DIVB ETF — iShares Core Dividend ETF

iShares Core Dividend ETF (DIVB)

DIVB is a low-cost ETF that tracks the Morningstar US Dividend and Buyback Index. its distribution rate is 2.53%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.21%, its expense ratio is 0.05%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 100/100 (Safe). Total return is 233.2% over the past 8.9 years, 5.4 points behind SPY at 238.6%.

At the current 2.53% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $253 per year, or about $63.25 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

iShares Core Dividend ETF is an exchange-traded fund that tracks the Morningstar US Dividend and Buyback Index, providing exposure to U.S. companies that return capital to shareholders through dividends or share repurchases. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate, distributes quarterly, and has a very low expense ratio of 0.05%. It appeals to income-focused investors seeking dividend exposure combined with companies engaged in capital returns through buyback activity.

DIVB performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-09-18.

Total return is 233.2% over the past 8.9 years, 5.4 points behind SPY at 238.6%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 32.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 6.8%.

DIVB key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

100 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.53%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

11/07/2017

Expense ratio

0.05%

Distribution rate

2.53%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.21%

Last close

$66.94 (as of 2026-09-18)

NAV

$67.37

Premium / discount

0.64% discount

AUM

$2,041,654,591

Average volume

238276.0

Next dividend

$0.424

Last ex-dividend date

09/15/2026 (as of 2026-09-15)

Next payment date

09/18/2026 (as of 2026-09-18)

Beta

0.79

P/E ratio

17.5967

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.53%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (2.21%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. 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.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: iShares or company page; Index: Morningstar US Dividend and Buyback 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.

DIVB risks and drawbacks

DIVB's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 6.8%.

Who may consider DIVB — and who may not

DIVB may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (DIVB pays quarterly); 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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