UYG Dividend History & Analysis | 11.3% Yield

UYG has a dividend yield of 11.3% and paid 4.06 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 11.34%
Payout Ratio -
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 34.78%
Consistency Lifetime 73.7%
Yield on Cost 5y 10.61%
Payout FCF -
Streak Years 19
Dividend Rating 84.36%

Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly

This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
Dividend Growth Year over Year This chart shows the annual dividend growth rate compared to the previous year.
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield This chart shows the dividend yield and price over time. Price is displayed as gray area (left axis), yield as dark blue line (right axis), and average yield as orange dashed line.
■ Yield (right) | ■ Price (left) | ┅ Avg Yield
Total Return 12m: 3.7%
Total Return 5y: 132.9%

Top Dividend Payers in Trading--Leveraged Equity

Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Dividend Yield TTM Yield on Cost 5y
RKLX 157 M 14.6% 113%
PTIR 497 M 5.41% 98.3%
PLTG 22 M 17.5% 36.9%
HOOG 41 M 11.8% 48.2%
PLTU 489 M 20.5% 22.2%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Growth Rate Consistency
NFXL 167 M 1,000% 83.3%
TARK 24 M 1,000% 83.3%
FNGG 111 M 452% 87.5%
ROM 855 M 373% 46.6%
QQQU 93 M 325% 100%

Quality Dividend Peers in Trading--Leveraged Equity

AAPU
Direxion Daily AAPL
 8.56% Yield
DUSL
Direxion Daily
 11.20% Yield
GGLL
Direxion Daily GOOGL
 5.11% Yield
DFEN
Direxion Daily
 10.16% Yield

UYG Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of February 2026

Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payment Date Period Dividend per Share Dividend Growth Rate QoQ Payout Yield
2025-12-24 2025-12-24 2025-12-31 9.975 2518.1% 10.56%
2025-09-24 2025-09-24 2025-09-30 0.381 190.8% 0.39%
2025-06-25 2025-06-25 2025-07-01 0.131 -52.2% 0.14%
2025-03-26 2025-03-26 2025-04-01 Quarterly 0.274 40.5% 0.3%
2024-12-23 2024-12-23 2024-12-31 Quarterly 0.195 126.7% 0.23%
2024-09-25 2024-09-25 2024-10-02 Quarterly 0.086 -23.2% 0.12%
2024-06-26 2024-06-26 2024-07-03 Quarterly 0.112 187.2% 0.18%
2024-03-20 2024-03-21 2024-03-27 Quarterly 0.039 -73.5% 0.06%
2023-12-20 2023-12-21 2023-12-28 Quarterly 0.147 69% 0.27%
2023-09-20 2023-09-21 2023-09-27 Quarterly 0.087 -20.2% 0.18%
2023-06-21 2023-06-22 2023-06-28 Quarterly 0.109 16% 0.25%
2023-03-22 2023-03-23 2023-03-29 Quarterly 0.094 -53.9% 0.23%
2022-12-22 2022-12-23 2022-12-30 Quarterly 0.204 218.8% 0.46%
2022-09-21 2022-09-22 2022-09-28 Quarterly 0.064 45.5% 0.14%
2022-06-22 2022-06-23 2022-06-29 Quarterly 0.044 12.8% 0.11%
2022-03-23 2022-03-24 2022-03-30 Quarterly 0.039 -98.8% 0.06%
2021-12-23 2021-12-27 2021-12-31 Quarterly 3.186 12644% 4.79%
2021-09-22 2021-09-23 2021-09-29 Quarterly 0.025 8.7% 0.04%
2021-06-22 2021-06-23 2021-06-29 Quarterly 0.023 -14.8% 0.04%
2021-03-23 2021-03-24 2021-03-30 Quarterly 0.027 -65.4% 0.05%
2020-12-23 2020-12-24 2020-12-31 Quarterly 0.078 143.8% N/A
2020-09-23 2020-09-24 2020-09-30 Quarterly 0.032 -40.7% N/A
2020-06-24 2020-06-25 2020-07-01 Quarterly 0.054 -53.4% N/A
2020-03-25 2020-03-26 2020-04-01 Quarterly 0.116 -31.8% N/A
2019-12-24 2019-12-26 2020-01-02 Quarterly 0.17 20.6% N/A
2019-09-25 2019-09-26 2019-10-02 Quarterly 0.141 51.6% N/A
2019-06-25 2019-06-26 2019-07-02 Quarterly 0.093 22.4% N/A
2019-03-20 2019-03-21 2019-03-27 Quarterly 0.076 -58% N/A
2018-12-26 2018-12-27 2019-01-03 Quarterly 0.181 66.1% N/A
2018-09-26 2018-09-27 2018-10-03 Quarterly 0.109 34.6% N/A
2018-06-20 2018-06-21 2018-06-27 Quarterly 0.081 -41.7% N/A
2018-03-21 2018-03-22 2018-03-28 Quarterly 0.139 -62.1% N/A
2017-12-26 2017-12-27 2018-01-04 Quarterly 0.367 79.9% N/A
2017-09-27 2017-09-28 2017-10-05 Quarterly 0.204 172% N/A
2017-06-21 2017-06-23 2017-06-29 Quarterly 0.075 4.2% N/A
2017-03-22 2017-03-24 2017-03-30 Quarterly 0.072 -76.3% N/A
2016-12-21 2016-12-23 2016-12-30 Quarterly 0.304 115.6% N/A
2016-09-21 2016-09-23 2016-09-29 Quarterly 0.141 53.9% N/A
2016-06-21 2016-06-24 2016-06-30 Quarterly 0.0916 -43.4% N/A
2016-03-23 2016-03-28 2016-04-01 Quarterly 0.162 -32.8% N/A
2015-12-22 2015-12-24 2015-12-31 Quarterly 0.241 136.3% N/A
2015-09-23 2015-09-25 2015-10-01 Quarterly 0.102 9.7% N/A
2015-06-24 2015-06-26 2015-07-02 Quarterly 0.093 -38.4% N/A
2015-03-25 2015-03-27 2015-04-02 Quarterly 0.151 -57.2% N/A
2014-12-22 2014-12-24 2014-12-31 Quarterly 0.353 101.7% N/A
2014-09-24 2014-09-26 2014-10-02 Quarterly 0.175 25% N/A
2014-06-25 2014-06-27 2014-07-03 Quarterly 0.14 -21.8% N/A
2014-03-26 2014-03-28 2014-04-01 Quarterly 0.179 15.5% N/A
2013-12-24 2013-12-27 2013-12-31 Quarterly 0.155 76.1% N/A
2013-09-25 2013-09-27 2013-10-01 Quarterly 0.088 0% N/A

UYG Dividend FAQ

ProShares Ultra Financials (NYSE ARCA: UYG) is a leveraged-equity ETF that seeks to deliver twice the daily performance of an index tracking S&P 500 financial-sector stocks. The fund typically allocates at least 80 % of its assets to futures, swaps, or other derivatives that replicate the index’s exposure, and it is classified as “non-diversified,” meaning concentration risk is higher than in broad-market ETFs.

What is the Dividend Yield of UYG?

As of February 2026, UYG`s dividend yield is 11.34%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 4.06 USD by the current share price of 89.11.

Does UYG pay a dividend?

As of February 2026, UYG paid a dividend of 4.06 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2025-12-24 and the payout was 9.975 USD.

How often does UYG pay dividends?

UYG pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months, UYG has issued 4 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2025-12-24.

UYG dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for UYG for the next 4 payments are between 0.406 (-95.9%) and 1.14 (-88.6%).
This represents a significant dividend cut compared to the last payment.

Will UYG pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 9.975 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2025-12-24. The next Ex-Dividend date for ProShares Ultra (UYG) is currently unknown.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for UYG?

The next Ex-Dividend date for ProShares Ultra (UYG) is currently unknown. We automatically update the next Ex-Dividend date when it is announced.

What is the Dividend Growth of UYG?

UYG's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 34.8% per year.
Strong growth: UYG's Dividend growth is outpacing inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of UYG?

UYG's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 10.6%. If you bought UYG's shares at 38.27 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (4.06 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 10.6% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of UYG?

UYG Payout Consistency is 73.7%. 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.
Unstable: ProShares Ultra has an inconsistent track record of dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does UYG have a good Dividend Yield?

UYG`s 11.34% Dividend Yield is considered as very high. This is usually only sustainable for REITs, Asset Managements, MLPs or Covered Call ETFs.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of UYG?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of UYG is unknown.

What is the Dividend Rating of UYG?

UYG`s Overall Dividend Rating is 84.36%. 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: 2026-02-02 02:16