How much is JEPQ's distribution?

JEPQ's most recent distribution was $0.6830 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 1, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $6.7650 per share across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 11.07%.

How often does JEPQ pay a distribution?

JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF pays on a monthly schedule. It made 12 payments in the last 12 months and 12 in 2025.

When is JEPQ's next distribution?

JEPQ's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its monthly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.

Has JEPQ ever cut its distribution?

Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 19 regular payments lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 2023. Option-income and bond funds vary their distributions with income earned, so reductions are routine for these funds.

How much did JEPQ pay in dividends in 2025?

JEPQ paid $6.1230 per share across 12 payments in 2025, up 12.5% from 2024.

What was JEPQ's total return including distributions over the last year?

Over the 12 months to Sep 24, 2026, JEPQ paid $6.7650 per share, 11.83% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved +6.9%. That is an approximate total return of +18.7% before taxes and reinvestment.

JEPQ Dividend History

Name: JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPQ) dividend history
Creator: SmarterDividends

JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF · every payment since 2022

JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPQ) has paid 52 distributions since 2022. The most recent was $0.6830 per share (ex-date Sep 1, 2026). Over the last 12 months JEPQ paid $6.7650 across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 11.07%. The average of the last 3 regular payments is +18.1% versus the 3 before.

Latest distribution

$0.6830

Last ex-date

Sep 1, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$6.77

Trailing yield

11.07%

Frequency

Monthly

Payments on record

What the record shows

JEPQ has paid monthly since 2022, and its distributions combined with a rising share price produced a positive total return over the latest year. Its 52 payments include 12 in the last 12 months, totaling $6.765 per share and yielding 11.07% on the trailing share price.

Recent distributions averaged $0.675 per share, above the prior average of $0.5713, although the latest payment was lower than the previous one. Annual totals rose in each full calendar year through 2025, culminating at $6.123 per share. The first year contained eight payments because ex-dates fell into a neighboring year, and its average payment was higher than in the following year.

Over 12 months, JEPQ’s price rose 6.9%, while distributions equaled 11.8% of the price a year earlier. Together, the price change and distributions produced an approximate total return of 18.7%, so the payout did not coincide with a falling share price over this period.

By SmarterDividends Team · written from the payment record on this page · updated Sep 24, 2026 · editorial policy

Distributions versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

11.83%

of price a year ago

Price change

+6.9%

$57.17 → $61.10

Approx. total return

+18.7%

before taxes

A high distribution rate paired with a falling price means part of the payout came back out of the share price. Total return adds distributions received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.

JEPQ distributions per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent distribution amounts

Last 36 regular payments, per share