QYLD Dividend History
QYLD holds the Nasdaq-100 and sells at-the-money index calls against the entire portfolio, distributing the premium monthly. QYLD has paid $2.1246 per share over the last twelve months — a trailing yield of 11.57%.
How QYLD’s payout works
Selling at-the-money calls on the whole portfolio caps essentially all upside. That is why QYLD’s income has been steady while its price return has badly trailed the index it holds — compare total return, not yield.
QYLD Dividends by Year
Total distributions per share each calendar year, with the number of payments. The current year is partial.
Full QYLD Distribution History
All 91 recorded QYLD payments, newest first. The ex-dividend date is the ownership cutoff; the pay date is when the cash arrives.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | 2026-08-27 | $0.1829 | Regular |
| 2026-07-20 | 2026-07-23 | $0.1775 | Regular |
| 2026-06-22 | 2026-06-25 | $0.1854 | Regular |
| 2026-05-18 | 2026-05-21 | $0.1785 | Regular |
| 2026-04-20 | 2026-04-23 | $0.1789 | Regular |
| 2026-03-23 | 2026-03-26 | $0.1715 | Regular |
| 2026-02-23 | 2026-02-26 | $0.1771 | Regular |
| 2026-01-20 | 2026-01-23 | $0.1786 | Regular |
| 2025-12-22 | 2025-12-30 | $0.1779 | Regular |
| 2025-11-24 | 2025-12-02 | $0.1728 | Regular |
| 2025-10-20 | 2025-10-27 | $0.1731 | Regular |
| 2025-09-22 | 2025-09-29 | $0.1704 | Regular |
| 2025-07-21 | 2025-07-28 | $0.1653 | Regular |
| 2025-06-23 | 2025-06-30 | $0.1657 | Regular |
| 2025-05-19 | 2025-05-27 | $0.165 | Regular |
| 2025-04-21 | 2025-04-28 | $0.1598 | Regular |
| 2025-03-24 | 2025-03-31 | $0.1703 | Regular |
| 2025-02-24 | 2025-03-03 | $0.165 | Regular |
| 2025-01-21 | 2025-01-28 | $0.1877 | Regular |
| 2024-12-30 | 2025-01-07 | $0.3386 | Regular |
| 2024-11-18 | 2024-11-25 | $0.1804 | Regular |
| 2024-10-21 | 2024-10-28 | $0.1831 | Regular |
| 2024-09-23 | 2024-09-30 | $0.1807 | Regular |
| 2024-08-19 | 2024-08-26 | $0.1791 | Regular |
| 2024-07-22 | 2024-07-29 | $0.1774 | Regular |
| 2024-06-24 | 2024-07-01 | $0.1686 | Regular |
| 2024-05-20 | 2024-05-29 | $0.1628 | Regular |
| 2024-04-22 | 2024-04-30 | $0.1723 | Regular |
| 2024-03-18 | 2024-03-26 | $0.178 | Regular |
| 2024-02-20 | 2024-02-28 | $0.1772 | Regular |
| 2024-01-22 | 2024-01-30 | $0.179 | Regular |
| 2023-12-28 | 2024-01-08 | $0.1659 | Regular |
| 2023-11-20 | 2023-11-29 | $0.1611 | Regular |
| 2023-10-23 | 2023-10-31 | $0.1668 | Regular |
| 2023-09-18 | 2023-09-26 | $0.1719 | Regular |
| 2023-08-21 | 2023-08-29 | $0.1731 | Regular |
| 2023-07-24 | 2023-08-01 | $0.1797 | Regular |
| 2023-06-20 | 2023-06-28 | $0.1768 | Regular |
| 2023-05-22 | 2023-05-31 | $0.1682 | Regular |
| 2023-04-24 | 2023-05-02 | $0.173 | Regular |
| 2023-03-20 | 2023-03-28 | $0.169 | Regular |
| 2023-02-21 | 2023-03-01 | $0.1673 | Regular |
| 2023-01-23 | 2023-01-31 | $0.1696 | Regular |
| 2022-12-29 | 2023-01-09 | $0.1614 | Regular |
| 2022-11-21 | 2022-11-30 | $0.1648 | Regular |
| 2022-10-24 | 2022-11-01 | $0.1626 | Regular |
| 2022-09-19 | 2022-09-27 | $0.1653 | Regular |
| 2022-08-22 | 2022-08-30 | $0.1813 | Regular |
| 2022-07-18 | 2022-07-26 | $0.1809 | Regular |
| 2022-06-21 | 2022-06-29 | $0.1735 | Regular |
| 2022-05-23 | 2022-06-01 | $0.1785 | Regular |
| 2022-04-18 | 2022-04-26 | $0.2051 | Regular |
| 2022-03-21 | 2022-03-29 | $0.2097 | Regular |
| 2022-02-22 | 2022-03-02 | $0.202 | Regular |
| 2022-01-24 | 2022-02-01 | $0.203 | Regular |
| 2021-12-30 | 2022-01-07 | $0.4994 | Regular |
| 2021-11-22 | 2021-12-01 | $0.2246 | Regular |
| 2021-10-18 | 2021-10-26 | $0.1966 | Regular |
| 2021-09-20 | 2021-09-28 | $0.1902 | Regular |
| 2021-08-23 | 2021-08-31 | $0.1879 | Regular |
| 2021-07-19 | 2021-07-27 | $0.223 | Regular |
| 2021-06-21 | 2021-06-29 | $0.1939 | Regular |
| 2021-05-24 | 2021-06-02 | $0.2207 | Regular |
| 2021-03-22 | 2021-03-30 | $0.2239 | Regular |
| 2021-02-22 | 2021-03-02 | $0.2333 | Regular |
| 2021-01-19 | 2021-01-27 | $0.2288 | Regular |
| 2020-12-30 | 2021-01-08 | $0.2299 | Regular |
| 2020-11-23 | 2020-12-02 | $0.2229 | Regular |
| 2020-10-19 | 2020-10-27 | $0.2167 | Regular |
| 2020-09-21 | 2020-09-29 | $0.2119 | Regular |
| 2020-08-24 | 2020-09-01 | $0.22 | Regular |
| 2020-07-20 | 2020-07-28 | $0.2143 | Regular |
| 2020-06-22 | 2020-06-30 | $0.2092 | Regular |
| 2020-05-18 | 2020-05-27 | $0.2042 | Regular |
| 2020-04-20 | 2020-04-28 | $0.1986 | Regular |
| 2020-03-23 | 2020-03-31 | $0.1806 | Regular |
| 2020-02-24 | 2020-03-03 | $0.2377 | Regular |
| 2020-01-21 | 2020-01-29 | $0.1989 | Regular |
| 2019-12-30 | 2020-01-08 | $0.1654 | Regular |
| 2019-11-20 | 2019-11-29 | $0.1951 | Regular |
| 2019-10-23 | 2019-10-31 | $0.1769 | Regular |
| 2019-09-25 | 2019-10-03 | $0.1754 | Regular |
| 2019-08-21 | 2019-08-29 | $0.2273 | Regular |
| 2019-07-24 | 2019-08-01 | $0.1711 | Regular |
| 2019-06-26 | 2019-07-05 | $0.2153 | Regular |
| 2019-05-22 | 2019-05-31 | $0.2114 | Regular |
| 2019-04-24 | 2019-05-02 | $0.1789 | Regular |
| 2019-03-20 | 2019-03-28 | $0.2035 | Regular |
| 2019-02-20 | 2019-02-28 | $0.185 | Regular |
| 2019-01-23 | 2019-01-31 | $0.2174 | Regular |
| 2018-12-28 | 2019-01-08 | $0.1721 | Regular |
QYLD Dividend FAQ
How much does QYLD pay per share?
QYLD most recently paid $0.1829 per share, with an ex-dividend date of 2026-08-24 and a pay date of 2026-08-27. It distributes on a monthly schedule.
What is QYLD's dividend yield?
QYLD has paid $2.1246 per share over the last twelve months, a trailing yield of about 11.57%. In 2025 it paid $1.873 across 11 distributions. Yield is calculated from past distributions and is not a forecast.
How often does QYLD pay dividends?
Monthly. So far in 2026 it has made 8 distributions. The ex-dividend date is the cutoff: you must own the shares before it to receive that payment.
What is QYLD?
Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF. QYLD holds the Nasdaq-100 and sells at-the-money index calls against the entire portfolio, distributing the premium monthly.
Is QYLD's distribution the same as a dividend?
Selling at-the-money calls on the whole portfolio caps essentially all upside. That is why QYLD’s income has been steady while its price return has badly trailed the index it holds — compare total return, not yield.
How far back does QYLD's dividend history go?
This page lists every recorded distribution for QYLD, 91 payments running from 2018 to the present.
More on QYLD
Distribution data from the fund’s published payment record. Yields are calculated from distributions already paid and are not a forecast. This page is information, not investment advice; see our disclaimer.