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IBDW ETF — iShares iBonds Dec 2031 Term Corporate ETF

iShares iBonds Dec 2031 Term Corporate ETF (IBDW)

IBDW is a low-cost ETF. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 4.77%, its trailing-12-month yield is 4.80%, its expense ratio is 0.10%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 97/100 (Safe). Fund total return is 2.4% over the past 5.1 years, 90.8 points behind SPY at 93.2%.

At the current 4.77% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $477 per year, or $39.75 per month on an equivalent basis.

This ETF holds U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade corporate bonds scheduled to mature between January 1, 2031 and December 15, 2031, tracking an underlying index of such securities. It distributes monthly income at a solid current rate with a low expense ratio of 0.10%. The fund appeals to fixed-income investors seeking regular distributions from corporate debt maturing on a defined schedule.

IBDW dividend yield and income

Data as of August 19, 2026.

The distribution rate (4.77%) is the latest posted forward yield, paid monthly. Trailing-12-month yield (4.80%) is the last year of payments divided by the current price. The last dividend was $0.0820. The last ex-dividend date was 08/03/2026. It was paid on 08/06/2026. At 4.77%, $10,000 would generate about $477 a year ($39.75 monthly-equivalent).

Every recorded payment (62)
Ex-dateAmountvs year-ago payment
2026-08-03$0.082-1.2%
2026-07-01$0.081-4.7%
2026-06-01$0.083-2.4%
2026-05-01$0.083-3.5%
2026-04-01$0.084-2.3%
2026-03-02$0.08-4.8%
2026-02-02$0.082-3.5%
2025-12-19$0.085-2.3%
2025-12-01$0.083-1.2%
2025-11-03$0.083-2.4%
2025-10-01$0.0830.0%
2025-09-02$0.083-4.6%
2025-08-01$0.083-2.4%
2025-07-01$0.0850.0%
2025-06-02$0.085-1.2%
2025-05-01$0.0861.2%
2025-04-01$0.0861.2%
2025-03-03$0.0841.2%
2025-02-03$0.0852.4%
2024-12-18$0.0873.6%
2024-12-02$0.0842.4%
2024-11-01$0.0856.3%
2024-10-01$0.0832.5%
2024-09-03$0.08710.1%
2024-08-01$0.0856.3%
2024-07-01$0.0856.3%
2024-06-03$0.08610.3%
2024-05-01$0.08514.9%
2024-04-01$0.0856.3%
2024-03-01$0.08312.2%
2024-02-01$0.08333.9%
2023-12-14$0.08427.3%
2023-12-01$0.08217.1%
2023-11-01$0.08-8.0%
2023-10-02$0.08126.6%
2023-09-01$0.07916.2%
2023-08-01$0.0831.1%
2023-07-03$0.0821.2%
2023-06-01$0.07823.8%
2023-05-01$0.074146.7%
2023-04-03$0.0866.7%
2023-03-01$0.07448.0%
2023-02-01$0.06229.2%
2022-12-29$0.012-72.7%
2022-12-15$0.06650.0%
2022-12-01$0.0759.1%
2022-11-01$0.087102.3%
2022-10-03$0.06439.1%
2022-09-01$0.06844.7%
2022-08-01$0.06122.0%
2022-07-01$0.066
2022-06-01$0.063
2022-05-02$0.03
2022-04-01$0.048
2022-03-01$0.05
2022-02-01$0.048
2021-12-16$0.044
2021-12-01$0.044
2021-11-01$0.043
2021-10-01$0.046
2021-09-01$0.047
2021-08-02$0.05
2021 total$0.274
2022 total$0.733167.5%
2023 total$0.93427.4%
2024 total$1.0189.0%
2025 total$1.011-0.7%
2026 YTD total$0.575-3.2%

IBDW dividend growth

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -1.53%. That is the seasonality-immune income comparison, not a single quarterly check versus the prior quarter. An annualized trend fit on recent payments is -8.80%. That fit can move with uneven quarterly amounts and is not the same as a trailing-12-month cut.

TTM income vs the prior window
WindowChange
1Y-2.7%
3Y96.1%
5Y8890.0%

IBDW performance versus SPY

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is 2.4% over the past 5.1 years, 90.8 points behind SPY at 93.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 2.4%.

WindowTotal returnCAGR
Since inception (5.1 years)2.4%0.50%
3Y CAGR6.60%
5Y CAGR0.20%

IBDW key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™
97 · Safe
Safety-Adjusted Yield
4.63%
Issuer
iShares
Asset type
ETF
Asset class
Fixed Income
Inception date
06/22/2021
Expense ratio
0.10%
Distribution rate
4.77%
Distribution frequency
Monthly
Trailing yield
4.80%
Last close
$20.63
AUM
$2,562,772,662
Average volume
1501097.0
Last dividend
$0.0820
Ex-dividend date
08/03/2026
Payment date
08/06/2026
Beta
1.06

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (4.77%) 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 (4.80%) 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. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Primary sources: iShares; 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.

IBDW risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 2.4%.

Who may consider IBDW — and who may not

IBDW 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 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.

Frequently asked questions

Does IBDW pay monthly?

Yes. IBDW currently pays monthly.

What is IBDW's expense ratio?

IBDW's expense ratio is 0.10%.

What is IBDW's dividend yield?

IBDW currently yields 4.77%, paid monthly, with a 0.10% expense ratio.

How has IBDW's dividend grown?

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -1.53%. That is not a single quarter versus the prior quarter.

When does IBDW pay a dividend?

IBDW pays monthly. The last dividend was $0.0820. The last ex-dividend date was 08/03/2026. It was paid on 08/06/2026.

How has IBDW performed?

Fund total return is 2.4% over the past 5.1 years, 90.8 points behind SPY at 93.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 2.4%.

Is IBDW a good investment?

IBDW's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 97 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. It currently yields 4.77%. Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.