LQD Distribution History & Yield

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF · NYSEArca

ETF Corporate Bond Monthly payer Bond fund
$103.85
-0.41% today
as of Oct 25, 2026
TTM yield
4.86%
$5.049/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
4.86%
$5.049/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$5.049
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.4208
per share, every month
Frequency
Monthly
12 payments a year
Next ex-distribution date
Oct 31, 2026 Estimated
in 6 days
Next pay date
Nov 14, 2026
in 20 days
Last ex-distribution date
Oct 1, 2026
$0.439 per share
Expense ratio
0.14%
AUM 28.3B
Consistency
94/100
very stable payouts
5y distribution CAGR
n/a
needs 6+ years of history
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
24.1
since Sep 3, 2002
1y total return
-2.3%
price -6.8% + distributions 4.5%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Sat, Oct 31, 2026 (in 6 days) Nov 14, 2026 $0.4208 $42.08 Estimated
Mon, Nov 30, 2026 (in 36 days) Dec 14, 2026 $0.4208 $42.08 Estimated
Wed, Dec 30, 2026 (in 66 days) Jan 13, 2027 $0.4208 $42.08 Estimated
Fri, Jan 29, 2027 (in 96 days) Feb 12, 2027 $0.4208 $42.08 Estimated
Sun, Feb 28, 2027 (in 126 days) Mar 14, 2027 $0.4208 $42.08 Estimated
Tue, Mar 30, 2027 (in 156 days) Apr 13, 2027 $0.4208 $42.08 Estimated
Thu, Apr 29, 2027 (in 186 days) May 13, 2027 $0.4208 $42.08 Estimated
Sat, May 29, 2027 (in 216 days) Jun 12, 2027 $0.4208 $42.08 Estimated
Mon, Jun 28, 2027 (in 246 days) Jul 12, 2027 $0.4208 $42.08 Estimated
Wed, Jul 28, 2027 (in 276 days) Aug 11, 2027 $0.4208 $42.08 Estimated
Fri, Aug 27, 2027 (in 306 days) Sep 10, 2027 $0.4208 $42.08 Estimated
Sun, Sep 26, 2027 (in 336 days) Oct 10, 2027 $0.4208 $42.08 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from LQD's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $5.4698 per share.

Distribution payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Jul 3, 2023 to Oct 1, 2026; most recent $0.439$0.00$0.25$0.50Jul 3, 2023: $0.348Jul '23Aug 1, 2023: $0.369Sep 1, 2023: $0.377Oct 2, 2023: $0.399Nov 1, 2023: $0.364Dec 1, 2023: $0.395Dec '23Dec 14, 2023: $0.393Feb 1, 2024: $0.389Mar 1, 2024: $0.393Apr 1, 2024: $0.411May 1, 2024: $0.415May '24Jun 3, 2024: $0.405Jul 1, 2024: $0.376Aug 1, 2024: $0.392Sep 3, 2024: $0.405Oct 1, 2024: $0.411Oct '24Nov 1, 2024: $0.385Dec 2, 2024: $0.383Dec 18, 2024: $0.385Feb 3, 2025: $0.389Mar 3, 2025: $0.415Mar '25Apr 1, 2025: $0.417May 1, 2025: $0.432Jun 2, 2025: $0.396Jul 1, 2025: $0.402Aug 1, 2025: $0.444Aug '25Sep 2, 2025: $0.384Oct 1, 2025: $0.406Nov 3, 2025: $0.402Dec 1, 2025: $0.413Dec 19, 2025: $0.436Dec '25Feb 2, 2026: $0.408Mar 2, 2026: $0.383Apr 1, 2026: $0.446May 1, 2026: $0.425Jun 1, 2026: $0.413Jun '26Jul 1, 2026: $0.382Aug 3, 2026: $0.458Sep 1, 2026: $0.444Oct 1, 2026: $0.439

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$3.00$6.002017: $3.771$3.77120172018: $4.138$4.13820182019: $4.207$4.20720192020: $3.671$3.67120202021: $3.044$3.04420212022: $3.48$3.4820222023: $4.42$4.4220232024: $4.75$4.7520242025: $4.936$4.93620252026 (YTD): $3.798$3.7982026 YTD

How much LQD do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month238$24,682$1,200
$500 / month1,189$123,411$6,000
$1,000 / month2,377$246,821$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 4.86%. $10,000 in LQD would currently pay about $486 a year ($41 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

LQD distribution history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Oct 1, 2026 — $0.439 -1.1%
Sep 1, 2026 — $0.444 -3.1%
Aug 3, 2026 — $0.458 +19.9%
Jul 1, 2026 — $0.382 -7.5%
Jun 1, 2026 — $0.413 -2.8%
May 1, 2026 — $0.425 -4.7%
Apr 1, 2026 — $0.446 +16.4%
Mar 2, 2026 — $0.383 -6.1%
Feb 2, 2026 — $0.408 -6.4%
Dec 19, 2025 — $0.436 +5.6%
Dec 1, 2025 — $0.413 +2.7%
Nov 3, 2025 — $0.402 -1.0%
Oct 1, 2025 — $0.406 +5.7%
Sep 2, 2025 — $0.384 -13.5%
Aug 1, 2025 — $0.444 +10.4%
Jul 1, 2025 — $0.402 +1.5%
Jun 2, 2025 — $0.396 -8.3%
May 1, 2025 — $0.432 +3.6%
Apr 1, 2025 — $0.417 +0.5%
Mar 3, 2025 — $0.415 +6.7%
Feb 3, 2025 — $0.389 +1.0%
Dec 18, 2024 — $0.385 +0.5%
Dec 2, 2024 — $0.383 -0.5%
Nov 1, 2024 — $0.385 -6.3%
Oct 1, 2024 — $0.411 +1.5%
Sep 3, 2024 — $0.405 +3.3%
Aug 1, 2024 — $0.392 +4.3%
Jul 1, 2024 — $0.376 -7.2%
Jun 3, 2024 — $0.405 -2.4%
May 1, 2024 — $0.415 +1.0%
Apr 1, 2024 — $0.411 +4.6%
Mar 1, 2024 — $0.393 +1.0%
Feb 1, 2024 — $0.389 -1.0%
Dec 14, 2023 — $0.393 -0.5%
Dec 1, 2023 — $0.395 +8.5%
Nov 1, 2023 — $0.364 -8.8%
Oct 2, 2023 — $0.399 +5.8%
Sep 1, 2023 — $0.377 +2.2%
Aug 1, 2023 — $0.369 +6.0%
Jul 3, 2023 — $0.348 -0.3%
Jun 1, 2023 — $0.349 -6.2%
May 1, 2023 — $0.372 +9.4%
Apr 3, 2023 — $0.34 -8.6%
Mar 1, 2023 — $0.372 +8.8%
Feb 1, 2023 — $0.342 +3.0%
Dec 15, 2022 — $0.332 -3.5%
Dec 1, 2022 — $0.344 +12.1%
Nov 1, 2022 — $0.307 -9.4%
Oct 3, 2022 — $0.339 +11.5%
Sep 1, 2022 — $0.304 +10.1%
Aug 1, 2022 — $0.276 -7.1%
Jul 1, 2022 — $0.297 +8.4%
Jun 1, 2022 — $0.274 +7.9%
May 2, 2022 — $0.254 -0.4%
Apr 1, 2022 — $0.255 -0.4%
Mar 1, 2022 — $0.256 +5.8%
Feb 1, 2022 — $0.242 -5.5%
Dec 16, 2021 — $0.256 +7.1%
Dec 1, 2021 — $0.239 -8.8%
Nov 1, 2021 — $0.262 +2.7%
Oct 1, 2021 — $0.255 +9.0%
Sep 1, 2021 — $0.234 -3.7%
Aug 2, 2021 — $0.243 -4.0%
Jul 1, 2021 — $0.253 -1.6%
Jun 1, 2021 — $0.257 +0.8%
May 3, 2021 — $0.255 +0.4%
Apr 1, 2021 — $0.254 -5.6%
Mar 1, 2021 — $0.269 +0.7%
Feb 1, 2021 — $0.267 -4.6%
Dec 17, 2020 — $0.28 +1.4%
Dec 1, 2020 — $0.276 -2.5%
Nov 2, 2020 — $0.283 -3.7%
Oct 1, 2020 — $0.294 -0.3%
Sep 1, 2020 — $0.295 +0.0%
Aug 3, 2020 — $0.295 -4.8%
Jul 1, 2020 — $0.31 -3.7%
Jun 1, 2020 — $0.322 +0.6%
May 1, 2020 — $0.32 +3.2%
Apr 1, 2020 — $0.31 -11.2%
Mar 2, 2020 — $0.349 +3.6%
Feb 3, 2020 — $0.337 +0.3%
Dec 19, 2019 — $0.336 -2.9%
Dec 2, 2019 — $0.346 +0.3%
Nov 1, 2019 — $0.345 +2.7%
Oct 1, 2019 — $0.336 -3.7%
Sep 3, 2019 — $0.349 +0.3%
Aug 1, 2019 — $0.348 -2.0%
Jul 1, 2019 — $0.355 -4.3%
Jun 3, 2019 — $0.371 +5.4%
May 1, 2019 — $0.352 -1.7%
Apr 1, 2019 — $0.358 +0.0%
Mar 1, 2019 — $0.358 +1.4%
Feb 1, 2019 — $0.353 +0.3%
Dec 18, 2018 — $0.352 -0.3%
Dec 3, 2018 — $0.353 -4.3%
Nov 1, 2018 — $0.369 +4.8%
Oct 1, 2018 — $0.352 +1.1%
Sep 4, 2018 — $0.348 +1.5%
Aug 1, 2018 — $0.343 -0.6%
Jul 2, 2018 — $0.345 -3.9%
Jun 1, 2018 — $0.359 +9.1%
May 1, 2018 — $0.329 -2.4%
Apr 2, 2018 — $0.337 +2.1%
Mar 1, 2018 — $0.33 +2.8%
Feb 1, 2018 — $0.321 +26.4%
Dec 21, 2017 — $0.254 -21.1%
Dec 1, 2017 — $0.322 +0.3%
Nov 1, 2017 — $0.321 -0.6%
Oct 2, 2017 — $0.323 +0.9%
Sep 1, 2017 — $0.32 +0.6%
Aug 1, 2017 — $0.318 -0.6%
Jul 3, 2017 — $0.32 +1.3%
Jun 1, 2017 — $0.316 -1.9%
May 1, 2017 — $0.322 +1.3%
Apr 3, 2017 — $0.318 -0.9%
Mar 1, 2017 — $0.321 +1.6%
Feb 1, 2017 — $0.316 -0.6%
Dec 22, 2016 — $0.318 +0.3%
Dec 1, 2016 — $0.317 -0.3%
Nov 1, 2016 — $0.318 -1.2%
Oct 3, 2016 — $0.322 +0.6%
Sep 1, 2016 — $0.32 -0.9%
Aug 1, 2016 — $0.323 -2.4%
Jul 1, 2016 — $0.331 -0.9%
Jun 1, 2016 — $0.334 +2.8%
May 2, 2016 — $0.325 -2.1%
Apr 1, 2016 — $0.332 -0.9%
Mar 1, 2016 — $0.335 -0.6%
Feb 1, 2016 — $0.337 +4.7%
Dec 24, 2015 — $0.322 -2.1%
Dec 1, 2015 — $0.329 -0.6%
Nov 2, 2015 — $0.331 -0.9%
Oct 1, 2015 — $0.334 -0.3%
Sep 1, 2015 — $0.335 +1.5%
Aug 3, 2015 — $0.33 +0.0%
Jul 1, 2015 — $0.33 +0.3%
Jun 1, 2015 — $0.329 -0.3%
May 1, 2015 — $0.33 +0.3%
Apr 1, 2015 — $0.329 +0.6%
Mar 2, 2015 — $0.327 -2.4%
Feb 2, 2015 — $0.335 +4.0%
Dec 24, 2014 — $0.322 -3.9%
Dec 1, 2014 — $0.335 +0.0%
Nov 3, 2014 — $0.335 +0.0%
Oct 1, 2014 — $0.335 -0.9%
Sep 2, 2014 — $0.338 -0.3%
Aug 1, 2014 — $0.339 +2.7%
Jul 1, 2014 — $0.33 -2.4%
Jun 2, 2014 — $0.338 -1.7%
May 1, 2014 — $0.344 +1.2%
Apr 1, 2014 — $0.34 -1.7%
Mar 3, 2014 — $0.346 -0.6%
Feb 3, 2014 — $0.348 +0.0%
Dec 26, 2013 — $0.348 -5.4%
Dec 2, 2013 — $0.368 -3.2%
Nov 1, 2013 — $0.38 +3.8%
Oct 1, 2013 — $0.366 +0.0%
Sep 3, 2013 — $0.366 +4.6%
Aug 1, 2013 — $0.35 -3.6%
Jul 1, 2013 — $0.363 +0.6%
Jun 3, 2013 — $0.361 -0.3%
May 1, 2013 — $0.362 -1.6%
Apr 1, 2013 — $0.368 -1.6%
Mar 1, 2013 — $0.374 +0.8%
Feb 1, 2013 — $0.371 +2.5%
Dec 26, 2012 — $0.362 -3.5%
Dec 3, 2012 — $0.375 -2.3%
Oct 1, 2012 — $0.384 -0.3%
Sep 4, 2012 — $0.385 +0.0%
Aug 1, 2012 — $0.385 -1.8%
Jul 2, 2012 — $0.392 -1.0%
Jun 1, 2012 — $0.396 +1.8%
May 1, 2012 — $0.389 -2.0%
Apr 2, 2012 — $0.397 -1.5%
Mar 1, 2012 — $0.403 +3.1%
Feb 1, 2012 — $0.391 +0.8%
Dec 27, 2011 — $0.388 +0.5%
Dec 1, 2011 — $0.386 -4.0%
Nov 1, 2011 — $0.402 -3.8%
Oct 3, 2011 — $0.418 +1.2%
Sep 1, 2011 — $0.413 -1.9%
Aug 1, 2011 — $0.421 -1.2%
Jul 1, 2011 — $0.426 +0.2%
Jun 1, 2011 — $0.425 -0.5%
May 2, 2011 — $0.427 -0.5%
Apr 1, 2011 — $0.429 -0.7%
Mar 1, 2011 — $0.432 +1.2%
Feb 1, 2011 — $0.427 -0.2%
Dec 28, 2010 — $0.428 +0.5%
Dec 1, 2010 — $0.426 -1.4%
Nov 1, 2010 — $0.432 -0.5%
Oct 1, 2010 — $0.434 +2.4%
Sep 1, 2010 — $0.424 -3.0%
Aug 2, 2010 — $0.437 -0.7%
Jul 1, 2010 — $0.44 -0.7%
Jun 1, 2010 — $0.443 -2.0%
May 3, 2010 — $0.452 -3.6%
Apr 1, 2010 — $0.469 +5.4%
Mar 1, 2010 — $0.445 -1.5%
Feb 1, 2010 — $0.452 +3.9%
Dec 29, 2009 — $0.435 -4.6%
Dec 1, 2009 — $0.456 -5.8%
Nov 2, 2009 — $0.484 +2.5%
Oct 1, 2009 — $0.472 -4.5%
Sep 1, 2009 — $0.494 +0.4%
Aug 3, 2009 — $0.492 +10.6%
Jul 1, 2009 — $0.445 -8.8%
Jun 1, 2009 — $0.488 +4.3%
May 1, 2009 — $0.468 -9.8%
Apr 1, 2009 — $0.519 +7.7%
Mar 2, 2009 — $0.482 -1.8%
Feb 2, 2009 — $0.491 +16.4%
Dec 29, 2008 — $0.422 -6.6%
Dec 1, 2008 — $0.452 +3.9%
Nov 3, 2008 — $0.435 +7.4%
Oct 1, 2008 — $0.405 -11.4%
Sep 2, 2008 — $0.457 -1.9%
Aug 1, 2008 — $0.466 +7.4%
Jul 1, 2008 — $0.434 -8.2%
Jun 2, 2008 — $0.473 +2.2%
May 1, 2008 — $0.463 -9.7%
Apr 1, 2008 — $0.513 +14.5%
Mar 3, 2008 — $0.448 -9.3%
Feb 1, 2008 — $0.494 +6.2%
Dec 27, 2007 — $0.465 +1.8%
Dec 3, 2007 — $0.457 -4.0%
Nov 1, 2007 — $0.476 -1.4%
Oct 1, 2007 — $0.483 -1.0%
Sep 4, 2007 — $0.488 -0.8%
Aug 1, 2007 — $0.492 +4.2%
Jul 2, 2007 — $0.472 -4.8%
Jun 1, 2007 — $0.496 +3.3%
May 1, 2007 — $0.48 -2.4%
Apr 2, 2007 — $0.492 +9.1%
Mar 1, 2007 — $0.451 -1.3%
Feb 1, 2007 — $0.457 +7.0%
Dec 27, 2006 — $0.427 -4.5%
Dec 1, 2006 — $0.447 -3.5%
Nov 1, 2006 — $0.463 -2.5%
Oct 2, 2006 — $0.475 +0.2%
Sep 1, 2006 — $0.474 +3.9%
Aug 1, 2006 — $0.456 +0.7%
Jul 3, 2006 — $0.453 +5.1%
Jun 1, 2006 — $0.431 -6.7%
May 1, 2006 — $0.462 +5.5%
Apr 3, 2006 — $0.438 +0.2%
Mar 1, 2006 — $0.437 +6.8%
Feb 1, 2006 — $0.409 +2.0%
Dec 28, 2005 — $0.401 +2.0%
Dec 1, 2005 — $0.393 -4.6%
Nov 1, 2005 — $0.412 -5.5%
Oct 3, 2005 — $0.436 -4.2%
Sep 1, 2005 — $0.455 +1.6%
Aug 1, 2005 — $0.448 +4.9%
Jul 1, 2005 — $0.427 -0.9%
Jun 1, 2005 — $0.431 +0.7%
May 2, 2005 — $0.428 -2.7%
Apr 1, 2005 — $0.44 +2.6%
Mar 1, 2005 — $0.429 +0.5%
Feb 1, 2005 — $0.427 -1.2%
Dec 31, 2004 — $0.432 +1.9%
Dec 1, 2004 — $0.424 -1.6%
Nov 1, 2004 — $0.431 +0.9%
Oct 1, 2004 — $0.427 -2.3%
Sep 1, 2004 — $0.437 +0.9%
Aug 2, 2004 — $0.433 -0.7%
Jul 1, 2004 — $0.436 +0.0%
Jun 1, 2004 — $0.436 +0.9%
May 3, 2004 — $0.432 +0.2%
Apr 1, 2004 — $0.431 -0.9%
Mar 1, 2004 — $0.435 -1.1%
Feb 2, 2004 — $0.44 -3.3%
Dec 31, 2003 — $0.455 +2.9%
Dec 16, 2003 — $1.385 Special —
Dec 1, 2003 — $0.442 +3.5%
Nov 3, 2003 — $0.427 -41.6%
Oct 1, 2003 — $0.731 -4.3%
Sep 2, 2003 — $0.764 +6.6%
Aug 1, 2003 — $0.717 +8.1%
Jul 1, 2003 — $0.663 -7.0%
Jun 2, 2003 — $0.713 -15.4%
May 1, 2003 — $0.843 +15.3%
Apr 1, 2003 — $0.731 +72.8%
Mar 3, 2003 — $0.423 -7.0%
Feb 3, 2003 — $0.455 -10.6%
Dec 31, 2002 — $0.509 +11.9%
Dec 2, 2002 — $0.455 -12.0%
Nov 1, 2002 — $0.517 +15.7%
Oct 1, 2002 — $0.447 -18.6%
Sep 3, 2002 — $0.549 —

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityLow risk

LQD's last 12 distributions were very stable (consistency score 94/100).

Its share price moved -6.8% 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 iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the underlying index, and it will invest at least 90% of its assets in fixed income securities of the types included in the underlying index that the advisor believes will help the fund track the underlying index. The underlying index is designed to provide a broad representation of the U.S. dollar-denominated liquid investment-grade corporate bond market.

Fund family: iShares. Category: Corporate Bond. First distribution on our records: Sep 3, 2002. 290 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Oct 25, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

LQD distribution FAQ

When is LQD's next ex-distribution date?

LQD's next ex-distribution date is Oct 31, 2026 (in 6 days, estimated from its monthly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.4208 per share, expected on Nov 14, 2026.

How often does LQD pay distributions?

LQD pays distributions every month, 12 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.439 per share with an ex-date of Oct 1, 2026.

What is LQD's distribution yield?

LQD's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 4.86%, based on $5.049 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $103.85. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $5.049 per share, is 4.86%.

How much does LQD pay per share?

LQD pays about $0.4208 per share each month, which works out to roughly $5.049 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $504.90 a year.

Has LQD grown or cut its distribution?

There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years. As a fund, LQD'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 LQD do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 4.86%, you would need about 238 shares of LQD (roughly $24,682 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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