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TLT ETF — iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT)
Updated October 27, 2026.
Verdict as of October 27, 2026
TLT's distribution is rated generally safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (78/100, high confidence). It pays monthly and its distribution rate is 4.59%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.312 with an ex-date of October 1, 2026, was 0.9% lower than the previous $0.3147. It is not yet confirmed whether this is a cut to the regular payout or a one-off difference.
Sources: iShares page for TLT, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
TLT is a low-cost ETF that tracks the ICE U.S. Treasury 20+ Year Bond Index. Its distribution rate is 4.59%, its trailing-12-month yield is 4.77%, its expense ratio is 0.15%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 78/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 128.3% over the past 24.3 years, 1168.4 points behind SPY at 1296.7%.
TLT dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-27.
The distribution rate (4.59%) has no calculation basis on file. Trailing-12-month yield (4.77%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.312. The ex-dividend date is 10/01/2026. The payment date is 10/06/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | $0.312 | -0.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-09-01 | $0.31469 | -4.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-08-03 | $0.33 | 3.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-07-01 | $0.318 | -5.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-06-01 | $0.336 | 6.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-05-01 | $0.315 | -8.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-04-01 | $0.345 | 14.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-03-02 | $0.301 | -9.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-02-02 | $0.332 | N/A |
| 2025-12-19 | $0.342 | 6.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-12-01 | $0.321 | -1.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-11-03 | $0.325 | 4.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-10-01 | $0.31 | -5.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-09-02 | $0.328 | -0.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-08-01 | $0.331 | 0.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-07-01 | $0.328 | 2.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-06-02 | $0.32 | -2.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-05-01 | $0.328 | 0.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-04-01 | $0.32558 | 12.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-03-03 | $0.29 | -7.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-02-03 | $0.312 | N/A |
| 2024-12-18 | $0.351 | N/A |
| 2024-12-02 | $0.325 | 4.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-11-01 | $0.311 | -1.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-10-01 | $0.316 | 1.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-09-03 | $0.313 | -0.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-08-01 | $0.315 | 8.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-07-01 | $0.291 | -5.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-06-03 | $0.308 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-05-01 | $0.308 | -1.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-04-01 | $0.312 | 5.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-03-01 | $0.295 | -4.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-02-01 | $0.31 | N/A |
| 2023-12-14 | $0.311 | N/A |
| 2023-12-01 | $0.289 | 1.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-11-01 | $0.286 | 2.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-10-02 | $0.28 | -3.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-09-01 | $0.289 | 5.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-08-01 | $0.275 | -1.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-07-03 | $0.278 | 1.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-06-01 | $0.273 | 1.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-05-01 | $0.268 | -0.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-04-03 | $0.269 | 7.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-03-01 | $0.25 | -9.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-02-01 | $0.275 | N/A |
| 2022-12-15 | $0.261 | N/A |
| 2022-12-01 | $0.244 | 3.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-11-01 | $0.236 | -3.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-10-03 | $0.244 | 3.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-09-01 | $0.236 | 10.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-08-01 | $0.213 | -6.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-07-01 | $0.227 | 9.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-06-01 | $0.207 | 2.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-05-02 | $0.203 | 0.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-04-01 | $0.202 | 9.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-03-01 | $0.185 | -6.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-02-01 | $0.198 | N/A |
| 2021-12-16 | $0.168 | N/A |
| 2021-12-01 | $0.184 | -2.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-11-01 | $0.188 | 2.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-10-01 | $0.183 | -3.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-09-01 | $0.189 | 3.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-08-02 | $0.182 | -3.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-07-01 | $0.188 | -5.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-06-01 | $0.199 | -2.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-05-03 | $0.203 | 9.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-04-01 | $0.185 | 7.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-03-01 | $0.172 | -2.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-02-01 | $0.176 | N/A |
| 2020-12-17 | $0.164 | N/A |
| 2020-12-01 | $0.163 | -3.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-11-02 | $0.169 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-10-01 | $0.169 | -7.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-09-01 | $0.183 | -3.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-08-03 | $0.19 | -1.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-07-01 | $0.192 | -8.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-06-01 | $0.21 | -2.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-05-01 | $0.216 | -9.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-04-01 | $0.238 | 3.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-03-02 | $0.229 | -5.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-02-03 | $0.242 | N/A |
| 2019-12-19 | $0.218 | N/A |
| 2019-12-02 | $0.241 | -2.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-11-01 | $0.246 | -1.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-10-01 | $0.25 | -3.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-09-03 | $0.26 | -1.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-08-01 | $0.264 | 1.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-07-01 | $0.26 | -3.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-06-03 | $0.27 | 4.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-05-01 | $0.259 | -6.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-04-01 | $0.278 | 9.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-03-01 | $0.253 | -8.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-02-01 | $0.275 | N/A |
| 2018-12-18 | $0.282 | N/A |
| 2018-12-03 | $0.267 | -2.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-11-01 | $0.275 | 5.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-10-01 | $0.261 | -4.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-09-04 | $0.272 | 1.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-08-01 | $0.267 | -2.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-07-02 | $0.275 | -2.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-06-01 | $0.281 | 7.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-05-01 | $0.262 | 0.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-04-02 | $0.26 | 8.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-03-01 | $0.239 | -6.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-02-01 | $0.255 | N/A |
| 2017-12-21 | $0.262 | 2.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-12-01 | $0.255 | -3.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-11-01 | $0.263 | 4.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-10-02 | $0.252 | -4.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-09-01 | $0.263 | -2.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-08-01 | $0.269 | 4.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-07-03 | $0.258 | -1.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-06-01 | $0.263 | 3.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-05-01 | $0.255 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-04-03 | $0.255 | 9.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-03-01 | $0.234 | -9.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-02-01 | $0.259 | N/A |
| 2016-12-22 | $0.309 | 27.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-12-01 | $0.243 | -2.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-11-01 | $0.25 | 1.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-10-03 | $0.247 | -2.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-09-01 | $0.254 | -1.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-08-01 | $0.258 | 1.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-07-01 | $0.255 | -4.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-06-01 | $0.267 | 2.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-05-02 | $0.26 | -3.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-04-01 | $0.27 | 8.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-03-01 | $0.248 | 2.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-02-01 | $0.241 | -5.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-12-24 | $0.254 | -1.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-12-01 | $0.257 | -3.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-11-02 | $0.267 | 4.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-10-01 | $0.256 | -2.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-09-01 | $0.263 | -1.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-08-03 | $0.267 | 3.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-07-01 | $0.258 | -2.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-06-01 | $0.264 | 2.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-05-01 | $0.258 | -5.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-04-01 | $0.273 | 8.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-03-02 | $0.252 | -9.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-02-02 | $0.279 | 6.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-12-24 | $0.261 | -5.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-12-01 | $0.277 | -4.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-11-03 | $0.29 | 0.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-10-01 | $0.289 | 6.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-09-02 | $0.271 | -9.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-08-01 | $0.3 | 2.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-07-01 | $0.292 | -0.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-06-02 | $0.294 | 9.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-05-01 | $0.269 | -3.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-04-01 | $0.28 | 6.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-03-03 | $0.263 | -4.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-02-03 | $0.276 | -17.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-12-26 | $0.335 | 8.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-12-02 | $0.31 | 7.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-11-01 | $0.288 | 3.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-10-01 | $0.278 | -0.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-09-03 | $0.279 | 3.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-08-01 | $0.27 | 7.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-07-01 | $0.252 | -8.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-06-03 | $0.275 | 5.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-05-01 | $0.261 | 2.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-04-01 | $0.255 | 0.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-03-01 | $0.254 | -2.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-02-01 | $0.26 | -3.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-12-26 | $0.268 | 9.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-12-03 | $0.245 | -9.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-11-01 | $0.26955 | 3.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-10-01 | $0.26 | -4.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-09-04 | $0.272 | -0.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-08-01 | $0.273 | 1.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-07-02 | $0.269 | 2.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-06-01 | $0.263 | -7.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-05-01 | $0.283 | -2.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-04-02 | $0.29 | 8.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-03-01 | $0.267 | -7.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-02-01 | $0.289 | -23.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2011-12-27 | $0.38 | 31.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2011-12-01 | $0.29 | -3.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2011-11-01 | $0.299 | -2.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2011-10-03 | $0.306 | -5.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2011-09-01 | $0.322 | -0.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2011-08-01 | $0.325 | 1.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2011-07-01 | $0.32 | -9.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2011-06-01 | $0.352 | -12.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2011-05-02 | $0.4 | 3.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2011-04-01 | $0.386 | 30.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2011-03-01 | $0.297 | -7.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2011-02-01 | $0.32 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2010-12-28 | $0.32 | -5.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2010-12-01 | $0.34 | 6.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2010-11-01 | $0.319 | -18.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2010-10-01 | $0.392 | 21.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2010-09-01 | $0.322 | -0.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2010-08-02 | $0.324 | 4.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2010-07-01 | $0.31 | -4.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2010-06-01 | $0.326 | 1.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2010-05-03 | $0.32 | -3.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2010-04-01 | $0.332 | 14.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2010-03-01 | $0.29 | -10.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2010-02-01 | $0.325 | 2.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2009-12-29 | $0.318 | 3.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2009-12-01 | $0.307 | -0.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2009-11-02 | $0.308 | 0.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2009-10-01 | $0.307 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2009-09-01 | $0.307 | -3.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2009-08-03 | $0.318 | 5.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2009-07-01 | $0.303 | -0.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2009-06-01 | $0.305 | 2.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2009-05-01 | $0.297 | -1.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2009-04-01 | $0.302 | 7.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2009-03-02 | $0.282 | -1.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2009-02-02 | $0.285 | -29.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2008-12-29 | $0.405 | 14.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2008-12-01 | $0.355 | -4.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2008-11-03 | $0.37 | 27.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2008-10-01 | $0.29 | -14.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2008-09-02 | $0.34 | 2.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2008-08-01 | $0.332 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2008-07-01 | $0.332 | 1.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2008-06-02 | $0.327 | -2.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2008-05-01 | $0.336 | -17.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2008-04-01 | $0.406 | 16.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2008-03-03 | $0.348 | 5.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2008-02-01 | $0.329 | -9.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2007-12-27 | $0.362 | -3.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2007-12-03 | $0.376 | -4.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2007-11-01 | $0.394 | 14.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2007-10-01 | $0.345 | -4.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2007-09-04 | $0.362 | 6.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2007-08-01 | $0.341 | 4.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2007-07-02 | $0.326 | -3.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2007-06-01 | $0.338 | 4.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2007-05-01 | $0.324 | -0.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2007-04-02 | $0.326 | -5.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2007-03-01 | $0.343 | -3.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2007-02-01 | $0.355 | 17.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2006-12-27 | $0.303 | -11.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2006-12-01 | $0.342 | -0.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2006-11-01 | $0.345 | -2.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2006-10-02 | $0.354 | 1.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2006-09-01 | $0.35 | 2.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2006-08-01 | $0.342 | 4.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2006-07-03 | $0.327 | -1.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2006-06-01 | $0.332 | 0.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2006-05-01 | $0.33 | 0.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2006-04-03 | $0.328 | 2.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2006-03-01 | $0.32 | -0.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2006-02-01 | $0.321 | -16.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2005-12-28 | $0.383 | -1.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2005-12-01 | $0.39 | -1.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2005-11-01 | $0.397 | 9.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2005-10-03 | $0.362 | 8.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2005-09-01 | $0.334 | -3.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2005-08-01 | $0.345 | 3.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2005-07-01 | $0.332 | -4.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2005-06-01 | $0.349 | 5.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2005-05-02 | $0.33 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2005-04-01 | $0.33 | 17.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2005-03-01 | $0.282 | -18.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2005-02-01 | $0.345 | 3.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2004-12-31 | $0.335 | -5.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2004-12-01 | $0.355 | -3.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2004-11-01 | $0.366 | 1.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2004-10-01 | $0.361 | 3.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2004-09-01 | $0.35 | 6.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2004-08-02 | $0.33 | -1.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2004-07-01 | $0.336 | 4.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2004-06-01 | $0.322 | -0.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2004-05-03 | $0.325 | -6.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2004-04-01 | $0.348 | -2.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2004-03-01 | $0.356 | -0.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2004-02-02 | $0.358 | -10.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2003-12-31 | $0.4 | -4.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2003-12-01 | $0.418 | 20.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2003-11-03 | $0.348 | -5.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2003-10-01 | $0.367 | -1.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2003-09-02 | $0.372 | -1.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2003-08-01 | $0.378 | 7.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2003-07-01 | $0.353 | -11.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2003-06-02 | $0.398 | -15.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2003-05-01 | $0.473 | 25.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2003-04-01 | $0.378 | 11.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2003-03-03 | $0.34 | 10.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2003-02-03 | $0.308 | -30.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2002-12-31 | $0.446 | 14.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2002-12-02 | $0.389 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2002-11-01 | $0.389 | 13.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2002-10-01 | $0.343 | -8.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2002-09-03 | $0.373 | — |
| 2002 total (partial launch year) | $1.94 | — |
| 2003 total | $4.533 | — |
| 2004 total | $4.142 | -8.6% |
| 2005 total | $4.179 | 0.9% |
| 2006 total | $3.994 | -4.4% |
| 2007 total | $4.192 | 5.0% |
| 2008 total | $4.17 | -0.5% |
| 2009 total | $3.639 | -12.7% |
| 2010 total | $3.92 | 7.7% |
| 2011 total | $3.997 | 2.0% |
| 2012 total | $3.24855 | -18.7% |
| 2013 total | $3.317 | 2.1% |
| 2014 total | $3.362 | 1.4% |
| 2015 total | $3.148 | -6.4% |
| 2016 total | $3.102 | -1.5% |
| 2017 total | $3.088 | -0.5% |
| 2018 total | $3.196 | 3.5% |
| 2019 total | $3.074 | -3.8% |
| 2020 total | $2.365 | -23.1% |
| 2021 total | $2.217 | -6.3% |
| 2022 total | $2.656 | 19.8% |
| 2023 total | $3.343 | 25.9% |
| 2024 total | $3.755 | 12.3% |
| 2025 total | $3.86058 | 2.8% |
| 2026 YTD total | $2.90369 | 1.1% vs prior-year YTD |
TLT dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +0.8%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +0.8% |
| 3Y | 21.7% |
| 5Y | 79.1% |
| 10Y | 26.4% |
TLT holdings and sector exposure
The top 9 holdings are 51.2% of the fund.
| Ticker | Name | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| UNITED STATES TREASURY BONDS 1.88% | United States Treasury Bonds 1.88% | 8.30% |
| UNITED STATES TREASURY BONDS 2.38% | United States Treasury Bonds 2.38% | 7.39% |
| UNITED STATES TREASURY BONDS 2.88% | United States Treasury Bonds 2.88% | 5.94% |
| UNITED STATES TREASURY BONDS 3% | United States Treasury Bonds 3% | 5.52% |
| UNITED STATES TREASURY BONDS 3.13% | United States Treasury Bonds 3.13% | 5.27% |
| UNITED STATES TREASURY BONDS 2% | United States Treasury Bonds 2% | 4.79% |
| UNITED STATES TREASURY BONDS 3.38% | United States Treasury Bonds 3.38% | 4.78% |
| UNITED STATES TREASURY BONDS | United States Treasury Bonds | 4.78% |
| UNITED STATES TREASURY BONDS 2.5% | United States Treasury Bonds 2.5% | 4.41% |
To see how this fund's sectors add up across your own holdings, use True Exposure.
TLT performance versus SPY
Total return is 128.3% over the past 24.3 years, 1168.4 points behind SPY at 1296.7%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -6.9%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 12.5%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 3.3% | — |
| 3M | -1.4% | — |
| 6M | -3.2% | — |
| YTD | -3.1% | — |
| 1Y | -6.9% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | -1.60% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 3.20% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | -7.90% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | -1.80% |
| Since inception (24.3 years) | 128.3% | 3.50% |
TLT key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 78 · Generally safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 3.58%
- Issuer
- iShares
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Fixed Income
- Inception date
- 07/22/2002
- Expense ratio
- 0.15%
- Distribution rate
- 4.59%
- Distribution frequency
- Monthly
- Trailing yield
- 4.77%
- Last close
- $81.63 (as of 2026-10-27)
- AUM
- $47,476,315,118
- Market cap
- $9,464,915,968
- Average volume
- 19,529,180
- Dividend
- $0.312
- Ex-dividend date
- 10/01/2026
- Payment date
- 10/06/2026
- Beta
- 2.31
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (4.59%) has no calculation basis on file. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (4.77%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: iShares or company page; Index: ICE U.S. Treasury 20+ Year Bond Index; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
TLT risks and drawbacks
Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 12.5%.
Who may consider TLT — and who may not
TLT may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does TLT pay monthly?
Yes. TLT currently pays monthly.
What index does TLT track?
TLT tracks the ICE U.S. Treasury 20+ Year Bond Index.
What is TLT's expense ratio?
TLT's expense ratio is 0.15%.
What is TLT's dividend yield?
TLT's distribution rate is 4.59%, paid monthly, with a 0.15% expense ratio — no calculation basis on file.
How has TLT's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +0.8%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does TLT pay a dividend?
TLT pays monthly. The dividend amount is $0.312. The ex-dividend date is 10/01/2026. The payment date is 10/06/2026.
How has TLT performed?
Total return is 128.3% over the past 24.3 years, 1168.4 points behind SPY at 1296.7%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -6.9%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 12.5%.
Is TLT a good investment?
TLT's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 78 (Generally safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 4.59% (no calculation basis on file). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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