JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPI) Dividend
JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPI) currently pays a dividend yield of 7.65%, distributing $4.40 per share annually ($0.37 per month). It is an exchange-traded fund, so its distribution reflects the dividends collected from its underlying holdings.
JEPI has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years.
JEPI dividend at a glance
| Dividend Yield | 7.65% |
|---|---|
| Annual Dividend | $4.40 per share |
| Per Payment | $0.37 |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Payments per Year | 12 |
| Next Ex-Dividend Date | September 3, 2026 |
| Next Payment Date | September 7, 2026 |
| Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth | 5 |
| Type | Exchange-Traded Fund |
| Implied Share Price (from yield) | $57.57 |
What JEPI pays on a $10,000 investment
At a 7.65% yield, $10,000 invested in JEPI generates about $765.00 per year, or roughly $63.75 every month. Share counts below use an implied price of $57.57, derived from the $4.40 annual dividend and the 7.65% yield.
| Amount Invested | Approx. Shares | Annual Dividend Income | Income per Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 17.4 | $76.50 | $6.38 |
| $5,000 | 86.9 | $382.50 | $31.88 |
| $10,000 | 173.7 | $765.00 | $63.75 |
| $25,000 | 434.3 | $1,912.50 | $159.38 |
| $100,000 | 1,737.1 | $7,650.00 | $637.50 |
These figures assume the dividend and share price stay where they are today. They do not account for taxes, dividend cuts, price movement, or reinvestment. If you reinvest instead of taking the cash, the share count grows each month — see how the dividend snowball compounds.
JEPI dividend payment schedule
JEPI pays on a monthly schedule — 12 payments a year. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is September 3, 2026, with payment on September 7, 2026. Later rows are projected forward at the same interval and will shift when JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF declares each dividend.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount per Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 3, 2026 | September 7, 2026 | $0.37 | Confirmed |
| October 3, 2026 | October 7, 2026 | $0.37 | Projected |
| November 3, 2026 | November 7, 2026 | $0.37 | Projected |
| December 3, 2026 | December 7, 2026 | $0.37 | Projected |
| January 3, 2027 | January 7, 2027 | $0.37 | Projected |
| February 3, 2027 | February 7, 2027 | $0.37 | Projected |
To collect a JEPI dividend you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date. Buy on the ex-date itself and the previous owner keeps that payment. Read how ex-dividend, record, and payment dates fit together.
How JEPI's dividend compares
Across the 587 dividend stocks and ETFs DivTrkr tracks, the median yield is 3.81%. JEPI's 7.65% is 3.84 percentage points above that median, ranking 182nd of 587 by yield.
Among the 26 dividend ETFs we track, the median yield is 4.45% — putting JEPI above that group. A yield well above the sector norm is worth a second look: it can signal a depressed share price rather than a generous payout.
Its 5-year run of dividend increases ranks 195th out of the 362 names in our data with an active growth streak.
What the numbers mean
Payout ratio is not reported for JEPI because it is a fund rather than an operating company — an ETF distributes the income it collects from its holdings, so there are no company earnings to measure the payout against.
JEPI pays monthly, which suits investors who want dividend income to line up with monthly living expenses rather than arriving in quarterly lumps.
Whether these payments are taxed at the lower qualified rate or as ordinary income depends on how long you hold the shares and what kind of fund pays them. See the qualified vs. ordinary dividend rules.
JEPI dividend FAQ
When is the next JEPI ex-dividend date?
The next JEPI ex-dividend date is September 3, 2026, with the payment scheduled for September 7, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.
What is JEPI's dividend yield?
JEPI currently yields 7.65%, based on $4.40 in dividends per share over the past year.
How often does JEPI pay dividends?
JEPI pays monthly, which works out to 12 payments per year of about $0.37 per share.
How much dividend income would $10,000 of JEPI generate?
At the current 7.65% yield, $10,000 invested in JEPI would produce roughly $765.00 per year, or about $63.75 per month, before taxes and assuming the dividend holds.
Has JEPI increased its dividend?
Yes — JEPI has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years.
JEPI dividend history
DivTrkr holds 74 recorded JEPI dividend payments going back to 2020, with 1 consecutive complete year of increases. See the full JEPI dividend history — every payment, annual totals and growth by year.
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