iShares ETF
HYGW Dividend: Next Ex-Date, History & Total Return
iShares High Yield Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF
- Price
- $28.02
- Trailing 12-month yield
- 11.1%
- Recent payout yield
- 10.5%
- Next ex-date
- Nov 3, 2026
- Scheduled
52-week range $27.89–$30.29 · -6.8% over 12 months · Data as of Oct 14, 2026
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HYGW Dividend History
50 distributions since Sep 2, 2022 · trailing 12-month total $3.12/share (11.1% of current price)
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount per share |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | Oct 7, 2026 | $0.3733 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Sep 8, 2026 | $0.1792 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | — | $0.1929 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | — | $0.1722 |
| Jun 2, 2026 | — | $0.2302 |
| May 4, 2026 | — | $0.3301 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | — | $0.4717 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | — | $0.1890 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | — | $0.2198 |
| Dec 23, 2025 | — | $0.2374 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | — | $0.2400 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | — | $0.2813 |
Total distributions by year
If You Invested $10,000 in HYGW
Aug 22, 2022 to Oct 13, 2026, using actual prices and distributions
HYGW vs HYG
$10,000 invested Aug 22, 2022 to Oct 13, 2026, all dividends reinvested
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Buys ~356.9 shares at $28.02 · recent average distribution $0.2598/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 Oct 2, 2026 at $0.3733 per share.
- When is HYGW's next ex-dividend date?
- HYGW's next ex-dividend date is Nov 3, 2026, with payment on Nov 6, 2026. This date comes from the fund's published schedule. The fund has not announced the amount yet.
- What is HYGW's dividend yield?
- Over the trailing 12 months, HYGW paid $3.12 per share, a trailing 12-month yield of 11.1% at the current share price. The recent payout yield, from the latest payments annualized, is 10.5%. Option-income distributions change with the premiums the fund collects, 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 $12,387 on Oct 13, 2026 with all distributions reinvested (+23.9%). Share price alone moved -29.1% over the same period.
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Data as of Oct 14, 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.