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TLT Dividend History

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF — 285 payments on record since 2002. Current yield: 4.57% (monthly).

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TLT Dividend History

Ex-DateAmountChangeYield
May 1, 2026$0.3154-8.5%4.44%
Apr 1, 2026$0.3448+14.7%4.85%
Mar 2, 2026$0.3006-9.4%4.23%
Feb 2, 2026$0.3319-3.1%4.67%
Dec 19, 2025$0.3424+6.8%4.82%
Dec 1, 2025$0.3206-1.4%4.51%
Nov 3, 2025$0.3251+4.7%4.57%
Oct 1, 2025$0.3105-5.4%4.37%
Sep 2, 2025$0.3281-0.8%4.62%
Aug 1, 2025$0.3308+0.8%4.65%

TLT price return since first dividend

How much TLT's share price has moved since the first recorded payment. Pair with the dividend bars above to separate capital return from income return — together they make up total return, which headline yield alone doesn't capture.

Cumulative price return: -11.58%

Cumulative dividends collected

Running total of per-share distributions since the first payment on record. A buy-and-hold TLT share has collected this much in dividends.

Total collected per share since inception: $83.72

TLT DRIP calculator

Compound TLT's 4.6% yield

Pre-filled with live TLT data and 285 payments on record. Model 1, 5, or 10-year DRIP returns with after-tax math and Bull/Base/Bear scenarios. (Monthly payments.)

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About TLT Dividends

This page shows the complete TLT dividend payment history, including ex-dates, payment dates, and per-share amounts. The chart above visualizes the trend of dividend payments over time, making it easy to spot increases, decreases, or irregular payouts.

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) is issued by iShares. Holds U.S. Treasury bonds with 20+ year maturities — the mainstream way to get long-duration Treasury exposure in ETF form. 30-day SEC yield ~4.8%, effective duration ~15 years (meaning price moves roughly 15% for every 1% change in long-bond yields). Expense ratio 0.15%, monthly distributions. Often used as a macro hedge or rate-trade vehicle; NAV swings substantially with long-bond yields.

Open the TLT projection tool to model how reinvesting these dividends would compound over time, or check the Total Return Analyzer to see the real yield after accounting for NAV changes.

TLT dividend history — frequently asked questions

How often does TLT pay dividends?▾
TLT pays dividends monthly. The dividend history table and chart above show every payment TLT has made, with the ex-dividend date, payment date, and per-share amount. The ex-date is the cutoff — you must own TLT before the ex-date to receive that payment; buying on or after the ex-date means you get the next one instead.
What does the TLT dividend history chart show?▾
The chart plots the per-share amount of every dividend TLT has paid, oriented left-to-right from oldest to newest. A rising trend means distributions are growing; a falling trend means they are shrinking. For TLT, the current yield is roughly 4.57% on a trailing twelve-month basis. Pay attention to the shape of the curve — steady growth is a very different risk profile from a jagged curve with big month-to-month swings, which is common for options-income ETFs.
Are TLT dividends qualified or ordinary?▾
Dividend classification for TLT varies. Most traditional dividend ETFs and stocks produce qualified dividends — taxed at the long-term capital gains rate — but some portion may be non-qualified. Check the year-end 1099-DIV for the exact breakdown.
Why did TLT distributions change so much month to month?▾
Month-to-month changes in TLT can come from a few sources: timing of the payment relative to the ex-date calendar, special distributions, or shifts in the underlying portfolio. For most non-options-income ETFs, distributions are fairly predictable quarter-over-quarter, with occasional year-end special distributions.
Where does this TLT dividend data come from?▾
Dividend records are sourced from official issuer dividend calendars and cross-referenced against press releases. Ex-dates and payment dates are the official dates as reported. For YieldMax funds specifically, we also ingest the weekly announcement press releases — that is why YieldMax ticker pages show upcoming announcements.