IDU Distribution History & Yield

iShares U.S. Utilities ETF · NYSEArca

ETF Utilities Quarterly payer
$110.48
+0.79% today
as of Sep 9, 2026
TTM yield
2.28%
$2.515/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
2.28%
$2.524/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$2.524
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.631
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-distribution date
Sep 14, 2026 Estimated
in 5 days
Next pay date
Sep 28, 2026
in 19 days
Last ex-distribution date
Jun 15, 2026
$0.631 per share
Expense ratio
0.37%
AUM 1.3B
Consistency
87/100
fairly stable payouts
5y distribution CAGR
+1.8%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
4 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
26.1
since Jul 19, 2000
1y total return
+4.9%
price +2.6% + distributions 2.3%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Mon, Sep 14, 2026 (in 5 days) Sep 28, 2026 $0.631 $63.10 Estimated
Mon, Dec 14, 2026 (in 96 days) Dec 28, 2026 $0.631 $63.10 Estimated
Mon, Mar 15, 2027 (in 187 days) Mar 29, 2027 $0.631 $63.10 Estimated
Mon, Jun 14, 2027 (in 278 days) Jun 28, 2027 $0.631 $63.10 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from IDU's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $2.524 per share.

Distribution payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Sep 26, 2016 to Jun 15, 2026; most recent $0.631$0.00$0.40$0.80Sep 26, 2016: $0.4575Sep '16Dec 21, 2016: $0.581Mar 24, 2017: $0.4815Jun 27, 2017: $0.4825Sep 26, 2017: $0.475Dec 19, 2017: $0.30Dec '17Mar 22, 2018: $0.493Jun 26, 2018: $0.4935Sep 26, 2018: $0.4955Dec 17, 2018: $0.399Mar 20, 2019: $0.5475Mar '19Jun 17, 2019: $0.57Sep 24, 2019: $0.5665Dec 16, 2019: $0.509Mar 25, 2020: $0.5545Jun 15, 2020: $0.5295Jun '20Sep 23, 2020: $0.6115Dec 14, 2020: $0.587Mar 25, 2021: $0.551Jun 10, 2021: $0.55Sep 24, 2021: $0.501Sep '21Dec 13, 2021: $0.509Mar 24, 2022: $0.506Jun 9, 2022: $0.406Sep 26, 2022: $0.57Dec 13, 2022: $0.584Dec '22Mar 23, 2023: $0.528Jun 7, 2023: $0.42Sep 26, 2023: $0.664Dec 20, 2023: $0.616Mar 21, 2024: $0.456Mar '24Jun 11, 2024: $0.438Sep 25, 2024: $0.627Dec 17, 2024: $0.678Mar 18, 2025: $0.562Jun 16, 2025: $0.594Jun '25Sep 16, 2025: $0.583Dec 16, 2025: $0.679Mar 17, 2026: $0.622Jun 15, 2026: $0.631

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.50$3.002017: $1.739$1.73920172018: $1.881$1.88120182019: $2.193$2.19320192020: $2.2825$2.282520202021: $2.111$2.11120212022: $2.066$2.06620222023: $2.228$2.22820232024: $2.199$2.19920242025: $2.418$2.41820252026 (YTD): $1.253$1.2532026 YTD

How much IDU do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month476$52,526$1,200
$500 / month2,378$262,631$6,000
$1,000 / month4,755$525,262$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 2.28%. $10,000 in IDU would currently pay about $228 a year ($19 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

IDU distribution history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jun 15, 2026 $0.631 +1.4%
Mar 17, 2026 $0.622 -8.4%
Dec 16, 2025 $0.679 +16.5%
Sep 16, 2025 $0.583 -1.9%
Jun 16, 2025 $0.594 +5.7%
Mar 18, 2025 $0.562 -17.1%
Dec 17, 2024 $0.678 +8.1%
Sep 25, 2024 $0.627 +43.2%
Jun 11, 2024 $0.438 -3.9%
Mar 21, 2024 $0.456 -26.0%
Dec 20, 2023 $0.616 -7.2%
Sep 26, 2023 $0.664 +58.1%
Jun 7, 2023 $0.42 -20.5%
Mar 23, 2023 $0.528 -9.6%
Dec 13, 2022 $0.584 +2.5%
Sep 26, 2022 $0.57 +40.4%
Jun 9, 2022 $0.406 -19.8%
Mar 24, 2022 $0.506 -0.6%
Dec 13, 2021 $0.509 +1.6%
Sep 24, 2021 $0.501 -8.9%
Jun 10, 2021 $0.55 -0.2%
Mar 25, 2021 $0.551 -6.1%
Dec 14, 2020 $0.587 -4.0%
Sep 23, 2020 $0.6115 +15.5%
Jun 15, 2020 $0.5295 -4.5%
Mar 25, 2020 $0.5545 +8.9%
Dec 16, 2019 $0.509 -10.2%
Sep 24, 2019 $0.5665 -0.6%
Jun 17, 2019 $0.57 +4.1%
Mar 20, 2019 $0.5475 +37.2%
Dec 17, 2018 $0.399 -19.5%
Sep 26, 2018 $0.4955 +0.4%
Jun 26, 2018 $0.4935 +0.1%
Mar 22, 2018 $0.493 +64.3%
Dec 19, 2017 $0.30 -36.8%
Sep 26, 2017 $0.475 -1.6%
Jun 27, 2017 $0.4825 +0.2%
Mar 24, 2017 $0.4815 -17.1%
Dec 21, 2016 $0.581 +27.0%
Sep 26, 2016 $0.4575 +1.7%
Jun 21, 2016 $0.45 +0.7%
Mar 23, 2016 $0.447 -48.4%
Dec 24, 2015 $0.867 +99.5%
Sep 25, 2015 $0.4345 -17.6%
Jun 24, 2015 $0.5275 +17.7%
Mar 25, 2015 $0.448 -4.9%
Dec 24, 2014 $0.471 +12.8%
Sep 24, 2014 $0.4175 +3.5%
Jun 24, 2014 $0.4035 -1.8%
Mar 25, 2014 $0.411 +0.7%
Dec 23, 2013 $0.408 +2.6%
Sep 24, 2013 $0.3975 -0.3%
Jun 26, 2013 $0.3985 -2.3%
Mar 25, 2013 $0.408 +24.2%
Dec 19, 2012 $0.3285 -17.0%
Sep 25, 2012 $0.396 +3.5%
Jun 19, 2012 $0.3825 -2.5%
Mar 26, 2012 $0.3925 +16.5%
Dec 22, 2011 $0.337 -9.5%
Sep 23, 2011 $0.3725 +0.3%
Jun 24, 2011 $0.3715 +1.0%
Mar 25, 2011 $0.368 -4.9%
Dec 22, 2010 $0.387 +4.9%
Sep 23, 2010 $0.369 +5.9%
Jun 24, 2010 $0.3485 +0.6%
Mar 25, 2010 $0.3465 -1.8%
Dec 23, 2009 $0.353 +1.1%
Sep 22, 2009 $0.349 +0.3%
Jun 24, 2009 $0.348 +2.2%
Mar 25, 2009 $0.3405 +3.3%
Dec 23, 2008 $0.3295 +6.3%
Sep 24, 2008 $0.31 +0.3%
Jun 25, 2008 $0.309 -5.6%
Mar 25, 2008 $0.3275 +13.9%
Dec 27, 2007 $0.2875 -5.0%
Sep 25, 2007 $0.3025 +0.8%
Jun 28, 2007 $0.30 +3.1%
Mar 23, 2007 $0.291 +6.0%
Dec 20, 2006 $0.2745 -6.8%
Sep 26, 2006 $0.2945 +3.7%
Jun 22, 2006 $0.284 +8.8%
Mar 24, 2006 $0.261 -10.3%
Dec 22, 2005 $0.291 +9.2%
Sep 23, 2005 $0.2665 -1.5%
Jun 20, 2005 $0.2705 +1.7%
Mar 24, 2005 $0.266 -0.6%
Dec 23, 2004 $0.2675 +12.9%
Sep 24, 2004 $0.237 +2.4%
Jun 25, 2004 $0.2315 -1.7%
Mar 26, 2004 $0.2355 +4.7%
Dec 16, 2003 $0.225 +12.5%
Dec 12, 2003 $0.20 -14.0%
Sep 12, 2003 $0.2325 -13.2%
Jun 13, 2003 $0.268 +33.3%
Mar 7, 2003 $0.201 -27.6%
Dec 13, 2002 $0.2775 +2.4%
Sep 13, 2002 $0.271 -4.4%
Jun 14, 2002 $0.2835 +41.0%
Mar 8, 2002 $0.201 -6.5%
Dec 14, 2001 $0.215 -23.8%
Oct 1, 2001 $0.282 +26.2%
Jun 8, 2001 $0.2235 -26.1%
Mar 9, 2001 $0.3025 -14.8%
Dec 20, 2000 $0.355 +56.4%
Oct 18, 2000 $0.227 +377.9%
Jul 19, 2000 $0.0475

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityLow risk

IDU's last 12 distributions were fairly stable (consistency score 87/100).

Its share price moved +2.6% over the past year.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About iShares U.S. Utilities ETF

The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its underlying index. The underlying index measures the performance of the utilities sector of the U.S. equity market. The fund is non-diversified.

Fund family: iShares. Category: Utilities. First distribution on our records: Jul 19, 2000. 106 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

IDU distribution FAQ

When is IDU's next ex-distribution date?

IDU's next ex-distribution date is Sep 14, 2026 (in 5 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.631 per share, expected on Sep 28, 2026.

How often does IDU pay distributions?

IDU pays distributions every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.631 per share with an ex-date of Jun 15, 2026.

What is IDU's distribution yield?

IDU's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 2.28%, based on $2.515 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $110.48. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $2.524 per share, is 2.28%.

How much does IDU pay per share?

IDU pays about $0.631 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $2.524 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $252.40 a year.

Has IDU grown or cut its distribution?

IDU has raised its annual distribution for 4 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 1.8% a year (+2.2% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

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

At the current forward yield of 2.28%, you would need about 476 shares of IDU (roughly $52,526 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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