iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) Dividend History
DivTrkr holds 56 recorded IBB dividend payments, running from December 23, 2005 to September 15, 2026 — 22 calendar years. Together those payments total $4.08 per share. IBB has most often paid annually.
IBB's payment rate did not increase in the most recent complete year, so its growth streak currently stands at zero.
IBB's payment rate fell in 2011. The steepest drop was -97.3%.
IBB is a fund, so its distribution is set from what the strategy earned in the period rather than by a board committing to a rate — payments move around by design. Only declines steeper than 25% are treated as material here, because smaller swings are routine rather than a change of policy.
IBB dividends by year
| Year | Total paid per share | Payments | Median payment | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.387 | 3 (timing) | $0.121 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | $0.388 | 3 (timing) | $0.126 | — |
| 2023 | $0.348 | 4 (timing) | $0.0945 | -13.7% |
| 2022 | $0.409 | 4 (timing) | $0.110 | +32.7% |
| 2021 | $0.319 | 4 (timing) | $0.0825 | +28.9% |
| 2020 | $0.310 | 4 (timing) | $0.0640 | — |
| 2019 | $0.399 | 5 (timing) | $0.0710 | — |
| 2018 | $0.188 | 2 (timing) | $0.0940 | — |
| 2017 | $0.323 | 4 (timing) | $0.0793 | +94.3% |
| 2016 | $0.164 | 4 (timing) | $0.0408 | — |
| 2015 | $0.0307 | 3 (timing) | $0.0107 | — |
| 2014 | $0.149 | 2 (timing) | $0.0745 | — |
| 2013 | $0.0240 | 1 | $0.0240 | — |
| 2012 | $0.219 | 4 (timing) | $0.0482 | — |
| 2011 | $0.0047 | 1 | $0.0047 | -97.3% |
| 2010 | $0.170 | 1 | $0.170 | — |
| 2008 | $0.0590 | 1 | $0.0590 | +101.1% |
| 2007 | $0.0293 | 1 | $0.0293 | +8708.7% |
| 2006 | $0.0003 | 1 | $0.0003 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | $0.0003 | 1 | $0.0003 | — |
How this growth is measured
Year-over-year growth here compares each year's median payment with the year before, not the calendar-year total. Ex-dividend dates drift, so a quarterly payer can book five ex-dates in one calendar year and four in the next. Comparing raw yearly totals would show a phantom cut of around 25% in a year where the company did nothing but pay slightly earlier. Using the median payment removes that distortion, and also ignores one-off special dividends.
Years marked “timing” booked a different number of payments than IBB's usual cadence, so their total is not directly comparable with neighbouring years.
Recent IBB dividend payments
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| September 15, 2026 | $0.0110 |
| June 15, 2026 | $0.0240 |
| March 17, 2026 | $0.122 |
| December 16, 2025 | $0.183 |
| September 16, 2025 | $0.0830 |
| March 18, 2025 | $0.121 |
| December 17, 2024 | $0.0620 |
| September 25, 2024 | $0.200 |
| March 21, 2024 | $0.126 |
| December 20, 2023 | $0.124 |
| September 26, 2023 | $0.153 |
| June 7, 2023 | $0.0060 |
| March 23, 2023 | $0.0650 |
| December 13, 2022 | $0.101 |
| September 26, 2022 | $0.159 |
| June 9, 2022 | $0.0310 |
| March 24, 2022 | $0.118 |
| December 13, 2021 | $0.0410 |
| September 24, 2021 | $0.124 |
| June 10, 2021 | $0.0230 |
| March 25, 2021 | $0.131 |
| December 14, 2020 | $0.0650 |
| September 23, 2020 | $0.0630 |
| June 15, 2020 | $0.127 |
| March 25, 2020 | $0.0550 |
| December 30, 2019 | $0.0630 |
| December 16, 2019 | $0.0580 |
| September 24, 2019 | $0.0710 |
| June 17, 2019 | $0.0800 |
| March 20, 2019 | $0.127 |
| September 26, 2018 | $0.0320 |
| June 26, 2018 | $0.156 |
| December 21, 2017 | $0.125 |
| September 26, 2017 | $0.0397 |
| June 27, 2017 | $0.0590 |
| March 24, 2017 | $0.0997 |
| December 22, 2016 | $0.0307 |
| September 26, 2016 | $0.0287 |
| June 21, 2016 | $0.0540 |
| March 23, 2016 | $0.0510 |
| December 24, 2015 | $0.0107 |
| September 25, 2015 | $0.0007 |
| June 24, 2015 | $0.0193 |
| September 24, 2014 | $0.0180 |
| June 25, 2014 | $0.131 |
| June 27, 2013 | $0.0240 |
| December 19, 2012 | $0.0343 |
| September 24, 2012 | $0.113 |
| June 22, 2012 | $0.0620 |
| March 23, 2012 | $0.0090 |
| December 22, 2011 | $0.0047 |
| September 24, 2010 | $0.170 |
| June 24, 2008 | $0.0590 |
| June 29, 2007 | $0.0293 |
| December 21, 2006 | $0.0003 |
| December 23, 2005 | $0.0003 |
IBB dividend history questions
How many dividends has IBB paid?
DivTrkr has 56 recorded IBB dividend payments between December 23, 2005 and September 15, 2026, totalling $4.08 per share across 22 calendar years.
Has IBB ever cut its dividend?
Yes. The IBB per-payment rate fell in 2011, the steepest being -97.3%.
How fast is the IBB dividend growing?
There is not yet five full years of IBB payment history to measure a five-year growth rate.
How often does IBB pay a dividend?
IBB has most often paid annually — 1 payments a year. Individual years can show a different count when an ex-date drifts across a year boundary.
See the current IBB dividend yield and next ex-dividend date, or track IBB free with DivTrkr to see what this history pays on your own share count.