TLT pays a monthly dividend, currently $0.3432 per share, for a trailing yield of 4.78%. The payment has been steady, ranging only from $0.3006 to $0.3448 per share over the past twelve months. TLT has made 291 declared distributions since September 2002.
Holdings and distributions sourced from IShares fund filingsupdated daily
TLT 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. TLT has not declared its next distribution yet, so the figures above are the most recent one on record.
TLT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | Nov 2, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 | $0.3432 | +10.1% |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 | $0.3116 | -1.0% |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | $0.3147 | -4.8% |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 | $0.3305 | +3.9% |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 | $0.3180 | -5.3% |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 | $0.3358 | +6.5% |
| May 1, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | May 6, 2026 | $0.3154 | -8.5% |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 7, 2026 | $0.3448 | +14.7% |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 5, 2026 | $0.3006 | -9.4% |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Feb 2, 2026 | Feb 5, 2026 | $0.3319 | -3.1% |
Is TLT's dividend sustainable?
Steady incomeTLT's payout has been consistent: the monthly distribution has varied only 15% between its smallest and largest payment over the past twelve months. The annual distribution has grown about 10.3% a year over the past five years. Its NAV is down 37.9% over ten years, so some of the income has come out of 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 rangeTLT's NAV is down 37.9% over the period, so part of the distribution has come out of principal. This is the key number to watch for any income ETF.
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Get The Add-in - FreeTLT frequently asked questions
TLT pays dividends monthly, twelve times a year. Its declared history runs back to September 2002. See the TLT overview for expense ratio, holdings and returns.
TLT's trailing-twelve-month dividend yield is about 4.78%, based on the last twelve months of distributions and the current price of $81.76. Annualising the most recent payment instead gives a forward yield of 5.04%. These figures move as distributions and price change.
Yes. TLT 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.
TLT's distribution has been consistent over the past twelve months, varying only 15% between its smallest and largest payment. The annual total has grown roughly 10.3% a year over the past five years. The payout has increased in each of the last 4 complete calendar years. Past distributions are not a guarantee of future ones, and this is not investment advice.