LQDI Distribution History & Yield

iShares Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF

ETF Monthly payer Bond fund
$25.66
+0.08% today
as of Sep 9, 2026
TTM yield
4.74%
$1.215/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
4.74%
$1.215/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$1.215
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.1013
per share, every month
Frequency
Monthly
12 payments a year
Next ex-distribution date
Oct 2, 2026 Estimated
in 23 days
Next pay date
Oct 16, 2026
in 37 days
Last ex-distribution date
Sep 2, 2026
$0.103 per share
Expense ratio
n/a
assets n/a
Consistency
95/100
very stable payouts
5y distribution CAGR
n/a
needs 6+ years of history
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
8.3
since Jun 4, 2018
1y total return
+0.9%
price -3.6% + distributions 4.6%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Fri, Oct 2, 2026 (in 23 days) Oct 16, 2026 $0.1013 $10.12 Estimated
Sun, Nov 1, 2026 (in 53 days) Nov 15, 2026 $0.1013 $10.12 Estimated
Tue, Dec 1, 2026 (in 83 days) Dec 15, 2026 $0.1013 $10.12 Estimated
Thu, Dec 31, 2026 (in 113 days) Jan 14, 2027 $0.1013 $10.12 Estimated
Sat, Jan 30, 2027 (in 143 days) Feb 13, 2027 $0.1013 $10.12 Estimated
Mon, Mar 1, 2027 (in 173 days) Mar 15, 2027 $0.1013 $10.12 Estimated
Wed, Mar 31, 2027 (in 203 days) Apr 14, 2027 $0.1013 $10.12 Estimated
Fri, Apr 30, 2027 (in 233 days) May 14, 2027 $0.1013 $10.12 Estimated
Sun, May 30, 2027 (in 263 days) Jun 13, 2027 $0.1013 $10.12 Estimated
Tue, Jun 29, 2027 (in 293 days) Jul 13, 2027 $0.1013 $10.12 Estimated
Thu, Jul 29, 2027 (in 323 days) Aug 12, 2027 $0.1013 $10.12 Estimated
Sat, Aug 28, 2027 (in 353 days) Sep 11, 2027 $0.1013 $10.12 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from LQDI's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.215 per share.

Distribution payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Jun 2, 2023 to Sep 2, 2026; most recent $0.103$0.00$0.06$0.12Jun 2, 2023: $0.081Jun '23Jul 5, 2023: $0.081Aug 2, 2023: $0.085Sep 5, 2023: $0.089Oct 3, 2023: $0.096Nov 2, 2023: $0.098Nov '23Dec 4, 2023: $0.097Dec 22, 2023: $0.095Feb 2, 2024: $0.108Mar 4, 2024: $0.098Apr 2, 2024: $0.097Apr '24May 2, 2024: $0.101Jun 4, 2024: $0.10Jul 2, 2024: $0.092Aug 2, 2024: $0.093Sep 4, 2024: $0.096Sep '24Oct 2, 2024: $0.098Nov 4, 2024: $0.10Dec 3, 2024: $0.098Dec 20, 2024: $0.10Feb 4, 2025: $0.091Feb '25Mar 4, 2025: $0.099Apr 2, 2025: $0.099May 2, 2025: $0.105Jun 3, 2025: $0.098Jul 2, 2025: $0.096Jul '25Aug 4, 2025: $0.106Sep 3, 2025: $0.095Oct 2, 2025: $0.096Nov 4, 2025: $0.095Dec 2, 2025: $0.101Dec '25Dec 23, 2025: $0.10Feb 3, 2026: $0.105Mar 3, 2026: $0.099Apr 2, 2026: $0.113May 4, 2026: $0.106May '26Jun 2, 2026: $0.099Jul 2, 2026: $0.092Aug 4, 2026: $0.106Sep 2, 2026: $0.103

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2018 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.75$1.502018: $0.603$0.60320182019: $0.871$0.87120192020: $0.736$0.73620202021: $0.74$0.7420212022: $0.82$0.8220222023: $1.047$1.04720232024: $1.181$1.18120242025: $1.181$1.18120252026 (YTD): $0.823$0.8232026 YTD

How much LQDI do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month988$25,338$1,200
$500 / month4,939$126,691$6,000
$1,000 / month9,877$253,383$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 4.74%. $10,000 in LQDI would currently pay about $474 a year ($39 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

LQDI distribution history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Sep 2, 2026 $0.103 -2.8%
Aug 4, 2026 $0.106 +15.2%
Jul 2, 2026 $0.092 -7.1%
Jun 2, 2026 $0.099 -6.6%
May 4, 2026 $0.106 -6.2%
Apr 2, 2026 $0.113 +14.1%
Mar 3, 2026 $0.099 -5.7%
Feb 3, 2026 $0.105 +5.0%
Dec 23, 2025 $0.10 -1.0%
Dec 2, 2025 $0.101 +6.3%
Nov 4, 2025 $0.095 -1.0%
Oct 2, 2025 $0.096 +1.1%
Sep 3, 2025 $0.095 -10.4%
Aug 4, 2025 $0.106 +10.4%
Jul 2, 2025 $0.096 -2.0%
Jun 3, 2025 $0.098 -6.7%
May 2, 2025 $0.105 +6.1%
Apr 2, 2025 $0.099 +0.0%
Mar 4, 2025 $0.099 +8.8%
Feb 4, 2025 $0.091 -9.0%
Dec 20, 2024 $0.10 +2.0%
Dec 3, 2024 $0.098 -2.0%
Nov 4, 2024 $0.10 +2.0%
Oct 2, 2024 $0.098 +2.1%
Sep 4, 2024 $0.096 +3.2%
Aug 2, 2024 $0.093 +1.1%
Jul 2, 2024 $0.092 -8.0%
Jun 4, 2024 $0.10 -1.0%
May 2, 2024 $0.101 +4.1%
Apr 2, 2024 $0.097 -1.0%
Mar 4, 2024 $0.098 -9.3%
Feb 2, 2024 $0.108 +13.7%
Dec 22, 2023 $0.095 -2.1%
Dec 4, 2023 $0.097 -1.0%
Nov 2, 2023 $0.098 +2.1%
Oct 3, 2023 $0.096 +7.9%
Sep 5, 2023 $0.089 +4.7%
Aug 2, 2023 $0.085 +4.9%
Jul 5, 2023 $0.081 +0.0%
Jun 2, 2023 $0.081 -4.7%
May 2, 2023 $0.085 +6.2%
Apr 4, 2023 $0.08 -5.9%
Mar 2, 2023 $0.085 +13.3%
Feb 2, 2023 $0.075 -10.7%
Dec 23, 2022 $0.084 +12.0%
Dec 2, 2022 $0.075 +1.4%
Nov 2, 2022 $0.074 -2.6%
Oct 4, 2022 $0.076 +10.1%
Sep 2, 2022 $0.069 +9.5%
Aug 2, 2022 $0.063 -10.0%
Jul 5, 2022 $0.07 +6.1%
Jun 2, 2022 $0.066 +1.5%
May 3, 2022 $0.065 +4.8%
Apr 4, 2022 $0.062 +1.6%
Mar 2, 2022 $0.061 +10.9%
Feb 2, 2022 $0.055 -1.8%
Dec 23, 2021 $0.056 -55.2%
Dec 2, 2021 $0.125 +115.5%
Nov 2, 2021 $0.058 +5.5%
Oct 4, 2021 $0.055 +10.0%
Sep 2, 2021 $0.05 -7.4%
Aug 3, 2021 $0.054 -6.9%
Jul 2, 2021 $0.058 -1.7%
Jun 2, 2021 $0.059 +0.0%
May 4, 2021 $0.059 +1.7%
Apr 5, 2021 $0.058 +5.5%
Mar 2, 2021 $0.055 +3.8%
Feb 2, 2021 $0.053 -50.0%
Dec 24, 2020 $0.106 +103.8%
Dec 2, 2020 $0.052 -1.9%
Nov 3, 2020 $0.053 -5.4%
Oct 2, 2020 $0.056 +0.0%
Sep 2, 2020 $0.056 +5.7%
Aug 4, 2020 $0.053 -5.4%
Jul 2, 2020 $0.056 +0.0%
Jun 2, 2020 $0.056 +0.0%
May 4, 2020 $0.056 -1.8%
Apr 2, 2020 $0.057 -17.4%
Mar 3, 2020 $0.069 +4.5%
Feb 4, 2020 $0.066 -7.0%
Dec 24, 2019 $0.071 +1.4%
Dec 3, 2019 $0.07 +0.0%
Nov 4, 2019 $0.07 +1.4%
Oct 2, 2019 $0.069 -2.8%
Sep 4, 2019 $0.071 -2.7%
Aug 2, 2019 $0.073 +0.0%
Jul 2, 2019 $0.073 -6.4%
Jun 4, 2019 $0.078 +6.8%
May 2, 2019 $0.073 -3.9%
Apr 2, 2019 $0.076 +2.7%
Mar 4, 2019 $0.074 +1.4%
Feb 4, 2019 $0.073 -13.1%
Dec 28, 2018 $0.084 +13.5%
Dec 4, 2018 $0.074 -10.8%
Nov 2, 2018 $0.083 +10.7%
Oct 2, 2018 $0.075 +2.7%
Sep 5, 2018 $0.073 +4.3%
Aug 2, 2018 $0.07 +0.0%
Jul 3, 2018 $0.07 -5.4%
Jun 4, 2018 $0.074

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityLow risk

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

Its share price moved -3.6% 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.

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LQDI distribution FAQ

When is LQDI's next ex-distribution date?

LQDI's next ex-distribution date is Oct 2, 2026 (in 23 days, estimated from its monthly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.1013 per share, expected on Oct 16, 2026.

How often does LQDI pay distributions?

LQDI pays distributions every month, 12 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.103 per share with an ex-date of Sep 2, 2026.

What is LQDI's distribution yield?

LQDI's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 4.74%, based on $1.215 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $25.66. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.215 per share, is 4.74%.

How much does LQDI pay per share?

LQDI pays about $0.1013 per share each month, which works out to roughly $1.215 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $121.50 a year.

Has LQDI grown or cut its distribution?

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

At the current forward yield of 4.74%, you would need about 988 shares of LQDI (roughly $25,338 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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