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DHS

DHS Dividend Yield

WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund · Large Value · WisdomTree · ETF · monthly payer

As of Nov 5, 2026, DHS (WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund) yields 3.17%, paying $3.80 a share a year in monthly distributions at its $119.82 price. It costs 0.38% a year and manages $1.7B. Over the last 5 years it returned 12.8% a year with distributions reinvested, against 12.0% for the S&P 500.

Dividend yield

3.17%

Paid a Year

$3.80

Expense Ratio

0.38%

Assets

$1.7B

5-Yr Return

12.8%/yr

Frequency

Monthly

Key facts about DHS

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Nov 5, 2026, DHS yields 3.17% and pays about $3.80 a share a year, monthly.
  • DHS paid $3.7950 a share in distributions over the 12 months to Nov 5, 2026, in 12 payments.
  • DHS's expense ratio is 0.38% a year, or $38.00 on $10,000.
  • DHS is an ETF from WisdomTree with $1.7B in assets, started Jun 16, 2006.
  • In the 5 years to Oct 2026, DHS returned 12.8% a year with distributions reinvested (8.8% a year from price alone), against 12.0% for the S&P 500.
  • In the 10 years to Oct 2026, DHS returned 10.3% a year with distributions reinvested (6.4% a year from price alone), against 15.3% for the S&P 500.
  • Since Dec 2007, DHS's share price is up 124%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 354%.
  • DHS's three largest holdings are AbbVie Inc (5.6%), Merck & Co Inc (4.8%), ExxonMobil Holdings Corp (4.2%).
Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "DHS Dividend Yield, Expense Ratio and Total Return," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/DHS

What $10,000 in DHS became

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From Dec 2007 to Oct 2026, month-end values

Payouts reinvested

$45,427

Payouts taken as cash

$30,944

$8,496 of it cash

S&P 500 (SPY)

$72,756

Since Dec 2007, DHS's share price is up 124%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 354%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

DHS total return

A year, through Oct 2026. Total return counts every payout, reinvested; price return doesn't.

PeriodTotal returnPrice returnS&P 500
1 year+25.7%+21.4%+12.0%
3 years+21.0%+16.8%+23.3%
5 years+12.8%+8.8%+12.0%
10 years+10.3%+6.4%+15.3%
Since Dec 2007+8.4%+4.4%+11.1%

DHS distributions

Every payment →
Ex-datePaidPer share
Oct 27, 2026—$0.31
Sep 25, 2026—$0.3150
Aug 26, 2026—$0.3150
Jul 28, 2026—$0.3050
Jun 25, 2026—$0.36
May 26, 2026—$0.2750
Apr 27, 2026—$0.4050
Mar 26, 2026—$0.3850
Feb 24, 2026—$0.1550
Jan 27, 2026—$0.1950
Dec 26, 2025—$0.5850
Nov 24, 2025—$0.19

What DHS holds

Top ten holdings and sector weights as the fund reports them.

  1. ABBV AbbVie Inc5.6%
  2. MRK Merck & Co Inc4.8%
  3. XOM ExxonMobil Holdings Corp4.2%
  4. MO Altria Group Inc3.9%
  5. PM Philip Morris International Inc3.5%
  6. TXN Texas Instruments Inc3.3%
  7. CVX Chevron Corp3.0%
  8. T AT&T Inc2.6%
  9. VZ Verizon Communications Inc2.5%
  10. BMY Bristol-Myers Squibb Co2.4%
  • Financials22.0%
  • Healthcare17.2%
  • Consumer defensive14.4%
  • Energy10.6%
  • Utilities8.4%
  • Communication7.9%
  • Technology6.9%
  • Consumer cyclical5.3%
  • Industrials3.9%
  • Real estate2.4%
  • Materials1.0%

DHS questions

What is DHS's dividend yield?

As of Nov 5, 2026, DHS yields 3.17%. Over the last 12 months it paid $3.7950 a share in 12 payments, against a $119.82 share price.

How often does DHS pay dividends?

DHS pays monthly, 12 times a year.

How much does 100 shares of DHS pay?

At about $3.7950 a share a year, 100 shares of DHS pay about $379.50 a year, $31.63 each month, before tax.

What is DHS's expense ratio?

DHS's expense ratio is 0.38% a year: $38.00 on every $10,000 invested, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you.

What is DHS's total return?

In the 5 years to Oct 2026, DHS returned 12.8% a year with distributions reinvested, of which 8.8% a year came from the share price. The S&P 500 returned 12.0% a year.

Does DHS have NAV erosion?

Since Dec 2007, DHS's share price is up 124%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 354%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

What does DHS hold?

DHS's largest holdings are AbbVie Inc (5.6%), Merck & Co Inc (4.8%), ExxonMobil Holdings Corp (4.2%). Its top ten make up 36% of the fund.

Fund facts

Type
ETF
Issuer
WisdomTree
Category
Large Value
Started
Jun 16, 2006
Expense ratio
0.38%
Assets
$1.7B
Dividend yield
3.17%
Paid in the last year
$3.7950 (12 payments)
Last payment
$0.31 · ex Oct 27, 2026
Beta (3 years)
0.40

Income Calculator

At $3.80 / yr per share

Per payment (monthly)$31.63
Annual$379.50
Monthly avg$31.63
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DHS total return calculatorAny start year, with or without reinvestingDHS dividend calculator100 shares pay $379.50 a year, $31.63 each month

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Fund facts from the fund's own reports via Yahoo Finance; payments and returns from SmarterDividends records. For information only, not investment advice.