iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF Common Class (CDZ.TO) Dividend

iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF Common Class (CDZ.TO) currently pays a dividend yield of 2.94%, distributing $1.37 per share annually ($0.11 per month). The company operates in the Diversified Fund sector.

CDZ.TO has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

CDZ.TO dividend at a glance

Dividend Yield2.94%
Annual Dividend$1.37 per share
Per Payment$0.11
Payout FrequencyMonthly
Payments per Year12
Next Ex-Dividend DateOctober 23, 2026
Next Payment DateOctober 26, 2026
Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth4
SectorDiversified Fund
Implied Share Price (from yield)$46.53

What CDZ.TO pays on a $10,000 investment

At a 2.94% yield, $10,000 invested in CDZ.TO generates about $294.00 per year, or roughly $24.50 every month. Share counts below use an implied price of $46.53, derived from the $1.37 annual dividend and the 2.94% yield.

Amount InvestedApprox. SharesAnnual Dividend IncomeIncome per Month
$1,00021.5$29.40$2.45
$5,000107.5$147.00$12.25
$10,000214.9$294.00$24.50
$25,000537.3$735.00$61.25
$100,0002,149.1$2,940.00$245.00

These figures assume the dividend and share price stay where they are today. They do not account for taxes, dividend cuts, price movement, or reinvestment. If you reinvest instead of taking the cash, the share count grows each month — see how the dividend snowball compounds.

CDZ.TO dividend payment schedule

CDZ.TO pays on a monthly schedule — 12 payments a year. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is October 23, 2026, with payment on October 26, 2026. Later rows are projected forward at the same interval and will shift when iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF Common Class declares each dividend.

Ex-Dividend DatePayment DateAmount per ShareStatus
October 23, 2026October 26, 2026$0.11Confirmed
November 23, 2026November 26, 2026$0.11Projected
December 23, 2026December 26, 2026$0.11Projected
January 23, 2027January 26, 2027$0.11Projected
February 23, 2027February 26, 2027$0.11Projected
March 23, 2027March 26, 2027$0.11Projected

To collect a CDZ.TO dividend you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date. Buy on the ex-date itself and the previous owner keeps that payment. Read how ex-dividend, record, and payment dates fit together.

How CDZ.TO's dividend compares

Across the 1000 dividend stocks and ETFs DivTrkr tracks, the median yield is 3.57%. CDZ.TO's 2.94% is 0.63 percentage points below that median, ranking 564th of 1000 by yield.

Within Diversified Fund, where we track 226 names, the median yield is 3.50% — putting CDZ.TO below its sector.

Its 4-year run of dividend increases ranks 263rd out of the 553 names in our data with an active growth streak.

What the numbers mean

CDZ.TO pays monthly, which suits investors who want dividend income to line up with monthly living expenses rather than arriving in quarterly lumps.

Whether these payments are taxed at the lower qualified rate or as ordinary income depends on how long you hold the shares and what kind of company pays them. See the qualified vs. ordinary dividend rules.

CDZ.TO dividend FAQ

When is the next CDZ.TO ex-dividend date?

The next CDZ.TO ex-dividend date is October 23, 2026, with the payment scheduled for October 26, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.

What is CDZ.TO's dividend yield?

CDZ.TO currently yields 2.94%, based on $1.37 in dividends per share over the past year.

How often does CDZ.TO pay dividends?

CDZ.TO pays monthly, which works out to 12 payments per year of about $0.11 per share.

How much dividend income would $10,000 of CDZ.TO generate?

At the current 2.94% yield, $10,000 invested in CDZ.TO would produce roughly $294.00 per year, or about $24.50 per month, before taxes and assuming the dividend holds.

Has CDZ.TO increased its dividend?

Yes — CDZ.TO has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

CDZ.TO dividend history

DivTrkr holds 236 recorded CDZ.TO dividend payments going back to 2006, with 4 consecutive complete years of increases and +5.8% a year of growth over the last five complete years. See the full CDZ.TO dividend history — every payment, annual totals and growth by year.

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