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MINT

MINT Dividend Yield

PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund · Ultrashort Bond · PIMCO · ETF · monthly payer

As of Nov 5, 2026, MINT (PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund) yields 4.08%, paying $3.40 a share a year in monthly distributions at its $100.45 price. It costs 0.36% a year and manages $18.3B. Over the last 5 years it returned 3.8% a year with distributions reinvested, against 12.0% for the S&P 500.

Current yield

4.08%

Paid a Year

$3.40

Expense Ratio

0.36%

Assets

$18.3B

5-Yr Return

3.8%/yr

Frequency

Monthly

Key facts about MINT

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Nov 5, 2026, MINT yields 4.08% and pays about $3.40 a share a year, monthly.
  • MINT paid $3.4040 a share in distributions over the 12 months to Nov 5, 2026, in 10 payments.
  • MINT's expense ratio is 0.36% a year, or $36.00 on $10,000.
  • MINT is an ETF from PIMCO with $18.3B in assets, started Nov 16, 2009.
  • In the 5 years to Oct 2026, MINT returned 3.8% a year with distributions reinvested (-0.2% a year from price alone), against 12.0% for the S&P 500.
  • In the 10 years to Oct 2026, MINT returned 2.8% a year with distributions reinvested (-0.1% a year from price alone), against 15.3% for the S&P 500.
  • MINT: Holds short-term bonds, which can include corporate or asset-backed debt, for a little more yield than T-bills and a little more price movement.
Cite this page

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

What $10,000 in MINT became

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From Nov 2009 to Oct 2026, month-end values

Payouts reinvested

$14,248

Payouts taken as cash

$13,567

$3,510 of it cash

S&P 500 (SPY)

$92,852

The gap between the lines is what MINT's payouts added.

MINT total return

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

PeriodTotal returnPrice returnS&P 500
1 year+4.2%+0.0%+12.0%
3 years+5.0%+0.2%+23.3%
5 years+3.8%−0.2%+12.0%
10 years+2.8%−0.1%+15.3%
Since Nov 2009+2.1%+0.0%+14.1%

MINT distributions

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Paid per share, by year

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 1, 2026—$0.3350
Aug 3, 2026—$0.34
Jul 1, 2026—$0.3240
Jun 1, 2026—$0.3250
May 1, 2026—$0.33
Apr 1, 2026—$0.34
Mar 2, 2026—$0.34
Feb 2, 2026—$0.34
Dec 31, 2025—$0.36
Dec 1, 2025—$0.37
Nov 3, 2025—$0.38
Oct 1, 2025—$0.38

MINT questions

What is MINT's dividend yield?

As of Nov 5, 2026, MINT yields 4.08% (as the fund reports it). Over the last 12 months it paid $3.4040 a share in 10 payments, against a $100.45 share price.

How often does MINT pay dividends?

MINT pays monthly, 12 times a year.

How much does 100 shares of MINT pay?

At about $3.4040 a share a year, 100 shares of MINT pay about $340.40 a year, $28.37 each month, before tax.

What is MINT's expense ratio?

MINT's expense ratio is 0.36% a year: $36.00 on every $10,000 invested, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you.

What is MINT's total return?

In the 5 years to Oct 2026, MINT returned 3.8% a year with distributions reinvested, of which -0.2% a year came from the share price. The S&P 500 returned 12.0% a year.

How is MINT's income taxed?

Holds short-term bonds, which can include corporate or asset-backed debt, for a little more yield than T-bills and a little more price movement. This is general information, not tax advice.

Fund facts

Type
ETF
Issuer
PIMCO
Category
Ultra-short bond ETF
Started
Nov 16, 2009
Expense ratio
0.36%
Assets
$18.3B
Current yield
4.08%
Paid in the last year
$3.4040 (10 payments)
Last payment
$0.3350 · ex Sep 1, 2026
Beta (3 years)
0.01

What it holds and how it's taxed

Holds short-term bonds, which can include corporate or asset-backed debt, for a little more yield than T-bills and a little more price movement.

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At $3.40 / yr per share

Per payment (monthly)$28.37
Annual$340.40
Monthly avg$28.37
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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.