VanEck Short High Yield Muni ETF (SHYD) Dividend History
SHYD latest distribution
$0.0639per share · −6.0% vs previous
Ex-dividend dateOct 1Thursday, 2026
Payment dateOct 6Tuesday, 2026
Paid. Next monthly distribution expected around November 1 (not yet announced).
- 3.65%trailing 12-month yield
- $0.82paid in the last 12 months
- Monthly12 payments a year
- 2014paying since
- +1.2%5-year growth a year
SHYD dividend income calculator
- Income a year
- $82
- Each payment
- $7
- Value of the shares
- $2,253
- Yield
- 3.65%
At the latest close; trailing 12-month distributions of $0.82 per share, before tax.
SHYD 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.
SHYD distribution payments
Distribution
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 36 payments).
SHYD distributions by year
| Year | Per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | $0.6186 | — | — | 9 |
| 2025 | $0.8015 | +13.0% | 3.50% | 12 |
| 2024 | $0.7093 | +7.4% | 3.16% | 12 |
| 2023 | $0.6606 | +11.4% | 2.99% | 12 |
| 2022 | $0.5930 | −7.9% | 2.66% | 12 |
| 2021 | $0.6442 | −14.8% | 2.56% | 12 |
| 2020 | $0.7562 | −6.1% | 3.05% | 12 |
Full history in the distribution table below.
SHYD yield on cost
| Bought | Paid | Yield on cost | Paid out since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $22.77 | 3.61% | $0.82 | 3.6% |
| 3 years ago | $21.38 | 3.85% | $2.31 | 10.8% |
| 5 years ago | $24.94 | 3.30% | $3.53 | 14.1% |
| 10 years ago | $25.10 | 3.28% | $7.28 | 29.0% |
Trailing 12-month distributions as a yield on the price paid then, and the distributions one share has paid since (before tax).
SHYD yield vs similar ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Yield | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHYD | VanEck Short High Yield Muni ETF | 3.73% | 0.36% |
| 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.
SHYD distribution history
152 payments| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-06 | $0.0639 | −6.0% |
| 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-04 | $0.0680 | −4.6% |
| 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-06 | $0.0713 | −17.4% |
| 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-07 | $0.0863 | +74.0% |
| 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-04 | $0.0496 | −30.7% |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-06 | $0.0716 | −6.3% |
| 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-07 | $0.0764 | +26.9% |
| 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-05 | $0.0602 | −15.6% |
| 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-05 | $0.0713 | +4.5% |
| 2025-12-29 | 2025-12-29 | 2025-12-31 | $0.0682 | +4.1% |
| 2025-11-28 | 2025-11-28 | 2025-12-03 | $0.0655 | −7.2% |
| 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-06 | $0.0706 | +11.4% |
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| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-06 | $0.0634 | −3.4% |
| 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-05 | $0.0656 | −7.6% |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-06 | $0.0710 | +10.9% |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-07 | $0.0640 | −9.2% |
| 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-05 | $0.0705 | +10.7% |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-06 | $0.0637 | −11.8% |
| 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-04 | $0.0722 | +38.6% |
| 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-06 | $0.0521 | −30.3% |
| 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-06 | $0.0747 | +15.6% |
| 2024-12-27 | 2024-12-27 | 2024-12-30 | $0.0646 | +10.4% |
| 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-05 | $0.0585 | −6.2% |
| 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-06 | $0.0624 | +8.3% |
| 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-04 | $0.0576 | −1.5% |
| 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-06 | $0.0585 | −5.8% |
| 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-06 | $0.0621 | 0.0% |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-05 | $0.0621 | +5.3% |
| 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-06 | $0.0590 | +20.2% |
| 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-02 | 2024-05-07 | $0.0491 | −25.9% |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-02 | 2024-04-05 | $0.0663 | +23.7% |
| 2024-03-01 | 2024-03-04 | 2024-03-07 | $0.0536 | −3.4% |
| 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-02 | 2024-02-07 | $0.0555 | −6.7% |
| 2023-12-27 | 2023-12-28 | 2023-12-29 | $0.0595 | +10.0% |
| 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-04 | 2023-12-07 | $0.0541 | −16.3% |
| 2023-11-01 | 2023-11-02 | 2023-11-07 | $0.0646 | +17.5% |
| 2023-10-02 | 2023-10-03 | 2023-10-06 | $0.0550 | −0.7% |
| 2023-09-01 | 2023-09-05 | 2023-09-08 | $0.0554 | −4.0% |
| 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-02 | 2023-08-10 | $0.0577 | +8.9% |
| 2023-07-03 | 2023-07-05 | 2023-07-07 | $0.0530 | −5.0% |
| 2023-06-01 | 2023-06-02 | 2023-06-07 | $0.0558 | +11.6% |
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-02 | 2023-05-05 | $0.0500 | −21.3% |
| 2023-04-03 | 2023-04-04 | 2023-04-10 | $0.0635 | +40.5% |
| 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-02 | 2023-03-07 | $0.0452 | −3.4% |
| 2023-02-01 | 2023-02-02 | 2023-02-07 | $0.0468 | −10.2% |
| 2022-12-28 | 2022-12-29 | 2022-12-30 | $0.0521 | +2.6% |
| 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-02 | 2022-12-07 | $0.0508 | −4.0% |
| 2022-11-01 | 2022-11-02 | 2022-11-07 | $0.0529 | +5.6% |
| 2022-10-03 | 2022-10-04 | 2022-10-07 | $0.0501 | +5.5% |
| 2022-09-01 | 2022-09-02 | 2022-09-08 | $0.0475 | −7.0% |
| 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-05 | $0.0511 | +0.6% |
| 2022-07-01 | 2022-07-05 | 2022-07-08 | $0.0508 | +0.2% |
| 2022-06-01 | 2022-06-02 | 2022-06-07 | $0.0507 | +1.4% |
| 2022-05-02 | 2022-05-03 | 2022-05-06 | $0.0500 | +1.2% |
| 2022-04-01 | 2022-04-04 | 2022-04-07 | $0.0494 | +15.2% |
| 2022-03-01 | 2022-03-02 | 2022-03-07 | $0.0429 | −4.0% |
| 2022-02-01 | 2022-02-02 | 2022-02-07 | $0.0447 | −6.5% |
| 2021-12-29 | 2021-12-30 | 2021-12-31 | $0.0478 | +0.6% |
| 2021-12-01 | 2021-12-02 | 2021-12-07 | $0.0475 | −4.4% |
| 2021-11-01 | 2021-11-02 | 2021-11-05 | $0.0497 | +2.5% |
| 2021-10-01 | 2021-10-04 | 2021-10-07 | $0.0485 | −5.8% |
| 2021-09-01 | 2021-09-02 | 2021-09-08 | $0.0515 | −1.9% |
| 2021-08-02 | 2021-08-03 | 2021-08-06 | $0.0525 | +8.7% |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-07-02 | 2021-07-08 | $0.0483 | −14.4% |
| 2021-06-01 | 2021-06-02 | 2021-06-07 | $0.0564 | +0.5% |
| 2021-05-03 | 2021-05-04 | 2021-05-07 | $0.0561 | −4.3% |
| 2021-04-01 | 2021-04-05 | 2021-04-08 | $0.0586 | −8.4% |
| 2021-03-01 | 2021-03-02 | 2021-03-05 | $0.0640 | +1.1% |
| 2021-02-01 | 2021-02-02 | 2021-02-05 | $0.0633 | −2.3% |
| 2020-12-29 | 2020-12-30 | 2021-01-05 | $0.0648 | +5.4% |
| 2020-12-01 | 2020-12-02 | 2020-12-07 | $0.0615 | −4.9% |
| 2020-11-02 | 2020-11-03 | 2020-11-06 | $0.0647 | +1.4% |
| 2020-10-01 | 2020-10-02 | 2020-10-07 | $0.0638 | −1.1% |
| 2020-09-01 | 2020-09-02 | 2020-09-08 | $0.0645 | +4.4% |
| 2020-08-03 | 2020-08-04 | 2020-08-07 | $0.0618 | +10.6% |
| 2020-07-01 | 2020-07-02 | 2020-07-08 | $0.0559 | −20.1% |
| 2020-06-01 | 2020-06-02 | 2020-06-05 | $0.0700 | +25.7% |
| 2020-05-01 | 2020-05-04 | 2020-05-07 | $0.0557 | −15.7% |
| 2020-04-01 | 2020-04-02 | 2020-04-07 | $0.0661 | +5.8% |
| 2020-03-02 | 2020-03-03 | 2020-03-06 | $0.0625 | −3.7% |
| 2020-02-03 | 2020-02-04 | 2020-02-07 | $0.0649 | −9.4% |
| 2019-12-30 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-01-06 | $0.0716 | +10.3% |
| 2019-12-02 | 2019-12-03 | 2019-12-06 | $0.0649 | −3.4% |
| 2019-11-01 | 2019-11-04 | 2019-11-07 | $0.0672 | −2.6% |
| 2019-10-01 | 2019-10-02 | 2019-10-07 | $0.0690 | −3.5% |
| 2019-09-03 | 2019-09-04 | 2019-09-09 | $0.0715 | +1.0% |
| 2019-08-01 | 2019-08-02 | 2019-08-07 | $0.0708 | +4.9% |
| 2019-07-01 | 2019-07-02 | 2019-07-08 | $0.0675 | +2.0% |
| 2019-06-03 | 2019-06-04 | 2019-06-07 | $0.0662 | +2.3% |
| 2019-05-01 | 2019-05-02 | 2019-05-07 | $0.0647 | −5.3% |
| 2019-04-01 | 2019-04-02 | 2019-04-05 | $0.0683 | +14.0% |
| 2019-03-01 | 2019-03-04 | 2019-03-07 | $0.0599 | −5.7% |
| 2019-02-01 | 2019-02-04 | 2019-02-07 | $0.0635 | −7.3% |
| 2018-12-27 | 2018-12-28 | 2019-01-03 | $0.0685 | +2.7% |
| 2018-12-03 | 2018-12-04 | 2018-12-07 | $0.0667 | −1.8% |
| 2018-11-01 | 2018-11-02 | 2018-11-07 | $0.0679 | +3.7% |
| 2018-10-01 | 2018-10-02 | 2018-10-05 | $0.0655 | −2.4% |
| 2018-09-04 | 2018-09-05 | 2018-09-10 | $0.0671 | +7.9% |
| 2018-08-01 | 2018-08-02 | 2018-08-07 | $0.0622 | +2.5% |
| 2018-07-02 | 2018-07-03 | 2018-07-09 | $0.0607 | +9.2% |
| 2018-06-01 | 2018-06-04 | 2018-06-07 | $0.0556 | −11.7% |
| 2018-05-01 | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-07 | $0.0630 | −4.0% |
| 2018-04-02 | 2018-04-03 | 2018-04-06 | $0.0656 | +10.3% |
| 2018-03-01 | 2018-03-02 | 2018-03-07 | $0.0595 | −9.3% |
| 2018-02-01 | 2018-02-02 | 2018-02-07 | $0.0656 | +0.6% |
| 2017-12-27 | 2017-12-28 | 2018-01-03 | $0.0652 | +4.7% |
| 2017-12-01 | 2017-12-04 | 2017-12-07 | $0.0623 | −4.6% |
| 2017-11-01 | 2017-11-02 | 2017-11-07 | $0.0653 | +4.3% |
| 2017-10-02 | 2017-10-03 | 2017-10-06 | $0.0626 | +8.5% |
| 2017-09-01 | 2017-09-06 | 2017-09-08 | $0.0577 | −2.2% |
| 2017-08-01 | 2017-08-03 | 2017-08-07 | $0.0590 | −11.9% |
| 2017-07-03 | 2017-07-06 | 2017-07-10 | $0.0670 | +3.6% |
| 2017-06-01 | 2017-06-05 | 2017-06-07 | $0.0647 | +4.0% |
| 2017-05-01 | 2017-05-03 | 2017-05-05 | $0.0622 | −2.7% |
| 2017-04-03 | 2017-04-05 | 2017-04-07 | $0.0639 | +3.4% |
| 2017-03-01 | 2017-03-03 | 2017-03-07 | $0.0618 | +1.0% |
| 2017-02-01 | 2017-02-03 | 2017-02-07 | $0.0612 | +3.6% |
| 2016-12-28 | 2016-12-30 | 2017-01-04 | $0.0591 | +5.2% |
| 2016-12-01 | 2016-12-05 | 2016-12-07 | $0.0562 | −4.1% |
| 2016-11-01 | 2016-11-03 | 2016-11-07 | $0.0586 | +4.8% |
| 2016-10-03 | 2016-10-05 | 2016-10-07 | $0.0559 | +1.3% |
| 2016-09-01 | 2016-09-06 | 2016-09-08 | $0.0552 | +5.3% |
| 2016-08-01 | 2016-08-03 | 2016-08-05 | $0.0524 | +11.5% |
| 2016-07-01 | 2016-07-06 | 2016-07-08 | $0.0470 | −29.4% |
| 2016-06-01 | 2016-06-03 | 2016-06-07 | $0.0666 | +38.8% |
| 2016-05-02 | 2016-05-04 | 2016-05-06 | $0.0480 | −29.3% |
| 2016-04-01 | 2016-04-05 | 2016-04-07 | $0.0679 | −4.8% |
| 2016-03-01 | 2016-03-03 | 2016-03-07 | $0.0713 | +4.2% |
| 2016-02-01 | 2016-02-03 | 2016-02-05 | $0.0684 | +6.9% |
| 2015-12-29 | 2015-12-31 | 2016-01-05 | $0.0640 | −5.6% |
| 2015-12-01 | 2015-12-03 | 2015-12-07 | $0.0678 | −3.1% |
| 2015-11-02 | 2015-11-04 | 2015-11-06 | $0.0700 | +2.9% |
| 2015-10-01 | 2015-10-05 | 2015-10-07 | $0.0680 | −2.7% |
| 2015-09-01 | 2015-09-03 | 2015-09-08 | $0.0699 | +0.6% |
| 2015-08-03 | 2015-08-05 | 2015-08-07 | $0.0695 | +7.4% |
| 2015-07-01 | 2015-07-06 | 2015-07-08 | $0.0647 | −0.5% |
| 2015-06-01 | 2015-06-03 | 2015-06-05 | $0.0650 | +3.2% |
| 2015-05-01 | 2015-05-05 | 2015-05-07 | $0.0630 | −5.8% |
| 2015-04-01 | 2015-04-06 | 2015-04-08 | $0.0669 | +11.3% |
| 2015-03-02 | 2015-03-04 | 2015-03-06 | $0.0601 | −14.1% |
| 2015-02-02 | 2015-02-04 | 2015-02-06 | $0.0700 | +4.5% |
| 2014-12-29 | 2014-12-31 | 2015-01-05 | $0.0670 | +7.7% |
| 2014-12-01 | 2014-12-03 | 2014-12-05 | $0.0622 | −9.3% |
| 2014-11-03 | 2014-11-05 | 2014-11-07 | $0.0686 | +0.9% |
| 2014-10-01 | 2014-10-03 | 2014-10-07 | $0.0680 | +3.0% |
| 2014-09-02 | 2014-09-04 | 2014-09-08 | $0.0660 | −8.3% |
| 2014-08-01 | 2014-08-05 | 2014-08-07 | $0.0720 | +24.1% |
| 2014-07-01 | 2014-07-03 | 2014-07-08 | $0.0580 | −3.3% |
| 2014-06-02 | 2014-06-04 | 2014-06-06 | $0.0600 | −7.7% |
| 2014-05-01 | 2014-05-05 | 2014-05-07 | $0.0650 | 0.0% |
| 2014-04-01 | 2014-04-03 | 2014-04-07 | $0.0650 | −27.8% |
| 2014-03-03 | 2014-03-05 | 2014-03-07 | $0.0900 | — |
Amounts per share. Highlighted rows are declared but not yet paid.
SHYD dividend overview
VanEck Short High Yield Muni ETF pays monthly distributions made up of interest from the bonds it holds, less fund expenses. Over the past 12 months it paid $0.82 per share, a yield of 3.65% at the latest close of $22.53. In 2025 it paid $0.8015 per share, up 13.0% from 2024. Over five years distributions changed +1.2% a year and over ten years +0.0%.
The distribution yield looks back at income already paid. The yield to maturity of the bonds the fund holds today is 5.24%, which indicates what the portfolio earns from here if rates stay where they are; see the SHYD bond profile.
Related: SHYD chart, SHYD performance, SHYD bond profile, SHYD overview.
SHYD dividends FAQ
Does SHYD pay a dividend?
Yes. SHYD pays monthly distributions and has paid them since 2014. The most recent was $0.0639 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 1, 2026, payable October 6, 2026.
What is the SHYD dividend yield?
SHYD paid $0.82 per share over the past 12 months, a trailing yield of 3.65% at the latest close of $22.53.
When is the next SHYD 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 SHYD pay dividends?
SHYD pays distributions monthly, 12 times a year.
How much did SHYD pay in dividends in 2025?
SHYD paid $0.8015 per share in 12 distributions in 2025.
How much income does 100 shares of SHYD pay?
100 shares of SHYD would have paid about $82 over the past 12 months, before tax.