QQQ Dividend History & Analysis | 0.5% Yield

QQQ has a dividend yield of 0.5% and paid 3.03 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 0.48%
Payout Ratio -
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 12.5%
Consistency Lifetime 98.9%
Yield on Cost 5y 0.9%
Payout FCF -
Streak Years -
Dividend Rating 60.6%
Chowder Number yield + growth 12.9% below 15% target for healthy growth
Yield vs Average 5y -15.3% avg 0.57% vs now 0.48%
Expense Ratio ter 0.18% cheap
Income per 10k invested 48 USD per year
Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly QQQ annual dividends paid per share, showing the total cash QQQ Trust distributed to shareholders each year.
Dividend Growth Year over Year QQQ year-over-year dividend growth rate, showing how QQQ Trust's dividend per share increased or decreased each year compared to the prior year.
Price and Yield per Payout History QQQ dividend yield history versus share price over the past 5 years, showing how QQQ Trust's payout yield moved at each dividend payment relative to its stock price.
┅┅ Payout Yield (right) Price (left)

Top Dividend Payers in Large Growth

Top 10 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD YIELD TTM YIELD ON COST 5y
VOOG NYSE ETF
SP500 Growth Shares
25,600 M 0.51% 4.16%
VUG NYSE ETF
Growth Shares
222,229 M 0.43% 3.31%
MGK NYSE ETF
Mega Cap Growth Shares
33,369 M 0.37% 2.44%
IWF NYSE ETF
Russell 1000 Growth
125,588 M 0.37% 2.07%
SEIM BATS ETF
SEI Exchange Traded Funds
1,432 M 0.60% 1.21%
SPUS NYSE ETF
SP Funds SP500 Sharia
2,709 M 0.60% 1.09%
QQQE NASDAQ ETF
Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal
1,313 M 0.64% 0.91%
ONEQ NASDAQ ETF
Fidelity Nasdaq Composite
10,448 M 0.58% 0.97%
SPYG NYSE ETF
Portfolio SP500 Growth
51,383 M 0.54% 0.93%
IUSG NASDAQ ETF
Core S&P U.S. Growth
31,454 M 0.54% 0.92%
Top 10 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD GROWTH RATE CONSISTENCY
CNEQ NYSE ETF
The Alger Trust
661 M 339.47% 100.0%
FBCG BATS ETF
Fidelity Blue Chip Growth
6,933 M 150.79% 78.6%
TGRT NYSE ETF
T. Rowe Price Growth
1,219 M 43.31% 100.0%
JGRO NYSE ETF
J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded
9,699 M 23.20% 96.3%
SCHG NYSE ETF
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth
58,368 M 18.06% 100.0%
QQQM NASDAQ ETF
NASDAQ 100
96,794 M 13.92% 99.0%
QQQ NASDAQ ETF
QQQ Trust
480,535 M 12.46% 98.9%
VUG NYSE ETF
Growth Shares
222,229 M 9.18% 100.0%
QQH NYSE ETF
HCM Defender 100 Index
752 M 9.40% 100.0%
MGK NYSE ETF
Mega Cap Growth Shares
33,369 M 8.58% 98.9%

QQQ Dividend History

Dividend Monthly Return EX date, 4.8 years of data

Jan - -
Feb - -
Mar 0.14% 100
Apr - -
May - -
Jun 0.14% 100
Jul - -
Aug - -
Sep 0.14% 100
Oct - -
Nov - -
Dec 0.18% 100

Average monthly dividend return by ex-dividend date. The score below shows reliability based on how consistently dividends were paid in that month.

Last 22 Payments (USD) as of July 2026
EX-DATE RECORD PAYMENT PERIOD DIV/SHARE GROWTH PAYOUT YIELD
2026-12-21 2026-12-21 2026-12-28 0.7941 -2.4% N/A
2026-06-22 2026-06-22 2026-07-10 Quarterly 0.8135 +11% 0.11%
2026-03-23 2026-03-23 2026-03-27 Quarterly 0.7328 -7.7% 0.12%
2025-12-22 2025-12-22 2025-12-31 Quarterly 0.7941 +14.4% 0.13%
2025-09-22 2025-09-22 2025-10-31 Quarterly 0.694 +17.4% 0.12%
2025-06-23 2025-06-23 2025-07-31 Quarterly 0.5911 -17.4% 0.11%
2025-03-24 2025-03-24 2025-04-30 Quarterly 0.7157 -14.3% 0.15%
2024-12-23 2024-12-23 2024-12-31 Quarterly 0.8347 +23.3% 0.16%
2024-09-23 2024-09-23 2024-10-31 Quarterly 0.6769 -11.1% 0.14%
2024-06-24 2024-06-24 2024-07-31 Quarterly 0.7615 +32.8% 0.16%
2024-03-18 2024-03-19 2024-04-30 Quarterly 0.5735 +165.7% 0.13%
2023-12-27 2023-12-28 2024-01-15 Other 0.2158 -73.3% 0.05%
2023-12-18 2023-12-19 2023-12-29 Quarterly 0.8083 +50.9% 0.2%
2023-09-18 2023-09-19 2023-10-31 Quarterly 0.5356 +6.3% 0.15%
2023-06-20 2023-06-21 2023-07-31 Quarterly 0.504 +6.7% 0.14%
2023-03-20 2023-03-21 2023-04-28 Quarterly 0.4722 -27.9% 0.16%
2022-12-19 2022-12-20 2022-12-30 Quarterly 0.6554 +26.4% 0.24%
2022-09-19 2022-09-20 2022-10-31 Quarterly 0.5186 -1.7% 0.18%
2022-06-21 2022-06-22 2022-07-29 Quarterly 0.5274 +21.6% 0.19%
2022-03-21 2022-03-22 2022-04-29 Quarterly 0.4337 -11.7% 0.12%
2021-12-20 2021-12-21 2021-12-31 Quarterly 0.4914 +18.7% 0.13%
2021-09-20 2021-09-21 2021-10-29 Quarterly 0.4139 0% 0.11%

QQQ Dividend FAQ

What is the Dividend Yield of QQQ?

As of July 2026, QQQ's dividend yield is 0.48%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 3.03 USD by the current share price of 725.51.

Does QQQ pay a dividend?

As of July 2026, QQQ paid a dividend of 3.03 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-12-21 and the payout was 0.79408 USD.

How often does QQQ pay dividends?

QQQ pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months, QQQ has issued 4 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-12-21.

QQQ dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for QQQ for the next payments are between 0.776 (-2.3%) and 0.845 (+6.4%). This suggests the dividend will remain relatively stable. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 0.45%.

Will QQQ pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.79408 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-12-21. The next Ex-Dividend date for QQQ Trust (QQQ) is 2026-12-21.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for QQQ?

The next Ex-Dividend date for QQQ Trust (QQQ) is 2026-12-21.

What is the Dividend Growth of QQQ?

QQQ's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 12.5% per year. Strong growth: QQQ's dividend growth is outpacing inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of QQQ?

QQQ's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 0.86%. If you bought QQQ's shares at 351.74 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (3.03 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 0.86% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of QQQ?

QQQ Payout Consistency is 98.9%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number. Very consistent: QQQ Trust has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does QQQ have a good Dividend Yield?

QQQ's 0.48% Dividend Yield is considered as low. This is usually a sign of a growth company.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of QQQ?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of QQQ is unknown.

What is the Dividend Rating of QQQ?

QQQ's Overall Dividend Rating is 60.64%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

Key Metric Definitions

Dividend Yield

Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.

Payout Ratio

Percentage of earnings paid as dividends. Below 60% = safe, above 100% = unsustainable.

Payout FCF

Percentage of Free Cash Flow paid as dividends. More reliable than Payout Ratio since it measures actual cash.

Growth Rate (CAGR)

Compound annual growth rate of dividends over the last 5 years.

Consistency

Reliability of dividend payments over lifetime. Penalizes cuts and pauses.

Yield on Cost

Your effective yield if you bought 5 years ago. Shows dividend growth impact over time.

Streak

Consecutive years of dividend payments. 25+ years = Dividend Aristocrat.

Dividend Rating

Proprietary score (0-100) combining yield, growth, safety and consistency.

Last update: 2026-07-08 02:38 UTC