iShares ETF
HYGW Dividend: Next Ex-Date, History & Total Return
iShares High Yield Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF
- Price
- $28.48
- Trailing 12-month yield
- 10.6%
- Recent payout yield
- 11.1%
- Next ex-date
- Oct 2, 2026
- Estimated
52-week range $28.47–$30.42 · -6.1% over 12 months · Data as of Sep 24, 2026
Next HYGW Dividend
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HYGW Dividend History
49 distributions since Sep 2, 2022 · trailing 12-month total $3.01/share (10.6% of current price)
Distributions are down 51% vs a year ago ($0.1814 vs $0.3677 avg per payment)
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount per share |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | Oct 2, 2026 | $0.1792 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | $0.1929 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Aug 2, 2026 | $0.1722 |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 | $0.2302 |
| May 4, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 | $0.3301 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | May 2, 2026 | $0.4717 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Apr 3, 2026 | $0.1890 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Mar 3, 2026 | $0.2198 |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Jan 23, 2026 | $0.2374 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Jan 2, 2026 | $0.2400 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Dec 4, 2025 | $0.2813 |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Nov 2, 2025 | $0.2680 |
Total distributions by year
If You Invested $10,000 in HYGW
Aug 22, 2022 to Sep 23, 2026, using actual prices and distributions
HYGW vs HYG
$10,000 invested Aug 22, 2022 to Sep 23, 2026, all dividends reinvested
HYGW House Money Calculator
How long until distributions alone repay your initial investment, at the recent payout rate
Buys ~351.1 shares at $28.48 · recent average distribution $0.2510/share monthly
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About HYGW
Seeks income by holding the iShares high-yield corporate bond ETF and writing monthly covered calls on that fund.
Income: Monthly covered calls on HYG
- Underlying
- High-yield corporate bonds (HYG)
- Payout
- monthly
Tax Considerations
Distributions from options-income ETFs are often classified partly as return of capital (ROC), which reduces your cost basis rather than being taxed as ordinary income in the year received. The exact split is published in the fund’s 19a-1 notices and finalized on your 1099-DIV.
HYGW Dividend FAQ
- How often does HYGW pay dividends?
- HYGW currently distributes every month, based on its recent payment history. Its most recent ex-dividend date was Sep 2, 2026 at $0.1792 per share.
- When is HYGW's next ex-dividend date?
- Based on its recent schedule, HYGW's next ex-dividend date is estimated around Oct 2, 2026, with payment around Nov 2, 2026. This is an estimate — the fund's official announcement is authoritative.
- What is HYGW's dividend yield?
- Over the trailing 12 months, HYGW paid $3.01 per share, a trailing 12-month yield of 10.6% at the current share price. The recent payout yield, from the latest payments annualized, is 11.1%. High-yield fund distributions vary, so these two yields can differ.
- What is HYGW's total return with dividends reinvested?
- A $10,000 investment in HYGW on Aug 22, 2022 would be worth about $12,424 on Sep 23, 2026 with all distributions reinvested (+24.2%). Share price alone moved -27.9% over the same period.
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Data as of Sep 24, 2026 (quotes delayed 15+ minutes). Data is refreshed daily from market sources. Nothing on this page is investment advice. Estimates (next dividend date, amounts, breakeven timelines) are derived from historical distributions and can differ from actual fund announcements. See how these numbers are calculated.