How much is QYLD's distribution?

QYLD's most recent distribution was $0.1770 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 21, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $2.1330 per share across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 11.52%.

How often does QYLD pay a distribution?

Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF pays on a monthly schedule. It made 12 payments in the last 12 months and 12 in 2025.

When is QYLD's next distribution?

QYLD'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 QYLD ever cut its distribution?

Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 65 regular payments lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 2025. Option-income and bond funds vary their distributions with income earned, so reductions are routine for these funds.

How much did QYLD pay in dividends in 2025?

QYLD paid $2.0410 per share across 12 payments in 2025, down 10.4% from 2024.

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

Over the 12 months to Sep 24, 2026, QYLD paid $2.1330 per share, 12.64% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved +9.7%. That is an approximate total return of +22.3% before taxes and reinvestment.

QYLD Dividend History

Name: Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF (QYLD) dividend history
Creator: SmarterDividends

Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF · every payment since 2014

Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF (QYLD) has paid 148 distributions since 2014. The most recent was $0.1770 per share (ex-date Sep 21, 2026). Over the last 12 months QYLD paid $2.1330 across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 11.52%. The average of the last 3 regular payments is -0.9% versus the 3 before.

Latest distribution

$0.1770

Last ex-date

Sep 21, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$2.13

Trailing yield

11.52%

Frequency

Monthly

Payments on record

148

What the record shows

QYLD has paid monthly since 2014, totaling 148 distributions. During the last 12 months, it paid $2.133 per share, equal to an 11.52% trailing yield. The distributions vary with income earned, so payment amounts move higher or lower over time.

The latest distribution was $0.177 per share, 3.3% lower than the previous payment. The recent average was $0.1793, below the prior average of $0.181, a 0.9% decline. This points to a recent decline in monthly distributions rather than a change in payment frequency.

QYLD’s annual distribution total rose in consecutive years, fell in the next consecutive pair, then moved higher and lower. Over the last 12 months, the price gained 9.7% while distributions equaled 12.6% of the price a year earlier, producing an approximate total return of 22.3%. The positive price change means the high payout was not accompanied by price erosion over the 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

12.64%

of price a year ago

Price change

+9.7%

$16.88 → $18.51

Approx. total return

+22.3%

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.

QYLD distributions per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent distribution amounts

Last 36 regular payments, per share