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QYLD Dividend History

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

As of Oct 8, 2026, 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, paid Sep 24, 2026). Over the last 12 months QYLD paid $2.1330 across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 11.42%. 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

11.42%

Frequency

Monthly

Payments on record

148

Key facts: QYLD dividend history

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Oct 8, 2026, SmarterDividends has 148 distribution payments on record for Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF (QYLD), going back to 2014.
  • QYLD's most recent distribution was $0.18 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 21, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 24, 2026.
  • In the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026, QYLD paid $2.13 per share in distributions across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 11.42%.
  • QYLD's most recent increase in its regular distribution took effect with the Aug 24, 2026 ex-date, a 2.8% rise to $0.18 per share.
  • QYLD's most recent decrease in its regular distribution took effect with the Sep 21, 2026 ex-date, a 3.3% reduction to $0.18 per share.
  • QYLD paid $2.04 per share in distributions in calendar year 2025, down 10.4% from 2024.
Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "QYLD Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 8, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/QYLD/dividend-history

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

12.43%

of price a year ago

Price change

+8.9%

$17.16 → $18.68

Approx. total return

+21.3%

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

QYLD dividend history by year

YearPaymentsTotal per shareChange
2026year to date9$1.6090—
202512$2.0410-10.4%
202412$2.2770+11.5%
202312$2.0430-6.7%
202212$2.1890-23.2%
202112$2.8510+12.0%
202012$2.5460+9.7%
201912$2.3210-12.4%
201812$2.6500+52.5%
201711timing$1.7380+4.0%
201610timing$1.6710-18.5%
201511timing$2.0500-13.7%
201411timing$2.3750—

Every QYLD distribution

74 higher · 65 lower · 0 specials
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountChangeType
Sep 21, 2026Sep 24, 2026$0.1770-3.3%Lower
Aug 24, 2026Aug 27, 2026$0.1830+2.8%Higher
Jul 20, 2026Jul 23, 2026$0.1780-3.8%Lower
Jun 22, 2026Jun 25, 2026$0.1850+3.4%Higher
May 18, 2026May 21, 2026$0.1790+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 20, 2026Apr 23, 2026$0.1790+4.1%Higher
Mar 23, 2026Mar 26, 2026$0.1720-2.8%Lower
Feb 23, 2026Feb 26, 2026$0.1770-1.1%Lower
Jan 20, 2026Jan 23, 2026$0.1790+0.6%Higher
Dec 22, 2025Dec 30, 2025$0.1780+2.9%Higher
Nov 24, 2025Dec 2, 2025$0.1730+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 20, 2025Oct 27, 2025$0.1730+1.8%Higher
Sep 22, 2025Sep 29, 2025$0.1700+1.2%Higher
Aug 18, 2025Aug 25, 2025$0.1680+1.8%Higher
Jul 21, 2025Jul 28, 2025$0.1650-0.6%Lower
Jun 23, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.1660+0.6%Higher
May 19, 2025May 27, 2025$0.1650+3.1%Higher
Apr 21, 2025Apr 28, 2025$0.1600-5.9%Lower
Mar 24, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.1700+3.0%Higher
Feb 24, 2025Mar 3, 2025$0.1650-12.2%Lower
Jan 21, 2025Jan 28, 2025$0.1880-44.5%Lower
Dec 30, 2024Jan 7, 2025$0.3390+88.3%Higher
Nov 18, 2024Nov 25, 2024$0.1800-1.6%Lower
Oct 21, 2024Oct 28, 2024$0.1830+1.1%Higher
Sep 23, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.1810+1.1%Higher
Aug 19, 2024Aug 26, 2024$0.1790+1.1%Higher
Jul 22, 2024Jul 29, 2024$0.1770+4.7%Higher
Jun 24, 2024Jul 1, 2024$0.1690+3.7%Higher
May 20, 2024May 29, 2024$0.1630-5.2%Lower
Apr 22, 2024Apr 30, 2024$0.1720-3.4%Lower
Mar 18, 2024Mar 26, 2024$0.1780+0.6%Higher
Feb 20, 2024Feb 28, 2024$0.1770-1.1%Lower
Jan 22, 2024Jan 30, 2024$0.1790+7.8%Higher
Dec 28, 2023Jan 8, 2024$0.1660+3.1%Higher
Nov 20, 2023Nov 29, 2023$0.1610-3.6%Lower
Oct 23, 2023Oct 31, 2023$0.1670-2.9%Lower
Sep 18, 2023Sep 26, 2023$0.1720-0.6%Lower
Aug 21, 2023Aug 29, 2023$0.1730-3.9%Lower
Jul 24, 2023Aug 1, 2023$0.1800+1.7%Higher
Jun 20, 2023Jun 28, 2023$0.1770+5.4%Higher
May 22, 2023May 31, 2023$0.1680-2.9%Lower
Apr 24, 2023May 2, 2023$0.1730+2.4%Higher
Mar 20, 2023Mar 28, 2023$0.1690+1.2%Higher
Feb 21, 2023Mar 1, 2023$0.1670-1.8%Lower
Jan 23, 2023Jan 31, 2023$0.1700+5.6%Higher
Dec 29, 2022Jan 9, 2023$0.1610-2.4%Lower
Nov 21, 2022Nov 30, 2022$0.1650+1.2%Higher
Oct 24, 2022Nov 1, 2022$0.1630-1.2%Lower
Sep 19, 2022Sep 27, 2022$0.1650-8.8%Lower
Aug 22, 2022Aug 30, 2022$0.1810+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 18, 2022Jul 26, 2022$0.1810+4.0%Higher
Jun 21, 2022Jun 29, 2022$0.1740-2.8%Lower
May 23, 2022Jun 1, 2022$0.1790-12.7%Lower
Apr 18, 2022Apr 26, 2022$0.2050-2.4%Lower
Mar 21, 2022Mar 29, 2022$0.2100+4.0%Higher
Feb 22, 2022Mar 2, 2022$0.2020-0.5%Unchanged
Jan 24, 2022Feb 1, 2022$0.2030-59.3%Lower
Dec 30, 2021Jan 7, 2022$0.4990+121.8%Higher
Nov 22, 2021Dec 1, 2021$0.2250+14.2%Higher
Oct 18, 2021Oct 26, 2021$0.1970+3.7%Higher
Sep 20, 2021Sep 28, 2021$0.1900+1.1%Higher
Aug 23, 2021Aug 31, 2021$0.1880-15.7%Lower
Jul 19, 2021Jul 27, 2021$0.2230+14.9%Higher
Jun 21, 2021Jun 29, 2021$0.1940-12.2%Lower
May 24, 2021Jun 2, 2021$0.2210-3.1%Lower
Apr 19, 2021Apr 27, 2021$0.2280+1.8%Higher
Mar 22, 2021Mar 30, 2021$0.2240-3.9%Lower
Feb 22, 2021Mar 2, 2021$0.2330+1.7%Higher
Jan 19, 2021Jan 27, 2021$0.2290-0.4%Unchanged
Dec 30, 2020Jan 8, 2021$0.2300+3.1%Higher
Nov 23, 2020Dec 2, 2020$0.2230+2.8%Higher
Oct 19, 2020Oct 27, 2020$0.2170+2.4%Higher
Sep 21, 2020Sep 29, 2020$0.2120-3.6%Lower
Aug 24, 2020Sep 1, 2020$0.2200+2.8%Higher
Jul 20, 2020Jul 28, 2020$0.2140+2.4%Higher
Jun 22, 2020Jun 30, 2020$0.2090+2.5%Higher
May 18, 2020May 27, 2020$0.2040+2.5%Higher
Apr 20, 2020Apr 28, 2020$0.1990+9.9%Higher
Mar 23, 2020Mar 31, 2020$0.1810-23.9%Lower
Feb 24, 2020Mar 3, 2020$0.2380+19.6%Higher
Jan 21, 2020Jan 29, 2020$0.1990+20.6%Higher
Dec 30, 2019Jan 8, 2020$0.1650-15.4%Lower
Nov 20, 2019Nov 29, 2019$0.1950+10.2%Higher
Oct 23, 2019Oct 31, 2019$0.1770+1.1%Higher
Sep 25, 2019Oct 3, 2019$0.1750-22.9%Lower
Aug 21, 2019Aug 29, 2019$0.2270+32.7%Higher
Jul 24, 2019Aug 1, 2019$0.1710-20.5%Lower
Jun 26, 2019Jul 5, 2019$0.2150+1.9%Higher
May 22, 2019May 31, 2019$0.2110+17.9%Higher
Apr 24, 2019May 2, 2019$0.1790-12.3%Lower
Mar 20, 2019Mar 28, 2019$0.2040+10.3%Higher
Feb 20, 2019Feb 28, 2019$0.1850-14.7%Lower
Jan 23, 2019Jan 31, 2019$0.2170+26.2%Higher
Dec 28, 2018Jan 8, 2019$0.1720-23.6%Lower
Nov 21, 2018Nov 27, 2018$0.2250-8.9%Lower
Oct 24, 2018Oct 30, 2018$0.2470+22.9%Higher
Sep 26, 2018Oct 2, 2018$0.2010-11.1%Lower
Aug 22, 2018Aug 28, 2018$0.2260+24.9%Higher
Jul 25, 2018Jul 31, 2018$0.1810-9.5%Lower
Jun 20, 2018Jun 26, 2018$0.2000-7.4%Lower
May 23, 2018May 29, 2018$0.2160-7.7%Lower
Apr 25, 2018May 1, 2018$0.2340-6.0%Lower
Mar 21, 2018Mar 27, 2018$0.2490+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 21, 2018Feb 27, 2018$0.2490-0.4%Unchanged
Jan 24, 2018Jan 30, 2018$0.2500+1.2%Higher
Dec 20, 2017Dec 26, 2017$0.2470+87.1%Higher
Nov 22, 2017Nov 28, 2017$0.1320-14.3%Lower
Sep 20, 2017Sep 26, 2017$0.1540-24.1%Lower
Aug 23, 2017Aug 29, 2017$0.2030+27.7%Higher
Jul 26, 2017Aug 1, 2017$0.1590-28.1%Lower
Jun 21, 2017Jun 27, 2017$0.2210+75.4%Higher
May 24, 2017May 30, 2017$0.1260-13.1%Lower
Apr 26, 2017May 2, 2017$0.1450+17.9%Higher
Mar 22, 2017Mar 28, 2017$0.1230+23.0%Higher
Feb 22, 2017Feb 28, 2017$0.1000-21.9%Lower
Jan 25, 2017Jan 31, 2017$0.1280-12.3%Lower
Dec 21, 2016Dec 27, 2016$0.1460-9.9%Lower
Nov 23, 2016Nov 29, 2016$0.1620+8.7%Higher
Oct 26, 2016Nov 1, 2016$0.1490-23.2%Lower
Sep 21, 2016Sep 27, 2016$0.1940+49.2%Higher
Aug 24, 2016Aug 30, 2016$0.1300-7.8%Lower
Jul 20, 2016Jul 26, 2016$0.1410-30.2%Lower
Jun 22, 2016Jun 28, 2016$0.2020+18.1%Higher
May 25, 2016May 31, 2016$0.1710+9.6%Higher
Apr 20, 2016Apr 26, 2016$0.1560-29.1%Lower
Feb 24, 2016Mar 1, 2016$0.2200+2.3%Higher
Dec 23, 2015Dec 30, 2015$0.2150+18.8%Higher
Nov 25, 2015Dec 2, 2015$0.1810-15.4%Lower
Oct 21, 2015Oct 28, 2015$0.2140-3.6%Lower
Sep 23, 2015Sep 30, 2015$0.2220+8.8%Higher
Aug 26, 2015Sep 2, 2015$0.2040+34.2%Higher
Jul 22, 2015Jul 29, 2015$0.1520+1.3%Higher
Jun 24, 2015Jul 1, 2015$0.1500-11.2%Lower
May 20, 2015May 27, 2015$0.1690+10.5%Higher
Apr 22, 2015Apr 29, 2015$0.1530-4.4%Lower
Mar 25, 2015Apr 1, 2015$0.1600-30.4%Lower
Jan 21, 2015Jan 28, 2015$0.2300+59.7%Higher
Dec 24, 2014Dec 31, 2014$0.1440-40.2%Lower
Oct 22, 2014Oct 29, 2014$0.2410+23.6%Higher
Sep 24, 2014Oct 1, 2014$0.1950-12.2%Lower
Aug 20, 2014Aug 27, 2014$0.2220+6.2%Higher
Jul 23, 2014Jul 30, 2014$0.2090-1.9%Lower
Jun 25, 2014Jul 2, 2014$0.2130-13.1%Lower
May 21, 2014Jun 5, 2014$0.2450-6.8%Lower
Apr 23, 2014May 8, 2014$0.2630+36.3%Higher
Mar 26, 2014Apr 10, 2014$0.1930+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 26, 2014Mar 13, 2014$0.1930-24.9%Lower
Jan 22, 2014Feb 6, 2014$0.2570—First

QYLD dividend history — FAQ

How much is QYLD's distribution?

As of Oct 8, 2026, QYLD's most recent distribution was $0.1770 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 21, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 24, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $2.1330 per share across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 11.42%.

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 Oct 8, 2026, QYLD paid $2.1330 per share, 12.43% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved +8.9%. That is an approximate total return of +21.3% before taxes and reinvestment.

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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 QYLD