ICSH Distribution History & Yield

iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF · Cboe US

ETF Ultrashort Bond Monthly payer Bond fund
$50.41
-0.02% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
4.17%
$2.10/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
4.17%
$2.10/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$2.10
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.175
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 15, 2026
in 37 days
Last ex-distribution date
Sep 1, 2026
$0.172 per share
Expense ratio
0.08%
AUM 8.6B
Consistency
95/100
very stable payouts
5y distribution CAGR
+53.2%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
12.6
since Feb 3, 2014
1y total return
+3.5%
price -0.7% + distributions 4.1%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Thu, Oct 1, 2026 (in 23 days) Oct 15, 2026 $0.175 $17.50 Estimated
Sat, Oct 31, 2026 (in 53 days) Nov 14, 2026 $0.175 $17.50 Estimated
Mon, Nov 30, 2026 (in 83 days) Dec 14, 2026 $0.175 $17.50 Estimated
Wed, Dec 30, 2026 (in 113 days) Jan 13, 2027 $0.175 $17.50 Estimated
Fri, Jan 29, 2027 (in 143 days) Feb 12, 2027 $0.175 $17.50 Estimated
Sun, Feb 28, 2027 (in 173 days) Mar 14, 2027 $0.175 $17.50 Estimated
Tue, Mar 30, 2027 (in 203 days) Apr 13, 2027 $0.175 $17.50 Estimated
Thu, Apr 29, 2027 (in 233 days) May 13, 2027 $0.175 $17.50 Estimated
Sat, May 29, 2027 (in 263 days) Jun 12, 2027 $0.175 $17.50 Estimated
Mon, Jun 28, 2027 (in 293 days) Jul 12, 2027 $0.175 $17.50 Estimated
Wed, Jul 28, 2027 (in 323 days) Aug 11, 2027 $0.175 $17.50 Estimated
Fri, Aug 27, 2027 (in 353 days) Sep 10, 2027 $0.175 $17.50 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from ICSH's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $2.10 per share.

Distribution payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Jun 1, 2023 to Sep 1, 2026; most recent $0.172$0.00$0.125$0.25Jun 1, 2023: $0.186Jun '23Jul 3, 2023: $0.20Aug 1, 2023: $0.217Sep 1, 2023: $0.216Oct 2, 2023: $0.201Nov 1, 2023: $0.229Nov '23Dec 1, 2023: $0.216Dec 14, 2023: $0.223Feb 1, 2024: $0.227Mar 1, 2024: $0.219Apr 1, 2024: $0.228Apr '24May 1, 2024: $0.221Jun 3, 2024: $0.227Jul 1, 2024: $0.221Aug 1, 2024: $0.225Sep 3, 2024: $0.223Sep '24Oct 1, 2024: $0.218Nov 1, 2024: $0.215Dec 2, 2024: $0.206Dec 18, 2024: $0.213Feb 3, 2025: $0.198Feb '25Mar 3, 2025: $0.18Apr 1, 2025: $0.201May 1, 2025: $0.185Jun 2, 2025: $0.198Jul 1, 2025: $0.199Jul '25Aug 1, 2025: $0.206Sep 2, 2025: $0.192Oct 1, 2025: $0.19Nov 3, 2025: $0.187Dec 1, 2025: $0.179Dec '25Dec 19, 2025: $0.187Feb 2, 2026: $0.173Mar 2, 2026: $0.162Apr 1, 2026: $0.173May 1, 2026: $0.171May '26Jun 1, 2026: $0.171Jul 1, 2026: $0.169Aug 3, 2026: $0.166Sep 1, 2026: $0.172

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.50$3.002017: $0.682$0.68220172018: $1.099$1.09920182019: $1.311$1.31120192020: $0.615$0.61520202021: $0.212$0.21220212022: $0.828$0.82820222023: $2.408$2.40820232024: $2.643$2.64320242025: $2.302$2.30220252026 (YTD): $1.357$1.3572026 YTD

How much ICSH do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month572$28,806$1,200
$500 / month2,858$144,029$6,000
$1,000 / month5,715$288,057$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 4.17%. $10,000 in ICSH would currently pay about $417 a year ($35 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

ICSH distribution history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Sep 1, 2026 $0.172 +3.6%
Aug 3, 2026 $0.166 -1.8%
Jul 1, 2026 $0.169 -1.2%
Jun 1, 2026 $0.171 +0.0%
May 1, 2026 $0.171 -1.2%
Apr 1, 2026 $0.173 +6.8%
Mar 2, 2026 $0.162 -6.4%
Feb 2, 2026 $0.173 -7.5%
Dec 19, 2025 $0.187 +4.5%
Dec 1, 2025 $0.179 -4.3%
Nov 3, 2025 $0.187 -1.6%
Oct 1, 2025 $0.19 -1.0%
Sep 2, 2025 $0.192 -6.8%
Aug 1, 2025 $0.206 +3.5%
Jul 1, 2025 $0.199 +0.5%
Jun 2, 2025 $0.198 +7.0%
May 1, 2025 $0.185 -8.0%
Apr 1, 2025 $0.201 +11.7%
Mar 3, 2025 $0.18 -9.1%
Feb 3, 2025 $0.198 -7.0%
Dec 18, 2024 $0.213 +3.4%
Dec 2, 2024 $0.206 -4.2%
Nov 1, 2024 $0.215 -1.4%
Oct 1, 2024 $0.218 -2.2%

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityLow risk

ICSH's last 12 distributions were very stable (consistency score 95/100).

Its share price moved -0.7% over the past year.

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About iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF

The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in a portfolio of U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade fixed- and floating-rate debt securities that are rated BBB- or higher by S&P Global Ratings and/or Fitch Ratings, Inc. ("Fitch"), or Baa3 or higher by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's"), or, if unrated, determined by the fund's management team to be of equivalent quality.

Fund family: iShares. Category: Ultrashort Bond. First distribution on our records: Feb 3, 2014. 149 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 8, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

ICSH distribution FAQ

When is ICSH's next ex-distribution date?

ICSH'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 $0.175 per share, expected on Oct 15, 2026.

How often does ICSH pay distributions?

ICSH pays distributions every month, 12 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.172 per share with an ex-date of Sep 1, 2026.

What is ICSH's distribution yield?

ICSH's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 4.17%, based on $2.10 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $50.41. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $2.10 per share, is 4.17%.

How much does ICSH pay per share?

ICSH pays about $0.175 per share each month, which works out to roughly $2.10 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $210.00 a year.

Has ICSH grown or cut its distribution?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 53.2% a year (-12.9% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years. As a fund, ICSH's distributions vary with the income its holdings generate, so payouts are not designed to rise every year the way a dividend-growth stock's are.

How many shares of ICSH do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 4.17%, you would need about 572 shares of ICSH (roughly $28,806 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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