PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF (PHYL) Dividend History
PHYL latest distribution
Paid. Next monthly distribution expected around October 30 (not yet announced).
- 7.16%trailing 12-month yield
- $2.40paid in the last 12 months
- Monthly12 payments a year
- 2018paying since
- −3.9%5-year growth a year
PHYL dividend income calculator
- Income a year
- $240
- Each payment
- $20
- Value of the shares
- $3,351
- Yield
- 7.16%
At the latest close; trailing 12-month distributions of $2.40 per share, before tax.
PHYL distributions per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's distributions divided by the year-end price.
PHYL distribution payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 36 payments).
PHYL distributions by year
| Year | Per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | $1.86 | — | — | 9 |
| 2025 | $2.50 | −13.0% | 7.05% | 12 |
| 2024 | $2.88 | +8.5% | 8.28% | 12 |
| 2023 | $2.65 | +20.4% | 7.62% | 12 |
| 2022 | $2.20 | +6.6% | 6.55% | 12 |
| 2021 | $2.06 | −32.3% | 5.09% | 12 |
| 2020 | $3.05 | +1.2% | 7.51% | 12 |
Full history in the distribution table below.
PHYL yield on cost
| Bought | Paid | Yield on cost | Paid out since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $35.53 | 6.75% | $2.40 | 6.7% |
| 3 years ago | $32.54 | 7.37% | $7.95 | 24.4% |
| 5 years ago | $40.98 | 5.85% | $12.57 | 30.7% |
Trailing 12-month distributions as a yield on the price paid then, and the distributions one share has paid since (before tax).
PHYL yield vs similar ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Yield | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHYL | PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF | 7.54% | 0.38% |
| AGG | iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | 4.30% | 0.03% |
| BND | Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF | 4.17% | 0.03% |
| SCHZ | Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | 4.44% | 0.02% |
| IUSB | iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF | 4.44% | 0.05% |
| GOVT | iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF | 3.67% | 0.05% |
| VGIT | Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF | 4.06% | 0.04% |
| IEF | iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF | 4.18% | 0.14% |
| SHY | iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF | 3.64% | 0.15% |
Trailing 12-month distribution yield as reported by EODHD.
PHYL distribution history
97 payments| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-30 | 2026-10-02 | $0.2064 | −3.8% |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026-08-31 | 2026-09-02 | $0.2146 | +3.3% |
| 2026-07-31 | 2026-07-31 | 2026-08-04 | $0.2076 | +1.1% |
| 2026-06-30 | 2026-06-30 | 2026-07-02 | $0.2053 | −2.9% |
| 2026-05-29 | 2026-05-29 | 2026-06-02 | $0.2115 | +2.4% |
| 2026-04-30 | 2026-04-30 | 2026-05-04 | $0.2065 | −5.4% |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | 2026-04-02 | $0.2182 | +17.7% |
| 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-04 | $0.1854 | −9.9% |
| 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-04 | $0.2058 | +35.2% |
| 2025-12-30 | 2025-12-30 | 2026-01-02 | $0.1522 | −19.8% |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-03 | $0.1897 | −2.6% |
| 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-05 | $0.1948 | −10.8% |
Show all 97 distributions
| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-03 | $0.2182 | −2.8% |
| 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-04 | $0.2246 | +3.6% |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-05 | $0.2167 | −3.0% |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-03 | $0.2235 | −2.3% |
| 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-04 | $0.2289 | −2.5% |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-05 | $0.2348 | −0.4% |
| 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-03 | $0.2358 | +13.4% |
| 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-05 | $0.2079 | +18.6% |
| 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-05 | $0.1754 | −37.6% |
| 2024-12-27 | 2024-12-27 | 2025-01-03 | $0.2809 | +26.8% |
| 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-06 | $0.2216 | −1.8% |
| 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-07 | $0.2258 | +3.9% |
| 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-07 | $0.2173 | −13.2% |
| 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-09 | $0.2503 | −0.9% |
| 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-07 | $0.2525 | +7.4% |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-08 | $0.2352 | −5.3% |
| 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-07 | $0.2483 | +3.8% |
| 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-02 | 2024-05-07 | $0.2392 | −3.7% |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-02 | 2024-04-05 | $0.2483 | +11.3% |
| 2024-03-01 | 2024-03-04 | 2024-03-07 | $0.2230 | −4.8% |
| 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-02 | 2024-02-07 | $0.2343 | −20.9% |
| 2023-12-27 | 2023-12-28 | 2024-01-03 | $0.2961 | +37.4% |
| 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-04 | 2023-12-07 | $0.2155 | +10.9% |
| 2023-11-01 | 2023-11-02 | 2023-11-07 | $0.1943 | −19.8% |
| 2023-10-02 | 2023-10-03 | 2023-10-06 | $0.2422 | +10.8% |
| 2023-09-01 | 2023-09-05 | 2023-09-08 | $0.2187 | +2.9% |
| 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-02 | 2023-08-07 | $0.2125 | +13.9% |
| 2023-07-03 | 2023-07-05 | 2023-07-10 | $0.1866 | −18.3% |
| 2023-06-01 | 2023-06-02 | 2023-06-07 | $0.2284 | +0.2% |
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-02 | 2023-05-05 | $0.2280 | +27.2% |
| 2023-04-03 | 2023-04-04 | 2023-04-10 | $0.1792 | −20.4% |
| 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-02 | 2023-03-07 | $0.2250 | +0.6% |
| 2023-02-01 | 2023-02-02 | 2023-02-07 | $0.2236 | −4.2% |
| 2022-12-28 | 2022-12-29 | 2023-01-04 | $0.2333 | +8.3% |
| 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-02 | 2022-12-07 | $0.2155 | +6.9% |
| 2022-11-01 | 2022-11-02 | 2022-11-07 | $0.2017 | +7.1% |
| 2022-10-03 | 2022-10-04 | 2022-10-07 | $0.1883 | −8.9% |
| 2022-09-01 | 2022-09-02 | 2022-09-08 | $0.2069 | +14.4% |
| 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-05 | $0.1808 | −5.2% |
| 2022-07-01 | 2022-07-05 | 2022-07-08 | $0.1907 | +12.3% |
| 2022-06-01 | 2022-06-02 | 2022-06-03 | $0.1698 | +8.1% |
| 2022-05-02 | 2022-05-03 | 2022-05-06 | $0.1571 | −2.3% |
| 2022-04-01 | 2022-04-04 | 2022-04-07 | $0.1608 | +2.7% |
| 2022-03-01 | 2022-03-02 | 2022-03-07 | $0.1565 | +12.4% |
| 2022-02-01 | 2022-02-02 | 2022-02-07 | $0.1392 | +12.9% |
| 2021-12-29 | 2021-12-30 | 2022-01-05 | $0.1233 | −27.3% |
| 2021-12-01 | 2021-12-02 | 2021-12-07 | $0.1697 | −8.3% |
| 2021-11-01 | 2021-11-02 | 2021-11-05 | $0.1851 | +7.6% |
| 2021-10-01 | 2021-10-04 | 2021-10-07 | $0.1721 | −3.0% |
| 2021-09-01 | 2021-09-02 | 2021-09-08 | $0.1774 | +9.3% |
| 2021-08-02 | 2021-08-03 | 2021-08-06 | $0.1623 | −1.6% |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-07-02 | 2021-07-08 | $0.1649 | −6.3% |
| 2021-06-01 | 2021-06-02 | 2021-06-07 | $0.1759 | −7.4% |
| 2021-05-03 | 2021-05-04 | 2021-05-07 | $0.1900 | −1.6% |
| 2021-04-01 | 2021-04-05 | 2021-04-08 | $0.1931 | +23.7% |
| 2021-03-01 | 2021-03-02 | 2021-03-05 | $0.1560 | −19.5% |
| 2021-02-01 | 2021-02-02 | 2021-02-05 | $0.1938 | −76.9% |
| 2020-12-29 | 2020-12-30 | 2021-01-05 | $0.8379 | +369.3% |
| 2020-12-01 | 2020-12-02 | 2020-12-07 | $0.1785 | −7.7% |
| 2020-11-02 | 2020-11-03 | 2020-11-06 | $0.1934 | +4.5% |
| 2020-10-01 | 2020-10-02 | 2020-10-07 | $0.1851 | −0.7% |
| 2020-09-01 | 2020-09-02 | 2020-09-08 | $0.1864 | −6.9% |
| 2020-08-03 | 2020-08-04 | 2020-08-07 | $0.2001 | +0.7% |
| 2020-07-01 | 2020-07-02 | 2020-07-08 | $0.1986 | −3.9% |
| 2020-06-01 | 2020-06-02 | 2020-06-05 | $0.2068 | −1.9% |
| 2020-05-01 | 2020-05-04 | 2020-05-07 | $0.2107 | −4.4% |
| 2020-04-01 | 2020-04-02 | 2020-04-07 | $0.2203 | +10.9% |
| 2020-03-02 | 2020-03-03 | 2020-03-06 | $0.1986 | −13.7% |
| 2020-02-03 | 2020-02-04 | 2020-02-07 | $0.2302 | −63.0% |
| 2019-12-27 | 2019-12-30 | 2020-01-03 | $0.6227 | +207.6% |
| 2019-12-02 | 2019-12-03 | 2019-12-06 | $0.2025 | −6.0% |
| 2019-11-01 | 2019-11-04 | 2019-11-07 | $0.2153 | −10.5% |
| 2019-10-01 | 2019-10-02 | 2019-10-07 | $0.2407 | +9.2% |
| 2019-09-03 | 2019-09-04 | 2019-09-09 | $0.2203 | −1.0% |
| 2019-08-01 | 2019-08-02 | 2019-08-07 | $0.2226 | +1.6% |
| 2019-07-01 | 2019-07-02 | 2019-07-08 | $0.2192 | −1.0% |
| 2019-06-03 | 2019-06-04 | 2019-06-07 | $0.2215 | +2.1% |
| 2019-05-01 | 2019-05-02 | 2019-05-07 | $0.2169 | −2.2% |
| 2019-04-01 | 2019-04-02 | 2019-04-05 | $0.2218 | +16.3% |
| 2019-03-01 | 2019-03-04 | 2019-03-07 | $0.1908 | −12.0% |
| 2019-02-01 | 2019-02-04 | 2019-02-07 | $0.2169 | −0.1% |
| 2018-12-27 | 2018-12-28 | 2019-01-03 | $0.2172 | −0.5% |
| 2018-12-03 | 2018-12-04 | 2018-12-07 | $0.2183 | +3.3% |
| 2018-11-01 | 2018-11-02 | 2018-11-07 | $0.2114 | +500.9% |
| 2018-10-01 | 2018-10-02 | 2018-10-05 | $0.0352 | — |
Amounts per share. Highlighted rows are declared but not yet paid.
PHYL dividend overview
PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF pays monthly distributions made up of interest from the bonds it holds, less fund expenses. Over the past 12 months it paid $2.40 per share, a yield of 7.16% at the latest close of $33.51. In 2025 it paid $2.50 per share, down 13.0% from 2024. Over five years distributions changed −3.9% a year.
The distribution yield looks back at income already paid. The yield to maturity of the bonds the fund holds today is 8.05%, which indicates what the portfolio earns from here if rates stay where they are; see the PHYL bond profile.
Related: PHYL chart, PHYL performance, PHYL bond profile, PHYL overview.
PHYL dividends FAQ
Does PHYL pay a dividend?
Yes. PHYL pays monthly distributions and has paid them since 2018. The most recent was $0.2064 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 30, 2026, payable October 2, 2026.
What is the PHYL dividend yield?
PHYL paid $2.40 per share over the past 12 months, a trailing yield of 7.16% at the latest close of $33.51.
When is the next PHYL dividend?
The next monthly distribution has not been announced yet. Based on the usual schedule the next ex-dividend date should fall around October 30, 2026.
How often does PHYL pay dividends?
PHYL pays distributions monthly, 12 times a year.
How much did PHYL pay in dividends in 2025?
PHYL paid $2.50 per share in 12 distributions in 2025.
How much income does 100 shares of PHYL pay?
100 shares of PHYL would have paid about $240 over the past 12 months, before tax.