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PFF Dividend History

iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF · every payment since 2007

As of Nov 9, 2026, PFF has paid 233 distributions since 2007. The most recent was $0.1590 per share (ex-date Oct 1, 2026, paid Oct 6, 2026). Over the last 12 months PFF paid $1.4600 across 11 payments, a trailing yield of 5.17%. The average of the last 3 regular payments is +6.7% versus the 3 before.

Latest distribution

$0.1590

Last ex-date

Oct 1, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$1.46

Trailing yield

5.17%

Frequency

Monthly

Payments on record

233

Key facts: PFF dividend history

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Nov 9, 2026, SmarterDividends has 233 distribution payments on record for iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (PFF), going back to 2007.
  • PFF's most recent distribution was $0.16 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 1, 2026 and a pay date of Oct 6, 2026.
  • In the 12 months to Nov 9, 2026, PFF paid $1.46 per share in distributions across 11 payments, a trailing yield of 5.17%.
  • PFF's most recent increase in its regular distribution took effect with the Oct 1, 2026 ex-date, a 8.2% rise to $0.16 per share.
  • PFF's most recent decrease in its regular distribution took effect with the Jun 1, 2026 ex-date, a 1.4% reduction to $0.14 per share.
  • PFF paid $1.95 per share in distributions in calendar year 2025, down 1.8% from 2024.
Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "PFF Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Nov 9, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/PFF/dividend-history

What the record shows

PFF has paid monthly since 2007, establishing a lengthy payment history even as distribution amounts have varied. Over the last 12 months, 12 payments totaled $1.631 per share and produced a 5.65% trailing yield.

Recent distributions moved higher. The latest payment of $0.159 was 8.2% above the previous one, while the average across the latest three distributions increased 6.7% from the preceding group. This marks a near-term rise rather than a consistent longer-term progression.

Annual totals declined, recovered for consecutive years, then declined again in each of the latest consecutive years. The latest full-year total was $1.95 in 2025. Over the same 12-month period, distributions equaled 5.2% of the starting price, but PFF’s price fell 8.1%, leaving an approximate total return of -2.9%. The cash distributions did not offset the loss in market value.

By SmarterDividends Team · written from the payment record on this page · updated Oct 19, 2026 · editorial policy

Distributions versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

4.71%

of price a year ago

Price change

-8.9%

$31.01 → $28.26

Approx. total return

-4.2%

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.

PFF distributions per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent distribution amounts

Last 36 regular payments, per share

PFF dividend history by year

YearPaymentsTotal per shareChange
2026year to date9$1.2180—
202512$1.9500-1.8%
202412$1.9850-4.0%
202312$2.0680+12.7%
202212$1.8350+4.6%
202112$1.7550-4.6%
202012$1.8400-7.8%
201912$1.9960-7.6%
201812$2.1610+1.5%
201712$2.1290-2.2%
201612$2.1780-2.8%
201512$2.2400-10.1%
201412$2.4930+2.4%
201312$2.4340+12.0%
201211timing$2.1730-12.6%
201112$2.4860-12.6%
201012$2.8440-1.5%
200912$2.8880+4.6%
200812$2.7600+10.8%
20079timing$2.4920—

Every PFF distribution

92 higher · 91 lower · 23 specials
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountChangeType
Oct 1, 2026Oct 6, 2026$0.1590+8.2%Higher
Sep 1, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.1470+3.5%Higher
Aug 3, 2026Aug 6, 2026$0.1420+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 1, 2026Jul 7, 2026$0.1420+2.9%Higher
Jun 1, 2026Jun 4, 2026$0.1380-1.4%Lower
May 1, 2026May 6, 2026$0.1400-1.4%Lower
Apr 1, 2026Apr 7, 2026$0.1420+358.1%Higher
Mar 2, 2026Mar 5, 2026$0.0310-82.5%Lower
Feb 2, 2026Feb 5, 2026$0.1770+0.6%Higher
Dec 19, 2025Dec 24, 2025$0.0660—Special
Dec 1, 2025Dec 4, 2025$0.1760+2.9%Higher
Nov 3, 2025Nov 6, 2025$0.1710+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 1, 2025Oct 6, 2025$0.1710+6.2%Higher
Sep 2, 2025Sep 5, 2025$0.1610-0.6%Unchanged
Aug 1, 2025Aug 6, 2025$0.1620-6.9%Lower
Jul 1, 2025Jul 7, 2025$0.1740-0.6%Unchanged
Jun 2, 2025Jun 5, 2025$0.1750+0.6%Higher
May 1, 2025May 6, 2025$0.1740+1.2%Higher
Apr 1, 2025Apr 4, 2025$0.1720-0.6%Unchanged
Mar 3, 2025Mar 6, 2025$0.1730-1.1%Lower
Feb 3, 2025Feb 6, 2025$0.1750-1.1%Lower
Dec 18, 2024Dec 23, 2024$0.1770+7.3%Higher
Dec 2, 2024Dec 5, 2024$0.1650+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 1, 2024Nov 6, 2024$0.1650+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 1, 2024Oct 4, 2024$0.1650+1.2%Higher
Sep 3, 2024Sep 6, 2024$0.1630+1.2%Higher
Aug 1, 2024Aug 6, 2024$0.1610-1.8%Lower
Jul 1, 2024Jul 5, 2024$0.1640+0.6%Higher
Jun 3, 2024Jun 7, 2024$0.1630+1.9%Higher
May 1, 2024May 7, 2024$0.1600+2.6%Higher
Apr 1, 2024Apr 5, 2024$0.1560-8.2%Lower
Mar 1, 2024Mar 7, 2024$0.1700-3.4%Lower
Feb 1, 2024Feb 7, 2024$0.1760+0.6%Higher
Dec 14, 2023Dec 20, 2023$0.1930—Special
Dec 1, 2023Dec 7, 2023$0.1750+1.2%Higher
Nov 1, 2023Nov 7, 2023$0.1730+7.5%Higher
Oct 2, 2023Oct 6, 2023$0.1610+4.5%Higher
Sep 1, 2023Sep 8, 2023$0.1540-1.9%Lower
Aug 1, 2023Aug 7, 2023$0.1570-0.6%Unchanged
Jul 3, 2023Jul 10, 2023$0.1580-4.2%Lower
Jun 1, 2023Jun 7, 2023$0.1650-3.5%Lower
May 1, 2023May 5, 2023$0.1710-7.6%Lower
Apr 3, 2023Apr 7, 2023$0.1850-2.6%Lower
Mar 1, 2023Mar 7, 2023$0.1900+2.2%Higher
Feb 1, 2023Feb 7, 2023$0.1860+8.1%Higher
Dec 15, 2022Dec 21, 2022$0.2370—Special
Dec 1, 2022Dec 7, 2022$0.1720+1.2%Higher
Nov 1, 2022Nov 7, 2022$0.1700+0.6%Higher
Oct 3, 2022Oct 7, 2022$0.1690+11.9%Higher
Sep 1, 2022Sep 8, 2022$0.1510+13.5%Higher
Aug 1, 2022Aug 5, 2022$0.1640—Special
Jul 1, 2022Jul 8, 2022$0.1330+8.1%Higher
Jun 1, 2022Jun 7, 2022$0.1460—Special
May 2, 2022May 6, 2022$0.1230+0.8%Higher
Apr 1, 2022Apr 7, 2022$0.1360—Special
Mar 1, 2022Mar 7, 2022$0.1220+8.9%Higher
Feb 1, 2022Feb 7, 2022$0.1120-11.1%Lower
Dec 16, 2021Dec 22, 2021$0.1260+2.4%Higher
Dec 1, 2021Dec 7, 2021$0.1230-10.2%Lower
Nov 1, 2021Nov 5, 2021$0.1370-8.1%Lower
Oct 1, 2021Oct 7, 2021$0.1490-2.0%Lower
Sep 1, 2021Sep 8, 2021$0.1520+0.7%Higher
Aug 2, 2021Aug 6, 2021$0.1510-1.9%Lower
Jul 1, 2021Jul 8, 2021$0.1540-1.3%Lower
Jun 1, 2021Jun 7, 2021$0.1560+0.0%Unchanged
May 3, 2021May 7, 2021$0.1560+3.3%Higher
Apr 1, 2021Apr 8, 2021$0.1510+0.7%Higher
Mar 1, 2021Mar 5, 2021$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 1, 2021Feb 5, 2021$0.1500+1.4%Higher
Dec 17, 2020Dec 23, 2020$0.0610—Special
Dec 1, 2020Dec 7, 2020$0.1480-2.6%Lower
Nov 2, 2020Nov 6, 2020$0.1520-3.2%Lower
Oct 1, 2020Oct 7, 2020$0.1570-1.9%Lower
Sep 1, 2020Sep 8, 2020$0.1600-1.8%Lower
Aug 3, 2020Aug 7, 2020$0.1630-2.4%Lower
Jul 1, 2020Jul 8, 2020$0.1670-1.2%Lower
Jun 1, 2020Jun 5, 2020$0.1690-0.6%Unchanged
May 1, 2020May 7, 2020$0.1700-1.7%Lower
Apr 1, 2020Apr 7, 2020$0.1730+8.1%Higher
Mar 2, 2020Mar 6, 2020$0.1600+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 3, 2020Feb 7, 2020$0.1600+3.2%Higher
Dec 19, 2019Dec 26, 2019$0.1550-5.5%Lower
Dec 2, 2019Dec 6, 2019$0.1640-1.2%Lower
Nov 1, 2019Nov 7, 2019$0.1660+4.4%Higher
Oct 1, 2019Oct 7, 2019$0.1590-0.6%Unchanged
Sep 3, 2019Sep 9, 2019$0.1600-3.0%Lower
Aug 1, 2019Aug 7, 2019$0.1650+2.5%Higher
Jul 2, 2019Jul 9, 2019$0.1610-3.6%Lower
Jun 3, 2019Jun 7, 2019$0.1670-2.9%Lower
May 2, 2019May 8, 2019$0.1720-4.4%Lower
Apr 1, 2019Apr 5, 2019$0.1800+1.1%Higher
Mar 1, 2019Mar 7, 2019$0.1780+5.3%Higher
Feb 1, 2019Feb 7, 2019$0.1690+8.3%Higher
Dec 18, 2018Dec 24, 2018$0.2580—Special
Dec 3, 2018Dec 7, 2018$0.1560+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 1, 2018Nov 7, 2018$0.1560-1.9%Lower
Oct 1, 2018Oct 5, 2018$0.1590-1.2%Lower
Sep 4, 2018Sep 10, 2018$0.1610-8.5%Lower
Aug 1, 2018Aug 7, 2018$0.1760-9.3%Lower
Jul 3, 2018Jul 10, 2018$0.1940+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 1, 2018Jun 7, 2018$0.1940+7.8%Higher
May 1, 2018May 7, 2018$0.1800+8.4%Higher
Apr 2, 2018Apr 6, 2018$0.1660-3.5%Lower
Mar 1, 2018Mar 7, 2018$0.1720+73.7%Higher
Feb 1, 2018Feb 7, 2018$0.1890—Special
Dec 21, 2017Dec 28, 2017$0.0990-48.4%Lower
Dec 1, 2017Dec 7, 2017$0.1920+0.5%Higher
Nov 1, 2017Nov 7, 2017$0.1910+9.1%Higher
Oct 2, 2017Oct 6, 2017$0.1750-1.1%Lower
Sep 1, 2017Sep 8, 2017$0.1770+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 1, 2017Aug 7, 2017$0.1770-1.1%Lower
Jul 6, 2017Jul 12, 2017$0.1790-1.1%Lower
Jun 1, 2017Jun 7, 2017$0.1810-2.2%Lower
May 2, 2017May 8, 2017$0.1850-3.1%Lower
Apr 3, 2017Apr 7, 2017$0.1910+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 1, 2017Mar 7, 2017$0.1910+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 1, 2017Feb 7, 2017$0.1910+4.9%Higher
Dec 22, 2016Dec 29, 2016$0.2030—Special
Dec 1, 2016Dec 7, 2016$0.1820+1.7%Higher
Nov 1, 2016Nov 7, 2016$0.1790+6.5%Higher
Oct 3, 2016Oct 7, 2016$0.1680-1.8%Lower
Sep 1, 2016Sep 8, 2016$0.1710-4.5%Lower
Aug 2, 2016Aug 8, 2016$0.1790+3.5%Higher
Jul 6, 2016Jul 12, 2016$0.1730-2.3%Lower
Jun 1, 2016Jun 7, 2016$0.1770-2.7%Lower
May 2, 2016May 6, 2016$0.1820-5.2%Lower
Apr 1, 2016Apr 7, 2016$0.1920-2.5%Lower
Mar 1, 2016Mar 7, 2016$0.1970+12.6%Higher
Feb 1, 2016Feb 5, 2016$0.1750+8.7%Higher
Dec 24, 2015Dec 31, 2015$0.3180—Special
Dec 1, 2015Dec 7, 2015$0.1610+6.6%Higher
Nov 2, 2015Nov 6, 2015$0.1510-11.7%Lower
Oct 1, 2015Oct 7, 2015$0.1710-1.2%Lower
Sep 1, 2015Sep 8, 2015$0.1730-6.5%Lower
Aug 4, 2015Aug 10, 2015$0.1850+1.6%Higher
Jul 2, 2015Jul 9, 2015$0.1820+0.6%Higher
Jun 1, 2015Jun 5, 2015$0.1810-1.6%Lower
May 1, 2015May 7, 2015$0.1840+4.5%Higher
Apr 1, 2015Apr 8, 2015$0.1760+3.5%Higher
Mar 2, 2015Mar 6, 2015$0.1700-9.6%Lower
Feb 2, 2015Feb 6, 2015$0.1880+3.9%Higher
Dec 24, 2014Dec 31, 2014$0.3780—Special
Dec 1, 2014Dec 5, 2014$0.1810-4.2%Lower
Nov 3, 2014Nov 7, 2014$0.1890-0.5%Unchanged
Oct 1, 2014Oct 7, 2014$0.1900-0.5%Unchanged
Sep 2, 2014Sep 8, 2014$0.1910-1.0%Lower
Aug 1, 2014Aug 7, 2014$0.1930+5.5%Higher
Jul 1, 2014Jul 8, 2014$0.1830+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 2, 2014Jun 6, 2014$0.1830-4.2%Lower
May 1, 2014May 7, 2014$0.1910-1.5%Lower
Apr 1, 2014Apr 7, 2014$0.1940-11.8%Lower
Mar 3, 2014Mar 7, 2014$0.2200+10.0%Higher
Feb 3, 2014Feb 7, 2014$0.2000-15.3%Lower
Dec 26, 2013Jan 2, 2014$0.6140—Special
Dec 2, 2013Dec 6, 2013$0.2360+54.2%Higher
Nov 1, 2013Nov 7, 2013$0.1530+2.0%Higher
Oct 1, 2013Oct 7, 2013$0.1500-4.5%Lower
Sep 3, 2013Sep 9, 2013$0.1570-3.1%Lower
Aug 1, 2013Aug 7, 2013$0.1620+2.5%Higher
Jul 1, 2013Jul 8, 2013$0.1580-3.7%Lower
Jun 3, 2013Jun 7, 2013$0.1640-5.2%Lower
May 1, 2013May 7, 2013$0.1730-1.1%Lower
Apr 1, 2013Apr 5, 2013$0.1750+75.0%Higher
Mar 1, 2013Mar 7, 2013$0.1000-47.9%Lower
Feb 1, 2013Feb 7, 2013$0.1920-26.2%Lower
Dec 26, 2012Jan 2, 2013$0.2600+34.0%Higher
Dec 3, 2012Dec 7, 2012$0.1940-4.4%Lower
Oct 1, 2012Oct 5, 2012$0.2030-3.3%Lower
Sep 4, 2012Sep 10, 2012$0.2100+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 1, 2012Aug 7, 2012$0.2100+2.4%Higher
Jul 2, 2012Jul 9, 2012$0.2050+1.5%Higher
Jun 1, 2012Jun 7, 2012$0.2020+14.1%Higher
May 1, 2012May 7, 2012$0.1770-5.3%Lower
Apr 2, 2012Apr 9, 2012$0.1870+6.3%Higher
Mar 1, 2012Mar 7, 2012$0.1490—Special
Feb 1, 2012Feb 7, 2012$0.1760-3.8%Lower
Dec 27, 2011Jan 4, 2012$0.1830+1.7%Higher
Dec 1, 2011Dec 7, 2011$0.1800-12.2%Lower
Nov 1, 2011Nov 7, 2011$0.2050+2.0%Higher
Oct 3, 2011Oct 7, 2011$0.2010-2.9%Lower
Sep 1, 2011Sep 8, 2011$0.2070-2.4%Lower
Aug 1, 2011Aug 5, 2011$0.2120-1.9%Lower
Jul 1, 2011Jul 8, 2011$0.2160+2.4%Higher
Jun 1, 2011Jun 7, 2011$0.2110+1.9%Higher
May 2, 2011May 6, 2011$0.2070-3.7%Lower
Apr 1, 2011Apr 7, 2011$0.2150-6.1%Lower
Mar 1, 2011Mar 7, 2011$0.2290+4.1%Higher
Feb 1, 2011Feb 7, 2011$0.2200+0.9%Higher
Dec 28, 2010Jan 4, 2011$0.2180+5.3%Higher
Dec 1, 2010Dec 7, 2010$0.2460—Special
Nov 1, 2010Nov 5, 2010$0.2070-9.2%Lower
Oct 1, 2010Oct 7, 2010$0.2280-25.7%Lower
Sep 1, 2010Sep 8, 2010$0.3070-0.6%Unchanged
Aug 2, 2010Aug 6, 2010$0.3090+24.6%Higher
Jul 1, 2010Jul 8, 2010$0.2480+1.6%Higher
Jun 1, 2010Jun 7, 2010$0.2440-1.6%Lower
May 3, 2010May 7, 2010$0.2480+18.7%Higher
Apr 1, 2010Apr 8, 2010$0.2090+10.0%Higher
Mar 1, 2010Mar 5, 2010$0.1900+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 1, 2010Feb 5, 2010$0.1900-17.4%Lower
Dec 29, 2009Jan 5, 2010$0.2300+2.2%Higher
Dec 1, 2009Dec 7, 2009$0.2680—Special
Nov 2, 2009Nov 6, 2009$0.2250+8.2%Higher
Oct 1, 2009Oct 7, 2009$0.2080-3.3%Lower
Sep 1, 2009Sep 8, 2009$0.2150-7.7%Lower
Aug 3, 2009Aug 7, 2009$0.2330-25.8%Lower
Jul 1, 2009Jul 8, 2009$0.3140+15.0%Higher
Jun 1, 2009Jun 5, 2009$0.2730-0.7%Unchanged
May 1, 2009May 7, 2009$0.2750+10.0%Higher
Apr 1, 2009Apr 7, 2009$0.2500+14.7%Higher
Mar 2, 2009Mar 6, 2009$0.2180+21.8%Higher
Feb 2, 2009Feb 6, 2009$0.1790-5.8%Lower
Dec 29, 2008Jan 2, 2009$0.4250—Special
Dec 1, 2008Dec 5, 2008$0.1900+8.6%Higher
Nov 3, 2008Nov 7, 2008$0.1750-20.5%Lower
Oct 1, 2008Oct 7, 2008$0.2200+10.6%Higher
Sep 2, 2008Sep 8, 2008$0.1990-4.3%Lower
Aug 1, 2008Aug 7, 2008$0.2080-2.8%Lower
Jul 1, 2008Jul 8, 2008$0.2140-13.0%Lower
Jun 2, 2008Jun 6, 2008$0.2460+4.7%Higher
May 1, 2008May 7, 2008$0.2350+1.7%Higher
Apr 1, 2008Apr 7, 2008$0.2560—Special
Mar 3, 2008Mar 7, 2008$0.2310+11.6%Higher
Feb 1, 2008Feb 7, 2008$0.1610—Special
Dec 27, 2007Jan 3, 2008$0.7400—Special
Dec 3, 2007Dec 7, 2007$0.1780—Special
Nov 1, 2007Nov 7, 2007$0.2070+4.5%Higher
Oct 1, 2007Oct 5, 2007$0.1980+1.5%Higher
Sep 4, 2007Sep 10, 2007$0.2180—Special
Aug 1, 2007Aug 7, 2007$0.2320—Special
Jul 2, 2007Jul 9, 2007$0.1950-18.4%Lower
Jun 1, 2007Jun 7, 2007$0.2390—First
May 1, 2007May 7, 2007$0.2850—First

PFF dividend history — FAQ

How much is PFF's distribution?

As of Nov 9, 2026, PFF's most recent distribution was $0.1590 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 $1.4600 per share across 11 payments, a trailing yield of 5.17%.

How often does PFF pay a distribution?

iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF pays on a monthly schedule. It made 11 payments in the last 12 months and 12 in 2025.

When is PFF's next distribution?

PFF'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 PFF ever cut its distribution?

Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 91 regular payments lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 2024. Option-income and bond funds vary their distributions with income earned, so reductions are routine for these funds.

How much did PFF pay in dividends in 2025?

PFF paid $1.9500 per share across 12 payments in 2025, down 1.8% from 2024.

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

Over the 12 months to Nov 6, 2026, PFF paid $1.4600 per share, 4.71% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved -8.9%. That is an approximate total return of -4.2% before taxes and reinvestment.

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