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JPC Dividend History

Nuveen Preferred & Income Opportunities Fund · every payment since 2003

As of Oct 14, 2026, Nuveen Preferred & Income Opportunities Fund (JPC) has paid 245 dividends since 2003. The most recent was $0.0630 per share (ex-date Sep 15, 2026, paid Oct 1, 2026). Over the last 12 months JPC paid $0.7640 across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 11.15%. The average of the last 3 regular payments is +0.0% versus the 3 before.

Latest dividend

$0.0630

Last ex-date

Sep 15, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$0.76

Trailing yield

11.15%

Frequency

Monthly

Growth streak

2 yrs

Key facts: JPC dividend history

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Oct 14, 2026, SmarterDividends has 245 dividend payments on record for Nuveen Preferred & Income Opportunities Fund (JPC), going back to 2003.
  • JPC's most recent dividend was $0.0630 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 15, 2026 and a pay date of Oct 1, 2026.
  • In the 12 months to Oct 14, 2026, JPC paid $0.76 per share in dividends across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 11.15%.
  • JPC's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Jun 14, 2024 ex-date, a 39.6% rise to $0.0670 per share.
  • JPC's most recent dividend cut took effect with the Dec 15, 2025 ex-date, a 6.0% reduction to $0.0630 per share.
  • JPC paid $0.80 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 12.8% from 2024.
Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "JPC Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 14, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/JPC/dividend-history

Dividends versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

9.36%

of price a year ago

Price change

-16.1%

$8.16 → $6.85

Approx. total return

-6.7%

before taxes

Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.

JPC dividends per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent dividend amounts

Last 36 regular payments, per share

JPC dividend history by year

YearPaymentsTotal per shareChange
2026year to date9$0.5670—
202512$0.8000+12.8%
202412$0.7090+31.1%
202313timing$0.5410-14.9%
202212$0.6360+0.0%
202112$0.6360-3.6%
202012$0.6600-9.8%
201912$0.7320-2.7%
201812$0.7520-3.0%
201712$0.7750-3.2%
201612$0.8010+1.0%
201512$0.7930+4.9%
201412$0.7560+0.0%
201312$0.7560-0.1%
201210timing$0.7570+0.9%
20114timing$0.7500+10.3%
20104timing$0.6800+8.8%
20094timing$0.6250-37.5%
20084timing$1.0000-12.3%
20076timing$1.1400+3.6%
200612$1.1000-14.9%
200513timing$1.2930-1.5%
200413timing$1.3130+51.8%
20039timing$0.8650—

Every JPC dividend

13 raises · 16 cuts · 6 specials
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountChangeType
Sep 15, 2026Oct 1, 2026$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 14, 2026Sep 1, 2026$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 15, 2026Aug 3, 2026$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 15, 2026Jul 1, 2026$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
May 15, 2026Jun 1, 2026$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 15, 2026May 1, 2026$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 13, 2026Apr 1, 2026$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 13, 2026Mar 2, 2026$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 15, 2026Feb 2, 2026$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 15, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.0630-6.0%Cut
Nov 14, 2025Dec 1, 2025$0.0670+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 15, 2025Nov 3, 2025$0.0670+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 15, 2025Oct 1, 2025$0.0670+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 15, 2025Sep 2, 2025$0.0670+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 15, 2025Aug 1, 2025$0.0670+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 13, 2025Jul 1, 2025$0.0670+0.0%Unchanged
May 15, 2025Jun 2, 2025$0.0670+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 15, 2025May 1, 2025$0.0670+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 14, 2025Apr 1, 2025$0.0670+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 14, 2025Mar 3, 2025$0.0670+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 15, 2025Feb 3, 2025$0.0670+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 13, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.0670+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 15, 2024Dec 2, 2024$0.0670+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 15, 2024Nov 1, 2024$0.0670+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 13, 2024Oct 1, 2024$0.0670+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 15, 2024Sep 3, 2024$0.0670+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 15, 2024Aug 1, 2024$0.0670+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 14, 2024Jul 1, 2024$0.0670+39.6%Raise
May 14, 2024Jun 3, 2024$0.0480+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 12, 2024May 1, 2024$0.0480+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 14, 2024Apr 1, 2024$0.0480+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 14, 2024Mar 1, 2024$0.0480+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 11, 2024Feb 1, 2024$0.0480+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 14, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.0480+2300.0%Raise
Nov 15, 2023Dec 1, 2023$0.0020-95.2%Cut
Nov 2, 2023Dec 1, 2023$0.0420-4.5%Cut
Oct 12, 2023Nov 1, 2023$0.0440+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 14, 2023Oct 2, 2023$0.0440+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 14, 2023Sep 1, 2023$0.0440+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 13, 2023Aug 1, 2023$0.0440+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 14, 2023Jul 3, 2023$0.0440+0.0%Unchanged
May 12, 2023Jun 1, 2023$0.0440+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 13, 2023May 1, 2023$0.0440-6.4%Cut
Mar 14, 2023Apr 3, 2023$0.0470+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 14, 2023Mar 1, 2023$0.0470+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 12, 2023Feb 1, 2023$0.0470-11.3%Cut
Dec 14, 2022Dec 30, 2022$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 14, 2022Dec 1, 2022$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 13, 2022Nov 1, 2022$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 14, 2022Oct 3, 2022$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 12, 2022Sep 1, 2022$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 14, 2022Aug 1, 2022$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 14, 2022Jul 1, 2022$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
May 12, 2022Jun 1, 2022$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 13, 2022May 2, 2022$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 14, 2022Apr 1, 2022$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 14, 2022Mar 1, 2022$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 13, 2022Feb 1, 2022$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 14, 2021Dec 31, 2021$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 12, 2021Dec 1, 2021$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 14, 2021Nov 1, 2021$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 14, 2021Oct 1, 2021$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 12, 2021Sep 1, 2021$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 14, 2021Aug 2, 2021$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 14, 2021Jul 1, 2021$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
May 13, 2021Jun 1, 2021$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 14, 2021May 3, 2021$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 12, 2021Apr 1, 2021$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 11, 2021Mar 1, 2021$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 14, 2021Feb 1, 2021$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 14, 2020Dec 31, 2020$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 12, 2020Dec 1, 2020$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 14, 2020Nov 2, 2020$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 14, 2020Oct 1, 2020$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 13, 2020Sep 1, 2020$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 14, 2020Aug 3, 2020$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 12, 2020Jul 1, 2020$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
May 14, 2020Jun 1, 2020$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 14, 2020May 1, 2020$0.0530-13.1%Cut
Mar 12, 2020Apr 1, 2020$0.0610+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 13, 2020Mar 2, 2020$0.0610+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 14, 2020Feb 3, 2020$0.0610+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 12, 2019Dec 31, 2019$0.0610+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 14, 2019Dec 2, 2019$0.0610+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 11, 2019Nov 1, 2019$0.0610+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 12, 2019Oct 1, 2019$0.0610+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 14, 2019Sep 3, 2019$0.0610+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 12, 2019Aug 1, 2019$0.0610+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 13, 2019Jul 1, 2019$0.0610+0.0%Unchanged
May 14, 2019Jun 3, 2019$0.0610+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 12, 2019May 1, 2019$0.0610+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 14, 2019Apr 1, 2019$0.0610+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 14, 2019Mar 1, 2019$0.0610+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 14, 2019Feb 1, 2019$0.0610+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 13, 2018Dec 31, 2018$0.0610+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 14, 2018Dec 3, 2018$0.0610+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 12, 2018Nov 1, 2018$0.0610+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 13, 2018Oct 1, 2018$0.0610+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 14, 2018Sep 4, 2018$0.0610+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 12, 2018Aug 1, 2018$0.0610+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 14, 2018Jul 2, 2018$0.0610-6.2%Cut
May 14, 2018Jun 1, 2018$0.0650+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 12, 2018May 1, 2018$0.0650+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 14, 2018Apr 2, 2018$0.0650+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 14, 2018Mar 1, 2018$0.0650+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 11, 2018Feb 1, 2018$0.0650+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 14, 2017Dec 29, 2017$0.0650+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 14, 2017Dec 1, 2017$0.0650+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 12, 2017Nov 1, 2017$0.0650+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 14, 2017Oct 2, 2017$0.0650+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 11, 2017Sep 1, 2017$0.0650+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 12, 2017Aug 1, 2017$0.0650+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 21, 2017Jul 3, 2017$0.0650+1.6%Raise
May 11, 2017Jun 1, 2017$0.0640+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 11, 2017May 1, 2017$0.0640+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 13, 2017Apr 3, 2017$0.0640+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 13, 2017Mar 1, 2017$0.0640+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 11, 2017Feb 1, 2017$0.0640+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 13, 2016Dec 30, 2016$0.0640-4.5%Cut
Nov 10, 2016Dec 1, 2016$0.0670+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 12, 2016Nov 1, 2016$0.0670+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 13, 2016Oct 3, 2016$0.0670+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 11, 2016Sep 1, 2016$0.0670+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 13, 2016Aug 1, 2016$0.0670+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 13, 2016Jul 1, 2016$0.0670+0.0%Unchanged
May 11, 2016Jun 1, 2016$0.0670+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 13, 2016May 2, 2016$0.0670+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 11, 2016Apr 1, 2016$0.0670+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 10, 2016Mar 1, 2016$0.0670+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 13, 2016Feb 1, 2016$0.0670+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 11, 2015Dec 31, 2015$0.0670+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 10, 2015Dec 1, 2015$0.0670+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 13, 2015Nov 2, 2015$0.0670+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 11, 2015Oct 1, 2015$0.0670+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 12, 2015Sep 1, 2015$0.0670+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 13, 2015Aug 3, 2015$0.0670+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 11, 2015Jul 1, 2015$0.0670+1.5%Raise
May 13, 2015Jun 1, 2015$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 13, 2015May 1, 2015$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 11, 2015Apr 1, 2015$0.0660+4.8%Raise
Feb 11, 2015Mar 2, 2015$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 13, 2015Feb 2, 2015$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 11, 2014Dec 31, 2014$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 12, 2014Dec 1, 2014$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 10, 2014Nov 3, 2014$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 11, 2014Oct 1, 2014$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 13, 2014Sep 2, 2014$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 11, 2014Aug 1, 2014$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 11, 2014Jul 1, 2014$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
May 13, 2014Jun 2, 2014$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 11, 2014May 1, 2014$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 12, 2014Apr 1, 2014$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 12, 2014Mar 3, 2014$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 13, 2014Feb 3, 2014$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 11, 2013Dec 31, 2013$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 13, 2013Dec 2, 2013$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 10, 2013Nov 1, 2013$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 11, 2013Oct 1, 2013$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 13, 2013Sep 3, 2013$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 11, 2013Aug 1, 2013$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 12, 2013Jul 1, 2013$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
May 13, 2013Jun 3, 2013$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 11, 2013May 1, 2013$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 13, 2013Apr 1, 2013$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 13, 2013Mar 1, 2013$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 11, 2013Feb 1, 2013$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 12, 2012Dec 31, 2012$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 13, 2012Dec 3, 2012$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 11, 2012Nov 1, 2012$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 12, 2012Oct 1, 2012$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 13, 2012Sep 4, 2012$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 11, 2012Aug 1, 2012$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 13, 2012Jul 2, 2012$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
May 11, 2012Jun 1, 2012$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 11, 2012May 1, 2012$0.0630-66.8%Cut
Mar 13, 2012Apr 2, 2012$0.1900+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 13, 2011Dec 30, 2011$0.1900+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 13, 2011Oct 3, 2011$0.1900+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 13, 2011Jul 1, 2011$0.1900+5.6%Raise
Mar 11, 2011Apr 1, 2011$0.1800+5.9%Raise
Dec 13, 2010Dec 31, 2010$0.1700+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 13, 2010Oct 1, 2010$0.1700+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 11, 2010Jul 1, 2010$0.1700+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 11, 2010Apr 1, 2010$0.1700+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 11, 2009Dec 31, 2009$0.1700+9.7%Raise
Sep 11, 2009Oct 1, 2009$0.1550+6.9%Raise
Jun 11, 2009Jul 1, 2009$0.1450-6.5%Cut
Mar 11, 2009Apr 1, 2009$0.1550-17.6%Cut
Dec 11, 2008Dec 31, 2008$0.1880+97.9%Raise
Sep 11, 2008Oct 1, 2008$0.2420—Special
Jun 11, 2008Jul 1, 2008$0.2850—Special
Mar 12, 2008Apr 1, 2008$0.2850—Special
Dec 12, 2007Dec 31, 2007$0.2850—Special
Sep 12, 2007Oct 1, 2007$0.2850—Special
Jun 13, 2007Jul 2, 2007$0.2850—Special
Mar 13, 2007Apr 2, 2007$0.0950+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 13, 2007Mar 1, 2007$0.0950+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 10, 2007Feb 1, 2007$0.0950+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 13, 2006Dec 29, 2006$0.0950+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 13, 2006Dec 1, 2006$0.0950+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 11, 2006Nov 1, 2006$0.0950+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 13, 2006Oct 2, 2006$0.0950+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 11, 2006Sep 1, 2006$0.0950+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 12, 2006Aug 1, 2006$0.0950+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 13, 2006Jul 3, 2006$0.0950+0.0%Unchanged
May 11, 2006Jun 1, 2006$0.0950+11.8%Raise
Apr 11, 2006May 1, 2006$0.0850+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 13, 2006Apr 3, 2006$0.0850+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 13, 2006Mar 1, 2006$0.0850+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 11, 2006Feb 1, 2006$0.0850-56.0%Cut
Dec 22, 2005Dec 30, 2005$0.1930+127.1%Raise
Dec 13, 2005Dec 30, 2005$0.0850+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 10, 2005Dec 1, 2005$0.0850+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 12, 2005Nov 1, 2005$0.0850+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 13, 2005Oct 3, 2005$0.0850-5.6%Cut
Aug 11, 2005Sep 1, 2005$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 13, 2005Aug 1, 2005$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 13, 2005Jul 1, 2005$0.0900-6.3%Cut
May 11, 2005Jun 1, 2005$0.0960+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 13, 2005May 2, 2005$0.0960+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 11, 2005Apr 1, 2005$0.0960-5.0%Cut
Feb 11, 2005Mar 1, 2005$0.1010+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 12, 2005Feb 1, 2005$0.1010+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 27, 2004Dec 31, 2004$0.1010+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 13, 2004Dec 30, 2004$0.1010+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 10, 2004Dec 1, 2004$0.1010+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 13, 2004Nov 1, 2004$0.1010+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 13, 2004Oct 1, 2004$0.1010+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 11, 2004Sep 1, 2004$0.1010+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 13, 2004Aug 2, 2004$0.1010+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 14, 2004Jul 1, 2004$0.1010+0.0%Unchanged
May 12, 2004Jun 1, 2004$0.1010+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 13, 2004May 3, 2004$0.1010+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 11, 2004Apr 1, 2004$0.1010+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 11, 2004Mar 1, 2004$0.1010+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 13, 2004Feb 2, 2004$0.1010+77.2%Raise
Dec 23, 2003Dec 31, 2003$0.0570-43.6%Cut
Dec 11, 2003Dec 30, 2003$0.1010+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 12, 2003Dec 1, 2003$0.1010+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 10, 2003Nov 3, 2003$0.1010+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 11, 2003Oct 1, 2003$0.1010+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 13, 2003Sep 2, 2003$0.1010+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 11, 2003Aug 1, 2003$0.1010+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 11, 2003Jul 1, 2003$0.1010+0.0%Unchanged
May 14, 2003Jun 2, 2003$0.1010—First

JPC dividend history — FAQ

How much is JPC's dividend?

As of Oct 14, 2026, JPC's most recent dividend was $0.0630 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 15, 2026 and a pay date of Oct 1, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $0.7640 per share across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 11.15%.

How often does JPC pay a dividend?

Nuveen Preferred & Income Opportunities Fund pays on a monthly schedule. It made 12 payments in the last 12 months and 12 in 2025.

When is JPC's next dividend?

As of Oct 14, 2026, the next JPC ex-dividend date on record is Oct 15, 2026, payable Nov 2, 2026. Shares must be owned before the ex-dividend date to receive it.

Has JPC ever cut its dividend?

Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 16 regular payments lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 2023.

How much did JPC pay in dividends in 2025?

JPC paid $0.8000 per share across 12 payments in 2025, up 12.8% from 2024.

What was JPC's total return including dividends over the last year?

Over the 12 months to Oct 14, 2026, JPC paid $0.7640 per share, 9.36% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved -16.1%. That is an approximate total return of -6.7% before taxes and reinvestment.

Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to JPC