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TLT Dividend Yield, History and Ex-Dividend Dates
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TLT pays monthly distributions from the interest on its long-term Treasury bonds, with a trailing 12-month distribution yield of 4.42%. The latest distribution was $0.3116 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 1, 2026 and payment on Oct 6, 2026. The next ex-dividend date is Oct 31, 2026 (projected from the recent payment cadence, not yet announced).
- Trailing yield
- 4.42%
- Latest distribution
- $0.3116
- Frequency
- monthly
- Latest ex-date
- Oct 1, 2026
- Next ex-date
- Oct 31, 2026 (projected from the recent payment cadence, not yet announced)
- TTM distributions
- $3.55
TLT Distribution Snapshot
Yield, recent distribution history, cadence, and AIQ context stay together without treating ETF payouts like corporate earnings coverage.
Next TLT Distribution Date
When TLT next goes ex-distribution, the amount where it has been declared, and whether that state is announced, projected or not yet known.
Projected next TLT distribution
Next ex-date status: projected. Next distribution amount status: projected. Projected values are inferred from recent cadence and are never presented as issuer announcements.
Latest TLT Distribution Dates
Review the latest distribution, yield, available trailing-year income, and distribution cadence before treating income as durable.
AIQ Distribution bridge
Fund distributions should be read with holdings quality, liquidity, and asset-class exposure.
Distribution yield is more useful when valuation context is not stretched.
Lower drawdown and volatility can improve the dependability of an income allocation.
TLT Dividend & Distribution History
Recent per-share distributions show payment cadence. Trailing-year and growth reads are shown only when the available rows cover a complete comparable window.
Distribution pattern
Recent distribution payments are summarized as cadence signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.
TLT Annual Distribution History
TLT Distribution Growth
Latest row amount $0.3116, event yield 5.01%.
This page labels the feed as recent history when multi-year rows, payment dates, or record dates are incomplete. Announced calendar dates are separated from completed distribution history.
TLT Distribution Yield
How TLT's trailing distribution yield is calculated, and how it differs from 30-Day SEC Yield and total return.
Yield methodology
Trailing distribution yield equals distributions paid over the trailing 12 months divided by the latest available market price. It is different from 30-Day SEC Yield, forward distribution yield, and total return.
Distribution variability
TLT distributions generally reflect income from bonds, bills, or credit holdings and can change as rates, duration exposure, and credit conditions change.
Recent TLT distribution payments
| Ex-date | Dividend | Adjusted | Yield at ex-date | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | $0.3116 | $0.3116 | 5.01% | Monthly | $3.89 | Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $0.3147 | $0.3147 | 4.75% | Monthly | $3.89 | Aug 31, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $0.3305 | $0.3305 | 4.75% | Monthly | $3.90 | Jul 31, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | $0.318 | $0.318 | 4.57% | Monthly | $3.90 | Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $0.3358 | $0.3358 | 4.58% | Monthly | $3.91 | May 29, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 |
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| May 1, 2026 | $0.3154 | $0.3154 | 4.55% | Monthly | $3.90 | Apr 30, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | $0.3448 | $0.3448 | 4.53% | Monthly | $3.91 | Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $0.3006 | $0.3006 | 4.34% | Monthly | $3.89 | Feb 27, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | $0.3319 | $0.3319 | 4.48% | Monthly | $3.88 | Jan 30, 2026 | Feb 2, 2026 | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | $0.3424 | $0.3424 | 4.41% | Irregular | $3.86 | Dec 18, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $0.3207 | $0.3207 | 4.36% | Monthly | $3.87 | Nov 28, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 4, 2025 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $0.3251 | $0.3251 | 4.32% | Monthly | $3.87 | Oct 31, 2025 | Nov 3, 2025 | Nov 6, 2025 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | $0.3105 | $0.3105 | 4.32% | Monthly | $3.86 | Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Oct 6, 2025 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | $0.3281 | $0.3281 | 4.55% | Monthly | $3.86 | Aug 29, 2025 | Sep 2, 2025 | Sep 5, 2025 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | $0.3308 | $0.3308 | 4.43% | Monthly | $3.85 | Jul 31, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | Aug 6, 2025 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | $0.3283 | $0.3283 | 4.39% | Monthly | $3.83 | Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 1, 2025 | Jul 7, 2025 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | $0.3195 | $0.3195 | 4.53% | Monthly | $3.80 | May 30, 2025 | Jun 2, 2025 | Jun 5, 2025 |
| May 1, 2025 | $0.3276 | $0.3276 | 4.32% | Monthly | $3.78 | Apr 30, 2025 | May 1, 2025 | May 6, 2025 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | $0.3256 | $0.3256 | 4.16% | Monthly | $3.76 | Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 1, 2025 | Apr 4, 2025 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | $0.2898 | $0.2898 | 4.09% | Monthly | $3.75 | Feb 28, 2025 | Mar 3, 2025 | Mar 6, 2025 |
| Feb 3, 2025 | $0.3123 | $0.3123 | 4.32% | Monthly | $3.76 | Jan 31, 2025 | Feb 3, 2025 | Feb 6, 2025 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | $0.351 | $0.351 | 4.26% | Irregular | $3.75 | — | Dec 18, 2024 | Dec 23, 2024 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | $0.325 | $0.325 | 3.96% | Monthly | $3.40 | — | Dec 2, 2024 | Dec 5, 2024 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | $0.3105 | $0.3105 | 4.07% | Monthly | $3.68 | — | Nov 1, 2024 | Nov 6, 2024 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | $0.3158 | $0.3158 | 3.73% | Monthly | $3.65 | — | Oct 1, 2024 | Oct 4, 2024 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | $0.3128 | $0.3128 | 3.73% | Monthly | $3.62 | — | Sep 3, 2024 | Sep 6, 2024 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | $0.3149 | $0.3149 | 3.80% | Monthly | $3.59 | — | Aug 1, 2024 | Aug 6, 2024 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | $0.2911 | $0.2911 | 3.99% | Monthly | $3.55 | — | Jul 1, 2024 | Jul 5, 2024 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | $0.3083 | $0.3083 | 3.91% | Monthly | $3.54 | May 31, 2024 | Jun 3, 2024 | Jun 7, 2024 |
| May 1, 2024 | $0.3077 | $0.3077 | 4.01% | Monthly | $3.51 | Apr 30, 2024 | May 2, 2024 | May 7, 2024 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | $0.3124 | $0.3124 | 3.80% | Monthly | $3.47 | Mar 28, 2024 | Apr 2, 2024 | Apr 5, 2024 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | $0.2952 | $0.2952 | 3.69% | Monthly | $3.42 | Feb 29, 2024 | Mar 4, 2024 | Mar 7, 2024 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | $0.3101 | $0.3101 | 3.52% | Monthly | $3.38 | Jan 31, 2024 | Feb 2, 2024 | Feb 7, 2024 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | $0.3105 | $0.3105 | 3.68% | Irregular | $3.34 | Dec 13, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | $0.2889 | $0.2889 | 3.59% | Monthly | $3.03 | Nov 30, 2023 | Dec 4, 2023 | Dec 7, 2023 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | $0.2863 | $0.2863 | 3.87% | Monthly | $3.25 | Oct 31, 2023 | Nov 2, 2023 | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | $0.28 | $0.28 | 3.77% | Monthly | $3.20 | Sep 29, 2023 | Oct 3, 2023 | Oct 6, 2023 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | $0.2886 | $0.2886 | 3.43% | Monthly | $3.16 | Aug 31, 2023 | Sep 5, 2023 | Sep 8, 2023 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | $0.2753 | $0.2753 | 3.27% | Monthly | $3.11 | Jul 31, 2023 | Aug 2, 2023 | Aug 7, 2023 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | $0.2777 | $0.2777 | 3.07% | Monthly | $3.05 | Jun 30, 2023 | Jul 5, 2023 | Jul 10, 2023 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | $0.2731 | $0.2731 | 3.01% | Monthly | $3.00 | May 31, 2023 | Jun 2, 2023 | Jun 7, 2023 |
| May 1, 2023 | $0.268 | $0.268 | 2.97% | Monthly | $2.93 | Apr 28, 2023 | May 2, 2023 | May 5, 2023 |
| Apr 3, 2023 | $0.2688 | $0.2688 | 2.78% | Monthly | $2.87 | Mar 31, 2023 | Apr 4, 2023 | Apr 7, 2023 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | $0.2498 | $0.2498 | 2.89% | Monthly | $2.80 | Feb 28, 2023 | Mar 2, 2023 | Mar 7, 2023 |
| Feb 1, 2023 | $0.2755 | $0.2755 | 2.65% | Monthly | $2.73 | Jan 31, 2023 | Feb 2, 2023 | Feb 7, 2023 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | $0.2611 | $0.2611 | 2.68% | Irregular | $2.66 | Dec 14, 2022 | Dec 16, 2022 | Dec 21, 2022 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | $0.2442 | $0.2442 | 2.50% | Monthly | $2.40 | Nov 30, 2022 | Dec 2, 2022 | Dec 7, 2022 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | $0.2356 | $0.2356 | 2.68% | Monthly | $2.50 | Oct 31, 2022 | Nov 2, 2022 | Nov 7, 2022 |
| Oct 3, 2022 | $0.2441 | $0.2441 | 2.40% | Monthly | $2.46 | Sep 30, 2022 | Oct 4, 2022 | Oct 7, 2022 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | $0.2361 | $0.2361 | 2.22% | Monthly | $2.39 | Aug 31, 2022 | Sep 2, 2022 | Sep 8, 2022 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | $0.213 | $0.213 | 1.98% | Monthly | $2.35 | Jul 29, 2022 | Aug 2, 2022 | Aug 5, 2022 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | $0.2269 | $0.2269 | 2.03% | Monthly | $2.32 | Jun 30, 2022 | Jul 5, 2022 | Jul 8, 2022 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | $0.2074 | $0.2074 | 1.99% | Monthly | $2.28 | May 31, 2022 | Jun 2, 2022 | Jun 7, 2022 |
| May 2, 2022 | $0.2031 | $0.2031 | 1.94% | Monthly | $2.27 | Apr 29, 2022 | May 3, 2022 | May 6, 2022 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | $0.2017 | $0.2017 | 1.70% | Monthly | $2.27 | Mar 31, 2022 | Apr 4, 2022 | Apr 7, 2022 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | $0.1847 | $0.1847 | 1.59% | Monthly | $2.25 | Feb 28, 2022 | Mar 2, 2022 | Mar 7, 2022 |
| Feb 1, 2022 | $0.1981 | $0.1981 | 1.60% | Monthly | $2.24 | Jan 31, 2022 | Feb 2, 2022 | Feb 7, 2022 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | $0.1676 | $0.1676 | 1.61% | Irregular | $2.22 | Dec 15, 2021 | Dec 17, 2021 | Dec 22, 2021 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | $0.1842 | $0.1842 | 1.47% | Monthly | $2.21 | Nov 30, 2021 | Dec 2, 2021 | Dec 7, 2021 |
| Nov 1, 2021 | $0.1882 | $0.1882 | 1.52% | Monthly | $2.19 | Oct 29, 2021 | Nov 2, 2021 | Nov 5, 2021 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | $0.1831 | $0.1831 | 1.52% | Monthly | $2.17 | Sep 30, 2021 | Oct 4, 2021 | Oct 7, 2021 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | $0.1894 | $0.1894 | 1.47% | Monthly | $2.16 | Aug 31, 2021 | Sep 2, 2021 | Sep 8, 2021 |
| Aug 2, 2021 | $0.1817 | $0.1817 | 1.42% | Monthly | $2.15 | Jul 30, 2021 | Aug 3, 2021 | Aug 6, 2021 |
| Jul 1, 2021 | $0.1875 | $0.1875 | 1.48% | Monthly | $2.16 | — | Jul 2, 2021 | Jul 8, 2021 |
| Jun 1, 2021 | $0.1993 | $0.1993 | 1.54% | Monthly | $2.17 | — | Jun 2, 2021 | Jun 7, 2021 |
| May 3, 2021 | $0.2031 | $0.2031 | 1.52% | Monthly | $2.18 | — | May 4, 2021 | May 7, 2021 |
| Apr 1, 2021 | $0.1851 | $0.1851 | 1.52% | Monthly | $2.19 | — | Apr 5, 2021 | Apr 8, 2021 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | $0.1717 | $0.1717 | 1.49% | Monthly | $2.24 | — | Mar 2, 2021 | Mar 5, 2021 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | $0.1758 | $0.1758 | 1.41% | Monthly | $2.30 | — | Feb 2, 2021 | Feb 5, 2021 |
| Dec 17, 2020 | $0.1639 | $0.1639 | 1.58% | Irregular | $2.37 | — | Dec 18, 2020 | Dec 23, 2020 |
| Dec 1, 2020 | $0.163 | $0.163 | 1.46% | Monthly | $2.42 | — | Dec 2, 2020 | Dec 7, 2020 |
| Nov 2, 2020 | $0.1695 | $0.1695 | 1.54% | Monthly | $2.50 | — | Nov 3, 2020 | Nov 6, 2020 |
| Oct 1, 2020 | $0.1691 | $0.1691 | 1.52% | Monthly | $2.57 | — | Oct 2, 2020 | Oct 7, 2020 |
| Sep 1, 2020 | $0.1829 | $0.1829 | 1.56% | Monthly | $2.65 | — | Sep 2, 2020 | Sep 8, 2020 |
| Aug 3, 2020 | $0.1901 | $0.1901 | 1.58% | Monthly | $2.73 | — | Aug 4, 2020 | Aug 7, 2020 |
| Jul 1, 2020 | $0.1917 | $0.1917 | 1.68% | Monthly | $2.81 | — | Jul 2, 2020 | Jul 8, 2020 |
| Jun 1, 2020 | $0.2102 | $0.2102 | 1.74% | Monthly | $2.87 | — | Jun 2, 2020 | Jun 5, 2020 |
| May 1, 2020 | $0.2162 | $0.2162 | 1.71% | Monthly | $2.93 | — | May 4, 2020 | May 7, 2020 |
| Apr 1, 2020 | $0.238 | $0.238 | 1.75% | Monthly | $2.98 | — | Apr 2, 2020 | Apr 7, 2020 |
| Mar 2, 2020 | $0.2292 | $0.2292 | 1.91% | Monthly | $3.02 | — | Mar 3, 2020 | Mar 6, 2020 |
| Feb 3, 2020 | $0.242 | $0.242 | 2.04% | Monthly | $3.04 | — | Feb 4, 2020 | Feb 7, 2020 |
| Dec 19, 2019 | $0.2176 | $0.2176 | 2.21% | Irregular | $3.07 | — | Dec 20, 2019 | Dec 26, 2019 |
| Dec 2, 2019 | $0.2405 | $0.2405 | 2.25% | Monthly | $3.14 | — | Dec 3, 2019 | Dec 6, 2019 |
| Nov 1, 2019 | $0.2456 | $0.2456 | 2.23% | Monthly | $3.16 | — | Nov 4, 2019 | Nov 7, 2019 |
| Oct 1, 2019 | $0.2501 | $0.2501 | 2.22% | Monthly | $3.19 | — | Oct 2, 2019 | Oct 7, 2019 |
| Sep 3, 2019 | $0.2602 | $0.2602 | 2.19% | Monthly | $3.20 | — | Sep 4, 2019 | Sep 9, 2019 |
| Aug 1, 2019 | $0.264 | $0.264 | 2.39% | Monthly | $3.22 | — | Aug 2, 2019 | Aug 7, 2019 |
| Jul 1, 2019 | $0.2602 | $0.2602 | 2.45% | Monthly | $3.22 | — | Jul 2, 2019 | Jul 8, 2019 |
| Jun 3, 2019 | $0.2695 | $0.2695 | 2.44% | Monthly | $3.23 | May 31, 2019 | Jun 4, 2019 | Jun 7, 2019 |
| May 1, 2019 | $0.2589 | $0.2589 | 2.61% | Monthly | $3.24 | Apr 30, 2019 | May 2, 2019 | May 7, 2019 |
| Apr 1, 2019 | $0.2782 | $0.2782 | 2.61% | Monthly | $3.25 | Mar 29, 2019 | Apr 2, 2019 | Apr 5, 2019 |
| Mar 1, 2019 | $0.2533 | $0.2533 | 2.73% | Monthly | $3.23 | Feb 28, 2019 | Mar 4, 2019 | Mar 7, 2019 |
| Feb 1, 2019 | $0.2748 | $0.2748 | 2.69% | Monthly | $3.22 | Jan 31, 2019 | Feb 4, 2019 | Feb 7, 2019 |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $0.2819 | $0.2819 | 2.94% | Irregular | $3.20 | — | Dec 19, 2018 | Dec 24, 2018 |
| Dec 3, 2018 | $0.2668 | $0.2668 | 2.75% | Monthly | $3.17 | Nov 30, 2018 | Dec 4, 2018 | Dec 7, 2018 |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $0.2747 | $0.2747 | 2.80% | Monthly | — | Oct 31, 2018 | Nov 2, 2018 | Nov 7, 2018 |
| Oct 1, 2018 | $0.2609 | $0.2609 | 2.72% | Monthly | — | Sep 28, 2018 | Oct 2, 2018 | Oct 5, 2018 |
| Sep 4, 2018 | $0.2723 | $0.2723 | 2.62% | Monthly | — | Aug 31, 2018 | Sep 5, 2018 | Sep 10, 2018 |
| Aug 1, 2018 | $0.2668 | $0.2668 | 2.65% | Monthly | — | Jul 31, 2018 | Aug 2, 2018 | Aug 7, 2018 |
| Jul 2, 2018 | $0.2749 | $0.2749 | 2.57% | Monthly | — | Jun 29, 2018 | Jul 3, 2018 | Jul 9, 2018 |
| Jun 1, 2018 | $0.2807 | $0.2807 | 2.58% | Monthly | — | May 31, 2018 | Jun 4, 2018 | Jun 7, 2018 |
| May 1, 2018 | $0.2621 | $0.2621 | 2.62% | Monthly | — | Apr 30, 2018 | May 2, 2018 | May 7, 2018 |
| Apr 2, 2018 | $0.2604 | $0.2604 | 2.55% | Monthly | — | Mar 29, 2018 | Apr 3, 2018 | Apr 6, 2018 |
| Mar 1, 2018 | $0.239 | $0.239 | 2.60% | Monthly | — | Feb 28, 2018 | Mar 2, 2018 | Mar 7, 2018 |
| Feb 1, 2018 | $0.2546 | $0.2546 | 2.59% | Monthly | — | Jan 31, 2018 | Feb 2, 2018 | Feb 7, 2018 |
| Dec 21, 2017 | $0.2616 | $0.2616 | 2.70% | Irregular | — | Dec 20, 2017 | Dec 22, 2017 | Dec 28, 2017 |
| Dec 1, 2017 | $0.2547 | $0.2547 | 2.45% | Monthly | — | Nov 30, 2017 | Dec 4, 2017 | Dec 7, 2017 |
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TLT Dividends FAQ
Does TLT pay monthly dividends?
Yes. TLT pays monthly distributions; the latest was $0.3116 per share with an ex-dividend date of Oct 1, 2026.
What is TLT's dividend yield?
TLT's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 4.42%, from $3.55 paid per share. Its income is steady, but its price swings with long-term interest rates.
When is TLT's next ex-dividend date?
TLT's next ex-dividend date is Oct 31, 2026 (projected from the recent payment cadence, not yet announced).