DGRO Dividend Calculator
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF — what it pays today, and what it could pay later.
Income Calculator
Price
$75.39
Yield
1.98%
Growth
5.3%
median, historical
Pays
Quarterly
Income today
$1,981/year
$165 per month · based on the last 4 payments
Ordinary dividend
taxed this year at your marginal rate
$1,981
If the dividend grows at…
No single forecast. Different assumptions give very different answers — and the shape of that divergence matters more than any single year.
| Growth | Year 10 | Year 20 | Year 30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0%conservative | $2,663 | $3,578 | $4,809 |
| 5.0%historical | $3,227 | $5,257 | $8,563 |
| 8.0% | $4,277 | $9,235 | $19,937 |
| 10.0%commonly used | $5,139 | $13,329 | $34,572 |
The 6 complete years with data give a median year-over-year growth of 5.3%. That is where the highlighted row comes from — it is a historical measurement, not a forecast.
Fund Facts
- Issuer
- iShares (BlackRock)
- Expense ratio
- 0.08%
- Inception
- June 2014
- Listed on
- NYSE Arca
- Structure
- Tracks the Morningstar US Dividend Growth Index
What DGRO is
DGRO requires five consecutive years of dividend growth — a lower bar than VIG's ten, which brings in companies earlier in their dividend history and produces a slightly higher yield. Two further screens do most of the work: the payout ratio must stay under 75%, which rules out companies straining to fund a dividend they cannot afford, and the top decile of yielders is removed to avoid the same value trap VIG screens for. Holding around 400 names, it sits between VIG and VYM — more names than VIG, faster growth than VYM, and a fee that is 1 basis point higher than either.
Who it suits. Investors who want dividend growth but find VIG's yield too low, and are willing to accept a shorter growth record in exchange.
Distribution History
Total distributed per share in each complete calendar year, taken from the fund’s own payment record.
| Year | Per share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.0288 | — |
| 2021 | $1.0718 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | $1.1679 | +9.0% |
| 2023 | $1.3159 | +12.7% |
| 2024 | $1.3851 | +5.3% |
| 2025 | $1.4506 | +4.7% |
Current trailing payout: $1.4937 per share over the last 4 payments, a yield of 1.98%at today’s price.
Compare with
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0.06% · Vanguard
SCHD · Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
0.06% · Charles Schwab
VYM · Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
0.06% · Vanguard
RDVY · First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF
0.49% · First Trust
VYMI · Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF
0.22% · Vanguard
VIGI · Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF
0.15% · Vanguard
IDV · iShares International Select Dividend ETF
0.50% · iShares (BlackRock)
JEPI · JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF
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