SGOV pays a monthly dividend, currently $0.3071 per share, for a trailing yield of 3.69%. The amount is variable rather than fixed — over the past twelve months it has ranged from $0.2724 to $0.3476 per share. SGOV has made 74 declared distributions since July 2020.
Holdings and distributions sourced from IShares fund filingsupdated daily
SGOV sets a new ex-dividend date every month. To receive a distribution you must own shares before the market opens on that ex-dividend date. SGOV has not declared its next distribution yet, so the figures above are the most recent one on record.
SGOV dividend history
Every monthly distribution with its ex-date, record date, payment date and amount. Figures come from the fund's own declarations, so nothing here is estimated.
| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | $0.3071 | +0.1% |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 | $0.3068 | +3.7% |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 | $0.2958 | -1.2% |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 | $0.2995 | +0.5% |
| May 1, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | May 6, 2026 | $0.2979 | +1.8% |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 7, 2026 | $0.2927 | +7.4% |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 5, 2026 | $0.2724 | -11.9% |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Feb 2, 2026 | Feb 5, 2026 | $0.3092 | -4.3% |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | $0.3231 | +3.2% |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 4, 2025 | $0.3129 | -10.0% |
Is SGOV's dividend sustainable?
Variable incomeSGOV's payout is real cash, but it is variable: over the past twelve months the monthly distribution has swung 28% between its smallest and largest payment, so it should not be treated as a fixed amount. Its NAV is up 0.6% over ten years, which suggests the income has not been eroding principal. This is an analysis of the fund's payment record, not a recommendation or a forecast of future distributions.
NAV trend (does the payout erode capital?)
10-year rangeUnlike some high-yield funds, SGOV's NAV has held up since inception. The distribution has largely not come at the expense of principal. This is the key number to watch for any income ETF.
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SGOV pays dividends monthly, twelve times a year. The amount varies from payment to payment rather than being fixed. Its declared history runs back to July 2020. See the SGOV overview for expense ratio, holdings and returns.
Yes. SGOV declares a distribution every month, with the record date a few days after the ex-dividend date and payment shortly after that. The exact dates for each month are in the history table above.
SGOV's trailing-twelve-month dividend yield is about 3.69%, based on the last twelve months of distributions and the current price of $100.59. Annualising the most recent payment instead gives a forward yield of 3.66%. These figures move as distributions and price change.
SGOV's distribution is variable — it has ranged from $0.2724 to $0.3476 per share over the past twelve months, so it should not be treated as a fixed payout. Past distributions are not a guarantee of future ones, and this is not investment advice.