XYLD Dividend History
XYLD holds the S&P 500 and sells at-the-money index calls against the portfolio, distributing the premium monthly. XYLD has paid $4.3286 per share over the last twelve months — a trailing yield of 10.40%.
How XYLD’s payout works
The same structural trade as QYLD applied to the S&P 500: reliable monthly income in exchange for giving up most of the index’s upside in rising markets.
XYLD Dividends by Year
Total distributions per share each calendar year, with the number of payments. The current year is partial.
Full XYLD Distribution History
All 68 recorded XYLD 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 | $0.3109 | Regular |
| 2026-07-20 | 2026-07-23 | $0.4088 | Regular |
| 2026-06-22 | 2026-06-25 | $0.3403 | Regular |
| 2026-05-18 | 2026-05-21 | $0.4012 | Regular |
| 2026-04-20 | 2026-04-23 | $0.3522 | Regular |
| 2026-03-23 | 2026-03-26 | $0.3905 | Regular |
| 2026-02-23 | 2026-02-26 | $0.3412 | Regular |
| 2026-01-20 | 2026-01-23 | $0.3597 | Regular |
| 2025-12-22 | 2025-12-30 | $0.3252 | Regular |
| 2025-11-24 | 2025-12-02 | $0.4003 | Regular |
| 2025-10-20 | 2025-10-27 | $0.3967 | Regular |
| 2025-09-22 | 2025-09-29 | $0.3016 | Regular |
| 2025-07-21 | 2025-07-28 | $0.3126 | Regular |
| 2025-06-23 | 2025-06-30 | $0.3872 | Regular |
| 2025-05-19 | 2025-05-27 | $0.3893 | Regular |
| 2025-04-21 | 2025-04-28 | $0.3774 | Regular |
| 2025-02-24 | 2025-03-03 | $0.2907 | Regular |
| 2025-01-21 | 2025-01-28 | $0.373 | Regular |
| 2024-12-30 | 2025-01-07 | $1.1895 | Regular |
| 2024-11-18 | 2024-11-25 | $0.371 | Regular |
| 2024-10-21 | 2024-10-28 | $0.386 | Regular |
| 2024-09-23 | 2024-09-30 | $0.3419 | Regular |
| 2024-08-19 | 2024-08-26 | $0.4 | Regular |
| 2024-07-22 | 2024-07-29 | $0.3126 | Regular |
| 2024-06-24 | 2024-07-01 | $0.2764 | Regular |
| 2024-05-20 | 2024-05-29 | $0.2819 | Regular |
| 2024-04-22 | 2024-04-30 | $0.3404 | Regular |
| 2024-03-18 | 2024-03-26 | $0.3219 | Regular |
| 2024-02-20 | 2024-02-28 | $0.3017 | Regular |
| 2024-01-22 | 2024-01-30 | $0.3138 | Regular |
| 2023-12-28 | 2024-01-08 | $0.2896 | Regular |
| 2023-11-20 | 2023-11-29 | $0.2668 | Regular |
| 2023-10-23 | 2023-10-31 | $0.3835 | Regular |
| 2023-09-18 | 2023-09-26 | $0.3333 | Regular |
| 2023-08-21 | 2023-08-29 | $0.3803 | Regular |
| 2023-07-24 | 2023-08-01 | $0.2872 | Regular |
| 2023-06-20 | 2023-06-28 | $0.3274 | Regular |
| 2023-05-22 | 2023-05-31 | $0.284 | Regular |
| 2023-04-24 | 2023-05-02 | $0.376 | Regular |
| 2023-03-20 | 2023-03-28 | $0.3989 | Regular |
| 2023-02-21 | 2023-03-01 | $0.4081 | Regular |
| 2023-01-23 | 2023-01-31 | $0.4101 | Regular |
| 2022-12-29 | 2023-01-09 | $0.3822 | Regular |
| 2022-11-21 | 2022-11-30 | $0.4052 | Regular |
| 2022-10-24 | 2022-11-01 | $0.4007 | Regular |
| 2022-09-19 | 2022-09-27 | $0.4046 | Regular |
| 2022-08-22 | 2022-08-30 | $0.4338 | Regular |
| 2022-07-18 | 2022-07-26 | $0.4386 | Regular |
| 2022-06-21 | 2022-06-29 | $0.4223 | Regular |
| 2022-05-23 | 2022-06-01 | $0.4411 | Regular |
| 2022-04-18 | 2022-04-26 | $0.4947 | Regular |
| 2022-02-22 | 2022-03-02 | $0.4835 | Regular |
| 2022-01-24 | 2022-02-01 | $0.4808 | Regular |
| 2021-12-30 | 2022-01-07 | $0.4577 | Regular |
| 2021-11-22 | 2021-12-01 | $0.3646 | Regular |
| 2021-10-18 | 2021-10-26 | $0.3451 | Regular |
| 2021-09-20 | 2021-09-28 | $0.37 | Regular |
| 2021-08-23 | 2021-08-31 | $0.3728 | Regular |
| 2021-07-19 | 2021-07-27 | $0.3365 | Regular |
| 2021-06-21 | 2021-06-29 | $0.3865 | Regular |
| 2021-05-24 | 2021-06-02 | $0.3334 | Regular |
| 2021-04-19 | 2021-04-27 | $0.3611 | Regular |
| 2021-03-22 | 2021-03-30 | $0.4198 | Regular |
| 2021-02-22 | 2021-03-02 | $0.3596 | Regular |
| 2021-01-19 | 2021-01-27 | $0.4763 | Regular |
| 2020-10-19 | 2020-10-27 | $0.4523 | Regular |
| 2020-09-21 | 2020-09-29 | $0.4449 | Regular |
| 2020-08-24 | 2020-09-01 | $0.392 | Regular |
XYLD Dividend FAQ
How much does XYLD pay per share?
XYLD most recently paid $0.3109 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 XYLD's dividend yield?
XYLD has paid $4.3286 per share over the last twelve months, a trailing yield of about 10.40%. In 2025 it paid $3.554 across 10 distributions. Yield is calculated from past distributions and is not a forecast.
How often does XYLD 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 XYLD?
Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF. XYLD holds the S&P 500 and sells at-the-money index calls against the portfolio, distributing the premium monthly.
Is XYLD's distribution the same as a dividend?
The same structural trade as QYLD applied to the S&P 500: reliable monthly income in exchange for giving up most of the index’s upside in rising markets.
How far back does XYLD's dividend history go?
This page lists every recorded distribution for XYLD, 68 payments running from 2020 to the present.
More on XYLD
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.