iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF · ITA · CBOE
Distribution report · updated Nov 10, 2026
$72.40 +1.02% on the day, +$0.73
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Yearly payout / yield
$0.33·0.46%
$0.0835 quarterly x 4 ⓘ
Next payment
~$0.0835/qtr
pays ~Dec 19 (est.) ⓘ
Next ex-date
Dec 16est.
own by Dec 15 ⓘ
Paying since
2006
82 payments on file
Pays
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Yield vs history ⓘ
16
Well below its usual yield
ITA share price & total return
Daily closing price, adjusted for stock splits.
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Last 20 payments
ITA Dividend Growth (CAGR)
1Y -51.5%3Y +1.9%5Y +5.8%10Y +3.4%
Per-share amount, by the date it paid (~ = about, from its usual pay gap). A red dashed stub marks a payment that was due by its usual rhythm but is not on file. Orange = special or irregular payment. Amounts before Nov 5, 2026 are restated for the 3-for-1 split. The enlarge button shows all 82 payments since 2006.
Annual dividends and growth
Total paid per share in each calendar year; 2026 YTD is paid so far, the amounts vary too much to estimate the rest. Years with an extra or a missing payment (dates sliding across New Year) are compared per payment. Totals include specials; the growth line leaves them out.
Next 5 years if the pace holds
If the recent pace holds — one-off jumps left out. Not a forecast. Pace: +5.06% a year, its typical raise over the last 5 years. 1 one-off jump of 2x or more is left out. Special payments are left out. From 2029 it slows by a quarter each year, to no less than 5%. Today's $0.33 a year would be $0.43 by 2031 - 0.59% on today's $72.40 price.

How Many ITA Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?

At $0.33 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 17,963 ITA shares, about $1,300,521 at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $72.40. $1,000 a month takes about 35,926 shares, about $2,601,042. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) pays $0.0835 a share quarterly, $0.33 a year, a 0.46% run-rate yield at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $72.40. It has made 82 dividend payments since 2006.

At today’s rate of $0.0835 quarterly and the last close of $72.40, this is what ITA pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:

You holdEach paymentPer month (avg)Per year
1 share$0.0835$0.03$0.33
100 shares$8.35$2.78$33.40
$10,000 invested (138.1 shares)$11.53$3.84$46.14
17,963 shares ($500/mo)$1,500.04$500.01$6,000.14
35,926 shares ($1,000/mo)$3,000.07$1,000.02$12,000.29

With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 ITA shares reinvest into 0.12 new shares each payment, about 0.5 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 867 shares. A rising payout speeds that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with ITA’s own history in the ITA DRIP calculator.

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An algorithmic rating built from reported data, not a recommendation.
  • Coverage: does what it earns cover the dividend rating
  • Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
  • Payout vs trend: is the payout growing at its usual pace rating
  • Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating

ITA Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range

16/100Well below its usual yieldvs its 10-yr history
  • ITA yields 0.46% today, at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $72.40.
  • Its own 10-year median is 0.96%, so today’s yield is well below its usual level.
  • No steady norm: a 0.46% yield is too small to say much about the price. So this reads today’s yield against its own 10-year history as it is.
Last 5 years: lowest to highest month-end yield
0.48% low1.99% high
Blue mark = today, grey = its 10-year median. A higher yield than usual means a lower price against the payout.

Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report

How it works. Each month-end over the last 10 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.

When Is ITA’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After September 2026

ITA has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 92 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 16, 2026, with the cash around Dec 19, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.0835 a share, went ex on Sep 15, 2026 and paid Sep 18, 2026.

  • Ex-dates: about every 91 days (quarterly)
  • Payment: usually about 3 days after the ex-date

Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.

How Often Does ITA Pay?

ITA pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, Jun and Sep, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun and Sep. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 3 days later.

Paid in the last 12 months
$0.40 a share, in 3 payments.
-75.3% against the 12 months before ($1.61 in 4 payments).
Cash that landed, by pay date. The yield up top uses today’s rate instead, so a raise or a cut shows there first.
Payout months
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Pays in Mar, Jun and Sep. Ex-dates fall in Mar, Jun and Sep (latest 4 payments).
Raise history
  • Streak: 4 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
  • Payout trend: last 4 payments vs the 4 before: $1.1483 vs $1.0894 (+5.41%)

ITA vs Similar Dividend Funds (SCHH, IBB...)

Against the 10 dividend funds in Asset Management closest to ITA in fund size, ITA’s 0.46% run-rate yield is below the group’s middle yield of 4.27%. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.

Ticker Dividend ⓘ Yield Safety Rating
ITA $72.40iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF $0.0835/qtr$0.33/yr fwd 0.46% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
SCHH $23.86Schwab U.S. REIT ETF $0.173/qtr$0.69/yr fwd 2.90% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
IBB $219.57iShares Biotechnology ETF $0.0112/qtr$0.04/yr fwd 0.02% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
FLOT $50.87iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF $0.175/mo$2.10/yr fwd 4.13% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
SCHI $21.85Schwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF $0.098/mo$1.18/yr fwd 5.38% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
BAI $35.93iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF $0.593/qtr$2.37/yr fwd 6.60% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
SPHY $22.60State Street SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF $0.139/mo$1.67/yr fwd 7.38% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
SPSB $29.71State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF $0.109/mo$1.31/yr fwd 4.40% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
BBCA $105.28JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETF $0.418/qtr$1.67/yr fwd 1.59% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
DFAX $36.03Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF $0.222/qtr$0.89/yr fwd 2.46% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
AMLP $50.67Alerian MLP ETF $1.03/qtr$4.12/yr fwd 8.13% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only

ITA Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2006

Ex-datePay dateAmountFrequencyType
Sep 15, 2026Sep 18, 2026$0.0835QuarterlyRegular
Jun 15, 2026Jun 18, 2026$0.1636QuarterlyRegular
Mar 17, 2026Mar 20, 2026$0.1513QuarterlyRegular
Sep 16, 2025Sep 19, 2025$0.7499QuarterlySpecial
Jun 16, 2025Jun 20, 2025$0.172QuarterlyRegular
Mar 18, 2025Mar 21, 2025$0.2533QuarterlyRegular
Dec 17, 2024Dec 20, 2024$0.4368QuarterlySpecial
Sep 25, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.2273QuarterlyRegular
Jun 11, 2024Jun 17, 2024$0.0996QuarterlyRegular
Mar 21, 2024Mar 27, 2024$0.0887QuarterlyRegular
The other 72 ITA payments come with a paid plan.
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Newest first. Amounts are per share as paid, restated for splits; frequency is the schedule on file for that payment; a payment over 2.5x its neighbours is marked special.
From reported payments, prices and filings — data, not investment advice.

What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for ITA

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ITA Dividend Questions

How often does ITA pay dividends?

ITA pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, Jun and Sep, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun and Sep. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 3 days later.

Does ITA pay dividends monthly?

No. ITA pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.

When is the next ITA dividend?

ITA has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 92 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 16, 2026, with the cash around Dec 19, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.0835 a share, went ex on Sep 15, 2026 and paid Sep 18, 2026. The current rate is $0.0835 per share, $0.33 a year.

Does ITA pay a dividend in December 2026?

Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Dec 16, 2026, with the cash around Dec 19, 2026, so a payment in December 2026 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.

How much does ITA pay per share?

ITA pays $0.0835 a share quarterly, $0.33 a year. At the Nov 10, 2026 close of $72.40 that is a 0.46% run-rate yield, well below its usual level: its own 10-year median is 0.96%.

Does ITA’s payout grow?

Its last 4 payments added up to $1.1483, against $1.0894 for the 4 before (+5.4%). A fund passes through what its holdings pay, so its payout moves with them rather than on a set raise schedule. Measured over a full year, the payout rate changed -51.5%.

Is ITA’s dividend safe?

No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. This is data, not investment advice. The full 3-check rating comes with a plan.

How do I track my ITA dividends?

Add ITA to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run ITA in the DRIP calculator.

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How this page is built: the rate is the latest regular dividend per share; run-rate yield = rate × payments per year ÷ last close (Nov 10, 2026), never a trailing 12-month total, which lags after a raise and hides a cut. Specials and one-off payments never count in the rate; a payer whose regular payments differ in size is annualized over its last full cycle of regular payments. Raise streak = consecutive calendar years with a higher amount per payment than the year before; years without a cut = years in which the amount per payment held within 1%. The Dividend Safety Rating reads 3 visible lines: coverage, streak, raise pace and yield range for dividend stocks; NAV trend, NAV funding and payout stability for income funds. Similar payers = the same sector or fund group, nearest in market value or fund size. Payments, prices and filings come from DRIPCALC’s price and dividend database. History is not a forecast. This is data, not investment advice.