Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend… (PQDI) Dividend History
PQDI latest distribution
Paid. Next monthly distribution expected around November 1 (not yet announced).
- 5.90%trailing 12-month yield
- $1.09paid in the last 12 months
- Monthly12 payments a year
- 2020paying since
- +11.2%5-year growth a year
PQDI dividend income calculator
- Income a year
- $109
- Each payment
- $9
- Value of the shares
- $1,852
- Yield
- 5.90%
At the latest close; trailing 12-month distributions of $1.09 per share, before tax.
PQDI distributions per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's distributions divided by the year-end price.
PQDI distribution payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 36 payments).
PQDI distributions by year
| Year | Per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | $0.8351 | — | — | 9 |
| 2025 | $0.9822 | +5.0% | 5.02% | 12 |
| 2024 | $0.9353 | −3.7% | 4.93% | 12 |
| 2023 | $0.9713 | −3.9% | 5.35% | 12 |
| 2022 | $1.01 | −7.9% | 5.60% | 12 |
| 2021 | $1.10 | +89.9% | 5.21% | 13 |
| 2020partial | $0.5780 | — | 2.69% | 7 |
Full history in the distribution table below.
PQDI yield on cost
| Bought | Paid | Yield on cost | Paid out since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $19.61 | 5.58% | $1.09 | 5.6% |
| 3 years ago | $17.05 | 6.42% | $3.00 | 17.6% |
| 5 years ago | $21.41 | 5.11% | $5.07 | 23.7% |
Trailing 12-month distributions as a yield on the price paid then, and the distributions one share has paid since (before tax).
PQDI yield vs similar ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Yield | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| PQDI | Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend… | 5.87% | 0.61% |
| 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.
PQDI distribution history
77 payments| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-05 | $0.0884 | +6.2% |
| 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-03 | $0.0832 | −12.3% |
| 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-05 | $0.0949 | −7.9% |
| 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-06 | $0.1030 | +4.1% |
| 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-03 | $0.0990 | +4.2% |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-05 | $0.0950 | +2.8% |
| 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-06 | $0.0925 | −0.4% |
| 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-04 | $0.0929 | +7.7% |
| 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-04 | $0.0862 | −4.2% |
| 2025-12-29 | 2025-12-29 | 2025-12-31 | $0.0900 | +8.0% |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-03 | $0.0833 | −2.4% |
| 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-05 | $0.0853 | −2.8% |
Show all 77 distributions
| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-03 | $0.0877 | +6.7% |
| 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-04 | $0.0822 | +1.6% |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-05 | $0.0809 | −1.3% |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-03 | $0.0819 | +11.4% |
| 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-04 | $0.0736 | +3.8% |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-05 | $0.0709 | −10.7% |
| 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-03 | $0.0794 | −8.1% |
| 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-05 | $0.0864 | +6.8% |
| 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-05 | $0.0808 | −0.7% |
| 2024-12-27 | 2024-12-27 | 2024-12-31 | $0.0814 | −6.1% |
| 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-04 | $0.0867 | +6.6% |
| 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-05 | $0.0813 | +5.6% |
| 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-03 | $0.0770 | −1.6% |
| 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-05 | $0.0783 | +7.2% |
| 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-05 | $0.0730 | −6.5% |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-03 | $0.0781 | +2.8% |
| 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-05 | $0.0759 | −0.2% |
| 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-02 | 2024-05-06 | $0.0761 | 0.0% |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-02 | 2024-04-04 | $0.0761 | +4.3% |
| 2024-03-01 | 2024-03-04 | 2024-03-06 | $0.0729 | −7.3% |
| 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-02 | 2024-02-06 | $0.0787 | +6.9% |
| 2023-12-27 | 2023-12-28 | 2024-01-02 | $0.0736 | −14.9% |
| 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-04 | 2023-12-06 | $0.0864 | +4.2% |
| 2023-11-01 | 2023-11-02 | 2023-11-06 | $0.0830 | +4.7% |
| 2023-10-02 | 2023-10-03 | 2023-10-05 | $0.0792 | −3.2% |
| 2023-09-01 | 2023-09-05 | 2023-09-07 | $0.0818 | −1.4% |
| 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-02 | 2023-08-04 | $0.0830 | +9.5% |
| 2023-07-03 | 2023-07-05 | 2023-07-07 | $0.0757 | +2.5% |
| 2023-06-01 | 2023-06-02 | 2023-06-06 | $0.0739 | −8.2% |
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-02 | 2023-05-04 | $0.0805 | −3.6% |
| 2023-04-03 | 2023-04-04 | 2023-04-06 | $0.0836 | −2.2% |
| 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-02 | 2023-03-06 | $0.0855 | +0.4% |
| 2023-02-01 | 2023-02-02 | 2023-02-06 | $0.0851 | −3.4% |
| 2022-12-28 | 2022-12-29 | 2023-01-03 | $0.0882 | +1.8% |
| 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-02 | 2022-12-06 | $0.0866 | +8.5% |
| 2022-11-01 | 2022-11-02 | 2022-11-04 | $0.0798 | −4.2% |
| 2022-10-03 | 2022-10-04 | 2022-10-06 | $0.0833 | +0.5% |
| 2022-09-01 | 2022-09-02 | 2022-09-07 | $0.0829 | +0.5% |
| 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-04 | $0.0824 | −5.4% |
| 2022-07-01 | 2022-07-05 | 2022-07-07 | $0.0871 | −0.3% |
| 2022-06-01 | 2022-06-02 | 2022-06-06 | $0.0874 | +1.8% |
| 2022-05-02 | 2022-05-03 | 2022-05-05 | $0.0858 | +4.1% |
| 2022-04-01 | 2022-04-04 | 2022-04-06 | $0.0824 | +1.3% |
| 2022-03-01 | 2022-03-02 | 2022-03-04 | $0.0814 | −1.8% |
| 2022-02-01 | 2022-02-02 | 2022-02-04 | $0.0829 | −4.2% |
| 2021-12-29 | 2021-12-30 | 2022-01-03 | $0.0865 | +1.1% |
| 2021-12-17 | 2021-12-20 | 2021-12-22 | $0.0855 | +4.7% |
| 2021-12-01 | 2021-12-02 | 2021-12-06 | $0.0817 | +1.9% |
| 2021-11-01 | 2021-11-02 | 2021-11-04 | $0.0801 | +3.1% |
| 2021-10-01 | 2021-10-04 | 2021-10-06 | $0.0777 | −3.2% |
| 2021-09-01 | 2021-09-02 | 2021-09-07 | $0.0803 | −2.5% |
| 2021-08-02 | 2021-08-03 | 2021-08-05 | $0.0824 | −7.8% |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-07-02 | 2021-07-07 | $0.0893 | −0.5% |
| 2021-06-01 | 2021-06-02 | 2021-06-04 | $0.0898 | +2.2% |
| 2021-05-03 | 2021-05-04 | 2021-05-06 | $0.0879 | +7.4% |
| 2021-04-01 | 2021-04-05 | 2021-04-07 | $0.0818 | −8.8% |
| 2021-03-01 | 2021-03-02 | 2021-03-04 | $0.0897 | +6.0% |
| 2021-02-01 | 2021-02-02 | 2021-02-04 | $0.0847 | −7.1% |
| 2020-12-29 | 2020-12-30 | 2021-01-04 | $0.0911 | +147.5% |
| 2020-12-17 | 2020-12-18 | 2020-12-22 | $0.0368 | −56.9% |
| 2020-12-01 | 2020-12-02 | 2020-12-04 | $0.0854 | −1.4% |
| 2020-11-02 | 2020-11-03 | 2020-11-05 | $0.0867 | +11.3% |
| 2020-10-01 | 2020-10-02 | 2020-10-06 | $0.0779 | +6.8% |
| 2020-09-01 | 2020-09-02 | 2020-09-04 | $0.0730 | −42.6% |
| 2020-08-03 | 2020-08-04 | 2020-08-06 | $0.1270 | — |
Amounts per share. Highlighted rows are declared but not yet paid.
PQDI dividend overview
Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend… pays monthly distributions made up of interest from the bonds it holds, less fund expenses. Over the past 12 months it paid $1.09 per share, a yield of 5.90% at the latest close of $18.52. In 2025 it paid $0.9822 per share, up 5.0% from 2024. Over five years distributions changed +11.2% a year.
The distribution yield looks back at income already paid. The yield to maturity of the bonds the fund holds today is 8.03%, which indicates what the portfolio earns from here if rates stay where they are; see the PQDI bond profile.
Related: PQDI chart, PQDI performance, PQDI bond profile, PQDI overview.
PQDI dividends FAQ
Does PQDI pay a dividend?
Yes. PQDI pays monthly distributions and has paid them since 2020. The most recent was $0.0884 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 1, 2026, payable October 5, 2026.
What is the PQDI dividend yield?
PQDI paid $1.09 per share over the past 12 months, a trailing yield of 5.90% at the latest close of $18.52.
When is the next PQDI dividend?
The next monthly distribution has not been announced yet. Based on the usual schedule the next ex-dividend date should fall around November 1, 2026.
How often does PQDI pay dividends?
PQDI pays distributions monthly, 12 times a year.
How much did PQDI pay in dividends in 2025?
PQDI paid $0.9822 per share in 12 distributions in 2025.
How much income does 100 shares of PQDI pay?
100 shares of PQDI would have paid about $109 over the past 12 months, before tax.