iShares Trust - iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

NasdaqGM:TLT Stock Report

Market Cap: US$48.2b

iShares Trust - iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 2/6

iShares Trust - iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.36%.

Key information

4.4%

Dividend yield

n/a

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yieldn/a
Future Dividend Yieldn/a
Dividend Growth-0.2%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per sharen/a
Payout ratio161%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

U.S. Treasuries Could Be Further Downgraded, And Not Just Due To High Deficits

May 19

TLT: Inflation Sparks A Unique, Huge Upside Play - Low-Risk, But Fleeting

Apr 23

The Fed Can't Save This One: Why Bonds May Break The Stock Market In 2025

Apr 16

TLT: An Unique Asymmetrical Opportunity

Apr 09

Chart Of The Day: Buy Or Sell This 'Mystery' Fund?

Mar 21

The Trade War's Impact On Foreign Treasury Bond Investment

Mar 12

Chart Of The Day: The Divergence Of Bitcoin And Bonds

Feb 26

Brace For Volatility: 10Y Yields Are Pricing Stagflation

Feb 17

Trump Has De-Risked TLT: Everything Is Not What It Seems

Feb 07

Oil And Inflation Risks Could Send The TLT To New Lows

Jan 17

TLT: 2 Key Themes For A 2025 Recovery

Jan 04

Why TLT Looks Attractive Despite Trump Fears

Dec 26

Why Long Bond Exposure Is Prudent For 2025

Dec 14

TLTW: Bullish Bonds? Then Avoid TLTW

Dec 06

TLT: The Bessent Bottom?

Nov 26

Another Round In The TLT Vs. PGX Pair Trade

Nov 19

Fed Likely To Pause In December As Pre-Election Support Ends

Nov 08

TLT: A Strategic Play As Rate Cuts Loom In A Debt-Heavy Market

Oct 28

How The Treasury Issues $22 Trillion In Debt Each Year

Oct 11

TLT: What Is There To Like When The USA Is $35 Trillion In Debt?

Sep 23

TLT: Positioned For Upside During Fed Rate Cuts And Recession Risks

Sep 08

The TLT ETF Looks Ready To Break Out

Aug 12

Treasury Rally Enters Its Fourth Month

Aug 02

TLT And SCHQ - Potential Confirmation And Low-Cost Play

Jun 13

Is A Softer Trend In Interest Rates Coming? Why TLT Could Benefit

Jun 02

TLT: I Don't Love Bonds, But TLT Is Interesting For Appreciation And Generating Income

May 27

TLT: Why Surging U.S. Debt Levels Are Bullish For Bonds

Apr 24

The TLT May Drop Further Amid Higher Inflation And Term Premiums

Apr 16

TLT: Treasury Volatility Cools With Rate Cuts On The Horizon

Apr 02

TLT: Rebound In Inflation Remains A Threat, Model Says Yields Are Cheap

Mar 01

Real Yields And Real Returns

Feb 06

TLT: The Bond Rally Has More Room To Run

Jan 16

4 Major Catalysts For TLT In January

Jan 10

Buy TLT To Help Save Your Capital

Oct 10

ZROZ, TLT: Contrarians Are Locking In 3.5% Fixed For 30 Years

Sep 26

TLT, ZROZ: Duration Is A Double-Edged Sword

Sep 14

TLT: Holding My Nose And Buying Bonds

Aug 02

TLT: Long Bonds Are Signaling Peak Inflation (Technical Analysis)

Jul 15

Soaring Rates May Sink The TLT And TIP ETFs Even Further

Jun 27

Massive Opportunity For Bonds Is Coming

Jun 21

The Bond Bear Continues - Short TLT

Jun 06

A Hawkish Fed Could Be Good For TLT

May 25

TLT: If The Fed Blinks, Bonds Will Soar

May 19

Yes, 3% Treasuries Are A Bargain With 8% Inflation

May 02

Short The TLT ETF - Bonds Look To Challenge The October 2018 Low

Apr 18

Ignore Jobs, Buy Bonds

Apr 01

TLT: Our Outlook And Why We Do Not Do 40-60

Mar 07

TLT: Watch Out Below If Bond 'Support Wall' Cracks

Feb 17

Forget A Stock Market Crash, The Bond Market May Collapse First: Sell TLT

Jan 17

Still Long TLT

Nov 24

The Fed Speaks - Long TLT

Nov 08

Market Euphoria Reaches Fever Pitch As Economy Rolls Over

Nov 02

TLT: Federal Reserve Tapering May Cause A Large Bond Crash

Oct 11

TLT: Only To Lower Portfolio Volatility

Oct 03

TLT: Beware Of A Spike In Yields

Aug 27

TLT: Strong Gains Call For Profit Taking

Jul 20

TLT: Interest Rate Sensitivity And Conservative Model Portfolio

Jul 12

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: TLT's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: TLT's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

iShares Trust - iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF Dividend Yield vs Market
How does TLT dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (TLT)4.4%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.5%
Market Top 25% (US)4.7%
Industry Average (Capital Markets)2.0%
Analyst forecast (TLT) (up to 3 years)n/a

Notable Dividend: TLT's dividend (4.36%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.54%).

High Dividend: TLT's dividend (4.36%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.66%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (160.9%), TLT's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate TLT's cash payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by cash flows.

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/19 22:10
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/16 00:00
Earnings2025/02/28
Annual Earnings2025/02/28

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Analyst Sources

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