ETRACS Monthly Pay 1.5X Leveraged Closed-End… (CEFD) Dividend History
CEFD latest distribution
Paid. Next monthly distribution expected around November 13 (not yet announced).
- 16.36%trailing 12-month yield
- $2.78paid in the last 12 months
- Monthly12 payments a year
- 2020paying since
- +12.8%5-year growth a year
CEFD dividend income calculator
- Income a year
- $278
- Each payment
- $23
- Value of the shares
- $1,700
- Yield
- 16.36%
At the latest close; trailing 12-month distributions of $2.78 per share, before tax.
CEFD distributions per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's distributions divided by the year-end price.
CEFD distribution payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 36 payments).
CEFD distributions by year
| Year | Per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | $2.35 | — | — | 10 |
| 2025 | $2.86 | −2.4% | 14.88% | 12 |
| 2024 | $2.93 | +6.2% | 14.98% | 13 |
| 2023 | $2.76 | −16.3% | 14.76% | 12 |
| 2022 | $3.30 | −0.4% | 16.57% | 12 |
| 2021 | $3.31 | +111.0% | 10.31% | 12 |
| 2020partial | $1.57 | — | 5.37% | 6 |
Full history in the distribution table below.
CEFD yield on cost
| Bought | Paid | Yield on cost | Paid out since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $19.34 | 14.38% | $2.78 | 14.4% |
| 3 years ago | $16.02 | 17.36% | $8.52 | 53.2% |
| 5 years ago | $32.50 | 8.56% | $14.73 | 45.3% |
Trailing 12-month distributions as a yield on the price paid then, and the distributions one share has paid since (before tax).
CEFD yield vs similar ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Yield | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| CEFD | ETRACS Monthly Pay 1.5X Leveraged Closed-End… | 15.37% | 0.00% |
| SPY | SPDR S&P 500 ETF | 0.99% | 0.09% |
| VTI | Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | 1.03% | 0.03% |
| SCHD | Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF | 3.38% | 0.05% |
| VYM | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 2.42% | 0.04% |
| QQQ | Invesco QQQ ETF | 0.42% | 0.17% |
| IWM | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 0.97% | 0.19% |
Trailing 12-month distribution yield as reported by EODHD.
CEFD distribution history
77 payments| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 | 2026-10-13 | 2026-10-21 | $0.2700 | +29.8% |
| 2026-09-14 | 2026-09-14 | 2026-09-22 | $0.2080 | 0.0% |
| 2026-08-12 | 2026-08-12 | 2026-08-20 | $0.2080 | −22.7% |
| 2026-07-14 | 2026-07-14 | 2026-07-22 | $0.2690 | +24.5% |
| 2026-06-12 | 2026-06-12 | 2026-06-23 | $0.2160 | 0.0% |
| 2026-05-13 | 2026-05-13 | 2026-05-21 | $0.2160 | −16.6% |
| 2026-04-13 | 2026-04-13 | 2026-04-21 | $0.2590 | +16.7% |
| 2026-03-13 | 2026-03-13 | 2026-03-23 | $0.2220 | +8.3% |
| 2026-02-12 | 2026-02-12 | 2026-02-23 | $0.2050 | −26.8% |
| 2026-01-13 | 2026-01-13 | 2026-01-22 | $0.2800 | +26.7% |
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-22 | $0.2210 | +6.8% |
| 2025-11-12 | 2025-11-12 | 2025-11-20 | $0.2070 | −22.2% |
Show all 77 distributions
| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-10 | 2025-10-10 | 2025-10-21 | $0.2660 | +18.8% |
| 2025-09-15 | 2025-09-15 | 2025-09-23 | $0.2240 | +7.2% |
| 2025-08-12 | 2025-08-12 | 2025-08-20 | $0.2090 | −23.4% |
| 2025-07-14 | 2025-07-14 | 2025-07-22 | $0.2730 | +24.7% |
| 2025-06-12 | 2025-06-12 | 2025-06-23 | $0.2190 | +6.8% |
| 2025-05-13 | 2025-05-13 | 2025-05-21 | $0.2050 | −30.3% |
| 2025-04-11 | 2025-04-11 | 2025-04-22 | $0.2940 | +28.9% |
| 2025-03-13 | 2025-03-13 | 2025-03-21 | $0.2280 | +5.6% |
| 2025-02-12 | 2025-02-12 | 2025-02-21 | $0.2160 | −28.0% |
| 2025-01-13 | 2025-01-13 | 2025-01-22 | $0.3000 | +28.2% |
| 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-23 | $0.2340 | +4.9% |
| 2024-11-12 | 2024-11-12 | 2024-11-20 | $0.2230 | −22.8% |
| 2024-10-11 | 2024-10-11 | 2024-10-21 | $0.2890 | +25.7% |
| 2024-09-13 | 2024-09-13 | 2024-09-23 | $0.2300 | +8.5% |
| 2024-08-21 | 2024-08-12 | 2024-08-20 | $0.2120 | +0.2% |
| 2024-08-12 | 2024-08-12 | 2024-08-20 | $0.2116 | −27.3% |
| 2024-07-15 | 2024-07-15 | 2024-07-23 | $0.2910 | +52.4% |
| 2024-06-12 | 2024-06-12 | 2024-06-21 | $0.1910 | +4.4% |
| 2024-05-10 | 2024-05-13 | 2024-05-21 | $0.1830 | −27.4% |
| 2024-04-11 | 2024-04-12 | 2024-04-22 | $0.2520 | +31.2% |
| 2024-03-11 | 2024-03-12 | 2024-03-20 | $0.1920 | +18.5% |
| 2024-02-09 | 2024-02-12 | 2024-02-21 | $0.1620 | −38.4% |
| 2024-01-12 | 2024-01-16 | 2024-01-24 | $0.2630 | +43.7% |
| 2023-12-12 | 2023-12-13 | 2023-12-21 | $0.1830 | −1.6% |
| 2023-11-09 | 2023-11-10 | 2023-11-20 | $0.1860 | −28.7% |
| 2023-10-12 | 2023-10-13 | 2023-10-23 | $0.2610 | +26.1% |
| 2023-09-12 | 2023-09-13 | 2023-09-21 | $0.2070 | −1.0% |
| 2023-08-10 | 2023-08-11 | 2023-08-21 | $0.2090 | −16.4% |
| 2023-07-13 | 2023-07-14 | 2023-07-24 | $0.2500 | +25.6% |
| 2023-06-09 | 2023-06-12 | 2023-06-21 | $0.1990 | −13.5% |
| 2023-05-11 | 2023-05-12 | 2023-05-22 | $0.2300 | −14.2% |
| 2023-04-12 | 2023-04-13 | 2023-04-21 | $0.2680 | +19.1% |
| 2023-03-10 | 2023-03-13 | 2023-03-21 | $0.2250 | +16.0% |
| 2023-02-09 | 2023-02-10 | 2023-02-21 | $0.1940 | −44.6% |
| 2023-01-12 | 2023-01-13 | 2023-01-24 | $0.3500 | +59.8% |
| 2022-12-12 | 2022-12-13 | 2022-12-21 | $0.2190 | −8.4% |
| 2022-11-09 | 2022-11-11 | 2022-11-21 | $0.2390 | −16.7% |
| 2022-10-12 | 2022-10-13 | 2022-10-21 | $0.2870 | +25.9% |
| 2022-09-12 | 2022-09-13 | 2022-09-21 | $0.2280 | −10.6% |
| 2022-08-11 | 2022-08-12 | 2022-08-22 | $0.2550 | −14.1% |
| 2022-07-13 | 2022-07-14 | 2022-07-22 | $0.2970 | +29.7% |
| 2022-06-10 | 2022-06-13 | 2022-06-22 | $0.2290 | −14.6% |
| 2022-05-12 | 2022-05-13 | 2022-05-23 | $0.2680 | −16.5% |
| 2022-04-11 | 2022-04-11 | 2022-04-21 | $0.3210 | +27.9% |
| 2022-03-10 | 2022-03-11 | 2022-03-21 | $0.2510 | +15.7% |
| 2022-02-10 | 2022-02-11 | 2022-02-22 | $0.2170 | −55.5% |
| 2022-01-11 | 2022-01-12 | 2022-01-21 | $0.4880 | +95.2% |
| 2021-12-10 | 2021-12-13 | 2021-12-21 | $0.2500 | −8.4% |
| 2021-11-10 | 2021-11-12 | 2021-11-22 | $0.2730 | −16.8% |
| 2021-10-12 | 2021-10-13 | 2021-10-21 | $0.3280 | +26.2% |
| 2021-09-10 | 2021-09-13 | 2021-09-21 | $0.2600 | +0.4% |
| 2021-08-11 | 2021-08-12 | 2021-08-20 | $0.2590 | −17.5% |
| 2021-07-13 | 2021-07-14 | 2021-07-22 | $0.3140 | +17.6% |
| 2021-06-11 | 2021-06-14 | 2021-06-22 | $0.2670 | +6.4% |
| 2021-05-12 | 2021-05-13 | 2021-05-21 | $0.2510 | −16.9% |
| 2021-04-12 | 2021-04-13 | 2021-04-21 | $0.3020 | +21.8% |
| 2021-03-11 | 2021-03-12 | 2021-03-22 | $0.2480 | +25.3% |
| 2021-02-11 | 2021-02-12 | 2021-02-23 | $0.1980 | −45.5% |
| 2021-01-12 | 2021-01-13 | 2021-01-22 | $0.3630 | +50.0% |
| 2020-12-10 | 2020-12-11 | 2020-12-21 | $0.2420 | −4.3% |
| 2020-11-10 | 2020-11-12 | 2020-11-20 | $0.2530 | −16.2% |
| 2020-10-09 | 2020-10-13 | 2020-10-21 | $0.3020 | +24.3% |
| 2020-09-11 | 2020-09-14 | 2020-09-22 | $0.2430 | −1.6% |
| 2020-08-11 | 2020-08-12 | 2020-08-20 | $0.2470 | −12.7% |
| 2020-07-13 | 2020-07-14 | 2020-07-22 | $0.2830 | — |
Amounts per share. Highlighted rows are declared but not yet paid.
CEFD dividend overview
ETRACS Monthly Pay 1.5X Leveraged Closed-End… pays monthly distributions made up of income from its holdings, less fund expenses. Over the past 12 months it paid $2.78 per share, a yield of 16.36% at the latest close of $17.00. In 2025 it paid $2.86 per share, down 2.4% from 2024. Over five years distributions changed +12.8% a year.
Payment amounts vary because they pass through what the fund earned during the period. ETF distributions may include qualified dividends, ordinary income, return of capital and capital gains; the fund's annual tax statement has the breakdown.
Related: CEFD chart, CEFD performance, CEFD holdings, CEFD overview.
CEFD dividends FAQ
Does CEFD pay a dividend?
Yes. CEFD pays monthly distributions and has paid them since 2020. The most recent was $0.2700 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 13, 2026, payable October 21, 2026.
What is the CEFD dividend yield?
CEFD paid $2.78 per share over the past 12 months, a trailing yield of 16.36% at the latest close of $17.00.
When is the next CEFD dividend?
The next monthly distribution has not been announced yet. Based on the usual schedule the next ex-dividend date should fall around November 13, 2026.
How often does CEFD pay dividends?
CEFD pays distributions monthly, 12 times a year.
How much did CEFD pay in dividends in 2025?
CEFD paid $2.86 per share in 12 distributions in 2025.
How much income does 100 shares of CEFD pay?
100 shares of CEFD would have paid about $278 over the past 12 months, before tax.