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TLTW Dividend History

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF — 45 payments on record since 2022. Current yield: 12.60% (monthly).

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TLTW Dividend History

Ex-DateAmountChangeYield
May 4, 2026$0.1214-42.6%6.58%
Apr 2, 2026$0.2115+3.6%11.46%
Mar 3, 2026$0.2040+17.1%11.06%
Feb 3, 2026$0.1742-6.8%9.44%
Dec 23, 2025$0.1869-0.3%10.13%
Dec 2, 2025$0.1876-50.4%10.17%
Nov 4, 2025$0.3783+161.7%20.50%
Oct 2, 2025$0.1445-33.8%7.83%
Sep 3, 2025$0.2183-5.5%11.83%
Aug 4, 2025$0.2311-26.3%12.53%

TLTW price return since first dividend

How much TLTW'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: -42.37%

Cumulative dividends collected

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

Total collected per share since inception: $15.68

TLTW DRIP calculator

Compound TLTW's 12.6% yield

Pre-filled with live TLTW data and 45 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 TLTW Dividends

This page shows the complete TLTW 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 BuyWrite Strategy ETF (TLTW) is issued by iShares. Fund-of-fund — holds TLT (20+ year Treasury ETF) and writes one-month out-of-the-money covered calls against it monthly. Monthly distributions, forward yield ~13-14% (much higher than TLT's ~4.8% SEC yield) but with the same long-duration rate risk as TLT itself. Caps bond upside during rate rallies in exchange for option-premium income.

Open the TLTW 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.

TLTW dividend history — frequently asked questions

How often does TLTW pay dividends?▾
TLTW pays dividends monthly. The dividend history table and chart above show every payment TLTW has made, with the ex-dividend date, payment date, and per-share amount. The ex-date is the cutoff — you must own TLTW 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 TLTW dividend history chart show?▾
The chart plots the per-share amount of every dividend TLTW 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 TLTW, the current yield is roughly 12.60% 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 TLTW dividends qualified or ordinary?▾
TLTW distributions are typically a mix of ordinary income, short-term capital gains, and return of capital. The exact breakdown is disclosed each year on the 1099-DIV. Covered-call ETFs vary — some lean qualified, some lean ordinary, depending on the exact options strategy used. For tax planning, look at the fund's most recent 19a-1 notice or consult a tax advisor.
Why did TLTW distributions change so much month to month?▾
Options-income ETFs like TLTW generate distributions from selling call options, and option premium is a direct function of implied volatility. When the underlying is volatile, premium is fat and distributions are big; when the underlying is calm, premium shrinks and distributions fall. A 40% month-over-month change is normal. Large drops usually mean the underlying had a quiet month; large rises usually mean the underlying had a choppy or declining month with elevated volatility.
Where does this TLTW 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.