Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF (QYLD) Dividend History
QYLD latest distribution
$0.1826per share · +3.3% vs previous
Ex-dividend dateOct 19Monday, 2026
Payment dateOct 22Thursday, 2026
Paid. Next monthly distribution expected around November 19 (not yet announced).
- 11.83%trailing 12-month yield
- $2.14paid in the last 12 months
- Monthly12 payments a year
- 2014paying since
- −4.3%5-year growth a year
QYLD dividend income calculator
- Income a year
- $214
- Each payment
- $18
- Value of the shares
- $1,809
- Yield
- 11.83%
At the latest close; trailing 12-month distributions of $2.14 per share, before tax.
QYLD distributions per share by year
Distributions per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's distributions divided by the year-end price.
QYLD distribution payments
Distribution
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 36 payments).
QYLD distributions by year
| Year | Per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | $1.79 | — | — | 10 |
| 2025 | $2.04 | −10.4% | 11.55% | 12 |
| 2024 | $2.28 | +11.5% | 12.50% | 12 |
| 2023 | $2.04 | −6.7% | 11.78% | 12 |
| 2022 | $2.19 | −23.2% | 13.75% | 12 |
| 2021 | $2.85 | +12.0% | 12.85% | 12 |
| 2020 | $2.54 | +9.6% | 11.16% | 12 |
Full history in the distribution table below.
QYLD yield on cost
| Bought | Paid | Yield on cost | Paid out since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $17.29 | 12.38% | $2.14 | 12.4% |
| 3 years ago | $16.61 | 12.89% | $6.43 | 38.7% |
| 5 years ago | $22.64 | 9.45% | $11.06 | 48.9% |
| 10 years ago | $22.40 | 9.56% | $23.05 | 102.9% |
Trailing 12-month distributions as a yield on the price paid then, and the distributions one share has paid since (before tax).
QYLD yield vs similar ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Yield | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| QYLD | Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF | 5.50% | 0.59% |
| TDAQ | TappAlpha Innovation 100 Growth & Daily… | 16.92% | 0.71% |
| QYLG | Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call & Growth ETF | 3.74% | 0.63% |
| QQWZ | Pacer Cash COWZ 100-Nasdaq 100 Rotator ETF | 0.63% | — |
| QQQ | Invesco QQQ ETF | 0.42% | 0.17% |
| QQQM | Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF | 0.43% | 0.15% |
| PTNQ | Pacer Trendpilot 100 ETF | 0.80% | 0.62% |
| QRMI | Global X NASDAQ 100 Risk Managed Income ETF | 6.69% | 0.57% |
| QCLR | Global X NASDAQ 100 Collar 95-110 ETF | 0.42% | 0.25% |
Trailing 12-month distribution yield as reported by EODHD.
QYLD distribution history
154 payments| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 2026-10-19 | 2026-10-22 | $0.1826 | +3.3% |
| 2026-09-21 | 2026-09-21 | 2026-09-24 | $0.1767 | −3.4% |
| 2026-08-24 | 2026-08-24 | 2026-08-27 | $0.1829 | +3.0% |
| 2026-07-20 | 2026-07-20 | 2026-07-23 | $0.1775 | −4.3% |
| 2026-06-22 | 2026-06-22 | 2026-06-25 | $0.1854 | +3.9% |
| 2026-05-18 | 2026-05-18 | 2026-05-21 | $0.1785 | −0.2% |
| 2026-04-20 | 2026-04-20 | 2026-04-23 | $0.1789 | +4.3% |
| 2026-03-23 | 2026-03-23 | 2026-03-26 | $0.1715 | −3.2% |
| 2026-02-23 | 2026-02-23 | 2026-02-26 | $0.1771 | −0.8% |
| 2026-01-20 | 2026-01-20 | 2026-01-23 | $0.1786 | +0.4% |
| 2025-12-22 | 2025-12-22 | 2025-12-30 | $0.1779 | +3.0% |
| 2025-11-24 | 2025-11-24 | 2025-12-02 | $0.1728 | −0.2% |
Show all 154 distributions
| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-20 | 2025-10-20 | 2025-10-27 | $0.1731 | +1.6% |
| 2025-09-22 | 2025-09-22 | 2025-09-29 | $0.1704 | +1.6% |
| 2025-08-18 | 2025-08-18 | 2025-08-25 | $0.1677 | +1.5% |
| 2025-07-21 | 2025-07-21 | 2025-07-28 | $0.1653 | −0.2% |
| 2025-06-23 | 2025-06-23 | 2025-06-30 | $0.1657 | +0.4% |
| 2025-05-19 | 2025-05-19 | 2025-05-27 | $0.1650 | +3.3% |
| 2025-04-21 | 2025-04-21 | 2025-04-28 | $0.1598 | −6.0% |
| 2025-03-24 | 2025-03-24 | 2025-03-31 | $0.1700 | +3.0% |
| 2025-02-24 | 2025-02-24 | 2025-03-03 | $0.1650 | −12.1% |
| 2025-01-21 | 2025-01-21 | 2025-01-28 | $0.1877 | −44.6% |
| 2024-12-30 | 2024-12-30 | 2025-01-07 | $0.3386 | +87.7% |
| 2024-11-18 | 2024-11-18 | 2024-11-25 | $0.1804 | −1.5% |
| 2024-10-21 | 2024-10-21 | 2024-10-28 | $0.1831 | +1.3% |
| 2024-09-23 | 2024-09-23 | 2024-09-30 | $0.1807 | +0.9% |
| 2024-08-19 | 2024-08-19 | 2024-08-26 | $0.1791 | +1.0% |
| 2024-07-22 | 2024-07-22 | 2024-07-29 | $0.1774 | +5.2% |
| 2024-06-24 | 2024-06-24 | 2024-07-01 | $0.1686 | +3.6% |
| 2024-05-20 | 2024-05-21 | 2024-05-29 | $0.1628 | −5.5% |
| 2024-04-22 | 2024-04-23 | 2024-04-30 | $0.1723 | −3.2% |
| 2024-03-18 | 2024-03-19 | 2024-03-26 | $0.1780 | +0.5% |
| 2024-02-20 | 2024-02-21 | 2024-02-28 | $0.1772 | −1.0% |
| 2024-01-22 | 2024-01-23 | 2024-01-30 | $0.1790 | +7.9% |
| 2023-12-28 | 2023-12-29 | 2024-01-08 | $0.1659 | +3.0% |
| 2023-11-20 | 2023-11-21 | 2023-11-29 | $0.1611 | −3.4% |
| 2023-10-23 | 2023-10-24 | 2023-10-31 | $0.1668 | −3.0% |
| 2023-09-18 | 2023-09-19 | 2023-09-26 | $0.1719 | −0.7% |
| 2023-08-21 | 2023-08-22 | 2023-08-29 | $0.1731 | −3.7% |
| 2023-07-24 | 2023-07-25 | 2023-08-01 | $0.1797 | +1.6% |
| 2023-06-20 | 2023-06-21 | 2023-06-28 | $0.1768 | +5.1% |
| 2023-05-22 | 2023-05-23 | 2023-05-31 | $0.1682 | −2.8% |
| 2023-04-24 | 2023-04-25 | 2023-05-02 | $0.1730 | +2.4% |
| 2023-03-20 | 2023-03-21 | 2023-03-28 | $0.1690 | +1.0% |
| 2023-02-21 | 2023-02-22 | 2023-03-01 | $0.1673 | −1.3% |
| 2023-01-23 | 2023-01-24 | 2023-01-31 | $0.1696 | +5.1% |
| 2022-12-29 | 2022-12-30 | 2023-01-09 | $0.1614 | −2.1% |
| 2022-11-21 | 2022-11-22 | 2022-11-30 | $0.1648 | +1.4% |
| 2022-10-24 | 2022-10-25 | 2022-11-01 | $0.1626 | −1.6% |
| 2022-09-19 | 2022-09-20 | 2022-09-27 | $0.1653 | −8.8% |
| 2022-08-22 | 2022-08-23 | 2022-08-30 | $0.1813 | +0.2% |
| 2022-07-18 | 2022-07-19 | 2022-07-26 | $0.1809 | +4.3% |
| 2022-06-21 | 2022-06-22 | 2022-06-29 | $0.1735 | −2.8% |
| 2022-05-23 | 2022-05-24 | 2022-06-01 | $0.1785 | −13.0% |
| 2022-04-18 | 2022-04-19 | 2022-04-26 | $0.2051 | −2.2% |
| 2022-03-21 | 2022-03-22 | 2022-03-29 | $0.2097 | +3.8% |
| 2022-02-22 | 2022-02-23 | 2022-03-02 | $0.2020 | −0.5% |
| 2022-01-24 | 2022-01-25 | 2022-02-01 | $0.2030 | −59.3% |
| 2021-12-30 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-07 | $0.4994 | +122.3% |
| 2021-11-22 | 2021-11-23 | 2021-12-01 | $0.2246 | +14.2% |
| 2021-10-18 | 2021-10-19 | 2021-10-26 | $0.1966 | +3.3% |
| 2021-09-20 | 2021-09-21 | 2021-09-28 | $0.1903 | +1.3% |
| 2021-08-23 | 2021-08-24 | 2021-08-31 | $0.1879 | −15.8% |
| 2021-07-19 | 2021-07-20 | 2021-07-27 | $0.2230 | +15.0% |
| 2021-06-21 | 2021-06-22 | 2021-06-29 | $0.1939 | −12.1% |
| 2021-05-24 | 2021-05-25 | 2021-06-02 | $0.2207 | −3.3% |
| 2021-04-19 | 2021-04-20 | 2021-04-27 | $0.2283 | +2.0% |
| 2021-03-22 | 2021-03-23 | 2021-03-30 | $0.2239 | −4.0% |
| 2021-02-22 | 2021-02-23 | 2021-03-02 | $0.2333 | +2.0% |
| 2021-01-19 | 2021-01-20 | 2021-01-27 | $0.2288 | −0.4% |
| 2020-12-30 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-08 | $0.2298 | +3.1% |
| 2020-11-23 | 2020-11-24 | 2020-12-02 | $0.2229 | +2.9% |
| 2020-10-19 | 2020-10-20 | 2020-10-27 | $0.2167 | +2.3% |
| 2020-09-21 | 2020-09-22 | 2020-09-29 | $0.2119 | −3.7% |
| 2020-08-24 | 2020-08-25 | 2020-09-01 | $0.2200 | +2.6% |
| 2020-07-20 | 2020-07-21 | 2020-07-28 | $0.2143 | +2.5% |
| 2020-06-22 | 2020-06-23 | 2020-06-30 | $0.2092 | +2.4% |
| 2020-05-18 | 2020-05-19 | 2020-05-27 | $0.2042 | +2.8% |
| 2020-04-20 | 2020-04-21 | 2020-04-28 | $0.1986 | +10.0% |
| 2020-03-23 | 2020-03-24 | 2020-03-31 | $0.1806 | −24.0% |
| 2020-02-24 | 2020-02-25 | 2020-03-03 | $0.2377 | +19.5% |
| 2020-01-21 | 2020-01-22 | 2020-01-29 | $0.1989 | +20.3% |
| 2019-12-30 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-01-08 | $0.1654 | −15.2% |
| 2019-11-20 | 2019-11-21 | 2019-11-29 | $0.1951 | +10.3% |
| 2019-10-23 | 2019-10-24 | 2019-10-31 | $0.1769 | +0.9% |
| 2019-09-25 | 2019-09-26 | 2019-10-03 | $0.1754 | −22.8% |
| 2019-08-21 | 2019-08-22 | 2019-08-29 | $0.2273 | +32.8% |
| 2019-07-24 | 2019-07-25 | 2019-08-01 | $0.1711 | −20.5% |
| 2019-06-26 | 2019-06-27 | 2019-07-05 | $0.2153 | +1.8% |
| 2019-05-22 | 2019-05-23 | 2019-05-31 | $0.2114 | +18.2% |
| 2019-04-24 | 2019-04-25 | 2019-05-02 | $0.1789 | −12.1% |
| 2019-03-20 | 2019-03-21 | 2019-03-28 | $0.2035 | +10.0% |
| 2019-02-20 | 2019-02-21 | 2019-02-28 | $0.1850 | −14.9% |
| 2019-01-23 | 2019-01-24 | 2019-01-31 | $0.2174 | +26.3% |
| 2018-12-28 | 2018-12-31 | 2019-01-08 | $0.1721 | −23.5% |
| 2018-11-21 | 2018-11-23 | 2018-11-27 | $0.2250 | −8.9% |
| 2018-10-24 | 2018-10-25 | 2018-10-30 | $0.2470 | +22.6% |
| 2018-09-26 | 2018-09-27 | 2018-10-02 | $0.2014 | −10.8% |
| 2018-08-22 | 2018-08-23 | 2018-08-28 | $0.2258 | +24.5% |
| 2018-07-25 | 2018-07-26 | 2018-07-31 | $0.1814 | −9.1% |
| 2018-06-20 | 2018-06-21 | 2018-06-26 | $0.1995 | −7.7% |
| 2018-05-23 | 2018-05-24 | 2018-05-29 | $0.2163 | −7.6% |
| 2018-04-25 | 2018-04-26 | 2018-05-01 | $0.2341 | −5.9% |
| 2018-03-21 | 2018-03-22 | 2018-03-27 | $0.2487 | 0.0% |
| 2018-02-21 | 2018-02-22 | 2018-02-27 | $0.2487 | −0.6% |
| 2018-01-24 | 2018-01-25 | 2018-01-30 | $0.2502 | +1.5% |
| 2017-12-20 | 2017-12-21 | 2017-12-26 | $0.2466 | +86.6% |
| 2017-11-22 | 2017-11-24 | 2017-11-28 | $0.1322 | −11.3% |
| 2017-10-25 | 2017-10-26 | 2017-10-31 | $0.1490 | −3.1% |
| 2017-09-20 | 2017-09-21 | 2017-09-26 | $0.1537 | −24.2% |
| 2017-08-23 | 2017-08-25 | 2017-08-29 | $0.2028 | +27.9% |
| 2017-07-26 | 2017-07-28 | 2017-08-01 | $0.1585 | −28.4% |
| 2017-06-21 | 2017-06-23 | 2017-06-27 | $0.2214 | +75.8% |
| 2017-05-24 | 2017-05-26 | 2017-05-30 | $0.1260 | −12.8% |
| 2017-04-26 | 2017-04-28 | 2017-05-02 | $0.1445 | +17.2% |
| 2017-03-22 | 2017-03-24 | 2017-03-28 | $0.1233 | +23.4% |
| 2017-02-22 | 2017-02-24 | 2017-02-28 | $0.0999 | −21.7% |
| 2017-01-25 | 2017-01-27 | 2017-01-31 | $0.1275 | −12.4% |
| 2016-12-21 | 2016-12-23 | 2016-12-27 | $0.1455 | −10.2% |
| 2016-11-23 | 2016-11-28 | 2016-11-29 | $0.1620 | +8.5% |
| 2016-10-26 | 2016-10-28 | 2016-11-01 | $0.1494 | −23.2% |
| 2016-09-21 | 2016-09-23 | 2016-09-27 | $0.1945 | +49.8% |
| 2016-08-24 | 2016-08-26 | 2016-08-30 | $0.1298 | −8.2% |
| 2016-07-20 | 2016-07-22 | 2016-07-26 | $0.1414 | −30.1% |
| 2016-06-22 | 2016-06-24 | 2016-06-28 | $0.2024 | +18.1% |
| 2016-05-25 | 2016-05-27 | 2016-05-31 | $0.1713 | +10.1% |
| 2016-04-20 | 2016-04-22 | 2016-04-26 | $0.1556 | −1.5% |
| 2016-03-23 | 2016-03-28 | 2016-03-29 | $0.1579 | −28.3% |
| 2016-02-24 | 2016-02-26 | 2016-03-01 | $0.2203 | +3.0% |
| 2016-01-20 | 2016-01-22 | 2016-01-26 | $0.2139 | −0.3% |
| 2015-12-23 | 2015-12-28 | 2015-12-30 | $0.2145 | +18.5% |
| 2015-11-25 | 2015-11-30 | 2015-12-02 | $0.1810 | −15.5% |
| 2015-10-21 | 2015-10-23 | 2015-10-28 | $0.2142 | −3.3% |
| 2015-09-23 | 2015-09-25 | 2015-09-30 | $0.2216 | +8.9% |
| 2015-08-26 | 2015-08-28 | 2015-09-02 | $0.2035 | +33.8% |
| 2015-07-22 | 2015-07-24 | 2015-07-29 | $0.1521 | +1.2% |
| 2015-06-24 | 2015-06-26 | 2015-07-01 | $0.1503 | −11.3% |
| 2015-05-20 | 2015-05-22 | 2015-05-27 | $0.1694 | +10.5% |
| 2015-04-22 | 2015-04-24 | 2015-04-29 | $0.1533 | −4.0% |
| 2015-03-25 | 2015-03-27 | 2015-04-01 | $0.1596 | +3.5% |
| 2015-02-25 | 2015-02-27 | 2015-03-04 | $0.1542 | −33.0% |
| 2015-01-21 | 2015-01-23 | 2015-01-28 | $0.2302 | +59.5% |
| 2014-12-24 | 2014-12-29 | 2014-12-31 | $0.1444 | −29.0% |
| 2014-11-26 | 2014-12-01 | 2014-12-03 | $0.2034 | −15.7% |
| 2014-10-22 | 2014-10-24 | 2014-10-29 | $0.2412 | +23.8% |
| 2014-09-24 | 2014-09-26 | 2014-10-01 | $0.1948 | −12.2% |
| 2014-08-20 | 2014-08-22 | 2014-08-27 | $0.2218 | +6.0% |
| 2014-07-23 | 2014-07-25 | 2014-07-30 | $0.2094 | −1.5% |
| 2014-06-25 | 2014-06-27 | 2014-07-02 | $0.2125 | −13.1% |
| 2014-05-21 | 2014-05-23 | 2014-06-05 | $0.2445 | −6.9% |
| 2014-04-23 | 2014-04-25 | 2014-05-08 | $0.2625 | +35.7% |
| 2014-03-26 | 2014-03-28 | 2014-04-10 | $0.1934 | +0.1% |
| 2014-02-26 | 2014-02-28 | 2014-03-13 | $0.1933 | −24.9% |
| 2014-01-22 | 2014-01-24 | 2014-02-06 | $0.2574 | — |
Amounts per share. Highlighted rows are declared but not yet paid.
QYLD dividend overview
Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF pays monthly distributions made up of income from its holdings, less fund expenses. Over the past 12 months it paid $2.14 per share, a yield of 11.83% at the latest close of $18.09. In 2025 it paid $2.04 per share, down 10.4% from 2024. Over five years distributions changed −4.3% a year and over ten years −0.8%.
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: QYLD chart, QYLD performance, QYLD holdings, QYLD valuation, QYLD overview.
QYLD dividends FAQ
Does QYLD pay a dividend?
Yes. QYLD pays monthly distributions and has paid them since 2014. The most recent was $0.1826 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 19, 2026, payable October 22, 2026.
What is the QYLD dividend yield?
QYLD paid $2.14 per share over the past 12 months, a trailing yield of 11.83% at the latest close of $18.09.
When is the next QYLD dividend?
The next monthly distribution has not been announced yet. Based on the usual schedule the next ex-dividend date should fall around November 19, 2026.
How often does QYLD pay dividends?
QYLD pays distributions monthly, 12 times a year.
How much did QYLD pay in dividends in 2025?
QYLD paid $2.04 per share in 12 distributions in 2025.
How much income does 100 shares of QYLD pay?
100 shares of QYLD would have paid about $214 over the past 12 months, before tax.