HYG Dividend History & Yield Analysis

HYG has 60+ recorded dividend payments. Below is the full payout history with ex-dividend dates, pay dates, annual dividend totals and the current trailing and forward yield.

Yield & Payout Metrics

Dividend yield (TTM)
5.89%
Forward yield
5.79%
Dividend per share (TTM)
$4.69
Annualized rate
$4.61
Payout frequency
Monthly
Last payment
$0.3840
5-year dividend CAGR
1.90%
Consecutive growth years

Yields calculated against a market price of $79.61.

Annual Dividend History

  • 2026$3.14
  • 2025$4.63
  • 2024$4.69
  • 2023$4.46
  • 2022$3.80
  • 2021$3.56
  • 2020$4.22
  • 2019$4.47
  • 2018$4.46
  • 2017$4.39
  • 2016$4.70
  • 2015$4.72
  • 2014$5.18
  • 2013$5.70
  • 2012$5.68
  • 2011$6.76
  • 2010$7.45
  • 2009$8.28
  • 2008$7.70
  • 2007$4.70

HYG Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates

HYG dividend payments with ex-dividend date, pay date and amount per share
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmount / share
2026-08-012026-08-03$0.3840
2026-07-012026-07-01$0.3690
2026-06-012026-06-01$0.4090
2026-05-012026-05-01$0.4190
2026-04-012026-04-01$0.3840
2026-03-012026-03-02$0.3940
2026-02-012026-02-02$0.3990
2026-01-012025-12-19$0.3810
2025-12-012025-12-01$0.3750
2025-11-012025-11-03$0.4100
2025-10-012025-10-01$0.3810
2025-09-012025-09-02$0.3830
2025-08-012025-08-01$0.4040
2025-07-012025-07-01$0.3790
2025-06-012025-06-02$0.3760
2025-05-012025-05-01$0.4010
2025-04-012025-04-01$0.3820
2025-03-012025-03-03$0.3740
2025-02-012025-02-03$0.3600
2025-01-012024-12-18$0.4090
2024-12-012024-12-02$0.3610
2024-11-012024-11-01$0.3950
2024-10-012024-10-01$0.3900
2024-09-012024-09-03$0.3800
2024-08-012024-08-01$0.4090
2024-07-012024-07-01$0.4050
2024-06-012024-06-03$0.3580
2024-05-012024-05-01$0.4000
2024-04-012024-04-01$0.3950
2024-03-012024-03-01$0.4380
2024-02-012024-02-01$0.3840
2024-01-012023-12-14$0.3790
2023-12-012023-12-01$0.3440
2023-11-012023-11-01$0.3880
2023-10-012023-10-02$0.3850
2023-09-012023-09-01$0.3510
2023-08-012023-08-01$0.3580
2023-07-012023-07-03$0.4030
2023-06-012023-06-01$0.3530
2023-05-012023-05-01$0.3260
2023-04-012023-04-03$0.3420
2023-03-012023-03-01$0.4500
2023-02-012023-02-01$0.3680
2023-01-012022-12-15$0.3960
2022-12-012022-12-01$0.3190
2022-11-012022-11-01$0.2800
2022-10-012022-10-03$0.3510
2022-09-012022-09-01$0.3660
2022-08-012022-08-01$0.3040
2022-07-012022-07-01$0.3290
2022-06-012022-06-01$0.3070
2022-05-012022-05-02$0.3050
2022-04-012022-04-01$0.3340
2022-03-012022-03-01$0.3070
2022-02-012022-02-01$0.3050
2022-01-012021-12-16$0.2960
2021-12-012021-12-01$0.2820
2021-11-012021-11-01$0.2770
2021-10-012021-10-01$0.2890
2021-09-012021-09-01$0.2750

Does HYG pay dividends?

Yes. HYG pays on a monthly schedule, most recently $0.3840 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2026-08-01. To receive a payout you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date; buying on or after it means the previous holder collects that payment.

How the HYG yield is calculated

The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share ($4.69) by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across 12 payments per year, which reacts faster after a dividend raise or cut. A rising yield is only good news when it comes from a growing payout rather than a falling share price — check the annual history above and the HYG DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.