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XYLD Dividend History

Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF · every payment since 2013

As of Oct 8, 2026, Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (XYLD) has paid 159 distributions since 2013. The most recent was $0.2960 per share (ex-date Sep 21, 2026, paid Sep 24, 2026). Over the last 12 months XYLD paid $4.3230 across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 10.32%. The average of the last 3 regular payments is -11.4% versus the 3 before.

Latest distribution

$0.2960

Last ex-date

Sep 21, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$4.32

Trailing yield

10.32%

Frequency

Monthly

Payments on record

159

Key facts: XYLD dividend history

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Oct 8, 2026, SmarterDividends has 159 distribution payments on record for Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (XYLD), going back to 2013.
  • XYLD's most recent distribution was $0.30 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, XYLD paid $4.32 per share in distributions across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 10.32%.
  • XYLD's most recent increase in its regular distribution took effect with the Nov 22, 2017 ex-date, a 81.1% rise to $0.0670 per share.
  • XYLD's most recent decrease in its regular distribution took effect with the Oct 25, 2017 ex-date, a 38.3% reduction to $0.0370 per share.
  • XYLD paid $4.27 per share in distributions in calendar year 2025, down 11.7% from 2024.
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SmarterDividends, "XYLD Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 8, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/XYLD/dividend-history

What the record shows

XYLD has paid monthly since 2013, but its recent distributions have moved lower. Over the trailing year, payments totaled $4.323 per share and produced a 10.42% trailing yield. Recent payments averaged $0.3387, 7% below the prior average, extending the pattern of variable monthly income.

Annual distributions rose for two consecutive years, fell the next year, rose again, and then fell to $4.271 in 2025. The latest full-year total was 11.7% lower than the prior year, after that year’s total had been 16.7% higher. This alternating direction contrasts with a consistently rising annual distribution.

XYLD’s price rose 6.2% over the trailing year, while distributions equaled 11.1% of the price a year earlier. Together, the price change and distributions produced an approximate total return of 17.3%. The positive price change means the distributions did not coincide with a falling 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

10.94%

of price a year ago

Price change

+6.0%

$39.51 → $41.90

Approx. total return

+17.0%

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.

XYLD distributions per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent distribution amounts

Last 33 regular payments, per share

XYLD dividend history by year

YearPaymentsTotal per shareChange
2026year to date9$3.2010—
202512$4.2710-11.7%
202412$4.8380+16.7%
202312$4.1450-21.6%
202212$5.2900+15.4%
202112$4.5850+24.6%
202012$3.6810+26.1%
201912$2.9180-7.5%
201812$3.1540+21.2%
201712$2.6020+76.6%
201612$1.4730-27.7%
201512$2.0360+7.5%
201412$1.8940+72.5%
20136timing$1.0980—

Every XYLD distribution

16 higher · 15 lower · 126 specials
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountChangeType
Sep 21, 2026Sep 24, 2026$0.2960—Special
Aug 24, 2026Aug 27, 2026$0.3110—Special
Jul 20, 2026Jul 23, 2026$0.4090—Special
Jun 22, 2026Jun 25, 2026$0.3400—Special
May 18, 2026May 21, 2026$0.4010—Special
Apr 20, 2026Apr 23, 2026$0.3520—Special
Mar 23, 2026Mar 26, 2026$0.3910—Special
Feb 23, 2026Feb 26, 2026$0.3410—Special
Jan 20, 2026Jan 23, 2026$0.3600—Special
Dec 22, 2025Dec 30, 2025$0.3250—Special
Nov 24, 2025Dec 2, 2025$0.4000—Special
Oct 20, 2025Oct 27, 2025$0.3970—Special
Sep 22, 2025Sep 29, 2025$0.3020—Special
Aug 18, 2025Aug 25, 2025$0.3160—Special
Jul 21, 2025Jul 28, 2025$0.3130—Special
Jun 23, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.3870—Special
May 19, 2025May 27, 2025$0.3890—Special
Apr 21, 2025Apr 28, 2025$0.3770—Special
Mar 24, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.4010—Special
Feb 24, 2025Mar 3, 2025$0.2910—Special
Jan 21, 2025Jan 28, 2025$0.3730—Special
Dec 30, 2024Jan 7, 2025$1.1900—Special
Nov 18, 2024Nov 25, 2024$0.3710—Special
Oct 21, 2024Oct 28, 2024$0.3860—Special
Sep 23, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.3420—Special
Aug 19, 2024Aug 26, 2024$0.4000—Special
Jul 22, 2024Jul 29, 2024$0.3130—Special
Jun 24, 2024Jul 1, 2024$0.2760—Special
May 20, 2024May 29, 2024$0.2820—Special
Apr 22, 2024Apr 30, 2024$0.3400—Special
Mar 18, 2024Mar 26, 2024$0.3220—Special
Feb 20, 2024Feb 28, 2024$0.3020—Special
Jan 22, 2024Jan 30, 2024$0.3140—Special
Dec 28, 2023Jan 8, 2024$0.2900—Special
Nov 20, 2023Nov 29, 2023$0.2670—Special
Oct 23, 2023Oct 31, 2023$0.3840—Special
Sep 18, 2023Sep 26, 2023$0.3330—Special
Aug 21, 2023Aug 29, 2023$0.3800—Special
Jul 24, 2023Aug 1, 2023$0.2870—Special
Jun 20, 2023Jun 28, 2023$0.3270—Special
May 22, 2023May 31, 2023$0.2840—Special
Apr 24, 2023May 2, 2023$0.3760—Special
Mar 20, 2023Mar 28, 2023$0.3990—Special
Feb 21, 2023Mar 1, 2023$0.4080—Special
Jan 23, 2023Jan 31, 2023$0.4100—Special
Dec 29, 2022Jan 9, 2023$0.3820—Special
Nov 21, 2022Nov 30, 2022$0.4050—Special
Oct 24, 2022Nov 1, 2022$0.4010—Special
Sep 19, 2022Sep 27, 2022$0.4050—Special
Aug 22, 2022Aug 30, 2022$0.4340—Special
Jul 18, 2022Jul 26, 2022$0.4390—Special
Jun 21, 2022Jun 29, 2022$0.4220—Special
May 23, 2022Jun 1, 2022$0.4410—Special
Apr 18, 2022Apr 26, 2022$0.4950—Special
Mar 21, 2022Mar 29, 2022$0.5010—Special
Feb 22, 2022Mar 2, 2022$0.4840—Special
Jan 24, 2022Feb 1, 2022$0.4810—Special
Dec 30, 2021Jan 7, 2022$0.4580—Special
Nov 22, 2021Dec 1, 2021$0.3650—Special
Oct 18, 2021Oct 26, 2021$0.3450—Special
Sep 20, 2021Sep 28, 2021$0.3700—Special
Aug 23, 2021Aug 31, 2021$0.3730—Special
Jul 19, 2021Jul 27, 2021$0.3370—Special
Jun 21, 2021Jun 29, 2021$0.3870—Special
May 24, 2021Jun 2, 2021$0.3330—Special
Apr 19, 2021Apr 27, 2021$0.3610—Special
Mar 22, 2021Mar 30, 2021$0.4200—Special
Feb 22, 2021Mar 2, 2021$0.3600—Special
Jan 19, 2021Jan 27, 2021$0.4760—Special
Dec 30, 2020Jan 8, 2021$0.4040—Special
Nov 23, 2020Dec 2, 2020$0.4490—Special
Oct 19, 2020Oct 27, 2020$0.4520—Special
Sep 21, 2020Sep 29, 2020$0.4450—Special
Aug 24, 2020Sep 1, 2020$0.3920—Special
Jul 20, 2020Jul 28, 2020$0.2180—Special
Jun 22, 2020Jun 30, 2020$0.2090—Special
May 18, 2020May 27, 2020$0.2070—Special
Apr 20, 2020Apr 28, 2020$0.2030—Special
Mar 23, 2020Mar 31, 2020$0.1830—Special
Feb 24, 2020Mar 3, 2020$0.2600—Special
Jan 21, 2020Jan 29, 2020$0.2590—Special
Dec 30, 2019Jan 8, 2020$0.2560—Special
Nov 20, 2019Nov 29, 2019$0.2510—Special
Oct 23, 2019Oct 31, 2019$0.2450—Special
Sep 25, 2019Oct 3, 2019$0.2430—Special
Aug 21, 2019Aug 29, 2019$0.2420—Special
Jul 24, 2019Aug 1, 2019$0.2510—Special
Jun 26, 2019Jul 5, 2019$0.2440—Special
May 22, 2019May 31, 2019$0.2400—Special
Apr 24, 2019May 2, 2019$0.2450—Special
Mar 20, 2019Mar 28, 2019$0.2390—Special
Feb 20, 2019Feb 28, 2019$0.2350—Special
Jan 23, 2019Jan 31, 2019$0.2270—Special
Dec 28, 2018Jan 8, 2019$0.3880—Special
Nov 21, 2018Nov 27, 2018$0.2330—Special
Oct 24, 2018Oct 30, 2018$0.2470—Special
Sep 26, 2018Oct 2, 2018$0.2620—Special
Aug 22, 2018Aug 28, 2018$0.2600—Special
Jul 25, 2018Jul 31, 2018$0.2560—Special
Jun 20, 2018Jun 26, 2018$0.2540—Special
May 23, 2018May 29, 2018$0.2510—Special
Apr 25, 2018May 1, 2018$0.2450—Special
Mar 21, 2018Mar 27, 2018$0.2490—Special
Feb 21, 2018Feb 27, 2018$0.2500—Special
Jan 24, 2018Jan 30, 2018$0.2590—Special
Dec 20, 2017Dec 26, 2017$1.4350—Special
Nov 22, 2017Nov 28, 2017$0.0670+81.1%Higher
Oct 25, 2017Oct 31, 2017$0.0370-38.3%Lower
Sep 20, 2017Sep 26, 2017$0.0600+11.1%Higher
Aug 23, 2017Aug 29, 2017$0.2470—Special
Jul 26, 2017Aug 1, 2017$0.0540+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 21, 2017Jul 6, 2017$0.0540-29.9%Lower
May 24, 2017Jun 8, 2017$0.0770+26.2%Higher
Apr 26, 2017May 10, 2017$0.2230—Special
Mar 22, 2017Apr 5, 2017$0.0610+1.7%Higher
Feb 23, 2017Mar 9, 2017$0.0600+20.0%Higher
Jan 25, 2017Feb 8, 2017$0.2270—Special
Dec 21, 2016Jan 5, 2017$0.0500-35.1%Lower
Nov 23, 2016Dec 8, 2016$0.0770-56.3%Lower
Oct 26, 2016Nov 9, 2016$0.1760+131.6%Higher
Sep 21, 2016Oct 5, 2016$0.1980—Special
Aug 24, 2016Sep 8, 2016$0.0760+137.5%Higher
Jul 20, 2016Aug 3, 2016$0.0320-64.8%Lower
Jun 22, 2016Jul 7, 2016$0.0910+435.3%Higher
May 25, 2016Jun 9, 2016$0.2670—Special
Apr 20, 2016May 4, 2016$0.0170-77.0%Lower
Mar 23, 2016Apr 7, 2016$0.0740-7.5%Lower
Feb 24, 2016Mar 9, 2016$0.0800-5.9%Lower
Jan 21, 2016Feb 4, 2016$0.3350—Special
Dec 23, 2015Jan 7, 2016$0.3660—Special
Nov 25, 2015Dec 10, 2015$0.0850+112.5%Higher
Oct 21, 2015Nov 4, 2015$0.0400-31.0%Lower
Sep 23, 2015Oct 7, 2015$0.3960—Special
Aug 26, 2015Sep 10, 2015$0.3700—Special
Jul 22, 2015Aug 5, 2015$0.0580-18.3%Lower
Jun 24, 2015Jul 9, 2015$0.1890—Special
May 20, 2015Jun 4, 2015$0.0710+2.9%Higher
Apr 22, 2015May 6, 2015$0.1310—Special
Mar 25, 2015Apr 9, 2015$0.0690+3.0%Higher
Feb 25, 2015Mar 11, 2015$0.0670+86.1%Higher
Jan 22, 2015Feb 5, 2015$0.1940—Special
Dec 24, 2014Jan 9, 2015$0.6840—Special
Nov 26, 2014Dec 11, 2014$0.1830—Special
Oct 23, 2014Nov 6, 2014$0.2500—Special
Sep 24, 2014Oct 8, 2014$0.1710—Special
Aug 21, 2014Sep 5, 2014$0.2050—Special
Jul 23, 2014Aug 6, 2014$0.0360-30.8%Lower
Jun 25, 2014Jul 10, 2014$0.0520-35.0%Lower
May 22, 2014Jun 6, 2014$0.0800+142.4%Higher
Apr 23, 2014May 7, 2014$0.0330-28.3%Lower
Mar 26, 2014Apr 9, 2014$0.0460+142.1%Higher
Feb 26, 2014Mar 12, 2014$0.1350—Special
Jan 23, 2014Feb 6, 2014$0.0190-70.8%Lower
Dec 26, 2013Jan 10, 2014$0.7580—Special
Nov 21, 2013Dec 6, 2013$0.0650+85.7%Higher
Oct 23, 2013Nov 6, 2013$0.0350-30.0%Lower
Sep 25, 2013Oct 11, 2013$0.0500+28.2%Higher
Aug 22, 2013Sep 9, 2013$0.1510—Special
Jul 24, 2013Aug 9, 2013$0.0390—First

XYLD dividend history — FAQ

How much is XYLD's distribution?

As of Oct 8, 2026, XYLD's most recent distribution was $0.2960 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 $4.3230 per share across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 10.32%.

How often does XYLD pay a distribution?

Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF pays on a monthly schedule. It made 12 payments in the last 12 months and 12 in 2025.

When is XYLD's next distribution?

XYLD'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 XYLD ever cut its distribution?

Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 15 regular payments lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 2024. Option-income and bond funds vary their distributions with income earned, so reductions are routine for these funds.

How much did XYLD pay in dividends in 2025?

XYLD paid $4.2710 per share across 12 payments in 2025, down 11.7% from 2024.

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

Over the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026, XYLD paid $4.3230 per share, 10.94% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved +6.0%. That is an approximate total return of +17.0% 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 XYLD