of $0.4067. Across its recent distribution history, higher payments occurred more often than lower payments.

Annual distributions declined in consecutive years, then rose in each subsequent year through 2025, when they reached $4.936 per share. Over the latest year, LQD’s price fell 8.7%, while distributions equaled 4.5% of its price a year earlier. The distributions offset only part of the decline, leaving an approximate total return of -4.2%.

By SmarterDividends Team · written from the payment record on this page · updated Oct 3, 2026 · editorial policy

Distributions versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

4.53%

of price a year ago

Price change

-8.0%

$111.35 → $102.41

Approx. total return

-3.5%

before taxes

A high distribution rate paired with a falling price means part of the payout came back out of the share price. Total return adds distributions received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.

LQD distributions per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent distribution amounts

Last 36 regular payments, per share

LQD dividend history by year

YearPaymentsTotal per shareChange
2026year to date9$3.7980—
202512$4.9360+3.9%
202412$4.7500+7.5%
202312$4.4200+27.0%
202212$3.4800+14.3%
202112$3.0440-17.1%
202012$3.6710-12.7%
201912$4.2070+1.7%
201812$4.1380+9.7%
201712$3.7710-3.6%
201612$3.9120-1.2%
201512$3.9610-2.2%
201412$4.0500-7.5%
201312$4.3770+2.8%
201211timing$4.2590-14.7%
201112$4.9940-5.5%
201012$5.2820-7.8%
200912$5.7260+4.8%
200812$5.4620-4.3%
200712$5.7090+6.3%
200612$5.3720+4.8%
200512$5.1270-1.3%
200412$5.1940-40.6%
200313timing$8.7490+253.2%
20025timing$2.4770—

Every LQD distribution

115 higher · 133 lower · 0 specials
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountChangeType
Oct 1, 2026Oct 6, 2026$0.4390-1.1%Lower
Sep 1, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.4440-3.1%Lower
Aug 3, 2026Aug 6, 2026$0.4580+19.9%Higher
Jul 1, 2026Jul 7, 2026$0.3820-7.5%Lower
Jun 1, 2026Jun 4, 2026$0.4130-2.8%Lower
May 1, 2026May 6, 2026$0.4250-4.7%Lower
Apr 1, 2026Apr 7, 2026$0.4460+16.4%Higher
Mar 2, 2026Mar 5, 2026$0.3830-6.1%Lower
Feb 2, 2026Feb 5, 2026$0.4080-6.4%Lower
Dec 19, 2025Dec 24, 2025$0.4360+5.6%Higher
Dec 1, 2025Dec 4, 2025$0.4130+2.7%Higher
Nov 3, 2025Nov 6, 2025$0.4020-1.0%Lower
Oct 1, 2025Oct 6, 2025$0.4060+5.7%Higher
Sep 2, 2025Sep 5, 2025$0.3840-13.5%Lower
Aug 1, 2025Aug 6, 2025$0.4440+10.4%Higher
Jul 1, 2025Jul 7, 2025$0.4020+1.5%Higher
Jun 2, 2025Jun 5, 2025$0.3960-8.3%Lower
May 1, 2025May 6, 2025$0.4320+3.6%Higher
Apr 1, 2025Apr 4, 2025$0.4170+0.5%Unchanged
Mar 3, 2025Mar 6, 2025$0.4150+6.7%Higher
Feb 3, 2025Feb 6, 2025$0.3890+1.0%Higher
Dec 18, 2024Dec 23, 2024$0.3850+0.5%Higher
Dec 2, 2024Dec 5, 2024$0.3830-0.5%Lower
Nov 1, 2024Nov 6, 2024$0.3850-6.3%Lower
Oct 1, 2024Oct 4, 2024$0.4110+1.5%Higher
Sep 3, 2024Sep 6, 2024$0.4050+3.3%Higher
Aug 1, 2024Aug 6, 2024$0.3920+4.3%Higher
Jul 1, 2024Jul 5, 2024$0.3760-7.2%Lower
Jun 3, 2024Jun 7, 2024$0.4050-2.4%Lower
May 1, 2024May 7, 2024$0.4150+1.0%Higher
Apr 1, 2024Apr 5, 2024$0.4110+4.6%Higher
Mar 1, 2024Mar 7, 2024$0.3930+1.0%Higher
Feb 1, 2024Feb 7, 2024$0.3890-1.0%Lower
Dec 14, 2023Dec 20, 2023$0.3930-0.5%Lower
Dec 1, 2023Dec 7, 2023$0.3950+8.5%Higher
Nov 1, 2023Nov 7, 2023$0.3640-8.8%Lower
Oct 2, 2023Oct 6, 2023$0.3990+5.8%Higher
Sep 1, 2023Sep 8, 2023$0.3770+2.2%Higher
Aug 1, 2023Aug 7, 2023$0.3690+6.0%Higher
Jul 3, 2023Jul 10, 2023$0.3480-0.3%Unchanged
Jun 1, 2023Jun 7, 2023$0.3490-6.2%Lower
May 1, 2023May 5, 2023$0.3720+9.4%Higher
Apr 3, 2023Apr 7, 2023$0.3400-8.6%Lower
Mar 1, 2023Mar 7, 2023$0.3720+8.8%Higher
Feb 1, 2023Feb 7, 2023$0.3420+3.0%Higher
Dec 15, 2022Dec 21, 2022$0.3320-3.5%Lower
Dec 1, 2022Dec 7, 2022$0.3440+12.1%Higher
Nov 1, 2022Nov 7, 2022$0.3070-9.4%Lower
Oct 3, 2022Oct 7, 2022$0.3390+11.5%Higher
Sep 1, 2022Sep 8, 2022$0.3040+10.1%Higher
Aug 1, 2022Aug 5, 2022$0.2760-7.1%Lower
Jul 1, 2022Jul 8, 2022$0.2970+8.4%Higher
Jun 1, 2022Jun 7, 2022$0.2740+7.9%Higher
May 2, 2022May 6, 2022$0.2540-0.4%Unchanged
Apr 1, 2022Apr 7, 2022$0.2550-0.4%Unchanged
Mar 1, 2022Mar 7, 2022$0.2560+5.8%Higher
Feb 1, 2022Feb 7, 2022$0.2420-5.5%Lower
Dec 16, 2021Dec 22, 2021$0.2560+7.1%Higher
Dec 1, 2021Dec 7, 2021$0.2390-8.8%Lower
Nov 1, 2021Nov 5, 2021$0.2620+2.7%Higher
Oct 1, 2021Oct 7, 2021$0.2550+9.0%Higher
Sep 1, 2021Sep 8, 2021$0.2340-3.7%Lower
Aug 2, 2021Aug 6, 2021$0.2430-4.0%Lower
Jul 1, 2021Jul 8, 2021$0.2530-1.6%Lower
Jun 1, 2021Jun 7, 2021$0.2570+0.8%Higher
May 3, 2021May 7, 2021$0.2550+0.4%Unchanged
Apr 1, 2021Apr 8, 2021$0.2540-5.6%Lower
Mar 1, 2021Mar 5, 2021$0.2690+0.7%Higher
Feb 1, 2021Feb 5, 2021$0.2670-4.6%Lower
Dec 17, 2020Dec 23, 2020$0.2800+1.4%Higher
Dec 1, 2020Dec 7, 2020$0.2760-2.5%Lower
Nov 2, 2020Nov 6, 2020$0.2830-3.7%Lower
Oct 1, 2020Oct 7, 2020$0.2940-0.3%Unchanged
Sep 1, 2020Sep 8, 2020$0.2950+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 3, 2020Aug 7, 2020$0.2950-4.8%Lower
Jul 1, 2020Jul 8, 2020$0.3100-3.7%Lower
Jun 1, 2020Jun 5, 2020$0.3220+0.6%Higher
May 1, 2020May 7, 2020$0.3200+3.2%Higher
Apr 1, 2020Apr 7, 2020$0.3100-11.2%Lower
Mar 2, 2020Mar 6, 2020$0.3490+3.6%Higher
Feb 3, 2020Feb 7, 2020$0.3370+0.3%Unchanged
Dec 19, 2019Dec 26, 2019$0.3360-2.9%Lower
Dec 2, 2019Dec 6, 2019$0.3460+0.3%Unchanged
Nov 1, 2019Nov 7, 2019$0.3450+2.7%Higher
Oct 1, 2019Oct 7, 2019$0.3360-3.7%Lower
Sep 3, 2019Sep 9, 2019$0.3490+0.3%Unchanged
Aug 1, 2019Aug 7, 2019$0.3480-2.0%Lower
Jul 1, 2019Jul 8, 2019$0.3550-4.3%Lower
Jun 3, 2019Jun 7, 2019$0.3710+5.4%Higher
May 1, 2019May 7, 2019$0.3520-1.7%Lower
Apr 1, 2019Apr 5, 2019$0.3580+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 1, 2019Mar 7, 2019$0.3580+1.4%Higher
Feb 1, 2019Feb 7, 2019$0.3530+0.3%Unchanged
Dec 18, 2018Dec 24, 2018$0.3520-0.3%Unchanged
Dec 3, 2018Dec 7, 2018$0.3530-4.3%Lower
Nov 1, 2018Nov 7, 2018$0.3690+4.8%Higher
Oct 1, 2018Oct 5, 2018$0.3520+1.1%Higher
Sep 4, 2018Sep 10, 2018$0.3480+1.5%Higher
Aug 1, 2018Aug 7, 2018$0.3430-0.6%Lower
Jul 2, 2018Jul 9, 2018$0.3450-3.9%Lower
Jun 1, 2018Jun 7, 2018$0.3590+9.1%Higher
May 1, 2018May 7, 2018$0.3290-2.4%Lower
Apr 2, 2018Apr 6, 2018$0.3370+2.1%Higher
Mar 1, 2018Mar 7, 2018$0.3300+2.8%Higher
Feb 1, 2018Feb 7, 2018$0.3210+26.4%Higher
Dec 21, 2017Dec 28, 2017$0.2540-21.1%Lower
Dec 1, 2017Dec 7, 2017$0.3220+0.3%Unchanged
Nov 1, 2017Nov 7, 2017$0.3210-0.6%Lower
Oct 2, 2017Oct 6, 2017$0.3230+0.9%Higher
Sep 1, 2017Sep 8, 2017$0.3200+0.6%Higher
Aug 1, 2017Aug 7, 2017$0.3180-0.6%Lower
Jul 3, 2017Jul 10, 2017$0.3200+1.3%Higher
Jun 1, 2017Jun 7, 2017$0.3160-1.9%Lower
May 1, 2017May 5, 2017$0.3220+1.3%Higher
Apr 3, 2017Apr 7, 2017$0.3180-0.9%Lower
Mar 1, 2017Mar 7, 2017$0.3210+1.6%Higher
Feb 1, 2017Feb 7, 2017$0.3160-0.6%Lower
Dec 22, 2016Dec 29, 2016$0.3180+0.3%Unchanged
Dec 1, 2016Dec 7, 2016$0.3170-0.3%Unchanged
Nov 1, 2016Nov 7, 2016$0.3180-1.2%Lower
Oct 3, 2016Oct 7, 2016$0.3220+0.6%Higher
Sep 1, 2016Sep 8, 2016$0.3200-0.9%Lower
Aug 1, 2016Aug 5, 2016$0.3230-2.4%Lower
Jul 1, 2016Jul 8, 2016$0.3310-0.9%Lower
Jun 1, 2016Jun 7, 2016$0.3340+2.8%Higher
May 2, 2016May 6, 2016$0.3250-2.1%Lower
Apr 1, 2016Apr 7, 2016$0.3320-0.9%Lower
Mar 1, 2016Mar 7, 2016$0.3350-0.6%Lower
Feb 1, 2016Feb 5, 2016$0.3370+4.7%Higher
Dec 24, 2015Dec 31, 2015$0.3220-2.1%Lower
Dec 1, 2015Dec 7, 2015$0.3290-0.6%Lower
Nov 2, 2015Nov 6, 2015$0.3310-0.9%Lower
Oct 1, 2015Oct 7, 2015$0.3340-0.3%Unchanged
Sep 1, 2015Sep 8, 2015$0.3350+1.5%Higher
Aug 3, 2015Aug 7, 2015$0.3300+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 1, 2015Jul 8, 2015$0.3300+0.3%Unchanged
Jun 1, 2015Jun 5, 2015$0.3290-0.3%Unchanged
May 1, 2015May 7, 2015$0.3300+0.3%Unchanged
Apr 1, 2015Apr 8, 2015$0.3290+0.6%Higher
Mar 2, 2015Mar 6, 2015$0.3270-2.4%Lower
Feb 2, 2015Feb 6, 2015$0.3350+4.0%Higher
Dec 24, 2014Dec 31, 2014$0.3220-3.9%Lower
Dec 1, 2014Dec 5, 2014$0.3350+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 3, 2014Nov 7, 2014$0.3350+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 1, 2014Oct 7, 2014$0.3350-0.9%Lower
Sep 2, 2014Sep 8, 2014$0.3380-0.3%Unchanged
Aug 1, 2014Aug 7, 2014$0.3390+2.7%Higher
Jul 1, 2014Jul 8, 2014$0.3300-2.4%Lower
Jun 2, 2014Jun 6, 2014$0.3380-1.7%Lower
May 1, 2014May 7, 2014$0.3440+1.2%Higher
Apr 1, 2014Apr 7, 2014$0.3400-1.7%Lower
Mar 3, 2014Mar 7, 2014$0.3460-0.6%Lower
Feb 3, 2014Feb 7, 2014$0.3480+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 26, 2013Jan 2, 2014$0.3480-5.4%Lower
Dec 2, 2013Dec 6, 2013$0.3680-3.2%Lower
Nov 1, 2013Nov 7, 2013$0.3800+3.8%Higher
Oct 1, 2013Oct 7, 2013$0.3660+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 3, 2013Sep 9, 2013$0.3660+4.6%Higher
Aug 1, 2013Aug 7, 2013$0.3500-3.6%Lower
Jul 1, 2013Jul 8, 2013$0.3630+0.6%Higher
Jun 3, 2013Jun 7, 2013$0.3610-0.3%Unchanged
May 1, 2013May 7, 2013$0.3620-1.6%Lower
Apr 1, 2013Apr 5, 2013$0.3680-1.6%Lower
Mar 1, 2013Mar 7, 2013$0.3740+0.8%Higher
Feb 1, 2013Feb 7, 2013$0.3710+2.5%Higher
Dec 26, 2012Jan 2, 2013$0.3620-3.5%Lower
Dec 3, 2012Dec 7, 2012$0.3750-2.3%Lower
Oct 1, 2012Oct 5, 2012$0.3840-0.3%Unchanged
Sep 4, 2012Sep 10, 2012$0.3850+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 1, 2012Aug 7, 2012$0.3850-1.8%Lower
Jul 2, 2012Jul 9, 2012$0.3920-1.0%Lower
Jun 1, 2012Jun 7, 2012$0.3960+1.8%Higher
May 1, 2012May 7, 2012$0.3890-2.0%Lower
Apr 2, 2012Apr 9, 2012$0.3970-1.5%Lower
Mar 1, 2012Mar 7, 2012$0.4030+3.1%Higher
Feb 1, 2012Feb 7, 2012$0.3910+0.8%Higher
Dec 27, 2011Jan 4, 2012$0.3880+0.5%Higher
Dec 1, 2011Dec 7, 2011$0.3860-4.0%Lower
Nov 1, 2011Nov 7, 2011$0.4020-3.8%Lower
Oct 3, 2011Oct 7, 2011$0.4180+1.2%Higher
Sep 1, 2011Sep 8, 2011$0.4130-1.9%Lower
Aug 1, 2011Aug 5, 2011$0.4210-1.2%Lower
Jul 1, 2011Jul 8, 2011$0.4260+0.2%Unchanged
Jun 1, 2011Jun 7, 2011$0.4250-0.5%Unchanged
May 2, 2011May 6, 2011$0.4270-0.5%Unchanged
Apr 1, 2011Apr 7, 2011$0.4290-0.7%Lower
Mar 1, 2011Mar 7, 2011$0.4320+1.2%Higher
Feb 1, 2011Feb 7, 2011$0.4270-0.2%Unchanged
Dec 28, 2010Jan 4, 2011$0.4280+0.5%Unchanged
Dec 1, 2010Dec 7, 2010$0.4260-1.4%Lower
Nov 1, 2010Nov 5, 2010$0.4320-0.5%Unchanged
Oct 1, 2010Oct 7, 2010$0.4340+2.4%Higher
Sep 1, 2010Sep 8, 2010$0.4240-3.0%Lower
Aug 2, 2010Aug 6, 2010$0.4370-0.7%Lower
Jul 1, 2010Jul 8, 2010$0.4400-0.7%Lower
Jun 1, 2010Jun 7, 2010$0.4430-2.0%Lower
May 3, 2010May 7, 2010$0.4520-3.6%Lower
Apr 1, 2010Apr 8, 2010$0.4690+5.4%Higher
Mar 1, 2010Mar 5, 2010$0.4450-1.5%Lower
Feb 1, 2010Feb 5, 2010$0.4520+3.9%Higher
Dec 29, 2009Jan 5, 2010$0.4350-4.6%Lower
Dec 1, 2009Dec 7, 2009$0.4560-5.8%Lower
Nov 2, 2009Nov 6, 2009$0.4840+2.5%Higher
Oct 1, 2009Oct 7, 2009$0.4720-4.5%Lower
Sep 1, 2009Sep 8, 2009$0.4940+0.4%Unchanged
Aug 3, 2009Aug 7, 2009$0.4920+10.6%Higher
Jul 1, 2009Jul 8, 2009$0.4450-8.8%Lower
Jun 1, 2009Jun 5, 2009$0.4880+4.3%Higher
May 1, 2009May 7, 2009$0.4680-9.8%Lower
Apr 1, 2009Apr 7, 2009$0.5190+7.7%Higher
Mar 2, 2009Mar 6, 2009$0.4820-1.8%Lower
Feb 2, 2009Feb 6, 2009$0.4910+16.4%Higher
Dec 29, 2008Jan 2, 2009$0.4220-6.6%Lower
Dec 1, 2008Dec 5, 2008$0.4520+3.9%Higher
Nov 3, 2008Nov 7, 2008$0.4350+7.4%Higher
Oct 1, 2008Oct 7, 2008$0.4050-11.4%Lower
Sep 2, 2008Sep 8, 2008$0.4570-1.9%Lower
Aug 1, 2008Aug 7, 2008$0.4660+7.4%Higher
Jul 1, 2008Jul 8, 2008$0.4340-8.2%Lower
Jun 2, 2008Jun 6, 2008$0.4730+2.2%Higher
May 1, 2008May 7, 2008$0.4630-9.7%Lower
Apr 1, 2008Apr 7, 2008$0.5130+14.5%Higher
Mar 3, 2008Mar 7, 2008$0.4480-9.3%Lower
Feb 1, 2008Feb 7, 2008$0.4940+6.2%Higher
Dec 27, 2007Jan 3, 2008$0.4650+1.8%Higher
Dec 3, 2007Dec 7, 2007$0.4570-4.0%Lower
Nov 1, 2007Nov 7, 2007$0.4760-1.4%Lower
Oct 1, 2007Oct 5, 2007$0.4830-1.0%Lower
Sep 4, 2007Sep 10, 2007$0.4880-0.8%Lower
Aug 1, 2007Aug 7, 2007$0.4920+4.2%Higher
Jul 2, 2007Jul 9, 2007$0.4720-4.8%Lower
Jun 1, 2007Jun 7, 2007$0.4960+3.3%Higher
May 1, 2007May 7, 2007$0.4800-2.4%Lower
Apr 2, 2007Apr 9, 2007$0.4920+9.1%Higher
Mar 1, 2007Mar 7, 2007$0.4510-1.3%Lower
Feb 1, 2007Feb 7, 2007$0.4570+7.0%Higher
Dec 27, 2006Jan 5, 2007$0.4270-4.5%Lower
Dec 1, 2006Dec 7, 2006$0.4470-3.5%Lower
Nov 1, 2006Nov 7, 2006$0.4630-2.5%Lower
Oct 2, 2006Oct 6, 2006$0.4750+0.2%Unchanged
Sep 1, 2006Sep 8, 2006$0.4740+3.9%Higher
Aug 1, 2006Aug 7, 2006$0.4560+0.7%Higher
Jul 3, 2006Jul 10, 2006$0.4530+5.1%Higher
Jun 1, 2006Jun 7, 2006$0.4310-6.7%Lower
May 1, 2006May 5, 2006$0.4620+5.5%Higher
Apr 3, 2006Apr 7, 2006$0.4380+0.2%Unchanged
Mar 1, 2006Mar 7, 2006$0.4370+6.8%Higher
Feb 1, 2006Feb 7, 2006$0.4090+2.0%Higher
Dec 28, 2005—$0.4010+2.0%Higher
Dec 1, 2005Dec 7, 2005$0.3930-4.6%Lower
Nov 1, 2005Nov 7, 2005$0.4120-5.5%Lower
Oct 3, 2005Oct 7, 2005$0.4360-4.2%Lower
Sep 1, 2005Sep 8, 2005$0.4550+1.6%Higher
Aug 1, 2005Aug 5, 2005$0.4480+4.9%Higher
Jul 1, 2005Jul 8, 2005$0.4270-0.9%Lower
Jun 1, 2005Jun 7, 2005$0.4310+0.7%Higher
May 2, 2005May 6, 2005$0.4280-2.7%Lower
Apr 1, 2005Apr 7, 2005$0.4400+2.6%Higher
Mar 1, 2005Mar 7, 2005$0.4290+0.5%Unchanged
Feb 1, 2005Feb 7, 2005$0.4270-1.2%Lower
Dec 31, 2004Jan 6, 2005$0.4320+1.9%Higher
Dec 1, 2004Dec 7, 2004$0.4240-1.6%Lower
Nov 1, 2004Nov 5, 2004$0.4310+0.9%Higher
Oct 1, 2004Oct 7, 2004$0.4270-2.3%Lower
Sep 1, 2004Sep 8, 2004$0.4370+0.9%Higher
Aug 2, 2004Aug 6, 2004$0.4330-0.7%Lower
Jul 1, 2004Jul 8, 2004$0.4360+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 1, 2004Jun 7, 2004$0.4360+0.9%Higher
May 3, 2004May 7, 2004$0.4320+0.2%Unchanged
Apr 1, 2004Apr 7, 2004$0.4310-0.9%Lower
Mar 1, 2004Mar 5, 2004$0.4350-1.1%Lower
Feb 2, 2004Feb 6, 2004$0.4400-3.3%Lower
Dec 31, 2003Jan 12, 2004$0.4550-67.1%Lower
Dec 16, 2003—$1.3850+213.3%Higher
Dec 1, 2003Dec 10, 2003$0.4420+3.5%Higher
Nov 3, 2003Nov 12, 2003$0.4270-41.6%Lower
Oct 1, 2003Oct 10, 2003$0.7310-4.3%Lower
Sep 2, 2003Sep 11, 2003$0.7640+6.6%Higher
Aug 1, 2003Aug 12, 2003$0.7170+8.1%Higher
Jul 1, 2003Jul 11, 2003$0.6630-7.0%Lower
Jun 2, 2003Jun 11, 2003$0.7130-15.4%Lower
May 1, 2003May 12, 2003$0.8430+15.3%Higher
Apr 1, 2003Apr 10, 2003$0.7310+72.8%Higher
Mar 3, 2003Mar 12, 2003$0.4230-7.0%Lower
Feb 3, 2003Feb 12, 2003$0.4550-10.6%Lower
Dec 31, 2002Jan 10, 2003$0.5090+11.9%Higher
Dec 2, 2002Dec 11, 2002$0.4550-12.0%Lower
Nov 1, 2002Nov 12, 2002$0.5170+15.7%Higher
Oct 1, 2002Oct 10, 2002$0.4470-18.6%Lower
Sep 3, 2002Sep 12, 2002$0.5490—First

LQD dividend history — FAQ

How much is LQD's distribution?

As of Oct 12, 2026, LQD's most recent distribution was $0.4390 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 1, 2026 and a pay date of Oct 6, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $5.0490 per share across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 4.93%.

How often does LQD pay a distribution?

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF pays on a monthly schedule. It made 12 payments in the last 12 months and 12 in 2025.

When is LQD's next distribution?

LQD's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its monthly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.

Has LQD ever cut its distribution?

Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 133 regular payments lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 2021. Option-income and bond funds vary their distributions with income earned, so reductions are routine for these funds.

How much did LQD pay in dividends in 2025?

LQD paid $4.9360 per share across 12 payments in 2025, up 3.9% from 2024.

What was LQD's total return including distributions over the last year?

Over the 12 months to Oct 12, 2026, LQD paid $5.0490 per share, 4.53% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved -8.0%. That is an approximate total return of -3.5% before taxes and reinvestment.

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